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Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs Climate and the environment

Launch of the Call to Action for Sustainable Urbanisation

Published on 02 February 2021 Today we launch our Call to Action on Sustainable Urbanisation across the Commonwealth in partnership with the CAA, CAP and CLGF. Read this article

Theme: Access and inclusion Strengthening universities Tagged with: PEBL SDGs International collaboration Africa Strengthening universities

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Making digital higher education a reality for all

Published on 18 November 2020 If we are to reduce the digital divide on the road to achieving higher education for all by 2030, a truly global effort is needed to shape a common roadmap to equity. Read this article

Theme: International collaboration Supporting research Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs International collaboration Africa Supporting Research

New international partnership to support world-class research across Africa and beyond

Published on 18 September 2020 Read this article

Theme: Global challenges International collaboration Tagged with: SDGs Higher Education and the SDGs Network

UN High-Level Political Forum hears universities play a critical role in supporting the SDGs

Published on 30 July 2020 On July 9 and 10, the ACU joined the SDSN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) President’s meeting at the UN High-Level Political Forum. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs Higher Education and the SDGs Network Climate and the environment Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network

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Sustainable urbanisation: a call to action across the Commonwealth

Published on 17 July 2020 Join the ACU and partners for an online Programme focused on a call to action on sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth. Read this article

Theme: International collaboration Tagged with: Dr Joanna Newman SDGs

A global partnership for the higher education sector

Published on 15 July 2020 The ACU, the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), and the International Association of Universities (IAU) have formalised their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Read this article

Theme: Global challenges International collaboration Tagged with: CIRCLE Blue Charter SDGs Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network ACU Fellowships

Higher education: building a healthier, greener future

Published on 03 June 2020 Universities are powerhouses of innovation and strong mobilisers for local action. Their contributions and leadership are invaluable in our fight against climate change. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs

The Commonwealth, Cities and the World Urban Forum

Published on 27 April 2020 Dr Ian Rowlands reflects on his experience attending the 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, an international gathering for sustainable urbanization. Read this article

Tagged with: Global challenges SDGs Commonwealth Futures

Commonwealth Futures: Reimagining Peace

Published on 02 April 2020 The third Commonwealth Futures workshop, 'Reimagining Peace', convened 30 young leaders in South Africa to explore the role of student leaders in building peaceful, cohesive societies. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Africa CIRCLE Research uptake SDGs Climate and the environment

Raising awareness among smallholder farmers on the impacts of climate change on agriculture

Published on 28 February 2020 CIRCLE Fellow Dr. Hannah Karuri shares her work with smallholder farming communities to build climate resilience. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Commonwealth Futures O P Jindal Global University India SDGs

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Commonwealth Futures: Inspiring Global Citizens

Published on 19 February 2020 The second Commonwealth Futures workshop brought 28 student leaders to India, to explore Gandhian principles, challenge perceptions, share knowledge and develop tools to build social cohesion. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs University of Mauritius Newcastle University Dr Joanna Newman Higher Education and the SDGs Network

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University leaders convene at Wilton Park to drive SDG agenda forward

Published on 29 January 2020 Find out what happened when academics, policymakers and government officials from across the globe came together to share best practice and develop ways to work in partnership to address the SDGs. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Blue Charter SDGs ACU Summer School Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan The Duchess of Sussex

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2019 at the ACU

Published on 17 December 2019 As 2019 draws to a close, it’s a fitting time to look back at how the ACU has worked with its members and partners to deliver on our core mission: building a better world through higher education. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs Commonwealth Futures

Commonwealth youth leaders convene in the UK for the inaugural Commonwealth Futures workshop

Published on 09 December 2019 The inaugural workshop in the Commonwealth Futures series took place at Cumberland Lodge, UK, from 1-3 December 2019 on the theme ‘Commonwealth Futures: Youth Perspectives’. Read this article

Theme: International collaboration Tagged with: Dr Joanna Newman SDGs

Partnership agreement between IAU, AUF and ACU

Our united commitment to higher education

Published on 09 December 2019 None of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified in the UN Agenda 2030 can be achieved without the contribution of higher education and research. Read this article

Theme: International collaboration Tagged with: SDGs

A report from Paris – putting higher education on the global stage

Published on 05 December 2019 This November has provided some grounds for optimism for both UNESCO and for international higher education. Read this article

Theme: Access and inclusion Tagged with: South Africa SDGs Gender The Duchess of Sussex

Inclusive universities = inclusive societies

Published on 08 October 2019 The ACU's Patron, HRH The Duchess of Sussex, visits University of Johannesburg to discuss how universities can build fairer and safer societies for all. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: University of Mauritius SDGs ACU Summer School

ACU Summer School 2019 brings students from across the Commonwealth to Mauritius

Published on 29 August 2019 The 2019 ACU Summer School brought students from across the Commonwealth to the University of Mauritius to focus on the theme 'Public health: from a small island state to the global community'. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Climate and the environment Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network SDGs

Commonwealth universities join forces to prepare for climate resilience

Published on 06 August 2019 Universities from across the Commonwealth have pledged to work together to support higher education institutions and their communities to develop resilience to climate change Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Blue Charter SDGs

Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear: Why education is key to managing the menace of plastic pollution

Published on 22 July 2019 Maurice Beseng writes about his Blue Charter Fellowship experience in Cameroon, where he studied the fishing gear crisis and its contribution to plastic pollution. Read this article

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