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Partners

IAFOR has entered into a number of strategic partnerships with universities across the world to form the IAFOR Global Partnership Programme. These academic partnerships support and nurture IAFOR’s goals of educational cooperation without borders, connecting the organisation with institutions that have an international and internationalising profile, and a commitment to interdisciplinary research.

The IAFOR Global Partnership Programme provides mutual recognition and scope for Global Partner institutions and organisations to showcase their research strengths, as well as engage in the development of projects and programmes with IAFOR. Each of IAFOR’s institutional partners provides a nominee to the International Academic College (IAC).

Partnering with some of the world’s leading universities and academic associations provides strong recognition for IAFOR and our work, and emphasises our commitment to academic quality and rigour.

IAFOR’s academic partnerships may be at the institutional, event or project level, and are either institution-wide or with a particular school or faculty.

Institutional Partners

Asia

  • APISA
    APISA
  • University of Utah, South Korea
    University of Utah, South Korea
  • Kobe University, Japan
    Kobe University, Japan
  • Waseda University, Japan
    Waseda University, Japan
  • The University of Hong Kong (School of Humanities), Hong Kong
    The University of Hong Kong (School of Humanities), Hong Kong
  • University of Indonesia, Indonesia
    University of Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Sunway University, Malaysia
    Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
    Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
  • Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore
    Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore
  • Zhengzhou University, China
    Zhengzhou University, China
  • Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE), Japan
    Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE), Japan
  • National University of Tainan, Taiwan
    National University of Tainan, Taiwan

Australasia

  • Charles Darwin University, Australia
    Charles Darwin University, Australia
  • The Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA), Australia
    The Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA), Australia

Europe

  • Times Higher Education
    Times Higher Education
  • European Center for Peace and Development
    European Center for Peace and Development
  • WorldCALL
    WorldCALL
  • University of Porto, Portugal
    University of Porto, Portugal
  • Birkbeck, University of London, UK
    Birkbeck, University of London, UK
  • University of Sussex, UK
    University of Sussex, UK
  • Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
    Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
  • University of Belgrade, Serbia
    University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Centre Norbert Elias, France
    Centre Norbert Elias, France
  • The National Association of Teachers of English, Russia
    The National Association of Teachers of English, Russia
  • The National Association of Applied Linguistics, Russia
    The National Association of Applied Linguistics, Russia
  • URBAN-INCERC, Romania
    URBAN-INCERC, Romania
  • Future Talent Council
    Future Talent Council

Americas

  • Northwestern University, United States
    Northwestern University, United States
  • Lehigh University, United States
    Lehigh University, United States
  • Virginia Tech, United States
    Virginia Tech, United States
  • Michigan State University, United States
    Michigan State University, United States
  • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, United States
    University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, United States

Event Partners

  • University College London, UK
    University College London, UK
  • National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, United States
    National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, United States
  • University of Tokyo, Japan
    University of Tokyo, Japan
APISA

Institution: The Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA)
Country: -
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2023
Website: https://apisa.org/

The Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) is Asia’s leading academic organization dealing with political and international studies. Modeled on academic institutions in North America and Western Europe, APISA serves as an academic community for scholars working on Asia. The Association organizes the annual (biennial) congress and sponsors a range of academic and professional activities such as book awards, fellowships, regional and international conferences and workshops, and capacity building.

University of Utah, South Korea

Institution: University of Utah (Asia Campus)
Country: South Korea / United States
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2023
Website: https://asiacampus.utah.edu/

The University of Utah is a flagship institution of higher learning in Utah and has been providing world-class education since 1850, making it one of the oldest institutions in the western United States.

The University of Utah Asia Campus provides students with the same world-class U.S. academic experience offered at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. By studying on both the Asia Campus and the Salt Lake City Campus, students gain a truly international experience that prepares them for success in a globalized society.

