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Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future
The IAU was proud to serve as a key partner at the recent International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners on “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future,” held in Addis Ababa from 30 September - 2 October 2024. Convened by UNESCO and the African Union, the Forum brought together diverse actors from across the globe to explore strategies to strengthen higher education systems, advance knowledge co-creation, and support sustainable development in Africa.
IAU Highlights Global Perspectives at Digital Transformation Symposium
The IAU was pleased to take part in the “Digital Transformation Symposium” hosted by Linnaeus University, Sweden. IAU Manager for Digital Transformation Trine Jensen delivered a keynote address exploring the current state of digital transformation within higher education from a global perspective.
Co-Creating Change for Sustainability
The IAU was pleased to take part in the 2024 Higher Education Summit, held at the Università degli Studi di Padova under the theme “Co-Creating Change for Sustainability.” Organised in collaboration with the COPERNICUS Alliance, the Summit brought together academic leaders, practitioners, and students to explore transformative approaches to embedding sustainability in higher education.
Higher Education Policy Vol.37, Is.3
The most recent issue of HEP features articles looking at a corpus linguistics investigation of AI and other technological threats, internationalization strategy via north-south partnerships, COVID-19 and its impact on research excellence in China, changing the culture of sexual violence at UK universities, academic career mobility.
The Value and Values of the European University in Global Context
On the occasion of the 735th Opening of the Academic Year at the Università degli Studi di Macerata, IAU Secretary General Hilligje van’t Land delivered a keynote address on “The Value and Values of the European University in Global Context.” The ceremony marked not only a significant milestone for one of Europe’s oldest universities, but also an opportunity to reflect on the evolving role of higher education institutions in a time of global change.
IAU at the UN HLPF 2024
IAU took part in the HLPF 2024 with its members and co-organised a side event around Monitoring Air Pollution with the University of Bergen and the ISC.
