A joint statement pledging support for the preservation and fostering of cross-border knowledge sharing and mobility among higher education institutions has been signed by 33 university leaders from around the world.
A joint statement pledging support for the preservation and fostering of cross-border knowledge sharing and mobility among higher education institutions has been signed by 33 university leaders from around the world.
“These days, international mobility has become even more important to research and learning”
Signed during a virtual conference focused on mobility and hosted by Spain’s IE University, the statement serves as the beginning of an action plan in which the participating universities committed to:
“These days, international mobility has become even more important to research and learning, not just because of the coronavirus threatening the cross border mobility of students, faculty, and ideas, but also because of the rampant spread of populism and nationalism that is affecting many of our societies,” said Santiago Iñiguez, IE University president.
“This is why I believe universities can play a key role in changing our environment. If we mobilise our strengths, we can greatly improve society on a global level,” he added.
The event included a panel discussion on the topic of mobility in higher education and a conversation amongst participants followed, with commentary from the presidents, rectors, and representative institutions around the world.
In closing the event, Iñiguez remarked that “this is just the beginning of the journey”.
“The advantage is that we share a vision and passion for education, and for transforming the world.
“The future is ours so long as we work hard together to promote international mobility of students, faculty, and talent and build a more inclusive world, one that is diverse and tolerant and more respectful of sustainability,” he added.
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This is such a great initiative and especially meaningful during this pandemic time. One of the things I believe can be done almost immediately is to encourage collaborations between universities in strongly affected by the pandemic countries and those incountries defeated it such as VN, NZL,…