Global Goals Forum – ICERT
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Join ICERT’s Global Goals Forum: open-access, action-oriented events aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Free for educators, researchers, students & change-makers worldwide.
About Global Goals Forum
Global Goals Forum is ICERT’s flagship series of free, virtual and hybrid conferences, seminars and capacity-building workshops designed to accelerate progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Organised collaboratively by all twelve ICERT divisions, each event translates global targets into evidence-based solutions, practical toolkits and cross-sector partnerships in education, health, sustainability, equity, technology and governance.
Why Attend – Always Free, Always Impact-Driven
- Zero registration fee – inclusion is our priority
- Multi-disciplinary speakers from 40+ countries
- Action labs that produce open-access white papers, policy briefs and MOOC content
- SDG Marketplace – connect with NGOs, funders, governments and youth initiatives
- Certificates of participation and micro-credentials for CPD records
Get Involved
- Partner with Us – membership@icert.org.in
- Speak at GGF – Apply as Keynote Speaker / Resource Person / Guest Speaker
- Propose a Session – edutalks@icert.org.in
- Exhibit or Sponsor – president@icert.org.in
- Volunteer – volunteers@icert.org.in
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Past Editions & Impact
Global Goals Forum 2025 – Multidisciplinary Innovation Edition
December 06–07, 2025 | Hybrid (Tantia University & Virtual) | Theme: “Global Shifts in Knowledge, Policy, and Practice”
366 delegates from 11 countries (including Nigeria, India, Zambia, Malaysia, Kosovo, US and South Africa).
Open-Access Collaboration: Organized by the Department of Education, Tantia University, and ICERT (USA & India).
7+ Keynote & Expert Addresses: Featuring Dr. Navneet Kaur (Director ICERT), Prof. (Dr.) Rajinder Kumar Uppal (Principal, GGS College), Prof. (Dr.) Aruna Anchal (Head, Research & Publication Division ICERT), and Dr. Rajender Kumar (Director IQAC, Tantia University).
Multidisciplinary Tracks: Sessions covering Educational Innovation, IPR & Commercialization, Sustainable Ecosystems, and AI-driven Research Integrity.
Outcome Products: * Publication of peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings (Souvenir) with an ISBN.
Felicitation of educators through the Indo-Global Education Excellence Awards 2025.
Integration of research outcomes into institutional frameworks for Viksit Bharat @2047 initiatives.
Watch & Explore Inaugural Session Recording | Day 2, ICERT @Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan Conference, December 7, 2025
Global Goals Forum 2022 – Education & Research Edition
22–23 January 2022 | Virtual | Theme: “Transformations in Education, Languages, Social Sciences, Science & Technology”
- 1,202 participants from 18 countries (80 research papers, 122 educators/students)
- Zero registration fee – fully open-access
- 5 keynote & expert talks (Vice-Chancellor, Central University Haryana; mental-health expert San Francisco; GOPIO ambassador Australia, etc.)
- Multidisciplinary tracks covering digital pedagogy, mental-health education, biodiversity, social-science transformations
- Outcome products: YouTube playlist (Day 1 & Day 2), peer-reviewed conference proceedings, 3 SDG-aligned policy briefs adopted by partner college curriculum
Watch & Download
Day 1 Recording | Day 2 Recording | [
Conference PDF](Educational and Research Conference January 2022.pdf)
26 February 2022 | Virtual | Theme: “Interdisciplinarity in Education”
- 1,050+ educators, students & researchers from 14 countries
- Free, open-access symposium held on National Science Day (India)
- 3 expert-led sessions on interdisciplinary science education, cognitive performance, and digital pedagogies
- Keynote insights from Deans of Manav Rachna University & Baba Mastnath University, plus CBSE Master Trainer
- Outcomes: open-access symposium PDF, 2 peer-reviewed policy briefs, and a teacher tool-kit on integrated STEM approaches adopted by 8 partner schools
26–27 March 2022 | Virtual | Theme: “Emerging Trends & Challenges in Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences”
- 1,188 participants from 15 countries (113 research papers, 75 students/educators)
- Free, two-day multidisciplinary conference co-hosted with School of Education, Central University of Haryana
- Expert keynotes from Ministry of Education (GoI) FDC director, Ethiopian university faculty, and central-university professors
- Digital-transformation focus – sessions streamed free, recordings uploaded within 24 hrs
- Outcomes: open-access YouTube playlist, 3 peer-reviewed briefs on humanities education policy, and a faculty-development toolkit adopted by 10 partner colleges
Day 1 Recording | Day 2 Recording | [ Conference PDF](3. Educational and Research Conference March 2022.pdf)21–22 May 2022 | Virtual | Theme: “Current Trends and Challenges in Education, Research and Social Sciences”
- 1,302 participants from 16 countries (110 research papers, 192 students/educators)
- Free, two-day hybrid conference co-hosted with Government College Hisar
- Leadership keynote by Major General (Dr) Ranjit Singh AVSM (Retd.), former VC of two central universities
- International faculty from Malaysia/USA (Trine University), India’s Haryana region, and Ethiopian institutions
- Digital-transformation track – live-streamed, open-access recordings, 3 policy briefs on post-pandemic pedagogy adopted by 12 partner colleges
Day 1 Recording | Day 2 Recording | [ Conference PDF](4. Education Research Conference May 2022.pdf)25 June 2022 | Virtual | UN SDG-aligned International Seminar
- 1,400 participants from 28 countries (Nigeria to Netherlands) – largest GGF turnout to date
- Zero-fee, live-streamed 2.5-hour seminar celebrating UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) movement
- Three action-oriented sessions:
– New Directions in Interdisciplinary Education
– Technology for Sustainable School Systems
– Quality Education for Holistic Development - Expert faculty from India, Nigeria, Malaysia & Bahrain – heads of ed-tech, sustainability and management departments
- Immediate outputs:
– YouTube recording (>3,200 views)
– Open-access slide deck on ESD toolkits
– Post-event survey fed into ICERT’s “Green Curriculum 2025” draft now piloted in 6 schools