Building alliances for development in higher education and research
In the course of two days, the theme “Building alliances for development in higher education and research” was explored extensively.
Day 1 focused on the role of higher education and research in the Global Gateway strategy of the European Union. Together with partners from different sectors and regions as well as the wider public, participants discussed how we can shape international cooperation and development. The day concluded with an evening reception and poster session that offered networking opportunities between S-DHG members and the public.
Day 2 focused on the S-DHG network development and addressed the topic of higher education in emergencies. Participants discussed ways to provide academic support in these contexts and took a deep dive into academic support for Ukraine. In addition to this lead topic, day 2 offered various opportunities to share practical knowledge and learn from one another. The day started with interactive breakout sessions and a world café, where participants brought their own questions or ideas and co-developed them with other S-DHG members. During the day, there were several workshop sessions addressing Global Gateway in practice, regional developments, higher education in emergencies, monitoring and evaluation, equal partnerships, and other practical aspects of the S-DHG member activities.
Find here the event report: 14th S-DHG Forum 2024
Conference documents
Event programme Draft Programme S-DHG 2024 [PDF 141.28 KB]
Presentations Day 1
- A Global Gateway for Higher Education and Research
- Combined PPT WACCBIP & UofGCoREAID
- ASEAN Secretariat Rodora T. Babaran
Presentations Day 2
- Support to the Ukrainian higher education sector
- UNHCR S-DHG Plenary Deck
- USAID S-DHG Panel HEE
- Support for Ukraine Kepski NAWA
- Supporting Ukraine EDUFI Airas
Selesction of results from the World Cafés and Breakout Sessions
- From Ivory Tower to Impact – The Third Mission of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Unveiled (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4)
- ACU Measures: Benchmarking Institutional Data on University Infrastructures for research support
- Skills Partnerships – fair migration
The Forum of the Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Group (S-DHG) is an annual gathering of prominent agencies, international organisations and associations dedicated to supporting and funding higher education in international cooperation.
The objectives of the S-DHG Forum are to share expertise and experiences, to enhance cooperation among funding and implementing agencies of capacity development and cooperation programmes, and to provide a networking platform for relevant resource organisations in the higher education and research sector. Initially DHG (former name) was set up to bring the Paris Declaration (2005) into practice, hence the reference to the aspect of donor harmonisation. However, at the first meeting in Scheveningen, the Netherlands in 2010 that objective proved to be unrealistic, as most educational cooperation programmes had a strong reciprocal benefit policy. However, the ambition to prevent overlap in activities, to find ways to collaborate with each other, and to share expertise and experiences continued to guide the annual meetings since then. The organisation of the forum rotates between the different participating organisations, as no permanent structure or secretariat was established.
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