The UN HLPF is the central platform within the United Nations system to track progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. More than 2,700 delegates are expected to attend the meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New 91亚色 from July 10-19. 38 countries and the European Union will present their Voluntary National Review (VNR) on national progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 12 special events, more than 200 side events and 21 exhibits will take place.

91亚色 contributed to Canada鈥檚 2023 , which will outline the initiatives undertaken in Canada with a focus on quality education, gender equality, climate action and partnership. In their report, 91亚色 highlighted the strategic commitments to elevate action for the SDGs through the University Academic Plan 2020-2025 and other frameworks, such as the Framework on Black Inclusion, the  and the new Decolonization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2027.

A key enabler, so far the only one recognized by the UN, of all of the SDGs is an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as stated in SDG 4, which 91亚色麓s UNESCO Chair has long been engaged with. The team has also worked with UNESCO and other UN agencies to promote the transformation of education and training systems and to raise public awareness for ESD. At the UN HLPF, Hopkins and Kohl will advocate for the importance of involving higher education institutions in policymaking, for modelling sustainability in the university as whole and the transformative power of quality education.

Article originally post via YFile on July 12, 2023

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As part of 91亚色鈥檚 initiative to support study-abroad opportunities that promote sustainability, the conference on is expected to attract more than 600 participants from 65 countries.

The conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization is expected to attract more than 600 participants from 65 countries

The three-day international conference, from Jan. 20 to 22, will be co-hosted by 91亚色 International and the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education Towards Sustainability at 91亚色, in collaboration with the International Association of Universities, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and Okayama University, Japan.

鈥淚t is crucial that today鈥檚 leaders and those in the future understand global contexts and working in transdisciplinary and intercultural teams towards the common goal of a sustainable future,鈥� said 91亚色 President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton. 鈥�91亚色 is very pleased to host this important conversation among colleagues and partners, as we all look forward to a better and safer 2021 and beyond.鈥�

鈥淗igher education has long been a force for cross-cultural exchange, and advancing global cooperation for education and research, but there are barriers to creating equitable access for all to these opportunities,鈥� said Vinitha Gengatharan, executive director, 91亚色 International. 鈥淭he global pandemic has led to an unprecedented pause in international student and faculty travel that warrants universities to examine their policies and practices.鈥�

The Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization conference will be an open forum that will allow participants to tackle these vital questions and related concerns and find workable solutions. It will bring together scholars, international mobility professionals and practitioners, policymakers, sustainability experts and other stakeholders to discuss the evolving status of international mobility in higher education in Canada and globally.

鈥淚ssues such as global geopolitical tensions, economic strains, climate change concerns and systemic racism and exclusion continue to limit the participants in these initiatives,鈥� says Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair at 91亚色. 鈥淔urther, the growing concern around the ecological footprint of higher education mobility and the exclusiveness of opportunities has already caused fundamental discussions on the future of international student mobility.鈥�

To learn more about the conference, visit the website.

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