The International Association of Universities celebrates its 70 years! Watch the recording of a Special Celebratory Webinar marking the 70th Anniversary of the International Association of Universities (IAU). The virtual celebrations feature contributions from IAU’s Members and Partners, reflecting on the past seven decades of global HE collaboration ever since the historical signing of the IAU Constitution on 9 December 1950 in Nice, France. This is followed by a discussion on the Future of Higher Education with university leaders, as well as a short BBC film on the IAU.

About the Webinar:

Opened by Pam Fredman, IAU President, and a congratulatory message by UNESCO the panel discussions include interventions and presentations from IAU Board and Members on the Future of Higher Education and stressing the values and cooperation IAU stands for.

Speakers:

• Roberto Escalante Semerena, Secretary-General, Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe, Mexico (UDUAL)

• Goolam Mohamedbhai, Former IAU President, Mauritius

• Mirta Martin, President, Fairmont State University, USA

• Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, Thailand

• Mosleh Duhoky, President, University of Duhok, Iraq

• Abdul Rahim Hj. Hashim, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Q&A with IAU Board Members:

• Marta Losada Falk, Former President, Antonio Nariño University, Colombia

• Paul Zeleza, Vice-Chancellor, United States International University-Africa, Kenya

• Salim Daccache s.j, Rector, University of St Joseph Beirut, Lebanon

• Pierre-André Pierre, Former Rector, University Notre Dame d’Haiti, Haiti

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Part 2, chaired by Andrew Deeks, President, University College Dublin, Ireland

Speakers :

• Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor, The University West Indies

• Ellen Hazelkorn, Professor Emerita, Technological University Dublin (Ireland), International Co-Investigator, Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE)

• Eden Woon, President, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Q&A with IAU Board Members:

• Daniel Hernandez Ruiperez, Former Rector, University of Salamanca, Spain

• Maria de Fatima Marinho, Former Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Culture, University of Porto, Portugal

• Ranbir Singh, Former Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, India

• Etsuko Katsu, Former Vice-President International, Meiji University, Japan

• Carmen Lamagna, Vice-Chancellor, American International University, Bangladesh

Closing: Hilligje van't Land, IAU Secretary General

Watch the recording here on the IAU Youtube page.