UN STI Forum Session 2025 V-26: Partnerships for Global Degree – Towards Affordable Higher Education and Flexible Student Mobility
Event Details
Host: Prof. Shiv K. Tripathi, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Venue: Online Event
Time: 15:00 Europe/Berlin
Date: 06 May 2025
In today’s dynamic global landscape, access to high-quality, affordable education is both a challenge and a necessity. As education becomes increasingly international, the need for flexible pathways that allow students to study across borders without financial barriers is more critical than ever.
While the globalisation of higher education has opened new doors for students, many still face obstacles—particularly variations in academic credit structures and programme designs across institutions. These inconsistencies often hinder student mobility and limit access to truly global learning experiences.
To address these challenges, Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI), in association with the Confederation of Indian Private Universities (CIPU), Pune, India, is organising a forum session titled “Partnerships for Global Degree – Towards Affordable Higher Education and Flexible Student Mobility.” The session will be part of the Tenth Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), organised by the United Nations.
This event aims to bring together global academic leaders to explore innovative, cross-border, and multi-stakeholder collaborations in higher education. The panel will focus on harmonising credit and programme structures—including the use of technological platforms—to deliver affordable, high-quality education to a broader international student base.
This online session will conclude with the development of a proposed Action Agenda, calling for enhanced cross-border collaboration to support the concept of a Global Degree. Through this initiative, we aim to share new perspectives on international student mobility and highlight the importance of multistakeholder partnerships in transforming the future of education.
Speakers
Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor, Internationalisation and Global Engagement, University of Roehampton | London
Prof. Adewale Olusegun Obadina
Project Officer, Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Association of African Universities (AAU)
Prof Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis FRSA
Provost, Berlin School of Business and Innovation and Chief Academic Officer, GUS Germany GmbH (GGG), Germany
Moderator
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Berlin
Prof. Dr Shiv K. Tripathi has 28 years of experience in teaching, research, and higher education management across various international universities and institutions. He has been actively involved with the United Nations Academic Impact, UN Global Compact, Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), and the Humanistic Management Network.
As Vice-Chancellor of Atmiya University, he conceptualised and facilitated the launch of South South 17: Education Alliance for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and other international partners in 2022.
With over 100 publications, including 13 books, Shiv has been engaged in scholarly work on issues spanning sustainability, leadership, strategy, and ethics in both the business and non-profit sectors. He is particularly passionate about SDG 17, focusing on innovative partnerships between the Global North and Global South for the effective realisation of global sustainability priorities.
Be part of this vital conversation on shaping the future of education through strategic global partnerships.