The Utah Asia Campus is conveniently located in Songdo International Business District. Known as a new smart city, it is home to a number of international companies, which provides our students with access to global interactions and opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Kobe University, Japan

Institution: Kobe University
Country: Japan
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2018
Institutional Contact: Professor Kiyomitsu Yui
Website: www.ub.edu

Kobe University, working in a spirit of integrity, freedom, and cooperation in keeping with its open and cosmopolitan culture and environs, aims to contribute to the global community through the creation of knowledge founded on universal values and the fostering of rich understanding and strong leadership skills.

Waseda University, Japan

Institution: Waseda University
Country: Japan
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2010
Institutional Contact: Professor Michiko Nakano
Website: www.waseda.jp

Waseda University is a private university with its main campus located in Tokyo, Japan. The university was founded in 1882 on three principles: academic independence, practical innovation and enlightened citizenship. Waseda’s mission is to build leaders, and it does, producing seven prime ministers and countless other leaders in government, business, journalism, science, literature and the arts.

Waseda is Japan’s most global campus, with over 5000 international students from 100 countries, and partnerships with over 600 prominent institutions in 84 countries. The university consists of 13 undergraduate schools and 23 graduate schools, and consistently ranks among the most academically selective and well-regarded universities in Japanese university rankings.

The University of Hong Kong (School of Humanities), Hong Kong

Institution: The University of Hong Kong (School of Humanities)
Country: Hong Kong
Details: Affiliation through the School of Humanities
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2017
Institutional contact: Professor Umberto Ansaldo
Website: www.soh.hku.hk

The School of Humanities is devoted to critical and creative thought through the study of what makes us uniquely human. The way we think and communicate, the objects we make and enjoy, our investment in events and institutions, our cultural practices and social values - all these things constitute the subject of our teaching and research.

Our programmes teach you to ‘read’ the world we make, whether in the past or the present or across different cultures: the aim is not so much to collect data about this world as to tease out its underlying values through the in-depth study of , say, a Hong Kong film, a Beethoven score, a Song Dynasty painting, a text by Aristotle , or even an everyday conversation.

University of Indonesia, Indonesia

Institution: University of Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2015
Institutional Contact: Ms Devina Dwi Soraya
Website: www.ui.ac.id

Universitas Indonesia (UI) is a modern, comprehensive, open-minded, multicultural and humanist campus that covers a wide array of scientific disciplines. UI simultaneously strives to be one of the leading research universities and the most outstanding academic institution in the world. UI is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to academic innovation and research activities through various scientific programmes.

Founded in 1849, UI is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia, and has produced more than 400,000 graduates. In the 2015/2016 QS World Universities Ranking, UI is ranked 1st in Indonesia, 79th in Asia and 358th in the world.

Sunway University, Malaysia

Institution: Sunway University
Country: Malaysia
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Dr Stephen Hall

Sunway University is a private, not-for-profit institution owned and governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. It is situated in the Klang Valley, approximately 20 km away from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and has its origins in Sunway College, founded in 1987 to provide opportunities for young Malaysians to obtain higher education at the tertiary level in areas of national need. It was officially registered as a University in January 2011 and came into being with the vision of becoming a world-class university. The University has been achieving “Excellent” ratings in the official rating system of all universities and university colleges in Malaysia, the SETARA 2009, 2011 and 2013 by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.

Sunway University has a student population of over 5,000. It has three main faculties – Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Technology and the Sunway University Business School. It has a vibrant, veritable global community on campus as around 20% of its total student population is international, coming from over 50 countries. Sunway University’s campus building is equipped with excellent facilities and infrastructure to support 21st century higher education. The campus is integrated within the well-planned township of Sunway Resort City via a unique, one-of-a-kind canopy walkway.

Tarumanagara University, Indonesia

Institution: Tarumanagara University
Country: Indonesia
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Professor Monty P. Satiadarma
Website: untar.ac.id

Tarumanagara University is a leading private university in Indonesia. Their innovative and entrepreneurial campus was founded by Indonesian entrepreneurs in 1959. Located in the heart of Jakarta City, Tarumanagara University is now known as “the Urban Campus”.

