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Convening the global sustainability and higher education community
The Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025, co-hosted with Türkiye's Council of Higher Education and convened by Times Higher Education, brings together the world's leading thinkers, policymakers and actors from different sectors to drive new alliances and create positive action for a more sustainable future.
Over four days, 400+ expert sustainability speakers will share their insights on health, sustainable cities, clean energy, AI, gender equality and environmental protection. Explore the agenda tracks.
The congress will feature an exclusive live preview of the THE Impact Rankings 2025, the only global performance table that assesses universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Join us in Istanbul on 16–19 June 2025 and be part of the next global call to action.
"We are very excited and delighted that next year our country –the intersection of east and west, of Europe and Asia– will host this congress in Istanbul. We hope to see you all in Türkiye next year." – Haldun Göktaş, deputy president, Council of Higher Education, Türkiye |
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