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IAU at the UN HLPF 2022
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IAU at the UN HLPF 2022

HLPF 2022 takes place between 5 to 15 July with the theme “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The HLPF will review in-depth Sustainable Development Goals 4 on quality education, 5 on gender equality, 14 on life below water, 15 on life on land, and 17 on partnerships for the Goals.

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Global Forum 2022
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Global Forum 2022

The Global Cooperation for the Democratic Mission of Higher Education works to build a global movement to fulfil higher education’s democratic mission and strengthen the role of higher education. It does this by in developing, maintaining, and sustaining democracy on campus, in the community, and the wider society.

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IAU at the UNESCO #WHEC2022
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IAU at the UNESCO #WHEC2022

The third UNESCO World Higher Education Conference took place in Barcelona on 18-20 May 2022. The conference provided an opportunity to deepen and expand joint knowledge production, policy dialogue, exchange, and networking.

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IAU Horizons vol. 27.2
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IAU Horizons vol. 27.2

The latest issue of IAU Horizons contains an in-depth look at the theme of the IAU 16th General Conference, ’Relevance and Value of Universities to Future Society’ and the elections for the IAU Administrative Board 2022-2026 at the conference.

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Call for Proposals
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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.

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What’s next for International Education?
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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.

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Regional Approaches to the Internationalization of Higher Education
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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.

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A Whole-Institution Approach towards Sustainability: a Crucial Aspect of Higher Education’s Individual and Collective Engagement with the SDGs and Beyond
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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.

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Evaluation Survey of the Internationalization Strategy Advisory Services (ISAS) on Participating Institution
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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

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Why Higher Education Must Develop Democratic Competences
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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.

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IAU at the UN HLPF 2021
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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".

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