Currently, the university has a wide range of students coming from all over Indonesia, from the Northern part of Sumatra to the Eastern part of Papua. With more than 70,000 graduates, Tarumanagara University offers a wide range of degrees in engineering and the social sciences from bachelor's and master's degrees to doctoral degrees.

Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore

Institution: Singapore Management University (SMU)
Country: Singapore
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2020
Institutional Contact: Lynette Goh
Website: www.smu.edu.sg

A premier university in Asia, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching. Established in 2000, SMU’s mission is to generate leading-edge research with global impact and produce broad-based, creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy.

Home to around 10,000 undergraduates and postgraduates, SMU comprises six schools: School of Accountancy, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, School of Economics, School of Information Systems, School of Law and School of Social Sciences. SMU offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degree programmes in the disciplinary areas associated with the six schools, as well as in interdisciplinary combinations of these areas.

SMU has an emphasis on generating rigorous, high-impact, and relevant multi-disciplinary research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance, SMU faculty collaborate with leading international researchers and universities from USA, Europe, China and India as well as with partners in the business community and public sector, through its research institutes, centres and labs. SMU’s city campus is a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of downtown Singapore, fostering strategic linkages with business, government and the wider community.

Zhengzhou University, China

Institution: Zhengzhou University
Country: China
Details: Institution Wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Dr Tien-Hui Chiang
Website: english.zzu.edu.cn

Zhengzhou University is a national university in China. The university of a part of Project 211 – a project initiated by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China with the intent of raising the research standards of high-level universities and cultivating strategies for socio-economic development.

Established in 2000, the new university was founded through the merger of three universities: Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University of Technology and Henan Medical University. It is a comprehensive university with 11 disciplines: science, technology, art, medicine, literature, history, philosophy, law, economics, management, agriculture and education. The campus size is the tenth largest in China at 433 hectares (1,070 acres).

Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE), Japan

Institution: Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE)
Country: Japan
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2020
Contact: Professor Shingo Ashizawa
Website: http://recsie.or.jp/

Founded in January 2014, the Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE) was established with the aim of making contributions to　the internationalization of higher education and promoting a research agenda that goes beyond the borders of our individual universities.

It is a critical mission for higher education institutions to nurture global talent who can succeed in today’s rapidly globalizing knowledge-based society. In recent years, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has launched many initiatives to help achieve this mission. These initiatives include "300,000 International Students Plan" (2008), "Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarships for Short-term Study in Japan and abroad)" (2009), "Global 30" (2009), "Re-Inventing Japan" (2011), "Go Global Japan" (2012), and "Top Global University" (2014) projects.

Against this backdrop, an urgent task for Japanese universities has been to collaborate with universities around the world, establishing joint teaching and joint degrees and creating an environment where international and Japanese students can study together. In such an environment, students are able to exchange views with classmates from diverse backgrounds and acquire communication and problem-solving skills that help them form new values. At the same time, establishing institutional strategies and developing effective assessment programs for promoting internationalization has also become the main focus of universities’ long-term planning.

Research conducted worldwide in the fields of international education and the internationalization of higher education has recently shifted focus from a quantitative analysis of outputs to a broader, qualitative analysis of outcomes and impacts. In Japan, however, such research is hampered by an excessive reliance on time-bound public funding which is competitively allocated to researchers. This system hinders the continuity and autonomy of research projects. Therefore, a new structure is that enables more sustainable research on international education is called for.

RECSIE's Research Consortium breaks through the borders of individual universities and promotes the following research agenda:

Through RECSIE's research on these issues, RECSIE endeavours to contribute to the internationalization of higher education in Japan, and to the development of global talent (globally minded workforce).

