Previous Colloquia
The Colloquium is a response to the Secretary-General's request for greater involvement of the global academic community in exploring international public policy concerns. Previous Colloquia have addressed such important topics as academic freedom, international migration, innovative sources of funding global goods, the social benefits of the research university in the 21st century, sustainability and global climate change, and the role of science in meeting global challenges.
- 2004-2005 Columbia University
Academic Freedom
International Migration - 2005-2006 Princeton University
The Social Benefits of the Research University in the 21st Century
Innovative Sources of Funding Global Public Goods - 2007-2008 New York University
The Role of Universities in Relation to Climate Change
Setting the Post-Kyoto Agenda for Climate Policy - 2009-2010 Yale University
The Roles of Science in Meeting Global Challenges: Broadening the Base and Organizing the Summit

