EUA and its counterparts establish Global University Association Forum
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EUA and its counterparts establish Global University Association Forum The European University Association (EUA) and its international counterparts in Africa, the United States, the Arab region and Asia gathered in Barcelona on 17 May to officially establish the Global University Association Forum (GUAF)“Student and researcher mobility, avenues and mechanisms to promote collaborative practices for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), related continental and regional development aspirations should be considered. The federations, as well as the contribution of universities in achieving the goals set in effect. were considered in context. Regarding geo-political factors," read the launch statement by GUAF. According to the statement, the Forum will be committed to achieving agreements by contributing to the dialogue.The statement further said that the Forum will contribute to the development of the higher education sector at the regional and international level. Forum members agreed on the following: To promote the role of the higher education sector and its potential to facilitate international exchanges and cooperation. Emphasize respect for fundamental values, including institutional autonomy and academic freedom, which are essential for building up sufficient scope and decision-making power to engage in international cooperation. Committed to sharing resources such as policies, guidelines and data on a range of topics of mutual interest Find ways to help forum member associations contribute to the establishment of collaborative learning approaches. Initially, the Forum was envisioned to address the disruption in international higher education and research collaboration in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, the idea was to create the forum as a forum to focus more systematic exchanges between member associations and to come up with ways for the higher education and research sectors to address global challenges.