National University of Tainan, Taiwan

Institution: National University of Tainan
Country: Taiwan
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2010
Website: eng.nutn.edu.tw

The National University of Tainan (NUTN) is a university in Tainan, Taiwan. NUTN was founded during the Japanese rule as Tainan Normal School in April 1898. In August 2004, the college was promoted and renamed National University of Tainan.

The University is distinguished for its beautiful historical buildings as well as high academic achievements. There are currently 237 full-time faculty members and 6,352 students at the university. NUTN is devoted to promoting international cooperation with universities worldwide, and have signed official agreements with 124 foreign universities in 23 countries. The scope for mutual cooperation includes faculty exchange, student exchange, international academic conferences, joint research projects, overseas internships and double degree programs.

Charles Darwin University, Australia

Institution: Charles Darwin University
Country: Australia
Details: Affiliation through the School of Creative Arts and Humanities
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2017
Contact: Professor Thomas Brian Mooney​
Website: www.cdu.edu.au

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is the only university in Australia based in the Northern Territory, and is deeply engaged with, and informed by, Australia’s Indigenous people. Recognising that CDU operates on the lands of many strong Indigenous nations, the university respects the knowledge and culture of Aboriginal people and is committed to Indigenous advancement.

In a relatively short space of time, the university has developed a reputation as one of the most innovative teaching and research-intensive universities in Australia and rose to the top 2% of world universities in 2015. CDU has provided, and will continue to provide, the human capital that underpins the future prosperity of Northern Australia and our nearby Asian region, while also providing innovative and flexible online learning choices for a broader national student market.

The Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA), Australia

Institution: The Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA)
Country: Australia
Details: Institution Wide
Partnership Type: Institution Partner
Since: 2012
Institutional Contact: Professor Baden Offord
Website: csaa.asn.au

The Cultural Studies Association of Australia was established in 1992, and in 2002 became the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia. The broad aims of the Association are to develop the study, teaching and public profile of Cultural Studies throughout Australasia.

As well as staging some of Australia’s most interesting and cross-disciplinary humanities conferences, the CSAA hosts a range of on-line and print activities through the year.

Times Higher Education

Institution: Times Higher Education
Country: United Kingdom
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2023
Website: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/

Times Higher Education (THE), formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement (The Thes), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education.

Times Higher Education’s mission is to be the definitive source of data, insight and expertise on higher education worldwide.

Our business is built on 10 million datapoints from 2,500 institutions in 93 countries; on unrivalled news, insight and intelligence; and on a relationship of trust with universities spanning 50 years.

This unique combination enables us to help institutions and their leadership teams, as well as millions of students every year, to make the informed decisions that will define their futures.

European Center for Peace and Development

Institution: European Center for Peace and Development (EPCD)
Country: Serbia
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2023
Website: https://www.ecpd.org.rs/

The accomplishments of the European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD) during its 25 years of activity - and its plans for the coming period - reflect its intellectual mission as set out in the founding acts of the ECPD. Its mission has remained unchanged: to contribute to peace and development in Europe as the area of the ECPD’s activities, and to international cooperation in the transfer of knowledge, by organizing international postgraduate studies (at the specialist, master’s and doctoral levels) and postgraduate professional training and specialization (postgraduate schools, specialist seminars, instructive and other courses) and research in the relevant scientific fields. The ECPD’s guiding principle has always been: through peace to development, through development to peace.

WorldCALL

Institution: WorldCALL
Country: -
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2023
Website: https://worldcall.org/

WorldCALL aims to enhance computer-assisted language teaching and learning in the global community by bringing educators from around the world together. As an international association, WorldCALL:
Provides a worldwide focus for the promulgation of innovative research, development and practice in the areas of Computer Assisted.
Language Learning (CALL) in education and training;
Enhances the opportunities for knowledge and skills transfer to those nations currently underserved in the areas of CALL; and
Serves as a forum for exchanging information and forging professional relationships among educators, researchers, and industry leaders across the world

University of Porto, Portugal

Institution: University of Porto
Country: Portugal
Details: The Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP)
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2021
Institutional Contact: Professor Lúcia Almeida Matos
Website: https://www.up.pt

Located in Portugal’s second-largest city, the origins of the University of Porto (UP) date back to the 18th century, when it provided education in science, arts and humanities, before gaining official university status in 1911.

