Striking the Balance: U21 University Leaders Tackle Challenge of Balancing Sustainability with International Goals at Meeting Hosted by NUS

The Universitas 21 (U21) Senior Leaders’ Meeting hosted by NUS from 18 to 20 October 2023 brought together university leaders and delegates from 27 member institutions in the global network of research-intensive universities. Leading the delegation was the U21 Provost Professor Jenny Dixon (first row, seventh from right). See McMaster Vice-Provost, International Affairs, Bonny Ibhawoh, at the bottom right. Photo courtesy of NUS News.

From October 18th to 20th, U21 senior leaders gathered for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted on October 25, 2023

At the U21 Senior Leaders’ Meeting, delegates discussed striking a balance between internationalization goals and sustainability goals. Our Vice-Provost, International Affairs, Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh, comments: “It was good to see how various universities in the network are trying to address questions of sustainability. One of the important conversations was about prioritization – that universities may not be able to meet all the targets for all the SDGs and that some universities are prioritizing and focusing on the areas where they think they can have the most impact in terms of sustainability.”