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Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS, deemed-to-be university) recently organized a G20 round table conference to promote global collaboration among higher education institutes.
New Delhi: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies took a remarkable step by hosting a G20 Round Table focused on fostering international collaboration among higher education institutes. This collaboration aims to promote global engagement among educational institutes to deliver quality education, preparing students to address global challenges for creating a sustainable world and reducing global disparities.
The G20 Round Table organized by NMIMS was a forum for vibrant discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking among the participants. The members who participated in this event have explored international collaboration in building capacities of institutes to encourage quality education, helping students with knowledge and skills to promote employability and create a sustainable future.
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The members from the G20 countries were Australia, the UK, Canada, Germany, and the USA participated in the conference. Joanna Newman, chief executive and secretary general of Australian Catholic University (ACU), was the chief guest at the event.
Other dignitaries who attended the event were Monica Kennedy, senior trade and investment commissioner, Mumbai, India- Austrade; Prachi Kaul, director, Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (SICI) and Marja Sirkka Einig, deputy consul general, Germany in Mumbai.
The members who participated in the conference were NMIMS's G20 round table working committee, including University Vice-Chancellor Ramesh Bhat, Pro VC Sharad Mhaiskar, Director Meena Galliara of the Jasani Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Management in the School of Business Management, and Dean Kaiwan Mehta of the Balwant Sheth School of Architecture.
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The conference aims to foster the role of higher education institutes in engaging with the United Nations' sustainable development goals to ensure affordable quality education which is necessary to attain economic prosperity and social development.
According to Bhat “ “At the G20 round table conference, the discussions revolved around topics including advancing collaboration and partnerships among global higher education institutions. Deliberations covered inclusivity in education and learning endeavors, enhancing student exchange programs for improved mobility, and making international education accessible to students both in India and abroad.”
Newman said, “Today, we talked about how international collaboration between universities can meet sustainable development goals. In a network like the Association of Commonwealth Universities, we have over 500 universities across 50 countries. It’s an example of how international collaboration meets global challenges.”
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