IAU Report of Activities 2008-2012

FROM UTRECHT TO SAN JUAN 2008 – 2012 IAU IN ACTION

Secretary General’s Report

28 November, 2012

Utrecht: starting IAU’s next 60 years

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IAU – UNIQUE CONVENING POWER; A UNIQUE GLOBAL FORUM

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2009 Notre Dame University Louaize, Lebanon Intercultural Learning and Dialogue

2009 GMA III, University of Guadalajara, Mexico Emerging global higher education landscape

2010, Mykolas Romeris University,Lithuania Ethics and Values in Higher Education in the Era of Globalization

2011 GMA IV, Indian Association of Universities, India Internationalization of Higher Education: New Players, New Approaches

2011 Kenyatta University, Kenya Equity in Access and Success in Higher Education

Meetings and Conferences - Highlights

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IAU – Unique Global Forum

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THEMATIC RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, SERVICES AND INFORMATION

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Internationalization of Higher Education- Highlights

Global Survey

• Data collection and analysis for 3rd Global Survey on Internationalization

• Report published in 2010, 400+ copies sold around the world

New Service

• Internationalization Strategies Advisory Service developed

• 4 IAU Members invite IAU to advise on their strategy – one each in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America

Re-Thinking Initiative

• International ad hoc Expert Group agrees to collaborate with IAU

• Affirming Academic Values in Internationalization of Higher Education- A Call for Action

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Internationalization of Higher Education

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HE and Sustainable Development – Highlights

Global Survey on Sustainable Lifestyles (GSSL)

- Partnered with UNEP

- IAU Members invited to participate

- IAU edited five resulting country reports

The Promotion of Sustainable Development by Higher Education Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa

- Partners: GUNi and AAU

- Questionnaire sent to HEIs in all sub-Saharan African countries

- Final report phase I available online and distributed to HE leaders at COREVIP conference (2011)

- Phase II will result in creation Handbook of HESD Best practices

UN-DESD

- IAU part of the UNDESD reference Group

- IAU Board Members and Secretariat active in Bonn World Conference on ESD and in Bonn Declaration drafting committee

IAU HESD work into the future:

Portal on Higher Education and Sustainable Development

launched at 14th General Conference

IAU Task Force - Chaired by Prof. Asashima, Board Member, Japan 9

Higher Education and Sustainable Development

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Equitable Access and Success in Higher Education - Highlights

Information Dissemination and Recognition

2011 International Conference , Nairobi, Kenya

Equitable Chances booklet 2012 ISIC Award for

achievement

Designing self-assessment tool to monitor institutional policy and practice to improve Access and Success

Launch comparative study of 10 universities in Asia and the Americas

Workshop at University of Arizona

Implementing IAU Policy Statement on Access and Success

Fundraising for pilot research project

Selection of pilot universities

IAU Task Force - Chaired by Prof. Fernos, Board Member, Puerto Rico 11

Equitable Access and Success in Higher Education

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Values and Ethics in Higher Education - Highlights

IAU / MCO Guidelines for a Code of Ethics in Higher Education

- Developed by joint Working Group chaired by the late

Prof. Pier Ugo Calzolari

- Disseminated for feedback in July 2012

Affirming Academic Values in Internationalization of Higher Education: A Call for Action

- Developed by IAU in collaboration with the International Ad-hoc Expert Group on Re-thinking Internationalization

- Released in May 2012. Already widely supported

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Values and Ethics in Higher Education

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Intercultural Dialogue - Highlights

Intercultural Dialogue was the theme of the IAU 2009 International Conference, held in partnership with Notre

Dame University – Louaize, Lebanon

The Role of Higher Education in Fostering Intercultural Dialogue and Understanding

IAU collaborated on a number of projects with the Council of Europe (CoE)

- Participated in the CoE conference on: Universities as Actors of Intercultural Dialogue in the Wider Society.

- IAU and CoE jointly edited the publication Speaking Across Borders: The Role of Higher Education in Furthering Intercultural Dialogue – Volume 16 of the CoE Higher Education Series

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Intercultural Dialogue

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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INITIATIVES – THANKS TO RENEWED SIDA SUPPORT

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LEADHER Programme – Highlights

- Between 2008 – 2012 : 30 LEADHER Projects, involving 52 different IAU Member Institutions, in 35 Countries

- Each project involving at least one institution from a low income country.

- Grant raised from €7,000 Euros to €10,000

- € 186 545.00 allocated to IAU Members

- Special project responding to needs of Haitian HE community – in 2010 and 2011. 4 projects undertaken for a total of €40,000

- 2012 competition – Strengthening Research Capacity and Research Management

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LEADHER Programme

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Higher Education/Research for Education For All and related MDGs

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Higher Education/Research for Education For All and related MDGs – Highlights

Project I (2008 – 2011) - Information Kit published: Why and How Can Higher Education Contribute to All Levels and Types of Education?

- IAU Higher Education and EFA Portal (HEEFA Portal) developed. Also HEEFA Newsletter initiated with readership of 800+

- Capacity building project developed: Envisioning a Global Initiative Locally. Piloted in meetings in Mexico and Burkina

Faso.

