Tag: News
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The role of the University Consortium of Small Islands States in sustainable development
Participants: Stefano Moncada, Director, Islands and Small States Institute University of Malta; Kalim U. Shah, Director Island Policy Lab, Joseph R. Biden Jr. School ... -
International cooperation to enhance synergies
With the participation of: Pam Fredman (President, International Association of Universities), and Oscar Alpa (Secretary of University Policies, Argentina – Ministry of Education) Moderator: ... -
Exploring international aid to higher education
Panelists: Michael Harms, Deputy Secretary General German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany; Hilde Elin Haaland-Kramer, Head of Department, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and ... -
The impact of Covid-19 in higher education
With the participation of: Jandhyala B G Tilak (Council for Social Development from India); Roberta Cordano (President, Gallaudet University, a US specialized institution on ... -
Reimagining the futures of higher education
With the participation of: Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO; António Nóvoa, University of Lisbon; Sahle-Work Zewde President of the Federal Democratic Republic of ... -
Iberoamerican-European Union Meeting: A shared look at the future of education
On May 16 and 17, 2022, the Iberoamerican-European Union Meeting: A Shared Look at the Future of Education was held at the University of ... -
WHEC2022 set a roadmap for higher education for the next decade
The “living document” is a key to reimagining our futures together with education at the core. Calls for co-creating more open, inclusive, equitable and ... -
Joint research aims to transform the current higher education digital landscape in the LAC region
UNESCO IESALC and UNESCO ICHEI announced a partnership to create the resources to develop training and applied research for relevant higher education UNESCO IESALC announced ... -
UNESCO IESALC and Times Higher Education launch report on universities’ contribution to gender equality and women’s empowerment Part 2
In the 2022 academic year, more universities report performance indicators on gender equality and women´s empowerment compared to 2021. Universities use diverse initiatives to ... -
The right to higher education approached through a social justice lens
Access to higher education has expanded but remains inequitable The right to higher education must be upheld as an integral part of the right ... -
Cultural stereotypes and lack of support prevent Eastern African women from advancing in higher education
Inequalities in women’s participation in higher education persist in Eastern Africa. Even though there have been improvements in terms of enrolment, gender parity is ... -
Ibero-America in the age of knowledge
The new special of the Somos Iberoamérica web, which is dedicated to “Ibero-America in the age of knowledge“. This edition, which coincides with World ... -
Report reveals the state of higher education two years on from the disruption of Covid-19
The rapid return to in-person teaching and learning and the stabilization of enrolment patterns suggest that the changes will not lead to a fundamental ... -
Alliances for the future: bridging education across Europe
How universities can enhance alliances? This question started the conversations at the University Pompeu Fabra, in Barcelona (Spain), during the agenda of events at ... -
The voices of young Venezuelans towards WHEC2022
On May 4, 5 and 6, took place the Regional Youth Workshop, an initiative of UNESCO IESALC that is part of the project The ... -
Many people leaving their homes to study overseas never return | 360info
Education Brain Drain is a 360info special report exploring the idea that global education is a form of colonization whereby developing economies are robbed of the intellect, ... -
How does your institution contribute to the SDGs?
On September 25, 2015, world leaders adopted a set of global goals to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as ... -
Towards #WHEC2022. Closing Webinar
As part of the events leading up to UNESCO’s Higher Education World Conference (WHEC2022), which will take place in Barcelona (Spain) from May 18-20, ... -
Latin America and the Caribbean consultation addressed main themes of the #WHEC2022
UNESCO’s third World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022), to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from May 18-20, 2022, will mark the roadmap to be followed ... -
Six lessons from the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
By Salma Zakaria Ahmed Racial discrimination can be experienced in many ways and plays out differently across diverse settings. It is critical that we ... -
With 89 teams from 20 countries begins the training program in education for sustainable development and transformative pedagogies #ESDBootcamp
The Bootcamp on Pedagogical Design and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) officially kicked off on Thursday, March 24, 2022 with a bilingual socialization session ...
