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Upcoming Webinars
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Sessions in November include the launch of a publication for the project IAU – E4J Paper Competition for Young Researchers: Higher Education engages with SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. This event will host a Roundtable with Young Scholars.
The IAU is a supporting partner in the Wellcome & ACU Webinar on Language Equity in Health Sciences in Africa at the end of November.
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IAU 70 years book and launch events |
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In December, don't miss the third and last session of the launch of The Promise of Higher Education with a session on 70 Years of IAU and International Collaboration.
The Future of Higher Education and Coding the Values in a Changing Higher Education Landscape, the first two webinars in the series organised for the book launch in October of The Promise of Higher Education - Essays in Honour of 70 years of IAU, are available on demand.
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IAU-UOC IE4UF Series |
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IAU and UOC completed the Innovative Education for Unshaped Futures (IE4UF) in October. The series, composed of 6 chapters, addresses the digital transformation and the changes that will shape the future of higher education. The entire playlist is available on the IAU YouTube channel.
Also available on-demand is Health and Well-Being in Higher Education – The Impact of the Pandemic organised with Education International (EI), IAU, and Polytechnic University of Milan (POLIMI). This engaging and interactive seminar discussed how COVID-19 affected the work and study conditions, and the health and well-being of university staff and students
Missed the live sessions or want to rewatch them?
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IAU at 70: Featured Video Contributions from Members & Partners
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Torunn Gjelsvik,
Secretary General,
International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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Vinitha Gengatharan,
Executive Director of York International
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Sijbolt Noorda
President
Magna Charta Observatory
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IAU Board Meeting
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The IAU Administrative Board met online from 26 to 28 October 2021 to discuss IAU activities 2020-21. The board received the IAU audited statements, the annual financial report and adopted the budget for 2022. Plans for the IAU academic year starting in October were fine-tuned and adopted as well. These include the drafting of the new IAU Strategic Plan and a new Membership engagement strategy. Also finalised were preparations for IAU’s contributions to the UNESCO WHEC2022, The Global Forum on the Future of HE in Dublin in June and the IAU 16th General Conference at University College Dublin (UCD) in October 2022. The theme of the General Conference is the Relevance and Value of Higher Education for the Future. An exciting year lies ahead for all members of the global higher education community!
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IAU, ACU & AUF Strengthen their Partnership
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| The IAU met with our partners ACU and AUF at the IAU headquarters at UNESCO in Paris on 29 October to finalise upcoming partnership projects. During the meeting, two focus areas discussed were the key role higher education plays in sustainable development and the future of international South-South and North-South mobility. |
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Innovative Doctoral Course for Sustainability (IDOCOS)
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| In October, the IDOCOS project partners met in Stockholm to review the project implementation and outline the next steps. The meeting welcomed partner institutions from Africa who participated in a virtual session included in the meeting. Accordingly, institutions in Africa are invited to respond to the 10-minute survey on doctoral education and international collaboration. Respondents will receive the deliverables free of charge and an invitation to participate in future engagement opportunities. |
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New COST Action
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COST Association (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) announced on 5 October 2021 the financing of a new Action for: European Network on International Student Mobility: Connecting Research and Practice. The Action addresses the pressing need for systematic interdisciplinary and international knowledge exchange on theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, findings, and best practice examples. It also fosters the translation of scientific results into recommendations for international student mobility practice.
Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager HE and Internationalization, is a member of the Management Committee of the Action.
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Higher Education & COP 26
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IAU and its Member institutions are committed to working together towards a more sustainable future, including SDG 13: Climate Action. Ahead of COP26, several initiatives took place to stress higher education's role in research, teaching, student and community engagement. IAU and partners are advocating for the role of Higher Education for Climate Action ahead of COP26.
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MECCE project launches
Call for Case Studies
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The MECCE project is calling for applications for Funded Case Studies of innovative climate change communication and education (CCE) to inform global understandings of quality CCE. In its second year, the project aims to advance global climate action through improved quality and quantity of Climate Education. The project officially launched in September 2020, and since then, the team has mapped and researched climate change education, launched regional hubs, and created a new website . As an organisational partner, IAU has been involved in developing and carrying out the project, and regularly attends MECCE meetings.
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C40 Students Reinventing Cities Competition
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Over 1000 students and 150 universities shared their vision for fair and sustainable communities. The competition, supported by the IAU, included students from IAU Member universities such as:
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IAU at EAIE Community Exchange 2021
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On 30 September - 1 October, the IAU joined more than 2000 participants from 70 countries at the EAIE Community Exchange 2021. The Community Exchange was a unique event offering over 70 hours of engaging live and on-demand content for participants to explore. This year's theme, 'Bolder. Braver. Go.' called participants to embrace bold ideas for tangible action and emphasise that the time for change is now.
