Universities: increasingly global players

As I am writing this essay in June 2015, 9.5 million students are simultaneously taking the gaokao (高考), the Chinese National College Entrance Examination giving access to university. What better illustration of the formidable importance of higher education at the beginning of the 21st century? More than ever, people are convinced today that knowledge and skills obtained at universities are crucial to personal well-being, as well as to the social and economic health of cities, nations and regions.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Partnerships for the Goals