The document provides an overview of the current actions and upcoming events of the International Association of Universities (IAU). It summarizes that IAU is co-hosting a conference in Nairobi, Kenya to honor Dr. Wangari Maathai and support famine relief efforts. It then introduces IAU leadership and membership figures. Finally, it outlines IAU's role in providing forums for higher education leaders, current advocacy areas like equitable access, and upcoming conferences and projects in 2012-2013.

1. International Association of
Universities
A Brief Overview of Current Actions
16 November, 2011
Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Eva Egron‐Polak, IAU Secretary General
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2. Karibu Kenya!
IAU is honoured to co‐host you with Kenyatta University
• We pay homage to the memory
of Nobel Laureate Dr. Wangari
Muta Maathai for her
achievements and the work she
inspired here in Africa and around
the world.
• We dedicate the 2011 IAU
Conference to those suffering
from the famine in the Horn of
Africa; donations to the Kenyatta
University Famine Relief Fund will 2

3. Introducing IAU
• IAU President, Juan Ramón de la Fuente
• Executive Committee = 4 Vice Presidents
• Administrative Board = 21 Members
• IAU Secretariat = 15 Professional and
Administrative staff, one Senior Fellow
• IAU Member Institutions and Organizations
• IAU Affiliates, Associates and Observers
• Numerous partners
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4. IAU Board Elected in 2008

5. 610 Institutions & 28 Organizations
10 Affiliates, 7 Associates,
1 Observer HEI
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6. IAU in a Nutshell
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7. Forum and Networking for HEI Leaders
IAU Conferences and Meeting – past year
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8. Forum and Networking for HEI Leaders
IAU Conferences and Meeting
2010‐2011
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9. Current Policy and Advocacy Focus
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10. Research and Analysis
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11. Research, Analysis and Supports
International Bibliographic
3rd Global Survey on Database available online
Internationalization of HE
Doctoral Programs
Equitable
Access and
Success
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12. IAU Services & Opportunities
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13. IAU Services and Opportunities
IAU ISAS expert panel at
Mykolas Romeris University
LEADHER project teams from
Université d’Etat d’Haiti &
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
France
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14. Information and Communication
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15. Reference and Scholarly Publications
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16. Coming in 2012‐2013
• LEADHER Grants competition
• Re‐thinking internationalization discussion
• ISAS reviews in Latin America, Asia and Africa
• Consolidation of HEEFA Portal and Workshops
• Handbook and web portal on Sustainable
Development with GUNI and AAU
• Consultations on Guidelines for HEI Code of Ethics
• New editions of WHED, Guide to HE in Africa and
International Handbook of Universities
• Phase II of Doctoral Programs project
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17. Also Coming in 2012‐2013
14th General Conference, 13‐16 November 2012,
Inter American University, Puerto Rico
Higher Education and the Global Agenda‐
Alternative Pathways to the
the Future?
Thematic Program; IAU
Elections; Business Sessions
• 5th Global Meeting of Associations, 2013, NCUK,
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18. Enjoy the 2011 Conference
Meet IAU staff on site:
Find out more online • Hilligje van’t Land
• Isabelle Devylder
• Elodie Boisfer
• Ross Hudson
• All others at
iau@iau‐aiu.net
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