Peace
Peace
The UPV is building an open, fair, and accountable institution. Among other initiatives, it is accountable to the public through its Transparency Portal; it protects the rights and freedoms of its community through the University Ombudsman’s Office; and it ensures the legality of its actions through the Legal Services Office. Here you’ll find information on its academic programs, research, endowed chairs, services, and reports on peace, justice, and strong institutions.
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Transparency Portal
Public information belongs to the public, who have the right to demand it, and the University, as a public institution, has the duty to make it available in the most informative way possible. The UPV’s Transparency Portal is an opportunity to bring the information we generate closer to the public, to whom we are accountable.
University Ombudsman’s Office
The University Ombudsman’s Office acts as the representative of the Faculty Senate to protect the rights and freedoms of the university community in relation to the actions of the UPV’s governing bodies and services; It must take into account the values of freedom, equality, justice, solidarity, and pluralism—with full respect for sustainable development—which inspire the actions of the Polytechnic University of Valencia.
Legal Services
Under the direction of the General Secretariat, the university’s Legal Service provides legal support and advice to the various university bodies and represents and defends the interests of the UPV before all types of individuals and entities, as well as before the courts.
SDG 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Many of the problems that hinder economic and social development, as well as the eradication of poverty and inequality, stem from weak and ineffective institutional systems. Effective public policy management and greater citizen participation in public affairs are necessary conditions for achieving adequate levels of well-being. This objective is interrelated with nearly all of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17. Universities must base their institutional governance on the guiding principles of justice, transparency, democracy, equality, and participation. Furthermore, they must contribute to a culture of peace in society by serving as a space for dialogue.