Since 2022, over 300 students from 28 Chinese universities have benefited from the Global Perspectives program, a partnership between 91亚色鈥檚 Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) and the Faculty of Science. Established in 2022, the Global Perspectives program offers a series of impactful online, non-degree courses that cater to various academic interests and career […]
91亚色鈥檚 research excellence, top-notch training facilities and steadfast commitment to sustainability goals attract international partnerships 91亚色 is gaining prominence through partnerships with Canadian and international governments, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations for its impactful global leadership in sustainability, research expertise, state-of-the-art training facilities and overarching commitment to a sustainable future . A recent testament […]
TORONTO, July 13, 2023 鈥 Extreme weather events linked to climate change are affecting water quality, quantity and sustainability for some of the world鈥檚 most vulnerable, but the United Nations and 91亚色 along with its partners are working toward solutions. Join us Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. ET for a virtual event during the High-Level Political […]
91亚色聽UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability聽Chairholder聽Charles Hopkins聽and Coordinator Katrin Kohl will join the official Canadian delegation to the 2023聽United Nations High-Level Political Forum聽(UN HLPF).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 […]
91亚色 will host a full day symposium on July 19 together with聽The Association of Commonwealth Universities聽(ACU) to explore the important role of higher education in addressing global inequalities.聽 ACU is a convenor of a community of higher education institutions from across the Commonwealth and provides opportunities for learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing. In addition, […]
Associate Professor and 91亚色 Research Chair in Global Change Biology,聽Sapna Sharma, will moderate a 90-minute virtual panel on聽July 14聽from 10 to 11:30 a.m. entitled 鈥淗umanitarian responses to emerging water crises as a result of extreme climatic events鈥 at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).The panel 鈥 which will be proceeded […]
While most post-secondary institutions across Canada mark International Education Week (IEW) during the third week of November, 91亚色 celebrated over the entire month of November. 鈥淚nternational Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and cultural and academic exchange worldwide,鈥 said Vinitha Gengatharan, assistant vice-president, global engagement and partnerships, 91亚色 International. […]
Students participating in 91亚色鈥檚 inaugural Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge will share their SDG action projects with the public virtually at the March 28 Go Global SDGs in Action Knowledge Fair. The fair begins at 6:30 p.m. and registration is required. By Elaine Smith Since January, 91亚色 students and their peers from partner universities have […]
91亚色鈥檚 new Go Global Student SDGs in Action Challenge kicks into high gear this week with an orientation session for the successful student applicants to the program. By Elaine Smith The four-year program, funded by 91亚色 and the federal government鈥檚 Global Skills Opportunity program ($500,000 for four years), will empower a group of 91亚色 students each year to […]
Collaborating with students from Ecuador on a class project was an eye-opening experience for Danielle Legerman, a fourth-year student in 91亚色鈥檚 Children, Childhood and Youth Studies (CCY) program and president of the new United Future Teachers鈥 Association. 鈥淚t was the first opportunity I had for globally networked learning (GNL) in university and it was exciting,鈥 said Legerman. […]