The Faculty of Fine Arts (FBAUP) is the younger “offspring” of the School of Fine Arts of Porto (ESBAP). Building on over 200 years of teaching experience that culminated in the creation of the current Faculty in 1994, FBAUP has become a centre of excellence in arts education in the city of Porto. In the unique spaces of the Palacete Braguinhas, birthplace of the “Escola do Porto”, leading names of Portuguese art, such as the painters Nadir Afonso, Júlio Resende and Júlio Pomar or the sculptor José Rodrigues, all studied and taught here. Their legacy is still honoured today and is most visible in the famous gardens of FBAUP, where the work of new talented artists in the fields of visual arts (Sculpture, Painting) and Communication Design can be appreciated.

Birkbeck, University of London, UK

Institution: Birkbeck, University of London
Country: UK
Details: Institution-wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2010
Contact: Jonah Duffin
Website: www.bbk.ac.uk

Founded in 1823, Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London's only specialist provider of evening higher education. Birkbeck is part of the world-renowned University of London. Over 90% of Birkbeck academics are research-active, and many are renowned experts in their fields.

Birkbeck provides an inspirational teaching and learning experience with some of the world’s leading academics. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings place Birkbeck in the top 1% of universities in the world.

University of Sussex, UK

Institution: The University of Sussex
Country: UK
Details: Institution Wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Professor Kwame Akyeampong
Website: www.sussex.ac.uk

The University of Sussex is a leading research-intensive university near Brighton, currently ranked in the top 20 in all major league tables. The university has both an international and local outlook, with staff and students from more than 100 countries and frequent engagement in community activities and services.

Founded over 50 years ago, the University of Sussex's rapid growth helped drive a new approach to higher education. The enduring values of Sussex are enhanced by this growth: innovative critical thinking, an interdisciplinary approach to research and learning, and an understanding that quality is at the heart of all the university's activities.

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

Institution: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Country: Russia
Details: Affiliation through the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2015
Institutional Contact: Professor Svetlana Ter-Minasova

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is a coeducational and public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on January 25, 1755 by Mikhail Lomonosov. MSU was renamed after Lomonosov in 1940 and was then known as Lomonosov University. MSU is one of Russia's most prestigious institutions of higher learning, and has demanding entry requirements for prospective students. 11 Nobel laureates and 7 Fields Medal winners are affiliated with the university.

University of Belgrade, Serbia

Institution: University of Belgrade
Country: Serbia
Details: Affiliation through the Faculty of Philology
Partnership Type: Institution Partner
Since: 2015
Institutional Contact: Dr Ljiljana Markovic
Website: bg.ac.rs

The University of Belgrade is a state university located in Serbia. Founded in 1808, the University of Belgrade has served its people, and its former students and teachers have greatly contributed to the development of cultural, scientific, educational, political and economic life of Serbia.

The University of Belgrade is prepared to maintain and enhance its position as the leading institution of higher education in the region by adapting to the challenges of modern times on one hand, and preserving what's worth in its tradition on the other. This is precisely what makes the university a true national brand.

Centre Norbert Elias, France

Institution: Centre Norbert Elias
Country: France
Details: Institution Wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Maxime Jaffre
Website: centre-norbert-elias.ehess.fr

The Centre Norbert Elias was founded in 1984 in Marseilles by the French Sociologist Jean-Claude Passeron as a branch office of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris. Today the Centre Norbert Elias is a research centre composed of several national academic and research institutions (EHESS, CNRS, University of Avignon and Aix-Marseilles University).

Interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the Centre Norbert Elias's scientific project. It brings together researchers in sociology, anthropology, history and in communication and media studies. Since its creation, the Centre Norbert Elias has become one of the leading research centers in France in the study of social and political dynamics of culture and the arts.

The National Association of Teachers of English, Russia

Institution: The National Association of Teachers of English
Country: Russia
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2013
Institutional Contact: Professor Svetlana Ter-Minasova
Website: nate-russia.ru
The National Association of Teachers of English (NATE) holds annual conferences and organises seminars, workshops and master-classes. It provides access to important information about the upcoming events, both national and international, and offers the opportunity to network with colleagues and become part of the community.

The National Association of Applied Linguistics, Russia

Institution: The National Association of Applied Linguistics
Country: Russia
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2013
Institutional Contact: Professor Svetlana Ter-Minasova

URBAN-INCERC, Romania

Institution: National Institute for Research and Development in Constructions, Urban Planning and Sustainable Spatial Development – URBAN-INCERC
Country: Romania
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2011
Institutional Contact: Dr Alexandru I. Petrisor
Website: incd.ro

The National Institute for Research and Development in Construction, Urban Planning and Sustainable Spatial Development – URBAN-INCERC – performs studies and fundamental research of national and international public interest, for the development of building sciences.

Future Talent Council

Institution: Future Talent Council
Country: Sweden (HQ)
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2020
Contact: Daniel Kjellsson
Website: https://futuretalentcouncil.org/

Future Talent Council is a global strategy group focused on understanding and influencing the future of talent and work. We engage the foremost educational, political and business leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

To address the pending global employment issues, Future Talent Council (FTC) was formed in 2017 by Lars-Henrik Friis Molin, the founder of Universum Global and numerous other companies. Future Talent Council is based in Stockholm with offices in Singapore, Sydney and New York.

Our mission is to bring together the leaders of higher educational institutions, senior executives of major employers, and governmental officials who are involved in labor matters to collaborate on the critical talent issues that will affect the global economy.

The Future Talent Council was founded in Spring 2017 by Lars-Henrik Friis Molin, the founder of Universum Global and many other companies. FTC is based in Stockholm with offices in Singapore and New York. We have a small, professional and highly experienced staff that work to maximize the benefit for all stakeholders via the Future Talent Council and its associated partners and sponsors and through publications and research.

FTC was started to bring together the best minds in the world to share the best ideas and practices and jointly develop new strategies and models for the Future of Talent, Work and Education.

As the world will change dramatically over the next 10 years due to digital transformation, innovation and globalization, we want to build a forum for the discussing best practices and new standards in education, employment and talent assessment.

The council is limited to 300 members on a by-invitation-only basis from the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Furthermore, there are 700 associate members globally. The founding members are leaders from the world’s best universities and leading global employers.

Northwestern University, United States

Institution: Northwestern University
Country: USA
Details: Affiliation through The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2012
Institutional Contact: Professor Richard Roth
Website: www.medill.northwestern.edu

The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University. Founded in 1921, Medill offers programmes that combine enduring skills and values with new techniques and knowledge that are essential in today's digital world.

Medill is widely recognised as one of the leading schools of its kind in the world. For more than 90 years, the school has trained generations of highly respected journalists and advertising and IMC professionals. For the next generation, Medill has a responsibility to train and inform future global leaders who will thrive in and help shape a new media landscape.

Lehigh University, United States

Institution: Lehigh University
Country: USA
Details: Affiliation through College of Arts and Sciences
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2014
Institutional Contact: Dr Donald E. Hall
Website: www1.lehigh.edu

Lehigh is a premier private residential research university. Most of the university's students—undergraduate and graduate—live on campus, allowing research and discovery to happen almost anywhere. Lehigh is ranked in the top tier of national research universities each year, and their four colleges have earned a reputation for their entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary approach to learning.

