Universitas Diponegoro become one of the international partners for Vulnerability to Viability (V2V): Global Partnership for Building Strong Small-Scale Fisheries Communities funded by The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada. SSHRC is governed by a council appointed by the federal government to represent the interests of the academic, public and private sectors.
The project leaders Prof. Dra. Indah Susilowati, M.Sc., Ph.D. and Prof. Dr. Denny Nugroho Sugianto, S.T., M.Si. stated that the aim of the project is reduce vulnerability and to build viability of the small-scale fisheries. In order to achieve the goals the knowledge about the livelihoods, economy, food security, values and identity, and the viability of small-scale fisheries communities needs to be collected. The works on this project will contribute to the sustainable development goals 11, 13, 14, 17 which are SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, there needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more; CLIMATE ACTION, climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere; LIFE BELOW WATER, careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future; and PARTNERSHIPS, revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development respectively.