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.
Join us to be part of the next global call to action.
"We are very excited that Türkiye –the intersection of east and west, of Europe and Asia– will host this year’s congress. We hope to see you all in Istanbul." – Haldun Göktaş, Deputy President, Council of Higher Education, Türkiye |
What to expect
Agenda tracks
Our six core tracks explore the transformations critical to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Click on a track to explore its sessions.
Join us on 17 June for the exclusive live preview of the THE Impact Rankings 2025, the only global performance table that assesses universities against the UN SDGs.
Book your ticket
Bursaries available for delegates from emerging countries, find out more.
Bring your team and benefit from our special rate for groups of 4+.
Attendee testimonials
"It's a very unique platform which unites impact-driven people from around the world. I met people from higher education, from business, from different industries all willing to make an impact." – Nadine Zidani, Founder, Sustainable Change-Makers Academy |
"No one person, no one organisation, no one country can do this on their own, and I think that events like this help to cultivate that mindset and that collaborative approach." – Chester Chua, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Cloud |
"What's really valuable about this congress is that it's bringing together people and thinkers and policy makers and actors from different sectors." – Antara Ganguli, Director, UN Girls' Education Initiative |
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