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IAU President Joins Global Dialogue at UA Solutions Summit 2025
IAU President Professor Andrew Deeks took part in the Universities Australia Solutions Summit 2025, joining higher education leaders from around the world to discuss how universities are navigating an increasingly complex global landscape.
IAU Vice President Participates in UNESCO Chairs Meeting in Tunis
IAU Vice President Professor Jouhaina Gherib recently took part in a regional meeting of UNESCO Chairs in Africa, held in Tunis and organized by UNESCO Higher Education and its regional offices.
IAU Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at UNESCO
The 2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) brings renewed focus to closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. To mark the occasion, the International Association of Universities (IAU) was onsite at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to take part in a series of events highlighting the importance of diversity, inclusion, and representation in science.
IAU Supports the Launch of OpenEU: A New European Universities Alliance
The OpenEU Alliance has been launched as part of the broader European Universities Initiative, a flagship programme under the European Strategy for Universities. The International Association of Universities (IAU) was pleased to be onsite for the launch, with Secretary General Dr. Hilligje van’t Land participating alongside university leadership teams and colleagues from EADTU.
HEIAS at Toyo University, Japan
Following the successful launch of the Higher Education Internationalization Advisory Services programme (HEIAS) at the IAU 2024 International Conference in Tokyo, Japan at Sophia University, the IAU is pleased to announce that Toyo University will be the first higher education institution to participate in the HEIAS programme.
