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📢 Discover November additions to the IAU HESD Portal! The IAU HESD Portal highlights university actions and initiatives developed around the world to promote sustainability and contribute to the #SDGs. ➡ www.iau-hesd.net 🌐   SDG12 - This project led by the Université catholique de Louvain aims to leverage the potential of calcium metal batteries for the European Green Deal. They partner with the National Institute of Chemistry, the Spanish National Research Council, the National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies, Chalmers University of Technology and AB Libergreen.   SDG4 - EfD Ghana hosts a workshop at the University of Ghana to help researchers learn how to find funding and disseminate research findings.   SDG13/16 - The Association of Colleges and the Alliance for Leadership in Sustainability - EAUC published their revised Climate Action Roadmap!   SDG4/17 - The ESDSuperVision 4.0 project provides recommendations for curriculum design and teacher training via the whole-school approach/ whole-institution approach. It is led by the University of Vechta, with Charles University, Daugavpils University, Vytautas Magnus University and The University of Edinburgh.   SDG4/5 - This article from O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) reviews the experiences of three female academicians in HEIs in Delhi, India through an intersectional lens. #IAUHESD #highereducation #sustainability #ESD #university

Earlier this week, UNESCO convened the International Forum on the Futures of Education from 2-4 December in #Suwon, #Gyeonggido, Republic of #Korea, which aimed to renew the Social Contract for Education. Hilligje van't Land, IAU's Secretary General, participated in the discussions and was invited as a speaker to the workshop on “Futures of Higher Education” next to H.E. Mr Seringe Mbaye Thaim, former Minister for Higher Education of Senegal and member of UNESCO’s International Commission on the Futures of Education; Buhm Soon Park, Professor and Director of Center for Anthropocene Studies at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Sofía Bermúdez, Founder and Director of One Generation and member of the UNESCO SDG 4 Youth & Student Network; which was moderated by Ms Bosen Lily Liu, UNESCO IESALC Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ms Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, opened the discussion. 💬 “During the conference, we discussed how a new social contract is needed; what futures of Education to envisage; and what national and international perspectives to compare,” says Hilligje van't Land. This year's forum was an opportunity for Member States and the international community to gather around issues and opportunities related to the #FutureofEducation, and to rethink the role of education in shaping sustainable and just futures. ➡️ To learn more about the forum, visit the website here:  https://lnkd.in/g6caTWiH #UNESCO #IAU #HigherEducation #Education #FuturesofEducation #Korea #UN #HEIs

💬 More insights into the discussions around #values and #cooperation in #highereducation at the recent IAU International Conference which took place at the end of November at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, in this article: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dUWuFAq3 Thanks to our media partner University World News for joining us at the IAU conference! Brendan O'Malley suvendrini kakuchi Terry Finnegan

IAU is pleased to take part in the UNESCO International Forum on the Futures of Education 2024 this week, including a session today focused on #highereducation. More updates on conference outcomes will follow soon, and information on the event can be found here: https://futuresedu2024.kr/ UNESCO Hilligje van't Land UNESCO IESALC

🌟 Save the Dates! The IAU 2025 International Conference will be hosted by the University of Rwanda from 21-23 October 2025! The #IAUKigali2025 International Conference will be immediately following by the Global Meeting of Associations (#GMA) on 24 October. Are you ready to join us in Kigali next year? Stay tuned for updates on the theme, programme, and more!

🌟Announcing the Launch of the latest IAU Report on Open Science: The Challenge for Universities 🌟 Last year, following the IAU's Policy Statement: Transforming Higher Education in a Digital World for the Global Common Good, we called on universities and experts to play an important role in shaping the implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science across the different countries of the world. As a result, the International Association of Universities (IAU) convened an international #ExpertGroup on Open Science to bring expertise and knowledge together and share experiences about how universities can contribute to the implementation of the norms and principles laid out in the UNESCO Recommendation. 📚Today, we have the immense pleasure of launching the new #OpenScience report, which discusses the opportunities and challenges ahead of universities in the shift toward #OpenScience. This document contributes to the overall purpose of Open Science as a way to foster transparent, collaborative, and inclusive scientific practices to make new knowledge more accessible and verifiable; to ensure more equitable access to science and knowledge, and to enhance international research collaboration. 📖The report brings 22 experts and great minds in the so-called field of digital transformation to develop recommendations on potential actions that can support institutions in their complex transition towards Open Science by sharing their best practices and experiences, and identifying what type of research, evidence, and data collection can serve universities. ➡️ To learn more about the Open Science, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eZMgD2V6 ➡️ To access the full report, please visit here: #OpenScience #Publication #Report #Universities #KnowledgeforAll #Knowledge #Education #HEI #Challenge4Universities

