IAU

IAU (International Association of Universities)

The MISSION of the International Association of Universities (IAU) is to help its Member Institutions and Organisations to achieve their common goals, through international co-operation worldwide and with due respect to their respective identity, diversity and contribution.

The Association STANDS FOR:

• university autonomy, academic freedom and mutual understanding;

• the right to pursue knowledge for its own sake;

• freedom from political and economic interference, room for divergent opinion;

• the advancement of ethical values in the work of the Association and its members as well as in society and respect for diversity;

• the responsibility of universities and academics as guardians of free intellectual activity;

• the universities’ obligation as social institutions to deliver education, research and service to the community, and, in connection with this, to advance the principles of freedom and of justice, of sustainable development, human dignity and of solidarity;

• the obligation of universities to foster constructive criticism and intellectual independence in the search for truth.

The Association incorporates in its MISSION the following areas for action and, through co-operation and partnership, pledges its COMMITMENT to:

• contribute to the development of the long-term vision of the university’s role and responsibilities in society;

• strengthen solidarity and contribute to reducing inequalities amongst universities, while keeping alive their cultural differences;

• promote access to higher education and equal opportunities for students;

• encourage quality and excellence worldwide, through sharing experience, through collaboration and through networking;

• help universities to become better learning organisations (for students, for teachers, for administrators);

• contribute to a better understanding of developments in higher education, through analysis, research and debate, as well as through the provision of information services on international higher education;

• design and implement programmes for its Members, in partnership with other organisations working in the same field.

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