International collaborations for data gathering

JGU is the lead host university of APAIE 2025 themed “Cultivating Global Citizens for the Future: The Higher Education Imperative in the Asia Pacific and Beyond”

In an ever more interconnected world, the significance of nurturing global citizens through higher education stands as an integral endeavour of paramount importance, encompassing the Asia-Pacific region. This theme encapsulates the ethos of fostering individuals who are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and mindset to navigate and contribute to our complex global society sustainably. Beyond traditional academic pursuits, this initiative seeks to instil a deep understanding of global issues, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the ability to collaborate across cultures. Through research and capacity building, global higher education, collaborations, and a focus on inclusion of diversity, higher education institutions serve as the catalysts for nurturing these global citizens whilst promoting sustainability in all its dimensions. Research and Capacity Building is one of the 5 proposed subthemes: Topics may include encouraging interdisciplinary research that addresses global challenges, building research capacities through international partnerships and exchanges, empowering students and faculty with the skills and resources to engage in impactful research with global impact.

JGU is a signatory of the CANIE Accord

O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is proud to be a CANIE Accord signatory. We are committed to responding to global sustainability challenges by integrating the social, economic and environmental perspectives of the SDGs in our strategy and operations. Universities play a transformative role in research towards climate change, but it is also our responsibility to lead by example and work towards a net zero emissions goal. JGU’s core value of sustainability is aligned with the goals of the Accord.

This partnership particularly targets SDG 13: Climate Action. Out of the several public commitment we have made, the following specifically focus on collaboration:

• Commit to greater levels of collaboration with other stakeholders in international education to forge a coordinated approach to accelerate climate action.
• Collaborate to design policy options to incentivise and drive climate conscious practices across the sector. For example, through support or funding for think tanks, research, and other new or existing initiatives.
• Collaborate globally on data collection and surveys relating to climate action in international education.
• Commission and support research and data collection on the intersections of climate change, global education, and social justice.