The future of global higher education will be determined in
İstanbul
International higher education ranking institution THE's “Global
Sustainable Development Congress” will be hosted by Türkiye for
the first time on June 16- 19
More than 5000 international representatives from 110 countries
will attend the congress organized in cooperation with the Council
of Higher Education and THE
The congress will focus on critical issues such as climate change,
socio-economic equality, health, energy and education
World Universities 2025 Impact Ranking results will be announced at
the congress
11.06.2025
International higher education ranking institution Times Higher
Education's (THE) “Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025” will be
hosted by Türkiye for the first time on June 16-19.
More than 5000 international representatives from 110 countries will
attend the congress, which will be held at the İstanbul Congress Center
in cooperation with the Council of Higher Education and THE.
The congress, which will be held for the fourth time this year, will
discuss how the 17 different sustainable development goals set by the
United Nations (UN) are implemented by higher education institutions,
examples of good practices, exchange of experiences and possible
collaborations.
The congress, where important developments in the field of global
sustainability and higher education will be evaluated, will focus on
critical issues such as climate change, socio-economic equality,
sustainability and artificial intelligence, sustainable campuses,
health, energy and education, the role of universities in achieving
sustainable development goals, and the economics of sustainable
development.
At the congress, distinguished representatives from government agencies,
universities, industry sector and non-governmental organizations will
present solutions to shape a sustainable future with innovative projects and
strategies.
The results of the 2025 Impact Rankings of world universities will also be
announced at the congress.
The congress, which will make an important contribution to the promotion of
Turkish higher education institutions in the international arena, will also
include a “Turkish Universities Pavilion” for the Council of Higher
Education and Turkish higher education institutions. In the pavilion,
universities will open stands and introduce their educational opportunities.
The opening speech of the congress will be delivered by Erol Özvar,
President of the Council of Higher Education.
Some of the presenters and presentation topics are as follows:
Phil Baty (THE Global Director): “The Future of THE Impact Rankings and New
Age Strategies”
Maria Neira (Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health Division,
World Health Organization): “The Impact of Climate Change on Public Health
and Urgent Measures”
Esa Al Bastaki (President of Dubai University): “Sustainable and Green
Campus Infrastructure Development in the United Arab Emirates”
Shafika Isaacs: (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization):
“Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy in Collaboration with UNESCO
and UNDP”
Mike Berners-Lee (Lancester University): “Groundbreaking Insights on the
Importance of Systemic Change in Combating Metacrisis”
Yannis Pitsiladis (Hong Kong Baptist University): “Lifelong Health and
Performance from the Perspective of Genetics and Movement Science”.