Formation 1950 Headquarters Paris, France | Type NGO Region served Worldwide | |
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Motto Building a worldwide higher education community Membership More than 650 members- Universities, higher education institutions & associations | ||
The International Association of Universities (IAU) is a membership-led non-governmental organization working in the field of higher education. It comprises more than 650 higher education institutions and organizations in some 130 countries. IAU is an official partner of UNESCO. IAU is based in Paris and is located at the headquarters of UNESCO.
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History
IAU was created under the auspices of UNESCO on 9 December 1950 during the International Conference of Universities in Nice. Its goal was and remains to encourage cooperation among institutions of higher education worldwide.
Mission, Values, Activities
MISSION & Vision
IAU aims at:
VALUES
IAU contributes to promote core values among its members and the wider higher education community including:
ACTIVITIES
IAU focuses its work on four higher education priority themes:
IAU accomplishes its work through:
Governance
The governing bodies of the IAU are the General Assembly and the Administrative Board. The Secretariat implements the strategy adopted by the governing bodies.
Members
As of 1 January 2017, the International Association of Universities comprised more than 650 members (institutions, organizations, affiliates and associates) in some 130 countries around the world.