📢 IAU's Horizons Vol. 29.2 is out now! We are pleased to announce the launch of yet another volume of IAU Horizons. This particular issue is dedicated to the theme of “The University: Shaping Values and Shaped by Values,” which focuses on the essential role of values in shaping an higher education institutions and the sector as a whole. “Universities are not just centers of learning, they are crucibles where future leaders , thinkers and innovators are molded. Hence, placing greater importance on incorporating value-based education in universities is vital since it develops ethical values, social responsibilities, and personal integrity, equipping students not just with intellectual capabilities but with a moral compass to navigate the complexities of the modern world,” highlights Dammika Kumara,  Vice Chancellor, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, in his article on “Value-Based University System, published in this edition of the Horizons. The articles, featured in this issue, provide a fascinating platform for university leaders and experts to share their opinions on how we should discuss the significance of values within universities. ➡️This volume highlights more than 42 articles, and for you to read more, pleases visit this link: https://lnkd.in/erjV-QPG ➡️To discover about the previous editions of the Horizons, visit here:  https://lnkd.in/eGhJifDy #UniversityValues #ChangingWorld #University #HigherEd #Education #Knowledge #Values #Students #Engagement #Horizons #IAUHorizons #Magazine

Have you heard about the IAU's latest prorgramme for #internationalization? Here are 5 key features of the programme: 1. It expands on the foundation laid by the original IAU ISAS and ISAS 2.0 programmes 2. HEIAS is created to support higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing, reviewing, and enhancing their internationalization strategies 3. The HEIAS programme offers a broad array of distinct services designed for IAU Member Institutions at various stages of internationalization 4. HEIAS is available to all IAU Member HEIs on a fee basis. It is also open for groups of HEIs to participate together 5. Upon completion of the HEIAS programme, HEIs may be awarded an HEIAS Learning Badge HEIAS is precisely tailored for #HigherEducationInstitutions that aim to enhance their internationalization efforts and institutional capacity, foster international collaboration, and inform global engagement strategies given evolving challenges and opportunities. To learn more in detail about #HEIAS and the services, please visit here: https://lnkd.in/eiZvvrb7 To download and access the brochure, click here: https://lnkd.in/etGGyp93 #HEIAS #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AdvisoryServices #GlobalEngagement 

The 2024-2025 cohort of the IAU Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) has completed its first three modules at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, and the participants are headed back to their universities around the world! We are looking forward to continuing our conversations on globally engaged and value based higher education #leadership online over the coming months. Interested in learning more about the ELP? Discover the full programme on the IAU website: www.iau-AIU.net/leadership #highereducation #HigherEd

👏 The IAU Executive Leadership Programme 2024-2025 has begun! Yesterday, we welcomed Dr. Fanta Aw, CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Queen's University, Canada, to lead Module 1: The Changing Mission of Universities. This module opened a broad conversation about the role of higher education institutions in our societies today that we will continue over the course of this year long programme. Today, we are meeting again at Sophia University for Module 2: Charting a Sustainable Future for Higher Education and Module 3: Building Partnerships Across the Global Higher Education Landscape. Module 2, led by Teri Balser, Immediate Past Provost and Vice President of the University of Calgary, addresses what it means to be an environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable institution. The module questions how these aspects of sustainability interact, and participants are discussing the role of university leadership in establishing authentic sustainability at the institution. Later today, we will hear from Prof. Tawana Kupe, Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Pretoria , and participants will consider how to craft transformative and value-based global partnerships. Welcome to the ELP, cohort 2024-2025!