We are pleased to announce the release of a new edition of IAU Horizons. This issue 30.1 of IAU Horizons offers insights on IAU initiatives and activities and presents articles related to the strategic priorities of the Association.
A decade ago, the United Nations set a bold and inclusive vision for global transformation with the adoption of the UN Agenda 2030 – Transforming our World and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a holistic framework built on 5 pillars, environmental, social, economic dimensions, and peace and partnerships as key enablers for this much needed progress. It acknowledged the essential contributions of all sectors, yet, while higher education was recognized as a stakeholder, its pivotal role in advancing the SDGs was not given the centrality it deserves.
Now, with just five years to 2030, it is urgent to accelerate progress, particularly in a context in which the goals and the Agenda 2030 are being challenged, at times even overruled. The world faces complex crises - from climate change and multiple conflicts to growing inequalities and backsliding of democracy; this calls for renewed commitment and innovative approaches to sustainable development. The UNESCO Future of education Initiative, the UN 2023 SDG Summit, in New York, the Pact for the Future adopted at the UN in 2024, and upcoming discussions at the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forums all in which the IAU is strongly involved, underscore the pressing need to reflect on what has worked, what has not, and what must come next. In this critical moment, this issue of IAU Horizons is devoted to the topic Transforming Our World: Shaping the Path Forward. It is an invitation for the members of the higher education community to reflect on their engagement with the SDGs and to share insights on both the achievements and shortcomings of the current agenda. More importantly, the aim is to steer a forward-looking discussion on the evolving role of higher education in driving transformation beyond 2030.
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