Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
UAlberta is a member of WUN-an international higher education and research network of 23 member universities in 13 countries on 6 continents that focuses complex and urgent global challenges. WUN membership provides international collaboration opportunities and gives UAlberta, the province and country, an international platform and representation to share its research expertise, capacity, capability and contributions.
WUN and its members, work with organizations around the world including the United Nations Foundation, World Bank, OECD and the World Health Organization, other academic institutions, government, international agencies, foundations and industry. WUN is the most active international higher education and research network, and has over 85 active research initiatives, involving of 2,000 researchers and students. WUN research focuses on four themes:
- Climate change: Academic lead of Food Security Through Urban Agriculture, Himalayan Climate Change: Debris Covered Glacier Response, Water Availability, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Response projects and member of 8 other projects.
- Public health (Non-Communicable Disease): Academic lead of: Optimal Pregnancy Environment Risk Assessment, Pharmacists in Improving Primary Healthcare projects and member of 15 other projects.
- Global higher education and research: project member on 7 projects.
- Understanding cultures: Academic lead of Global Social Initiative on Ageing, Older Workers and Caregiving and member of 12 other projects.