IAU ensured a strong presence through our active participation in several sessions. Hilligje van't Land, IAU Secretary General, chaired the live Spotlight on social responsibility and spoke at the on-demand session The role of universities in ensuring democracy and sustainable development.
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Meanwhile, Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager HE and Internationalization, spoke on national, regional and global perspectives during the live Spotlight. Goolam Mohamedbhai, former IAU President, chaired this session. Giorgio also spoke in the on demand session Towards a more just society: exploring synergies between internationalisation, diversity, equity and inclusion and chaired the on demand session The impact of COVID-19 on higher education around the world: challenges, solutions and opportunities.
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Members and Partners in Action
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Launch of GICSRD, a first for the Caribbean
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The Global Institute for Climate-Smart and Resilient Development (GICSRD) received a virtual launch on Thursday, 7 October. Top experts from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) resource the new Institute. A first-of-its-kind for the Caribbean, this virtual hub consolidates The UWI's research and teaching on climate change, disaster risk reduction, resilience and sustainable development. The UWI, the IAU Global HESD Cluster Lead for SDG 13: Climate Action, is uniquely positioned to head this much-needed facility. Its collective resources and expertise are based on decades of research and current standing among the top 1.5% of universities worldwide.
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New online course Euro-Mediterranean Intercultural Trends
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November welcomes a new edition of the online course Euro-Mediterranean Intercultural Trends, produced by the Anna Lindh Foundation and IAU Member, UNIMED, the Mediterranean Universities Union. The course reflects the Intercultural Trends Report of the Anna Lindh Foundation, a major research effort based on interviews with more than 13,000 people across 13 Mediterranean countries. The aim was to learn about participant expectations, concerns, interests and values.
The fall edition of the course will start on 10 November 2020 and finish on 7 December 2020, lasting four weeks for a total of approximately 12 hours of study.
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AUF releases whitepaper on the Scientific Francophonie
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The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) released the whitepaper on the Scientific Francophonie (Livre blanc de la Francophonie scientifique). The whitepaper contains thematic and geographical analyses, tables, graphs and territorial focus. It is the result of a consultation undertaken in 2020 in over 90 countries. It provides an overview of the French-speaking world of science and will guide the AUF's strategy over the next four years.
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New Secretary General of AAU assumes Office
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Congratulations to Prof. Olusola Bandele Oyewole for his appointment as the new Secretary General of the Association of African Universities (AAU). The IAU and the AAU are longstanding partners. We had the great pleasure to work with his predecessor, Prof. Etienne Ehilé, who became a true friend and strong partner. We wish him well with his new plans. We now look forward to working with Prof. Oyewole and to developing new joint initiatives together for the benefit of HE in Africa and globally.
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Join us in extending a warm welcome to 6 new members!
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Now available!
Autumn Issue of International Higher Education
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The Autumn Issue #108 of International Higher Education (IEH) published by Boston College Center is available. Among the many interesting topics covered in this edition, you will find:
- Leadership in Higher Education,
- Research collaboration in a new geopolitical context, and
- COVID-19 and Private Higher Education.
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The impact of Covid-19 and Higher Education
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The IAU contributed to the new book COVID-19 and Higher Education in the Global Context: Exploring Contemporary Issues and Challenges published by STAR Scholars Network.
Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager HE and Internationalization, in collaboration with Ekaterina Minaeva, Analyst, Institute of Education, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, wrote a chapter titled Global Collaboration for Global Solution in Academia: Opportunities and Challenges for the book.
Within a global context, this well-timed book captures a variety of topics, including student mobility, global partnerships and collaboration, student health and wellbeing, enrolment management, employability, and graduate education.
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IAU collaboration with EAIE
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Beware unequal impact of international student enrolments is an article published by IAU in collaboration with EAIE. The article discusses the effects of COVID-19 on international student enrolment. It is based on the results of two surveys conducted by the two associations.
This article is available in University World News published on 2 October 2021.
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Managing Social Responsibility in Universities
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Higher education fosters a culture of democracy through the transversal competencies it develops in students, how institutions are run, how the academic community interacts, and how higher education institutions see themselves and behave as actors in society at large.
Why higher education must develop democratic competences is a paper 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, IAU.
This article is available in University World News published on 2 September 2021.
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WHED
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IAU is pleased to announce that 28 Latin American and Caribbean countries are now updated in the IAU WHED (World Higher Education Database) Portal.The WHED is the key resource for the practical implementation of the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. The WHED supports global academic mobility and international cooperation while reinforcing quality assurance and credentialing.
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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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