Today, more than 77,000 alumni from around the world have earned a Lehigh diploma, and nearly 96% of last year’s graduates have gone on to find career-related opportunities just six months after leaving campus.

Virginia Tech, United States

Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Country: USA
Details: Institution wide
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2013
Institutional Contact: Professor Barbara Lockee

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programmes to more than 33,000 students and manages a research portfolio of $504 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally and across Virginia.

Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech has approximately 135 buildings on its 2,600-acre main campus, educational and research facilities across the state, a study-abroad site in Switzerland, and a 1,800-acre agriculture research farm near the main campus. The campus proper is located in the Town of Blacksburg in Montgomery County in the New River Valley and is 38 miles southwest of Roanoke.

Michigan State University, United States

Institution: Michigan State University
Country: USA
Details: Affiliation through the College of Law
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Professor Frank Ravitch
Website: msu.edu

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. MSU was founded in 1855 on the visionary idea that practical knowledge could be combined with traditional scientific and classical studies to create a rigorous higher education curriculum that would be good enough for the proudest and open to the poorest.

As the nation’s pioneer land-grant university, this bold experiment was overwhelmingly successful. Today, MSU is recognised as one of the top 100 research universities in the world. Home to nationally ranked and recognised academic, residential college and service-learning programmes, MSU is a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, United States

Institution: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Country: USA
Details: Affiliation through the Department of Learning Design & Technology, College of Education
Partnership Type: Institutional Partner
Since: 2016
Institutional Contact: Dr Curtis P. Ho
Website: manoa.hawaii.edu

Founded in 1907, the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa is the flagship campus of the University of Hawai'i System. A destination of choice, students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of UH Mānoa's unique research opportunities, diverse community, nationally-ranked Division I athletics program and beautiful landscape. Consistently ranked as “best value” among US colleges and universities, students receive a great education and have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning – truly like no place else on earth.

University College London, UK

Institution: University College London
Country: UK
Details: Partnership through the Real Estate Institute of the UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment (The Bartlett)
Partnership Type: Event Partner
Event name: The European Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment (ECSEE) & The European Conference on the Social Sciences (ECSS)
Since: 2017
Institutional contact: Dr Evangelia Chrysikou
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk

UCL is one of the world's leading universities, founded in London to open up education to all on equal terms. Today our outstanding research and innovative teaching drive entrepreneurial solutions to the world's major problems.

UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 11,000 staff and 38,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any class, religion, and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.

National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, United States

Institution: National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
Country: USA
Partnership Type: Event Partner
Event name: The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen)
Since: 2015
Institutional contact: Dr James McNally
Website: nacda-aging.org

The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), located within ICPSR, is funded by the National Institute on Aging. NACDA's mission is to advance research on aging by helping researchers to profit from the under-exploited potential of a broad range of datasets.

NACDA acquires and preserves data relevant to gerontological research, processing as needed to promote effective research use, disseminates them to researchers, and facilitates their use. By preserving and making available the largest library of electronic data on aging in the United States, NACDA offers opportunities for secondary analysis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance.

The NACDA staff represents a team of professional researchers, archivists and technicians who work together to obtain, process, distribute and promote data relevant to aging research.

University of Tokyo, Japan

Institution: University of Tokyo
Country: Japan
Details: Faculty of Social Sciences
Partnership Type: Event Partner
Event name: The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen)
Since: 2015
Institutional contact: Professor Hiroshi Ishida
Website: www.u-tokyo.ac.jp

The University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan. As a leading research university, UTokyo offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research across the full spectrum of academic activity. The University aims to provide its students with a rich and varied academic environment that ensures opportunities for both intellectual development and the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills.

Currently, the University of Tokyo is comprised of 10 Faculties, 15 Graduate Schools, 11 affiliated research institutes (including the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology), 13 University-wide centers, three affiliated libraries and two institutes for advanced study.