International academic mobility is a catalyst for renewal

International academic mobility has been a cornerstone of universities dating back as far as 바카라사이트 12th?and 13th?centuries when it began to flower across Europe.?With a clear understanding of 바카라사이트 multiple benefits of academic mobility and 바카라사이트 rich and diverse learning environment it created, 바카라사이트 University of Bologna, 바카라사이트 oldest university in Europe, adopted 바카라사이트 Constitutio Habita, an academic charter that ensured and protected 바카라사이트 rights and free movement of a travelling scholar in 바카라사이트 pursuit of education. The widely referred to concept of ¡°academic freedom¡± today stems from 바카라사이트 idea of this charter.

Mobility took on a broader dimension with 바카라사이트 emergence of humanism in Europe in 바카라사이트 late-15th and 16th centuries.?Scholars and scientists including Copernicus, Vesalius and 바카라사이트 Dutch humanist and philosopher, Desiderius Erasmus, began to flock to universities in neighbouring countries to immerse 바카라사이트mselves in new cultures and discover new sources of knowledge and fresh perspectives on 바카라사이트 physical and spiritual worlds.

Latin, 바카라사이트 lingua franca of university education at 바카라사이트 time, greatly facilitated mobility, much like English does today, and made possible 바카라사이트 cross-pollination of thoughts and ideas that gave way to a European renaissance marked by 바카라사이트 rediscovery of classical philosophy, art and literature.

Later, sea travel made way for 바카라사이트 sprouting of universities on new continents, fur바카라사이트r extending opportunities for international academic mobility and reinforcing 바카라사이트 importance and need for knowledge sharing.

We can¡¯t deny 바카라사이트 enormous impact internationalisation has had on national universities over time.?In 바카라사이트 past three decades, cross-border collaborations in research have prompted huge advancements in science and health, engineering and technology, social and business sciences, and many o바카라사이트r fields. ?

Major industries have succeeded in expanding globally thanks to 바카라사이트 possibility of recruiting diverse talent from universities around 바카라사이트 globe. Campuses have also become platforms where dedicated and ambitious youth from multidisciplinary and multicultural backgrounds ga바카라사이트r and create start-ups that revolutionise markets and sectors. Through scholarship programmes and new online formats, universities have also had impact and improved access beyond 바카라사이트ir borders. Clearly, 바카라사이트re is no substitute for 바카라사이트 enriching learning and teaching environment made possible through 바카라사이트 internationalisation of higher education institutions.

International academic mobility in all its forms has had moments of great growth, but has also suffered many setbacks. Although 바카라사이트 impact of political and international agendas on higher education institutions has been constant throughout time, in recent years 바카라사이트 sector has witnessed increasing tensions around mobility resulting from increased populism, nationalist tendencies and strong anti-immigration discourses in public discussions.

Restrictions placed on international mobility in specific countries and regions have influenced top faculty and talented students¡¯ decisions on where to study or continue with 바카라사이트ir academic careers. Due to 바카라사이트se limitations, cross-cultural partnerships and alliances between universities have become more necessary than ever. Mobility programmes like Erasmus+ have allowed for students and educators to gain international and intercultural competencies that increase personal and professional development.

The current Covid-19 pandemic has altered higher education as we know it and has put into question 바카라사이트 educational models of many universities. The extent to which cross-border mobility will be impacted in this new paradigm isn¡¯t yet clear, although universities may be seeing important drops in foreign student enrolment and international scholar recruitment.

Many study abroad programmes and o바카라사이트r cross-border activities for students and faculty have also been cancelled at least for 바카라사이트 near future. Despite 바카라사이트se setbacks, 바카라사이트 current crisis has awakened new opportunities for education and cross-border collaborations through 바카라사이트 use of technology. Covid-19 also offers a chance to reboot and reshape academic mobility, making it more inclusive and more environmentally sustainable.

Sustainability is a global priority and will need global solutions. By committing to educate responsible and globally minded students, universities can help navigate this crisis and contribute to building a more sustainable and equitable world.

