Yes,  KISS Deemed to be  university as a body initiates and participate in cross-sectoral dialogue about the SDGs, e.g. conferences involving government/NGOs:

1. The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) organized a national level workshop on the status review and assessment of the implementation of NEP 2020 on 7 th December 2022. The programme was organized in presentation-cum-discussion mode. Professor Jugal Kishore Mishra, Director IQAC and Er. Atul Nag, Associate Professor, Computer Science Programme, School of Comparative Indic Studies, KISS-DU presented some of the key initiatives taken by the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University for implementing NEP 2020 and threw light on some of the challenges faced and strategies evolved on specific themes like: Transforming the university into a multidisciplinary institution of higher education; Multiple Entry and Exit; Academic Bank of Credit and Transfer of Credit; Four-year undergraduate course and Internationalization of higher education. Under NEP preparedness, till date KISS-DU has adopted a multidisciplinary approach towards education since its inception; internationalization of higher education; successfully implemented Outcome-based Education and registered itself in the Academic Bank of Credits.

https://university.kiss.ac.in/kissdu-iqac/kiss-du-iqac-team-participated-and-presented-in-national-level-workshop-on-status-review-and-assessment-of-the-implementation-of-nep-2020-organized-by-niepa/

2. Know India Programme organized at KISS-DU

KISS-DU and KIIT-DU hosted a 38-member Know India Programme (KIP) delegation of young overseas Indians from eleven Girmititya countries, sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.  emphasized the close ties between the participating countries and India, highlighting the Indian diaspora as a strength. The delegates were invited to visit sites of cultural and archaeological significance in and around Bhubaneswar.

https://university.kiss.ac.in/posts/know-india-programme-organized-at-kiss-du/

3. Faculty members of KISS-DU attended the 2nd National Workshop on Curriculum Framework conducted by the Institute of Academic Excellence, Hyderabad in collaboration with Collegiate Education & Technical Education Department, Govt. of Telanga for Undergraduate Programmes and Degree Courses from 17th March & 18th March, 2023. The workshop revolved around key aspects of revamping curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and student support for enhanced student experience is required to accomplish the goals of NEP 2020. https://university.kiss.ac.in/kissdu-iqac/kiss-du-team-attends-2nd-national-workshop-on-curriculum-framework/

4. World Anthropology Congress 2023:

The World Anthropology Congress (WAC) was organized at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Deemed to be University (KISS-DU) in Bhubaneswar from January, 2023, coinciding with the ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous People’. Speakers highlighted the pivotal role of KISS in empowering tribal communities. The theme of the Congress is ‘Anthropology in the Public Sphere: Indigeneity, Social Justice, Sustainability, and Global Peace’. It was organized by KISS-DU in collaboration with Utkal University, Sambalpur University, University of Delhi, and United Indian Anthropology Forum (UIAF).

https://www.antropologia.cat/wp/wp-content/uploads/World-Anthropology-Congress-WAC-2023.pdf

https://news.kiit.ac.in/kiss/world-anthropology-congress-kicks-off-at-kiss-du/