The Navarre Sustainability Forum called for a strategic political and social pact for the region during a discussion brought together 180 people at the University of School of Science .

In the meeting, promoted by CRANA, the two universities of Navarre, the high school Official Sociologists of Navarre and Chair UNESCO, the creation of a strategic political and social pact to design a new orientation for the region was proposed.

Specifically, the experts called for a new consideration of citizenship, "that goes beyond being a consumer and demander of services to play an essential role as a member of a community. The Forum also called for an active demographic policy "that takes on issues of birth rate and migration and includes concepts of sustainability in basic areas for social cohesion, such as health, Education or development".

At the level of the public management and the territory, the specialists and those attending the discussion called for overcoming a short-sighted vision and a comprehensive approach , where the most appropriate city model and mobility are studied. In this sense, they also demanded the contemplation of natural resources and biodiversity, energy sustainability, food and water management , with the goal to preserve the values of water ecosystems.

work and innovation = social cohesion
On the labor aspect, the Forum highlighted the role of work as a fundamental agent of social and economic cohesion, and suggested a more ambitious strategy for management of knowledge, including investments in technical and social innovation, improvement of language skills in the general population and new models of teaching adapted to future needs.

The meeting opened by the Dean the School of Science, Ignacio López-Goñi, and featured the following experts: Mario Gaviria Labarta, an urban sociologist and award Environment award ; Miguel Laparra Navarro, a professor at the Public University of Navarra and director research center Equality and Social Integration; Guillermo Herrero Maté, PhD in Geography and History and former Director General of Education; Luis Gabilondo Pujol, director the Government of Navarra’s Service for research, Innovation, and training ; and Jordi Puig Baguer, professor of Zoology and Ecology at the University of Navarra and moderator discussion.