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IAU’s statement on the recent developments in Ukraine
The International Association of Universities (IAU) is strongly committed to the promotion of international dialogue and collaboration.
Call for Proposals
The call for proposals for the IAU 16th General Conference is open! The submission deadline is 15 April 2022. The event, hosted by University College Dublin (UCD), addresses the theme: Relevance and Value of Universities to Future Society.
Commonwealth Education Report: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Higher Education
Commonwealth Education Report: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Higher Education was written by Pam Fredman, President, International Association of Universities (IAU) and Hilligje van‘t Land, Secretary General, IAU in 2022.
Call for Papers: Reinventing Higher Education?
In May 2022 UNESCO is convening the third World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022)) under the overarching theme: Reinventing Higher Education for a Sustainable Future.
What’s next for International Education?
Introduction∶ As we’ve learned in the last 2 years, predicting trends can be an exercise in absurdity. In the 2020 version of this article, many of the projections became irrelevant within a couple of months of publication as COVID-19 swept the globe. International education continues to grapple with the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic, some of which will only become clear years from now.
2021 IAU Annual Report now available
The IAU Annual Report provides an overview of our activities and initiatives developed in 2020-2021, together with relevant facts and figures.
Regional Approaches to the Internationalization of Higher Education
“Regional Approaches to the Internationalization of Higher Education” was published in The Handbook of International Higher Education Second Edition by Eva Egron-Polak, IAU Senior Fellow and former Secretary General and Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager HE and Internationalization; edited by Betty Leask, Darla K. Deardorff, Hans de Wit and Harvey Charles.
A Whole-Institution Approach towards Sustainability: a Crucial Aspect of Higher Education’s Individual and Collective Engagement with the SDGs and Beyond
“A Whole-Institution Approach towards Sustainability: a Crucial Aspect of Higher Education’s Individual and Collective Engagement with the SDGs and Beyond” was published by Katrin Kohl, Charles Hopkins, Matthias Barth, Gerd Michelsen, Jana Dlouhá, Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Zainal Abidin Bin Sanusi, Isabel Toman in 2022.
Beware Unequal Impact of International Student Enrolments
“Internationalisation of higher education, and especially student mobility, has been dramatically – and largely negatively – affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.“
Evaluation Survey of the Internationalization Strategy Advisory Services (ISAS) on Participating Institution
“Evaluation Survey of the Internationalization Strategy Advisory Services (ISAS) on Participating Institution” was published by IAU and CIHE Boston College. Internationalization is a priority of higher education institutions. The International Association of Universities (IAU) offers an advisory service (ISAS) to institutions to advance their internationalization efforts. The Evaluation survey was conducted to gauge the efficacy of the ISAS advisory services on the internationalization efforts of member universities
Why Higher Education Must Develop Democratic Competences
“Why Higher Education Must Develop Democratic Competences” was published by Sjur Bergan, head of the Council of Europe’s Education Department and a long-time member of the Bologna Follow-Up Group and Hilligje van’t Land, Secretary general, International Association of Universities, 18 September 2021.
IAU at the UN HLPF 2021
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the yearly conference of the United Nations where governments, UN Agencies and civil society come together to discuss the achievements that have been made towards Agenda 2030. The HLPF 2021 was held virtually and the theme was “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development".
Global Collaboration for Global Solution in Academia: Opportunities and Challenges
Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager HE and Internationalization, in collaboration with Ekaterina Minaeva, Analyst, Institute of Education, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, wrote a chapter titled “Global Collaboration for Global Solution in Academia: Opportunities and Challenges” for the book
Gendered Impacts of the Pandemic in the Context of Higher Education Globally
“Gendered Impacts of the Pandemic in the Context of Higher Education Globally” , paper by Pam Fredman, President, International Association of Universities and former Rector Gothenburg University, Sweden, delivered at the EWORA 7th Conference, June 2021.
How COVID-19 has stomped on scientists’ travel plans
The IAU was interviewed for the magazine Nature, see: How COVID-19 has stomped on scientists’ travel plans by Chris Woolston 21 May 2021.
The Fight for Diverse, Inclusive, Antiracist and Just Democracies
“The Fight for Diverse, Inclusive, Antiracist and Just Democracies: it requires disruptive change in higher education’s values, use of resources and privileged place in many societies”. Written by KerryAnn O’Meara, Ahmed Bawa, Hugo Garcia, Ira Harkavy, Rita Hodges and Hilligje Van’t Land in Inside Higher Education, 4 May.
Higher Education’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Building a More Sustainable and Democratic Future
Higher Education’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Building a More Sustainable and Democratic Future is a book coedited by IAU, the Council of Europe et al. published as part of the Council of Europe Higher Education Book series. It includes 31 chapters by more than 40 authors across the globe of which many are contributed by IAU Members.
Strategy advice aids international HE policy decisions
“One of the core strategic priorities of the International Association of Universities (IAU) is to promote inclusive, fair and ethical internationalisation efforts in higher education. In 2010, IAU launched the Internationalization Strategies Advisory Service (ISAS) to provide expert advice.“
HE must help build a more sustainable, democratic future
“Soon after the COVID pandemic hit Europe with full force, we urged universities to help shape the post-COVID world. We argued that the post-COVID world must be based on the values we cherish – democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as social justice, inclusion and equity – and that we will need to re-emphasise the role of higher education institutions as societal actors for the public good.“
Higher education is part of the Agenda 2030 ecosystem
Higher education is part of the Agenda 2030 ecosystem, paper by Nic Mitchel, reporting on joint IAU, ACU, and AUF Webinar Taking charge now: a pivotal year for higher education and Agenda 2030 on 25 March 2021.