IAU – Higher Education for Sustainable Development / HESD Portal: www.iau-hesd.net

The In Focus section of the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3) includes 10 papers focusing on the theme: Student Tuition Fees – perspectives from around the world.
IAU – Higher Education for Sustainable Development / HESD Portal: www.iau-hesd.net
IAU is pleased to report on the latest developments regarding the IAU HESD portal.
Initial desktop research allowed to launch a first version of the portal (November 2012). A survey questionnaire is circulating among all HEIs globally to seek original input and to mobilise the HE community. Today, more than 100 completed questionnaires have been received and are being processed and uploaded gradually. In total, more than 250 institutions’ actions and initiatives are registered online.
We thank all those who have contributed actively so far and invite others from around the globe to join in. Purpose is to showcase the wealth and variety of activities developed, to foster exchange and debate and inspire others to use examples given and adapt these to their own needs and possibilities. The information gathered will be analysed and presented at the IAU 2014 International Peru Conference (Iquitos, March 2014, see page 4 to 6). The information received is also made available to the UNESCO ESD Sector, so that concrete HE contributions to the UN-DESD will be reported on at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Nagoya, November, 2014).
To submit actions, to update your institutional profile, to submit other information relevant to advance HESD, please go to the HESD Portal accessible online at: www.iau-hesd.net
To share one/more initiatives; policy documents; actions; practices; other, thank you for using one of the following options:
- The IAU HESD contact form: www.iau-hesd.net/en/contact
- The ‘Register your institution/organization’
Form: www.iau-hesd.net/en/node/1413
Two IAU documents will assist you in the submission process:
- A user guide for information upload on the IAU Portal (available online)
- A questionnaire on your sustainable development practices (available upon request)
Contact: HESD Team (iau4@iau-aiu.net).
Download the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3).