Global Meeting
of Associations
IAU provides a special forum for its organizational Members: the Global Meeting of Associations (GMA). It is a meeting exclusively for leaders of national, regional and international higher education associations and organizations. The GMA offers a unique opportunity to meet and network, as well as exchange ideas and best practices among peers for mutual learning. These in-depth interactions boost international cooperation and help develop important joint initiativesfor the higher education sector and society at large.
Past Global Meetings of Associations
Sharing Quality Higher Education Across Borders: Role of Associations and Institutions – Alexandria, Egypt (2005)
The Role of Associations in Enhancing Quality of Higher Education at Home and Abroad – Paris, France (2006)
Associations, Networks, Alliances etc.: Making Sense of the Emerging Global Higher Education Landscape – Guadalajara, Mexico (2009)
Internationalization of Higher Education: New Players, New Approaches – New Delhi, India (2011)
Institutional Diversity in Higher Education: Advantage or Threat for Associations? – Salford, United Kingdom (2013)
Social Innovation: Challenges and Prospects for Higher Education – Montreal, Canada (2015)
Leadership for a Changing Public-Private Higher Education Funding Landscape – Accra, Ghana (2017)
Transforming Higher Education for the Future – Puebla, Mexico (2019)
Higher Education with Impact: The Importance of Intercultural Learning and Dialogue – Doha, Qatar (2023)
Building Trust in Higher Education – Kigali, Rwanda (2025)