About IAU Policy Statements
The topics of Policy Statements are identified by the Association’s leadership and Membership as requiring the attention of the international academic community. IAU Policy Statements identify the issue area, present a number of key principles and include a few recommendations for action at either the institutional or the governmental level, if not both.
Traditionally, the development of an IAU Policy Statement has been delegated by the IAU Administrative Board to a small Working Group or Reference Group whose members are drawn from each world region. The IAU is committed to being the global voice for higher education institutions, hence the international composition of the Expert Groups is essential in order to ensure that each Policy Statement reflects the collective interests of higher education without ignoring the specific concerns or interests of institutions in various parts of the world.
The IAU contributes to international debates on higher education by publishing papers on a variety of issues in journals, magazines and by contributing book chapters to key publications around the world. The IAU moreover takes part in debates to advance fair, inclusive and value based higher education around the world.
