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Before this week's premiere in the capital city of Accra, the films were screened fo delegates attending the UN's International Youth Conference in New 91��ɫ last month and used to inform this year's Global Youth Statement, a policy paper created at the annual RCOY conferences. They will again be screened at the UN Climate Change COP28 climate summit in Dubai in December.

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The collection of 65 essays by 82 authors from all around the world represents an analysis of and reflection on the past, current, and future of higher education and is a wonderful testament to the work of the IAU over the years and into the future.

Available online, this book will take you on a tour across the global higher education landscape while addressing pertinent themes and challenges in higher education.

It is available through Open Access . More launch events will be held in the months to come.

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It is a tragic certainty of what was long expected and a painful reminder of Canada's failure to respect Indigenous communities, their land, and their heritage.

We mourn the loss of children who never returned and offer our condolences to the families and their communities.

Usually in June, we celebrate to honour the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada with the 21st of the month being the National Indigenous Peoples Day.

This year, we would like to emphasize the importance of education in building understanding, supporting the efforts necessary in reconciliation and the importance of access to quality education for all, including all vulnerable groups, to create equitable ways of participating in society while preserving heritage, language and traditions.

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UNESCO Chairs Special Live Session: UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs promoting ESD to achieve the SDGs – International networking in higher education for sustainable futures

UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs put international collaboration at the core of their activities. Although active in diverse fields of research, they all connect as a network through the SDGs and enhance the capacities of higher education with joint research, training, and knowledge mobilization. Focusing on the five priority action areas of the new ESD for 2030 roadmap, 13 UNESCO Chairs with global networks covering all UN regions will share their perspectives on crucial learnings in ESD, current key topics and future plans to promote ESD for the SDGs. Moderated brief inputs and reactions from different academic fields will showcase the potential of UNESCO Chairs towards advancing the SDGs and the implementation of the new ESD for 2030 roadmap. Interactive audience participation will spark further discussion to develop new ideas for UNESCO Chairs to cooperate in the global network and advance efforts towards sustainable futures.

RSVP requested, please contact: unescochair@edu.yorku.ca

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Quickly changing environments, climate change, unprecedented developments in technology while we are collectively overcoming a global pandemic with the help of global networks of scientists sets the context of living with accelerating change.
How are we educating future generations in a world that is marked by change but yet full of opportunity. How can we prepare and empower students to become actively engaged citizens, taking responsible actions in a world of complexity and uncertainty to make it more sustainable?

The United Nations 2030 Agenda calls for an Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in a Quality Education. What do these concepts entail and how can they change the way we look at education? How can education live up to its potential to be at the core of all efforts towards a sustainable future?

Monika Froehler, Chief Executive Officer of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at 91��ɫ will discuss their perspectives.

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