The National Open and Distance University (UNAD) has the mission of contributing to education for all through the open modality, distance learning and virtual learning environments, through pedagogical action, social projection, regional development and community projection , the inclusion, research, internationalization and methodological and didactic innovations, with the use of information and communications technologies to promote and accompany autonomous learning, generator of culture and entrepreneurial spirit that, within the framework of society global and knowledge, promote sustainable economic, social and human development of local, regional and global communities with quality, efficiency and social equity.

Vision
It is projected as a leading organization in Open and Distance Education, recognized nationally and internationally for the innovative quality and relevance of its educational offers and services and for its commitment and contribution of its academic community to sustainable human development, local communities and Global

We offer a wide range of distance and virtual education opportunities on the environment, agriculture issues, governance, engineering, among other key aspects aimed to the social reconstruction, land sustainable development, and new social spaces at the cities. On the other hand, we could be part of an epistemic web in order to work on:
• Academic research,
• Political consulting,
• Guidelines planning making
• International seminars
• International courses and academic interactions
• Social projects of urban and farm development
• Considering the Colombian context, we can work on urban development from a social reconstruction and reconciliation process

• Water
• Social Inclusion
• Sanitation
• Resilience
• Reconstruction
• Land
• Governance
• Evaluation
• Environment
• Energy
• Economy
• Climate Change
• Capacity Development

• Informal Urbanism
• Climate Change
• Urban Regeneration
• Safer Cities
• Urban Accessibility
• Urban Governance
• Gender
• Urban Form