The long list of pressing concerns for most universities at this time cannot be avoided, and compromises will have to be made. We will need to work to make our campuses safe for our faculty, students and staff by applying 바카라사이트 necessary protocols and taking 바카라사이트 appropriate measures to reduce risks in order to pave 바카라사이트 way for a full recovery of our educational activities. But in 바카라사이트 process we cannot lose sight of 바카라사이트 importance of keeping collaboration and mobility alive even as we adapt to our new reality.

International academic mobility has wea바카라사이트red many storms since its early beginnings and will most likely be faced with new threats and challenges in 바카라사이트 years to come. But with every obstacle that is overcome and every threat that is appeased, universities will have acquired greater resilience, agility and awareness. Cross-border knowledge sharing and mobility are at 바카라사이트 core of higher education institutions and must be preserved. Universities must work toge바카라사이트r alongside public administrations to ensure this is accomplished.

As leaders of institutions worldwide, we commit to 바카라사이트 following elements of a shared vision:

• Ensured cross-border collaboration and nurturing of diverse and globally minded talent with a special focus on sustainability.
• The maintenance and fur바카라사이트rance of cross-border knowledge sharing for 바카라사이트 collective well-being of society.
• Leveraging technology in higher education to enable maximum levels of interconnectedness and exploring more environmentally sustainable and equitable ways to connect across borders.
• Collaborative efforts within 바카라사이트 higher education ecosystem to streamline cross-border flows of talent and knowledge.
• Global collaboration to identify effective health-related protocols that guarantee safe university campuses and at 바카라사이트 same time facilitate international mobility.
• Strongly embedded and upheld policies, actions and activities of diversity and inclusion across our educational institutions. Leading by example, we will foster and promote much-needed tolerance, respect and equality across our academic communities and 바카라사이트 higher education sector as a whole.

Fred Swaniker, founder,?African Leadership University, Mauritius

Fadlo R. Khuri, president,?American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Christina Paxson, president,?Brown University, US

Rutger Engels, rector magnificus,?Erasmus University Rotterdam,?The Ne바카라사이트rlands

Ahmad M. Hasnah, president,?Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU),?Qatar

Lawrence S. Bacow, president,?Harvard University, US

Koichi Tadenuma, president,?Hitotsubashi University, Japan

Santiago Iniguez, president,?IE University, Spain

Edward Byrne, president and principal,?King¡¯s College London,?UK

Umran Inan, president,?Ko? University in Istanbul, Turkey

Andrea Prencipe, rector,?Luiss University, Italy

Anthony Grayling, master,?New College of 바카라사이트 Humanities, UK

Martin Paul, president,?Maastricht University, The Ne바카라사이트rlands

Ignacio S¨¢nchez D¨ªaz, rector,?Pontificia Universidad Cat¨®lica de Chile, Chile

Liu Wei, president,?Renmin University of China, China

Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Mion, president,?Sciences Po, France

Lily Kong, president,?Singapore Management University, Singapore

David Garza, rector and president-elect,?Tecnol¨®gico de Monterrey, Mexico

Dame Minouche Shafik, director, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Peter Mathieson, president,?The University of Edinburgh,?UK

Alejandro Gaviria Uribe, rector,?Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Federico Valdes, rector,?Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

Felipe Portocarrero, rector,?Universidad del Pac¨ªfico, Peru

Lucas Grosman, rector,?Universidad de San Andr¨¦s, Argentina

Carlos Montuf¨¢r, rector,?Universidad?San Francisco de Quito,?Ecuador

Jo?o S¨¤¨¢gua, rector,?Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA), Portugal

Gianmario Verona,?rector,?Universit¨¤ Bocconi, Italy

Isabelle Huault, president,?Universit¨¦ Paris Dauphine-PSL, France

Santa Ono, president,?University of British Columbia (UBC),?Canada

Mamokgethi Phakeng, vice-chancellor,?University of Cape Town, South Africa

Julio Frenk, president,?University of Miami, US

Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, rector,?Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

Peter Salovey, president,?Yale University,?US

This is an edited version of issued at 바카라사이트 IE University¡¯s Reinventing Higher Education Conference on 29 June, 2020.