SVKM’s NMIMS hosted the G20 Round Table Conference, marking a milestone in promoting the global collaboration of HEIs in shaping a sustainable and better future.
With India leading the G20 presidency, a unique opportunity arose to convene influential voices from global education. The objective was to articulate ideas for promoting international engagement among HEIs to offer quality education, reducing global disparities and equipping students to address global challenges for creating a sustainable world. This initiative preceded the September G20 summit, setting the stage for meaningful discussions. The conference connected with education-contributing countries like like Australia, the UK, Canada, Germany, and the USA. The core aim was to explore international collaborations to facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices in building capacities of HEIs in promoting quality of education, equipping students with knowledge and skills to promote employability and create a sustainable future.
Eminent global figures attended, including Dr Joanna Newman, Chief Executive & Secretary-General of ACU, as Chief Guest. Dr Monica Kennedy, Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner -Mumbai, India- Austrade, Dr Prachi Kaul, Director, Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (SICI), Mrs Marja-Sirkka Einig, Deputy Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai, Ms Sita Raiter, Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, Dr Ryan Pereira, Regional Officer, United States-India Educational Foundation and Ms Rittika Chanda Parruck, Director- Education, British Council enriched the dialogue. Notably, guests from various G20 countries reinforced its international significance.
The Commonwealth is a dynamic amalgamation of precisely 54 member states, with a substantial majority tracing their origins to territories once governed by the expansive realm of the British Empire. These member states collectively span diverse continents—Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific—forming a mosaic of diversity and culture. The core objectives of this association embody a tapestry of ideals that bind these nations. This includes fostering mutual understanding and constructing bridges of comprehension across divergent realities. Amid these objectives, we witness a dynamic interplay of expression styles, oscillating between contemplative elaboration and succinct conveyance.
NMIMS’s G20 Round Table working Committee, including Vice Chancellor Dr Ramesh Bhat, Pro VC Dr Sharad Mhaiskar, Dr Meena Galliara, Director, Jasani Center for Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Management, School of Business Management, Dr Kaiwan Mehta, Dean, Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, and Ms Meena Saxena, Director, International Linkages, participated, alongside the Deans and Directors of all the schools/campuses.
To read more, please click: G20 Round Table to Build a Better World through Higher Education Institutions (nmims.edu)
