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IAU 70th Anniversary Celebrations Continue!
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So many of you joined us for the Special Webinar in December, kicking off a yearlong series of festivities to celebrate 70 Years of IAU. A huge shout out to our Members and Partners all over the world who have graciously sent their wishes through video recordings. For those who have not already done so, there is still time to send in your contributions. Meanwhile, watch out for more opportunities to join us in commemorating this milestone in IAU history in the coming months.
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Join the 2021 Webinar Series
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Thank you for your active participation in the IAU webinar series in 2020. The 2021 lineup will begin soon with What next? Will universities need a new business model for the future? aimed at exploring what HE leadership can do to reaffirm the role of universities as crucial places of knowledge and solutions to global problems.
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The ESNsurvey 2021 – One Week Left
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We invite higher education institutions in Europe to encourage students to participate in the 2021 edition of ESNsurvey – a Europe-wide volunteer-led research project conducted by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). The aim is to explore the core elements of student mobility, with a special focus on the effects of COVID-19 in this regard.
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Be a Changemaker – Support IAU to Advance the Global Higher Education Sector!
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IAU is a unique global association of Higher Education institutions and organisations, which advocates for higher education worldwide. The current COVID-19 situation has reinforced the need for a stronger international cooperation in the field of education. IAU wishes to keep offering its services and activities to its Members and the broader higher education community. Help us reach our common goals and contribute to advancing the HE sector with us by making a donation to IAU.
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IAU Horizons: Call for Papers
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The In Focus section of the next issue of IAU Horizons will be dedicated to the topic Democratising Knowledge: Open Science in a Closed World?
We invite Higher Education leaders to share your thoughts and opinions on the subject by submitting a paper, which will be featured in the magazine. Please send your expression of interest in submitting a paper to Trine Jensen by Friday, 19 February.
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Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization
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The 2021 Virtual Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization was held from 22-24 January, as part of York University's Sustainable On The Go Initiative aimed at responsibly addressing student and scholar mobility. The event was organised by York University in collaboration with IAU, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and Okayama University, and attracted over 700 registrations from more than 70 countries.
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IAU and Members at the UNODC E4J series
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Over 2,100 participants from 109 countries gathered virtually for the Global Dialogue Series launched by UNODC’s Education for Justice (E4J) initiative in December, examining current and future perspectives ensuing from the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine education towards building peaceful, just, and inclusive societies.
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IAU welcomes two new Members!
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The Management University of Africa, Kenya
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The Mediterranean Universities Union,
Italy
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Members and Partners in Action
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SDG Conference Bergen: The SDGs after the crisis
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The fourth national SDG Conference Bergen: The SDGs after the crisis will be held virtually from 10-12 February 2021. The sessions will address the many issues emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic, which have further highlighted the challenges facing global sustainable development. Initiated by the University of Bergen, this annual event is organised in partnership with other Norwegian universities and government agencies.
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ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative
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Please join the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Association of International Education Administers (AIEA) for the 2021 Internationalization Collaborative. This year's theme is Toward Greater Inclusion and Success: A New Compact for International Students. The event will take place virtually on 12 February, 10 am - 1 pm EST (4 pm - 7 pm CET).
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International Green Gown Awards 2021
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Applications are now open for the 2021 edition of the International Green Gown Awards recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the world. The initiative is supported by IAU, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).
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Call for Contributions – ITD 2021
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IAU sits on the Strategic Board to the International Transdisciplinarity Conference (ITD), a platform for engagement, discussion, and action linking transdisciplinary research, (un)learning, and practice. This year, the Conference will take place as a virtual forum from 13-17 September 2021, bringing together individuals, communities, and institutions from across the globe to exchange views on Creating Spaces and Cultivating Mindsets for Learning and Experimentation.
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Pandemic: The Catastrophic Crisis
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Dr Modesto Seara Vázquez, Rector of the System of State Universities of Oaxaca (SUNEO), has penned down his latest publication entitled Pandemic: The Catastrophic Crisis.
Along with Dr Vázquez, academics from several countries have collaborated on this project, examining the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital format of the book is available for sale in both Spanish and English. To buy the printed version, please send a note to Irma Guadalupe González García, Head of Public Relations, University of the Sea.
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Inter Faculty Journal 2020: Resonance
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The University of Tsukuba, Japan, presents the latest edition (volume 10) of the Inter Faculty journal. This special issue focuses on the theme of resonance within the context of the pandemic and its ensuing societal shifts. Giorgio Marinoni, IAU's Manager of HE & Internationalization, and Hilligje van't Land, IAU Secretary-General, have also contributed an article on the subject Consequences of COVID-19 on Future Society: Some Reflections from the Higher Education Sector.
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UNESCO AIED Forum 2020
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The UNESCO International Forum on AI and the Futures of Education (AIED) took place in December 2020. This year's edition was dedicated to Developing Competencies for the AI Era. Trine Jensen, IAU's HE & Digtal Transformation Manager, also spoke at the event, which brought together education and technology experts from around the world to discuss the potential of AI as a common good for education.
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The Second Global Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education. Meanwhile, please click below to have a look at the report of the first Global Survey, along with other relevant resources.
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