International Association of University Presidents
The International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) is an international association of university and college leaders. Members are exclusively presidents, rectors and chancellors of regionally accredited universities .
history
The association was founded in 1964 by university leaders from the USA, South Korea, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Liberia. The inauguration conference was held in Oxford , England, in 1964 , with 120 participants from 21 countries. The organization has now grown to over 600 members from over 100 countries.
tasks
The organization sees its main tasks in providing university directors with a forum for exchanging experiences, collaboration and networking . It also wants to contribute to a global vision for higher education, strengthen the position of educational institutions and promote peace and international understanding through education.
The IAUP is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and has the highest advisory rights in the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and advisory rights at UNESCO . Its headquarters are at the UN headquarters in New York City . The IAUP had a budget of £ 113,569 in 2013 .
Previous presidents of the IAUP
- 2012–2014: Neal King, President of Sofia University (USA)
- 2011–2012: J. Michael Adams, President of Fairleigh Dickinson University , United States
- 2008–2011: Barham Madaín Ayub, President of Viña del Mar University , Chile
- 2005–2008: Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President of Siam University , Thailand
- 2002–2005: Ingrid Moses, Chancellor of the University of Canberra , Australia
- 1999–2002: Sven Caspersen, Rector of Ålborg Universitetscenter , Denmark
- 1996–1999: Donald Gerth, President of California State University, Sacramento , United States
- 1993-1996: Kan Ichi Miyaji, Japan
- 1990-1993: Rafael Catagena, Puerto Rico
- 1987–1990: Luis Garibay, Mexico
- 1984-1987: Nibhond Sasidhorn, Thailand
- 1981–1984: Leland Miles, President, University of Bridgeport , United States
- 1974–1981: Young Seek Choue, President of Kyung Hee University , Seoul, Korea
- 1971–1974: Young Seek Choue (Vice President), Korea
- 1971 (briefly): Rocheforte Weeks, Chile
- 1964–1971: Peter Sammartino, United States
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b What is IAUP? . Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ↑ IAUP Triennial Report 2011-2014 ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (9MB)
- ↑ IAUP XVII Triennial Conference 2014, Yokohama, Japan Organizing Committee . In: http://www2.convention.co.jp . July 1, 2013. Accessed January 21, 2015.
- ^ Visionary IAUP president J Michael Adams dies . In: http://www.universityworldnews.com . June 23, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
