Global Education: How do we Respond?

Abstract

In this paper, Professor Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, briefly describes the goals that World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) had stated, 40 years ago, when it was established, and its role as a ‘World University’. Then he mentions the United Nations University (UNU), created by UN Secretary General U Thant, with support from UNESCO, when the UN General Assembly adopted the charter of UNU, on December 1973. He briefly describes the organization and first years of activities of the UNU globally, from its center in Tokyo, Japan, since 1975. Why Tokyo? Because, at that time, a very generous offer was made by the government and people of Japan: (1) To donate US$100 million to the endowment fund of UNU; (2) to build its permanent headquarters in Tokyo and (3) to establish a research and training center of the UNU in Japan. He also describes briefly the UNU Research and Training Centers (RTCs) and programs (RTPs), established worldwide. Finally, he mentions another case of a globalization, being implemented by Brazil- ‘Science without Borders Program’ (CSF), during 2011-2015. Goal: to send over 100,000 students abroad (with fully funded fellowships) to study and do research at good universities in other countries and to attract visiting teachers and researchers from abroad to come and work in Brazil. How to cite this article de Souza HG. Global Education: How do we Respond? Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(3):268-271.