Project II (2011 – 2015)

Includes actions on following themes:

- Community Building: Renewal of Reference Group and improvement of HEEFA Portal

- Capacity Building: based on pilot sessions, a new workshop model developed

- Commitment building:

> Follow up of workshop outcomes

> Charter of HE commitment to EFA: to serve as a model to guide HE actions

> Advocacy: For official recognition of HE and Research in declarations and processes (e.g. Jomtien Declaration 2011). IAU participation at the 10th Meeting of High-Level Group on EFA.

IAU Reference Group: Chaired by Prof. Olive Mugenda, IAU Vice President

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Changing Nature of Doctoral Programmes in SSA- Highlights

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

- Institutional surveys on doctoral education in 6 HEIs in Francophone and Anglophone countries in initial phase; 4 additional surveys subsequently

- Institutional site visits

- Comparative analysis of challenges and opportunities

- 4 workshops: 2 in Nigeria (2010), 1 in Cameroon (2011); 1 in Ethiopia (2012)

- Reports: Phase 1 Project Report (2011); Outcomes Report Addis Ababa Seminar, (2012) – published online and presented at IAU 14th General Conference

- IAU-ACUP Portal on Doctoral Education: www.IDEA-PhD.net , launched at 14th General Conference

- 2 LEADHER grants per year available for projects linked to Doctoral programmes

- Wide dissemination – project outcomes presented at meetings of COREVIP, SARUA, EAIE, EUA among others

IAU Task Force: Chaired by Prof. Oloyede, IAU Deputy Board Member 22

Changing Nature of Doctoral Programmes in sub-Saharan Africa

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SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND NEWS - PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

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Publications and Communications – Highlights

International Handbook of Universities (IHU) - 17,000 HEIs ; 183 HEd systems; published annually.

World Higher Education Database (WHED) CD-ROM - all data provided in IHU; fully searchable format; free to IAU Members; updated annually.

Guide to Higher Education in Africa

- 1,000 HEIs and 52 HEd systems in Africa; published every 3 years, in partnership with AAU; free to all IAU Members in Africa.

International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB)

- Redeveloped in 2010

- Includes over 37,000 records

- Regular newsletter New in HEDBIB launched in 2010

- Additional HEDBIB features/services available to IAU Members

IAU Website

- New design launched in June 2011

- Many new features including Members area

Higher Education Policy

- Quarterly Journal

- selected by Thomson Reuters for inclusion in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) in 2012.

- Palgrave Macmillan has a dedicated HEP internet page.

- Advance Online Publication: early citable versions of papers available online ahead of print

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Publications & Communications

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IAU Horizons and IAU e-Bulletin -Highlights

IAU Horizons - Magazine given new look and focus in 2009

- Three issues per year, each with special ‘In-Focus’ topic, guest co-editors

- In English and French, in print and online

- Open to advertisers!

‘In Focus’ themes - Mergers;

- Student Learning Outcomes;

- Higher Education and the Global Economic Crisis;

-10 years of Bologna in Europe and in the World;

-Partnerships and Collaboration;

-Higher Education and Education for All;

-Equity in Access and Success in Higher Education;

-Re-thinking Internationalization;

-Contribution of Higher Education to Sustainable Development

IAU e-Bulletin

- Electronic resource providing information on IAUactivities;

-Online news on higher education reforms and policies worldwide;

-In French and English

-Published 10 times a year.

-Sent free of charge to over 3,000 subscribers

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IAU Horizons and IAU e-Bulletin

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MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER RECOGNITION

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IAU Membership – Highlights

Members

• 600 Institutional members from 119 countries (30 Sept. 2012)

• 27 Member Organisations

• 11 Affiliates

• 11 Associates

• Membership steady since 2008

New Categories - IAU Observers: new HEIs that have yet to graduate three cohorts of students

- IAU Associates: individuals and experts who share IAU’s values and wish to work more closely with the Association

New Recognition Ceremony

- Power point presentation of all new Members at each IAU annual International Conference

Membership Development Committee , Chair: Prof. Baydar until 2010, Prof. Bladh, IAU Board Members 30

IAU Membership

67; 11%

147; 24%

240; 40%

32; 5%

76; 13%

39; 7% Africa

Asia &Pacific

Europe

LatinAmerica

MiddleEast

NorthAmerica

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IAU CONNECTED - PARTNERSHIPS AND REPRESENTATION

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IAU Representation at Conferences and Meetings

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Financial Report 2008 -2012

in 1000 Euros

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IN REMEMBRANCE WATARU MORI PIER UGO CALZOLARI RAFAEL CORDERA CAMPOS IAU President (1995 – 2000) IAU Vice President (2008 – 2012) IAU Deputy Board Member (2008 – 2010)

IAU Vice-President (1990 – 1995)

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14th General Conference Getting ready for 2013-2016

Approval of 2008 - 2012 narrative and financial reports

Acceptance of Guidelines for Institutional Code of Ethics; Approval of Summary Action Plan for 2013 - 2016 and related preliminary budget

Election of new IAU President and Administrative Board Members

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