Author: Claudia Delgado Barrios
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Green skills and sustainable learning: A collaborative path forward
The goal of the roundtable side event at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, was to foster conversations and collaborative actions to make ... -
Seven out of 10 countries have a national public agency for student financial aid
Have you ever wondered how countries worldwide support their students in accessing higher education through financial aid? UNESCO IESALC’s latest Policy Insight explores which nations have ... -
Launch of a new action group on Artificial Intelligence for sustainable development
The new group, launched at the HESI Global Forum, is dedicated to the future of education and AI, strengthening global networks and addressing the technology readiness ... -
New call for papers for the ESS Journal on academic freedom
The call for submissions for the new issue, which will include the thematic dossier “Academic Freedom. Risks and threats”, will be open until 18 October, 2024. ... -
New Policy Insight explores the target population groups of national scholarships provided by governments worldwide
Many national governments worldwide award scholarships for higher education students, but have you ever wondered which population groups they target? UNESCO IESALC's latest Policy Insight delves ... -
HESI Global Forum 2024: A call to action sustainable development
The Higher Education Sustainable Iniciative (HESI) Global Forum 2024 urged higher education institutions, policymakers, students, and stakeholders to join the call for action. Together, we can ... -
Creating a space for youth voices: UNESCO IESALC’s commitment
To celebrate International Youth Day 2024, UNESCO IESALC is delighted to reaffirm the significance of meaningful youth and student engagement in decision-making and policy development in ... -
ESS Journal dedicated to the governance, government and management of higher education
The most recent issue of the journal Higher Education and Society (ESS) takes a deep, plural and multidimensional look at these elements of university life in ... -
New Policy Insight explores the purposes of higher education in national legislations
Countries state certain purposes of their higher education system, but have you ever wondered to what extent countries worldwide align or differ on this? UNESCO IESALC's ... -
New agreement marks a commitment to fostering meaningful youth and student engagement in higher education
UNESCO IESALC and the Global Student Forum (GSF) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that positions young people and students as integral partners in shaping the ... -
Leaders for inclusion: strategies for the design and evaluation of inclusive policies
To ensure that all students have access to an equitable education, it is essential that leaders integrate inclusion into the vision and mission of the university. ... -
UN unveils tool to track universities’ SDGs performance | University World News
Higher education institutions worldwide are being encouraged to focus on achieving global sustainability targets with the help of a new United Nations-sponsored reporting and measurement resource. -
Participate in the greening higher education survey
We invite you to participate in a comprehensive survey designed to gather case studies and insights on innovative practices in Greening within Higher Education Institutions and ... -
Youth leading change through UNESCO IESALC’s BIBO Network
As part of the celebration of International Youth Day at UNESCO IESALC we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2024-2025 cohort of the Better ... -
How can artificial intelligence shape the future of higher education?
At the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024, UNESCO IESALC designed an online training to explore the various aspects through which AI can shape the ... -
United Nations HE forum explores AI’s role in sustainability | University World News
Institutions working with and within the United Nations’ Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) have been building action groups and collaborations to boost how artificial intelligence might ... -
UNESCO IESALC’s gender projects disseminated at Africa Gender Statistics Forum
Projects addressing gender-based violence in higher education and supporting women's participation in Southern African universities were presented by partners. -
New insights into different models of higher education governance
Have you ever wondered to what extent countries differ in their governance of higher education systems? UNESCO IESALC's latest Policy Insight explores this question by analyzing ... -
Participate in the consultation on experiences of discrimination in Latin American universities
The purpose of this consultation (in Spanish) is to gather information to learn more in detail about the experiences of ethnic-racial discrimination that especially affect students, ... -
Measuring higher education’s contribution to the SDGs
Panel discussion and launch of SET4HEI self-evaluation tool and certification -
New project will map routes to higher education for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
On World Refugee Day, UNESCO IESALC launches regional project to support the right to higher education of Venezuelan refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean