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  • IAU New Members - September 2023

    We are pleased to welcome two new Members:

    Monash University, Australia
    Dongseo University, South Korea

    IAU thanks them for joining the Association and for their engagement toward the Higher Education Community.
    For more information about becoming an IAU member please refer to the IAU Membership page : https://www.iau-aiu.net/Members





  • COPERNICUS Alliance - Higher Education Summit : Call for Contributions and registration open

    The 2023 Higher Education Summit – Student Takeover organized by the COPERNICUS Alliance and oikos International, supported by SOS – Students Organizing for Sustainability International, the Green Office Movement, and the Club of Rome. will take place from 23-25 November 2023, online and free of charge. Registration is open!

    Get actively involved and submit your contributions by 6 October ⭢ Call for Contributions

    All information can be found here: https://www.copernicus-alliance.org/news-archive/441-higher-education-summit-2023-student-takeover
    and on the conference website: https://www.higher-education-summit.com/about-2023




  • EfD 2023 - Two IAU members are involved : University of Ghana and University of Gothenburg

    The Environment for Development (EfD) 2023 Annual Meeting will be held in Ghana. The Meeting is a forum for researchers from the wider EfD network, research collaborators, and other key stakeholders to interact and exchange research ideas, seek collaborations, discuss research proposals, and present research results from EfD projects. It is being organized by EfD Ghana at the Environment and Natural Resource Research Initiative (ENRRI), together with the EfD Global Hub. Two IAU members, the University of Ghana and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, are also involved. Both Universities are also part of IAU Global Cluster on HESD.

    Read more at :https://www.efdinitiative.org/news-events/efd-annual-meeting




  • CIHE - Register Now! Transforming Lives Book Launch

    Save the date and join the book launch of "Transforming Lives at the Institutional Level: Equity Promotion Initiatives Across the World", the latest book edited by CIHE Research Fellow, Jamil Salmi. Read more at : https://starscholars.org/transforming-lives/

    Meet the Editors and Authors.
    Date: October 2, 2023
    Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM ET
    Location: Online via Zoom

    Register here




  • Call for Submissions: ZJU International Sports Video Contest

    In celebration of the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in September, Zhejiang University (ZJU) has launched an international sports video contest that calls on college faculty, students and alumni from around the world to show their sportsmanship through short self-made videos.
    Whether it’s everyday fitness routines, sports events, traditional games, or any sports-related content, ZJU wants to see it all! Grab your cameras, unleash your creativity, and let’s ignite a passion for wellness with #ActiveZJU!

    Open to: University students, faculty, and alumni worldwide

    Content: Any sports-related content
    Submission deadline: September 30, 2023, 11:59 pm (GMT+8)
    Hashtag: #ActiveZJU

    Exciting prizes await the winners, and your videos could be featured on our official platforms!

    Please visit our website or social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) for detailed guidelines.




  • The Autonomous University of Chiapas - Call for participations to the Webinars "The University of the Future"

    The Autonomous University of Chiapas cordially invites you to the webinars "The University of the Future" (WUoF 2023) on 20 and 27 September 2023.
    During the webinar on 20 September, Giorgio Marinoni, IAU Manager, HE and Internationalization will speak about the future of internationalization of higher education presenting some results of the IAU 6th Global Survey on Internationalization of Higher Education.
    Both webinars will be in Spanish. For more details, please see the flyer attached below

    Join the Zoom meeting at: https://unach-mx.zoom.us/j/88095809879?pwd=KzZXekdwaTJockRpbHBYcGFON3d5Zz09
    Meeting ID: 880 9580 9879
    Access code: 368513
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgriunach




  • ACU - New leadership

    The ACU’s departing Secretary General, Dr Joanna Newman, leaves the ACU after 6 years to take up the role of Provost at SOAS University of London, UK. At the IAU, we thank Joanna for 6 extraordinary strong and very constructive years of cooperation, in particular to advance the important roles universities play when it comes to addressing the UN 2030 agenda sustainable development goals. We look forward to continue to work with her in her new role and to develop new initiatives with Professor Colin Riordan her successor at ACU. The IAU Secretary General already had a very nice work lunch with him while in London. Learn about Colin Riordan, the new Secretary General ad Interim here: https://www.acu.ac.uk/news/professor-colin-riordan-to-join-the-acu-as-interim-secretary-general-and-chief-executive/




  • University of Nairobi - Inauguration of the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies

    The Kenyan Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Cabinet Secretary, Soipan Tuya inaugurated the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies at the University of Nairobi’s Upper Kabete Campus, on Monday, August 28, 2023. The institute, named after the renowned Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Wangari Maathai, is poised to collaborate closely with the government to tackle climate change-related challenges and resource conflicts in Kenya and the wider region. The launch of the event was attended by University of Nairobi Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi, Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Julius Ogengo, and Chair of Council Prof. Amukowa Anangwe.
    Few days after it’s inauguration, the Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) - The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) hosted the Intergenerational Dialogue during the Africa Climate Summit, where young people from 135 countries worldwide joined forces to advocate for a significant increase in adaptation finance and the active inclusion of youth in adaptation decision-making and actions.

    Watch the opening ceremony here

    Read more at : https://wmi.uonbi.ac.ke/latest-news/official-launch-uons-wangari-maathai-institute-emphasizes-climate-action-and




  • IAU New Members - August 2023

    We are pleased to welcome two new Members:

    Fédération Européenne des Ecoles, France
    Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

    IAU thanks them for joining the Association and for their engagement toward the Higher Education Community.
    For more information about becoming an IAU member please refer to the IAU Membership page : https://www.iau-aiu.net/Members





  • Mingachevir State University - Sustainable University Model

    Dr. Shahin Bayramov, Rector of Mingachevir State University (MSU) and also IAU Board Member, published an article focusing on Sustainable University Model in the famous IMPACT Azerbaijan magazine, an official publication of the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham Azerbaijan). A new edition of the influential journal includes Shahin’s article titled “Becoming A New Age University: Sustainable University Model of MSU”. The 43rd edition of the magazine is mainly dedicated to Trends in Alternative Energy.

    Read the full article here.

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