Following the very successful Triennial in New York City, IAUP President J. Michael Adams proposed a new schedule of Semi-Annual Meetings to fill the gap between triennials. All IAUP members are invited and encouraged to attend these gatherings of higher education chief executives as they move around the world.
This month in Doha, The International Association of University Presidents served as one of six organizational partners for the 2011 World Innovation Summit for Education, along with the Institute for International Education, UNESCO, Rand, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).
The second WISE Program for Education Leadership took place in Doha, Qatar from September 25 - 28, 2011. Sponsored by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and co-organized by IAUP, this four-day workshop is conducted annually to help prepare the next generation of global higher education chief executives to manage the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead.
Every three years, IAUP hosts a Triennial, which is the largest gathering of chief executive officers from universities around the world. The 16th IAUP Triennial was held on June 17-20, 2011 at the Marriot Marquis Hotel, directly overlooking Broadway and Times Square in New York City. The Triennial marked the transition of leadership from President Barham Madain Ayub (2008-2011) to President J. Michael Adams (2011-2014).
This proposal examines a realistic solution to Africa's complexity in Higher Education. Academic Chairs for Africa has received support from many individuals and associations such as the United Nations, UNESCO, the World Bank and the African Development Bank. This proposal continues to gain momentum based on the advice and concern of those that experience Higher Education within Africa.