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The SOTG conference partners has made the difficult decision to postpone the SOTG 2022 conference from January to the International Education Week 2022 (14-18 November 2022) – specific date is TBD. We will be updating our website with more information and details about conference registration. We appreciate your continuous engagement and support. Stay well. *Please note that if you have submitted a contribution, you would have received a note from the SOTG organizers in December 2021. For any other questions, please connect with us through sotg@yorku.ca |
While we have gained new insights and perspectives in navigating the opportunities and challenges in educating global citizens, how can we systemically incorporate this new knowledge into higher education practice in suitable ways to enhance the student and scholar experience without compromising our commitment to sustainability?
After the inaugural conference in 2021, with international education scholars, mobility professionals, policymakers, sustainability experts, representatives from international development and UN organizations, as well as industry from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe participating, the SOTG 2022 will engage new voices, partners and stakeholders in creative dialogue formats to further enrich the discussion on sustainable and inclusive internationalization in higher education.
The SOTG 2022 will feature inclusive, innovative, and interactive formats and facilitate participation of international education stakeholders from most time zones and world regions following our joint commitment to the Toronto Declaration.
Main Themes
Conference Objectives
- Initiate a discussion with global perspectives on international education and sustainability (post COVID-19) by bringing together mobility experts and coordinators responsible for international services and exchange programs, as well as experts in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCED) with policymakers and other practitioners
- Develop a Toronto 2022 York Declaration on responsible mobility in higher education: while recognizing the importance of international student and research mobility, higher education carries a responsibility to understand their impact in contexts of addressing both globalization and sustainability
- Contribute to the future of international education and sustainability in a new era of global uncertainties (post COVID-19)
- Bring forward international mobility discussions beyond student exchange to include innovative and inclusive global learning models and pedagogies whilst sharing a Canadian perspective(s) on internationalization and mobility
- Develop a strategy for ongoing networking and sharing in research and capacity building within the field that will extend well beyond the Conference
