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Abstract United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are becoming an increasingly important theme for researchers in multiple fields to investigate. In this paper we look at the process of how 6G researchers and other experts identified ways in which mobile communications is linked with the UN SDGs while writing a new 6G white paper on the topic. In a team of around 40 members consisting of representatives of academia, industry, and governmental bodies, we developed a sustainable vision for 6G, identified linkages between 6G mobile communications and the UN SDGs, and came up with a preliminary plan of action for how to reach the set goals, all published in a white paper. It is to be noted that the technological development for 6G is very much in its infancy, thus we concentrated our work on mobile communications in general and looked at the possible linkages between 6G and the UN SDG's from the perspective of what could be and what should be. In this paper we look into the detailed operations of the expert group and describe the mapping process for finding the linkage between the UN SDGs and 6G in a way that may guide other researchers in related endeavours. The aim of this paper is threefold: 1) to briefly present the relevant linkages between the UN SDGs and mobile communications, 2) to look at the process of identifying the relevant UN SDGs for mobile communications research from a theoretical perspective, and 3) to formulate a working mapping process to be widely adopted. We will describe the background, i.e. the findings of the white paper expert group, and then move on to describing the process itself, and finally present a mapping process to be adopted.

Abstract In the recent years, the University of Oulu has taken an active role in supporting its research in social sciences and humanities (SSH). The support has manifested itself in the introduction of new structures such as the "Eudaimonia Institute", established in the early 2010s to promote and coordinate multi- and cross-disciplinary research in human sciences. "Eudaimonia" constitutes a community in which researchers are provided a collegial and supportive environment for carrying out research. It also serves as a platform in the new service concept called "Rapid Research Radicals" (3R), which aims to develop collaborative excellence and new openings in research. Connected to this, "Tellus Innovation Arena" offers methods and facilitation expertise to support various forms of collaboration. In addition to this, "Oulu Think Tank of Science and Society", which operates under the auspices of the "Eudaimonia Institute", was established to facilitate the interaction between scientists in SSH and the broader society. The "Oulu Think Tank" aims to produce policy-relevant research of internationally high standard, and to offer its expertise to different parties, such as companies and science policy makers. The SSH community has also been successfully included in the development of the university's strategy4 and profiling measures. ; Abstract In den letzten Jahren hat die Universität von Oulu eine aktive Rolle bei der Unterstützung ihrer Forschung in den Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften (SSH) übernommen. Die Unterstützung manifestierte sich in der Einführung neuer Strukturen wie dem "Eudaimonia Institute", das Anfang der 2010er Jahre gegründet wurde, um die multi- und interdisziplinäre Forschung am Menschen zu fördern und diese Wissenschaften zu koordinieren. "Eudaimonia" ist eine Gemeinschaft, in der Forschern ein kollegiales und unterstützendes Umfeld für die Durchführung von Forschungen geboten wird. Es dient auch als Plattform für das neue Servicekonzept "Rapid Research Radicals" (3R), das auf die Entwicklung kooperativer Spitzenleistungen und neuer Forschungsmöglichkeiten abzielt. In diesem Zusammenhang bietet die "Tellus Innovation Arena" Methoden und Moderationsexpertise zur Unterstützung verschiedener Formen der Zusammenarbeit. Darüber hinaus wurde die "Oulu Think Tank von Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft" Gesellschaft gegründet, die unter der Schirmherrschaft des "Eudaimonia-Instituts" operiert, um die Interaktion zwischen Wissenschaftlern in SSH und der Gesellschaft im weiteren Sinne zu erleichtern. Der "Oulu Think Tank" zielt darauf ab, politikrelevante Forschung auf international hohem Niveau zu produzieren und sein Know-how verschiedenen Parteien wie Unternehmen und Wissenschaftspolitikern zur Verfügung zu stellen. Die SSH-Community wurde auch erfolgreich in die Entwicklung der Universitätsstrategie und der Profilierungsmaßnahmen einbezogen.