International Association of Universities

Building a worldwide higher education community

Sustainable development

  • Latest activity: Promotion of Sustainable Development by Sub-Saharan African Higher Education Institutions, a joint IAU/ GUNI/ AAU Project. Rationale to the overall theme: IAU recognizes the key role higher education could and should play in the overall process of achieving...
  • Promotion of Sustainable Development by Sub-Saharan African Higher Education Institutions The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI), the International Association of Universities (IAU) and the Association of African Universities (AAU) developed a project on the...
  • Terms of Reference Provide advice on on-going IAU activities and projects in the area of HESD; Propose and elaborate new actions and projects the Association could undertake to mobilize and assist its membership to share information and learn from each other as they develop...
  • Definitions: IAU takes as a reference the "Brundtland definition" (World Commission on Environment and Development) as given in the Brutland Report : Our Common future. In this definition the term "Sustainable Development" in itself links the two concepts...