Glion Colloquium
organization
The Glion Colloquium is a think-tank on higher education. It holds a forum every second year in Glion, Switzerland to consider the role of the world's leading higher education institutions in addressing emerging challenges and opportunities. For instance, one of its visions was the increase in the universities' role in the sustainability process.
Overview
The Glion Colloquim was co-founded by Luc E. Weber and Werner Z. Hirsch. The first conference was held in Glion in May 1998. The Glion Declaration was written by Frank H. T. Rhodes in 1999. It questions the position of the university in a market-driven society. It also looks at the effects of globalization on research universities.
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