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African universities asked to join global COVID survey
This article was written by Eve Ruwoko in University World News, in connection to the International Association of Universities` (IAU) invitation of 20,000 higher education institutions, including African universities, to participate in a second global survey aiming to determine the economic footprint of COVID-19 on higher education.
IAU’s Mission and Vision over Time and into the Future
Pam Fredman, IAU President and Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager HE and Internationalization wrote a paper for the EURIE 2021 (3-5 March) conference proceedings on “IAU’s Mission and Vision over Time and into the Future”.
University on a mission to help people change their lives
“University on a mission to help people change their lives” was published in University World News by Siphosethu Nxumalo in 2021. The paper reports on a webinar on ’How can universities improve their social impact?’, available on the University World News YouTube Channel here. The webinar was held on 27 January, with 2,200 registered participants
Global Trends in Internationalisation
“Global Trends in Internationalisation: The 5th Global Survey of the International Association of Universities” was published in Internationalisation of Higher Education - Policy and Practice, no. 1/2020 (Supp. 37, I-2020). It was written by Hans de Wit, IAU Senior Fellow, Eva Egron-Polak, Former IAU Secretary General, Madeleine Green, former Vice President for International Initiatives at the American Council on Education, and Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager for Internationalization.
Thinking Globally and acting Locally: Implementing the SDGs in Higher Education Institutions and their Associations
“Thinking Globally and Acting Locally: Implementing the SDGs in Higher Education Institutions and their Associations” was published in the UNESCO IESALC journal: “Educación Superior y Sociedad (ESS)” on 16 December 2020. It was written by Sandra Guarin Tarquino, Director of Internationalization at Universidad Antonio Nariño, Guillermo Parra, and Isabel Toman, IAU Programme Officer for HESD.
Consequences of COVID-19 on Future Society
“Consequences of COVID-19 on Future Society: Some Reflections from the Higher Education Sector, in Interfaculty” was published in the University of Tsukuba Journal of interdisciplinary Research in Human and Social Sciences, Vol 10 (2020): Resonance [Special Issue 2019-2020], pp. 165-173. It was written by Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager for Internationalization, and Hilligje van’t Land, IAU Secretary General.
Higher Education is Key to Building Back Better Post-COVID
New global commitments by governments and the international community to protect education spending and transform education to drive the post-COVID recovery and sustainable development are welcome. Engaging with and supporting the global higher education sector will be essential to their success. On 20-22 October UNESCO demonstrated their global leadership in education by convening an extraordinary session of the Global Education Meeting in light of the impact of the “unprecedented social, human and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic”.
Students: The Missing Perspective on the COVID Experience
“Students: The Missing Perspective on the COVID Experience” was published on University World News on 19 September 2020. It was written by Lucie Weissova, International Relations Manager at Jonkoping University, Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager for Internationalization, and Joana Ribau Leite, Former President, Erasmus Student Network Portugal.
IAU at the HLPF 2020
As the most global university association contributing to Sustainable Development and having the Consultative Status (the highest status granted by the United Nations to non-governmental organizations) with the Economic and Social Council, IAU took an active part in the High Level Political Forum again this year and co-organized a series of virtual events, together with partners and Members.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Higher Education
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an enormous impact on higher education. In many countries around the world, campuses are closed and teaching has moved online. Internationalization has slowed down considerably. Despite these challenges, HEIs have reacted positively, often implementing new solutions to continue providing teaching, research, and service to society.
Covid-19: Una Crisi que Condueix a una Major Desigualtat en la Internacionalització o una Oportunitat per fer-la Més Igualitària, Etica i Justa?
La internacionalització de l’ensenyament superior s’ha desenvolupat a gairebé tot el món, però a diferents velocitats i maneres. Van ser principalment els centres d’ensenyament superior amb seu al món occidental els qui van iniciar aquest procés. El concepte d’internacionalització també ha estat teoritzat i debatut bàsicament per erudits occidentals, fins i tot avui en dia. Des del començament, les desigualtats geogràfiques van ser evidents en el procés d’internacionalització, des de la seva concepció teòrica fins a la seva aplicació pràctica.
A Severe Risk of Growing Inequality Between Universities
In order to better understand the disruption caused by COVID-19 on higher education and to investigate the first measures undertaken by higher education institutions around the world to respond to the crisis, the International Association of Universities (IAU) launched the IAU Global Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education around the World.
Integrating Sustainable Development into the Whole Institution: Can the SDGs Bridge the GAP?
“Integrating Sustainable Development into the Whole Institution: Can the SDGs Bridge the GAP?” was published in Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 19). It was written by Stefanie Mallow, IAU Programme Officer for HESD, and Hilligje van’t Land, IAU Secretary General.
Universities Must Help Shape the Post-COVID-19 World
“The world will never be the same again.” This is perhaps the least hazardous prediction one can make about the consequence of the COVID-19 crisis. This crisis will surely change all societal institutions, not just the healthcare sector. The precise nature of that change is, at this time, unknowable. The safe prediction that the world will change leaves open the form and direction this change will take. But it cannot and should not be left unguided, subject to those seeking to re-establish old systems of power. We contend that higher education must play a major role in helping to shape the post-COVID-19 world and do so by reshaping higher education itself.
Cooperation Needed to Push Sustainable Development Agenda
“Cooperation Needed to Push Sustainable Development Agenda” was published in University World News on 21 March 2020. It was written by Isabel Toman, Stefanie Mallow and Hilligje van’t Land , 21 March 2020.
IAU at the UN HLPF 2019
The HLPF 2019 was dedicated to “ Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality .” As the most global university association contributing to Sustainable Development and having the Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council, IAU took an active part in the debates and organized a series of events, together with a delegation of IAU Member Universities.
Is Strategic Internationalization a Reality?
This article presents a reflection on the results of the 5th IAU Global Survey to help understand to what extent the internationalization of higher education has become a strategic process at higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. The results of the survey seem to indicate that a strategic approach to internationalization is indeed common at the majority of HEIs. Although encouraging, the results show that there is still room for improvement when it comes to financial resources and monitoring and evaluation. They also show a risk of increasing inequality between HEIs.
The Local Mission of Higher Education: A Global View
In October 2018 the Council of Europe and the Anchor Institutions Task Force organized a conference at Dublin City University on the local mission of higher education. The conference gave rise to a book that has just been published by Glasnevin Publishers. Edited by Sjur Bergan (Council of Europe), Ira Harkavy (Anchor Institution Task Force) and Ronaldo Munch (Dublin City University), the book discusses the local mission of higher education as a European challenge, provides examples of how eight European universities work with their local communities, and also includes two articles offering a South African and a global perspective, respectively.
A Changing View of the Benefits of HE Internationalisation
Until recently, internationalisation of higher education was largely considered an end in itself. In the past few years, however, the conversation has changed considerably, and internationalisation is framed as a means of improving the quality of education and research as well as serving larger social goals.
Is Internationalisation Creating Inequality in Higher Education?
“Inequality is a word that has recently dominated public discourse, mainly with regard to its economic meaning of income and wealth inequality, but also in terms of social and educational inequality. Many researchers and organisations around the world have addressed the subject of inequality, and its reduction within and among countries is one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 10).“