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March 26, 2023
G-20 Higher Educators Forum
— India’s Foreign and Education Ministers to Participate in World Universities Summit
Sonipat, India, March 24, 2023 — O.P. Jindal Global University announced that India’s Foreign and Education Ministers would participate in the upcoming G-20 Higher Educators Forum’s “Universities of the Future” Summit. The Theme of the Virtual Summit is Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility & Community Impact in G 20 Countries.
The Chief Guest, V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India, will deliver the Inaugural Address. Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education, Government of India, will give the Valedictory address.
The five-day Summit, which starts on March 27, 2023, will bring together 160 national and international participants from all G20 countries across six continents and will involve the following:
- 100 universities
- 160 university leaders
- 30 plus thematic sessions
- Three keynote addresses
Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor O. P. Jindal Global University, will deliver the welcome address. Professor (Dr.) Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities, will give a special address.
Announcing the inauguration of the World Universities Summit, Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar said, “It is a rare occasion for such a high-level gathering of globally recognized academics and educational experts from G20 countries to come together to discuss issues that directly impact the future of education. As part of the five-day conference, we will discuss and analyze higher education’s needs, challenges, and requirements across renowned institutions of G20 countries. Under India’s presidency of the G20, we endeavor to contribute towards cooperation, collaboration, and the development of higher education partnerships. Our sessions will address key issues, aim to find solutions, and build a new educational foundation amongst countries comprising the G20 group.”
As part of the 30 thematic sessions, there will be several particular addresses and discussions on important themes, some of which include high-level talks on topics like:
India’s Aspiration to Build World-Class Universities: A Reality Check. Professor (Dr.) Philip G. Altbach, Founding Director & Research Professor Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA and Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar. Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, India, will conduct this session.
No Room Of One’s Own: Redefining Work-Life Balance in A Post-Pandemic World, conducted with Professor (Dr.) Victoria Jones, Senior International Officer, University of California, Irvine, United States of America;
A keynote address and discussion Building World Class Universities In India: One Rank at A Time, By Dr. Ashwin Fernandes Regional Director - Mena & South Asia, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), India;
Building World-Class Universities: The American Imagination For Higher Education, by Professor Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School, Yale University, USA, and Dr. Geoffrey M. Cox, Senior Associate Dean, Finance & Administration, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, USA.
Other sessions have themes that include:
Being Glocal: University as a Site of Local Innovation & Meaningful Community Engagement;
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Universities Promoting Equality & Nurturing Future Women Leaders;
Academic Freedom & Democratic Leadership: Autonomy versus Accountability;
Holistic Higher Education: Role of Interdisciplinary Studies in Overcoming Challenges of the 21st Century
Professor (Dr.) Mohan Kumar, Dean and Director, Jindal Global Centre for Studies, O. P. Jindal Global University, said that the Summit was an opportunity for India’s cooperation with the world as part of its spiritual and abiding theme of building global relationships. “There will be a special session on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Values Of Global Citizenship & Role Of Higher Education Institutions with Professor (Dr.) Kim Brooks, Provost & Vice President, Academic, Dalhousie University, Canada, Professor (Dr.) Lucas S. Grosman, Rector, University of San Andres, Argentina, Professor (Dr.) Samantha Kelley, Associate Director, Global Programs, Temple University, United States of America, and Professor (Dr.) Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President, International, Engagement & Service, Kings College, London, United Kingdom, amongst others.”
In an unprecedented gathering of leading educational leaders from G20 countries, there will be participation from luminaries like
- Mr. Phil Baty, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Times Higher Education, United Kingdom,
- Professor (Dr.) Paul Flather, Former Secretary-General Europaeum & Fellow, Mansfield College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom,
- Professor Ian Johnstone, Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA
- Dr. David Kennedy, Dean, Digital Education, Newcastle University,
- Professor Suparto Suparto, Assistant Rector, International Relations, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia,
- Professor (Dr.) John Dewar Ao, Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University, Australia,
- Dr. Luis Enrique Palafox Maestre, President, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico,
- Professor (Dr.) Kathy Hogarth, Associate Vice President, Global Strategy, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada,
- Professor (Dr.) Miki Sugimura, Professor, Department of Education, Sophia University, Japan,
- Professor Eduardo M. Peñalver, President of Seattle University, USA,
- Professor Mark E. Smith, Vice Chancellor, University of Southampton, United Kingdom,
- Professor (Dr.) Wilma Vialle, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global University of Wollongong, Australia,
- Professor (Dr.) Matthias Middell, Vice Rector, Internationalisation, Leipzig University, Germany,
- Dr. Damiano Pinnacchio, International Relations Affairs, University of Rome Tor, Vergata, Italy,
- Professor (Dr.) Vera Zabotkina, Russian State University for the Humanities, Russia,
- Professor (Dr.) Fady Fadel, Chancellor, American Business School of Paris, France,
- Professor Paul Dangerfield, President & Vice-Chancellor, Capilano University, Canada,
- Professor (Dr.) M. Sondan D. Feyiz, Rector, Kadir Has University, Turkey
Academics from all G20 nations will participate in the Summit.
Source: O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India
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