6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education

Let’s build transformative knowledge to drive social change

Be knowledgesiastic*!

The Conference is organized by the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) and will take place at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, in Barcelona, from 13 to 15 May, 2013.

The GUNi Conference is an international forum for debate on the challenges facing higher education. Each edition of the Conference deals with an emergent issue in higher education, which is the subject also chosen for the Report. Held in Barcelona and attended by renowned experts, researchers, university leaders, academics, policymakers and practitioners from all over the world, the Conference addresses innovative proposals and ideas, as well as the results of the latest research on each subject.

This edition will explore the critical dimensions in our understanding of the roles, and potential roles, of higher education institutions (HEIs) as active player in contributing to the creation of another possible world. Within this context the Conference looks to answer the call of the challenges of our time, while maintaining an eye towards the future regarding the role of knowledge and HEIs.

*Knowledgesiastic: Having, showing and actively encouraging enjoyment about transformative knowledge.