Program & Recordings
20 January to 22 January, 2021
The 3-day conference brought together 500+ participants from about 60 countries and contributed to the success of this conference with their ideas, perspectives, energy and enthusiasm.
Poster and Creative Arts Presentations were also available throughout the conference. Please refer to the Posters and Culture Page for more details.
Click on the date to view the program and recordings of the sessions scheduled for each day.
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| Meet and Greet with the Conference Organizers A Warm-up for the Sustainable & Inclusive Internationalization Virtual Conference Click to read descriptionThe Conference Organizers welcome more than 600 participants from 60+ countries on the virtual conference venue! Would you like to know more about the conference background and the Sustainable On The Go Initiative at York University? What is to be expected from an international conference held in a virtual space? Use this opportunity to meet the team behind this conference and ask your questions before the official start of the event. |
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Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremony: Prof. Theodoros Peridis, Director of Global Relations, Schulich School of Business |
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Plenary 1: Mobility in higher education: a new vision, pressures and opportunities for enhanced programs If we look into the future of internationalization within higher education with inclusivity and sustainability at the core, how can we responsibly include mobility in higher education? How can mobility programs, international research and conferencing (both virtual and in person) in academia be designed to contribute to such new vision of international education? Click to view Keynote SpeakersSpeakers
Prof. Hans De Wit, Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Fellow, Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College, USA
Dr. Francisco Marmolejo, Education Advisor, Qatar Foundation and Former Global Lead of Tertiary Education, World Bank, Qatar
Dr. Lorna Jean Edmonds, former Vice Provost of Global Affairs and Assistant Vice President of International Relations, Ohio University, USA Chair
Vinitha Gengatharan, Executive Director, York International, York University, Canada
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| Cultural contribution Music with Ears on the Future: The Piano Lunaire and creating an inclusive community Pianist and composer Adam Sherkin performs a selection of works from recent livestream events, as presented by his newly founded company, The Piano Luanire. The Piano Lunaire (created in 2018), is a new gen organization that produces contemporary performances, houses a record label and collaborates with the international musical community at large. Adam and his team evolved the conception of a brand that represents innovation, artistic integrity and inclusiveness. In January 2020, The Piano Lunaire inaugurated a workshop for emerging composers. By Spring 2020, facing challenges of COVID-19, music communities around the world pivoted online. The Piano Lunaire followed suit, originating a new virtual concert series: “LUNAIRE LIVE.” Click to View Video CreditsPerformer: Adam Sherkin, pianist, composer founder and artistic director of The Piano Lunaire, Canada
Additional pianist: Stephen Runge Videographer: Varey Sound Paintings/video sets: Gail Williams
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| Parallel Session 1: International mobility in practice: institutional, national, and regional responses What are successful examples for mobility programs for students and academics and what are potentially replicable aspects? How can such programs enhance the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? What are policies and frameworks that foster a more sustainable approach to mobility and where are the current gaps? What are the drivers and barriers for students and academics in participating in and benefitting from international education? What has changed through COVID-19? What lessons can be learned from diverse international mobility models and experiences? Click to View SpeakersProf. Aaron Benavot, Professor, SUNY-Albany and former Director, UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Chair |
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Parallel Session 2: Greening student and scholar exchange: concrete ideas and practices The international education community has been critiqued for its lack of recognition and action in relation to the environmental carbon footprint of its mobility programs. What are some current and/or future frameworks and practices that address this concern? How do exchange and internationalization activities align with the pursuit towards sustainability? What are the unspoken of (mental, emotional, and psychological) burdens that need to be addressed? Click to View SpeakersJana Dlouhá, Second Vice-Chairman of the Czech Commission for UNESCO, Charles University, Czech Republic Chair |
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| Cultural Contributions "We Shall Remain (It Wasn't Taken Away)" performed by lead vocalist Kalolin Johnson "We Shall Remain" is the second installment of the "ABMHS Song Project" from "Allison Bernard Memorial High School" in Eskasoni, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.The song was written by ABMHS music teacher, Carter Chiasson, grade 12 student and lead vocalist, Kalolin Johnson and her father, Tom Johnson. “We Shall Remain” is a tribute to elders and ancestors of all First Nations. The song echoes the voices of a strong and resilient people through times of innocence and harmony with the earth, through centuries of struggle, oppression and hardship and onwards into a time of rebirth and reconciliation through education and the empowerment of youth. |
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Networking Session Hosted by the International Association of Universities Click to read descriptionThe International Association of Universities (IAU) is the global voice of higher education and represents over 640 Members from more than 120 countries. IAU provides a platform for reflection and action on common priorities, including Sustainable Development and Internationalization. This networking session is open to all conference participants and will give a brief introduction to IAU’s work on Internationalization and HESD (Higher education and research for sustainable development),including the IAU HESD Global Cluster, a network with over 80 universities applying the SDGs in teaching, research and the whole institution. Furthermore, IAU advocates for the role of higher education for Agenda 2030 at the UN level. The session will provide an opportunity for participants to virtually exchange with IAU and Cluster representatives, and ask questions. Moderated by Isabel Toman, Programme Officer for Sustainable Development at IAU. Short interventions by IAU Cluster representatives |
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Opening Ceremony
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Plenary 2: Student & professional mobility 2030 and beyond: transferability of degrees, credit transfer, refugees and immigrants What are the grand challenges for higher education having a mobile student community and workforce today and in the future? How can universities/colleges help create welcoming structures in receiving societies? Who is winning and who is losing through this global mobility? Click to view Keynote SpeakersSpeakers Chair |
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| Cultural contributions "Philippine Dance As An International Pedagogical Tool" by Paulo Alcedo and Dr. Patrick Alcedo Philippine dance does not only mirror the complexities of Filipino identity. It also shapes the ways in which Filipinos have determined to define who they are whether in the Philippines or in diasporic spaces like Toronto, Canada. Interspersing lecture with dance performances, Professor Alcedo will share his years of research on and teaching Philippine dance at York University that are predicated on issues of colonialism, post-coloniality, transnationalism and inclusive teaching. |
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Parallel Session 3: Assessment of intercultural development in mobility programs Can we assess the short and long-term intercultural learning and development stemming from mobility programs? How do we design learning outcomes and assessment tools that are credible and fit within the mission and vision of the postsecondary education institutions? Click to view SpeakersAlex Rendon, Director of Operations for the Office of International Programs, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador.
Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, Executive Director, Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), USA Chair Prof. Matthias Barth, Co-Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and Learning (ISDL), Leuphana University, Germany |
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| Parallel Session 4: Mobility programs beyond academics: global and community engagement
How can mobility programs contribute to the higher education institution's third mission, community service? Do we have a responsibility to bring back knowledge, innovative practices, and international contacts to our own and host communities? Is there a threshold between post-colonialization and global community service? Click to view SpeakersDr, Addise Amado Dube, Head of Development and Communications, Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (EGST), Ethiopia Chair |
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| Cultural contributions Cebu Normal University Choir The Cebu Normal University Chorale is the lead student Cultural Organization that serves as the singing ambassadors of one of the leading teacher-training institutions in the Philippines. This group aims to promote cultural awareness through its various range of music repertoire which caters diverse genre in the appreciation of culture and the arts. They have performed numerously across the metropolis and beyond as a way of giving out their God-given talents as well as upholding the name of the university. Through their suppleness in different genus of choral music, countless invitations and infinite event productions have come their way to the pedestal as they have performed and brought the sweet rewards in various competitions and made cordial marks to the hearts of the adjudicators and spectators of different grandiose events. |
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| Networking Session Hosted by Okayama University, Japan Human and Planetary Health: Toward a Common Language for HEIs Click to read descriptionOkayama University, as the first UNESCO Chair in ESD across Asia, will host a virtual networking coffee event to discuss the human and planetary health with the audiences. As the focus shifts to how we build education back better after COVID-19 pandemic, this event will explore what lessons we can learn in the pursuit of a whole institution’s approach to the SDGs at HEIs by integrating ESD with science, technology and innovation (STI) under the ethical framework of the Earth Charter. It will also share the latest activities of Okayama University in partnership with UNESCO, UNCTAD and the Earth Charter International.
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Plenary 3: The Futures of Education UNESCO’s Futures of Education global initiative aims to reimagine how knowledge and learning can shape the future of humanity and the planet. The initiative is designed as a co-construction process that activates broad public engagement, expert inputs, as well as the work of the International Commission on the Futures of Education. Based on the results from the first round of results and discussion – what are the implication for higher education in the 21st century in a post-pandemic world. Click to view Keynote SpeakersSpeakers Chair |
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| Cultural Contributions AI, Japanese R&B Singer Japanese R&B star AI moves freely between pop, hip hop and dance, combining American soul with the deep emotion of Japanese ballads. Her international r eputation has grown with exciting collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Chris Brow n, Jim Jones, Trey Songz, Lloyd, Jeremih, Boyz II Men, K’Naan, Judith Hill, Namie Amuro, Atsushi(EXILE), Rain, The Jacksons and Chaka Khan.
With her trademark husky voice, she instills soulful undertones into everything from inspirational ballads to upbeat dance numbers. Especially in Japan, her music is known for its strength and substance. Despite the fame she’s achieved, her down-to- earth personality shines during every performance. As AI will tell you, she’ll do anything to get a smile from her fans. |
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| Parallel Session 5: Inclusive student exchanges and experiences
How can we enhance and systemically embed the internationalization of higher education in sync with calls for indigeneity, anti-coloniality, anti-racism and anti-imperiality? Increasing participation and creating equitable access are priorities in many institutions. Yet, to date, outgoing numbers in many countries are low and students with disabilities, students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, mature students and other groups have been less represented. How do we ensure broader participation and a more inclusive exchange experience? Click to view SpeakersAnna Veigel, Head, Kulturweit – International Volunteer’s Service, German Commission for UNESCO and the Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany Chair
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| Parallel Session 6: Leveraging technology and digital learning: can we experience “abroad online?
What are the opportunities and limitations of the online experience? What are the implications in terms of quality, standards, and professional development? How can we create online experiences that further identify and connecting beyond one's own community? Click to View SpeakersDella Burke, Coordinator of Campus Internationalization, ITESO, Jesuit University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Dr. Mirian Vilela, Director, Earth Charter Center on Education for Sustainable Development at University for Peace, Costa Rica Chair |
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Closing Keynote and Adoption of the 2021 Toronto Declaration
Master of Ceremony: Dr. Andrew Maxwell, Bergeron Chair In Technology Entrepreneurship, and Director Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST), Lassonde School of Engineering |
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