Taking place roughly every three years since 1959, the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) is the most important forum for the Commonwealth education and learning agenda and its relationship with other sustainable development priorities. It is the Commonwealth Secretariat’s second-largest meeting, after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The 22nd conference took place in London 16-17 May 2024. The ACU attended to represent the Commonwealth and global higher education stakeholders.
At 22CCEM, we advocated that well-funded and resilient higher education systems are essential not only for navigating the ever-changing educational and industrial landscape, but for meeting education targets across the entire pipeline. Therefore, governments must commit to realising innovative, sustainable financial models for universities
Below you can read in full our Policy recommendations, developed by the ACU-led HE Taskforce, that were shared with ministers at 22CCEM.
The ACU is committed to working with member states to find creative solutions to these challenges, through the ongoing work of the taskforce and through our role as a convenor and connector, bringing together universities and governments to build a better future for all.