9th Annual SDGs Conference held on September 25, 2024 in New York. Hosted by JWF with 56 civil society organizations from 30 countries. Event coincided with UNGA79 and Summit of the Future
Erasmus programme celebrates 30th anniversary on December 5th. University Diversity Day event features poster exhibition and student photo session. Global Education Week launched within University Diversity initiative. SmartUni app won third prize at EUPRIO conference in Mannheim
First recorded Olympic Games held in 776 BC in Olympia. Founded by Heracles after completing 12 heroic labors. Only free male Greek citizens could participate. Women had separate festival every four years. Winners received olive branches and various prizes
Festival Mawazine is one of the biggest in the world. Free concerts are offered at Salé stage. Festival helps promote Morocco's cultural development
First international science year began in 1983-3 with polar processes studies. Second International Polar Year (IPY) organized in 1932, cancelled by economic depression. 1957 International Year of Planet Earth (IGY) was unprecedented success
Wolfgang Kuehlwein passed away at age 84 on September 23, 2024. New book "Local Voices, Global Impact" invited for submission to Routledge. CELEA 2024 conference held in Dalian with 200+ attendees. AILA Research Networks (ReNs) applications accepted for 2024-27 period