The voice of educators at the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference
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The 3rd World Higher Education Conference brings together the global higher education community to reflect on how to address the impact of the pandemic and design the future of higher education to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Organised by UNESCO, the Conference takes place from 18 -20 May 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Education International will attend the event, representing higher education workers around the world. The Education International delegation will highlight key issues including academic freedom, the status of higher education teaching and research personnel, and the need to address the increasing trends towards privatisation and commercialisation of the higher education sector.Prior to the conference, Education International organised a consultation with its member organisations, the results of which were shared with the Conference secretariat, together with several relevant studies. Education International is also organising and participating in a number of events throughout the Conference. Online side events On the occasion of World Education Support Personnel (ESP) Day, on May 16, Education International’s webinar “Decent Work for ESP Now!”, will have a dedicated session to showcase the experience of education support personnel in higher education. This session will take place at 14:00-15:30 CEST. Click here to register.In collaboration with Scholars At Risk, Education International will host the online event: “Beyond words: A call for global guidance on implementing academic freedom, autonomy and related values”. The event will take place on May 17, at 14:00-15:30 CEST. The session aims to inform the debates at the Conference and raise awareness of the importance of academic freedom for the future of higher education. It also aims to contribute to the debate on developing global authoritative guidance on implementing academic freedom at the global, regional, and national levels.