United States of America: UNESCO Education

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EDUCATION

United States of America

IAUP-International Association of University Presidents (322), established in 1996 (United States of America)

Fields / Disciplines

Higher education.

Objectives

Within the framework of the UNESCO/NGO Collective Consultation on Higher Education:

To contribute to the worldwide reflection on higher education to be undertaken by UNESCO in 1996-2001.

To help promote twinning and other linking arrangements between the institutions participating in the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme.

To contribute to sub regional and regional co-operation networks based at the participating institutions.

To contribute, as appropriate, to the development of centres of excellence for specialized training and advanced research by agreement among the participating institutions, with international support; these centres could assist in bridging national frontiers with regard to training and research needs.

To foster the participation of outstanding specialists in the activities of these networks.

Host Institution

International Association of University Presidents (I A U P). Website

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Education