The International Association of Universities (IAU) conducted its third survey on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD) in 2022. In total, 464 valid responses from higher education institutions in 120 countries were collected. As is discussed in this webinar, the findings show that higher education and partnerships are essential to address the global challenges identified in the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to build a more sustainable future together.

The virtual launch event presented the report and in the second part, experts from different countries were invited to discuss the results and its implications for universities working with sustainable development, in particular the SDGs.

The survey was conducted in collaboration with ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation); Crue (Conferencia de Rectores de Universidades Españolas); MECCE (The Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education Project).

Learn more and read the report here.

Speakers:

o Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, Working Group Chair and President, Siam University

o Reka Tozsa, Director, Education Department, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

o Santiago García Granda, Former Rector, University of Oviedo, Head of Agenda 2030 Commission, Crue Spanish Universities

o Aaron Redman, Research Associate, the MECCE project

o Juliana Aparecida Fracarolli, School of Agricultural Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil

o Miquel Nicolau-Vila, Rector of the University of Andorra

o Colin Scott, Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at University College Dublin, Ireland

o Hilligje Vant’Land, PhD, Secretary-General, IAU

o Isabel Toman, Programme Officer, Sustainable Development, IAU

Watch the recording here on the IAU Youtube page.