LEAD Academic Network Open Guest Lecture on Inclusive Academic Leadership in the Global Context held at Vrije Universiteit Brussel on July 5

On July 5, 2024, the LEAD Academic Network held an Open Guest Lecture entitled Inclusive Academic Leadership in the Global Context at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Two prestigeous professors from Sweden and South Africa shared their insights and research findings in the field of inclusive academic leadership.

Prof. dr. Vinayagum Chinapah from Department of Education, Stockholm University in Sweden presented Inclusive Academic Leadership- Meaning and Competence Development: European and Chinese Perspectives.He introduced the role and importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the Education 2030 Framework for Action (FFA). He then illuminated the new possibilities for inclusive academic leadership (IAL) and landscape mapping of situations & challenges for European universities from a macro-level perspective.Moreover, some major challenges for implementing inclusive academic leadership (ial) in universities were added and he also suggested on what universities can do to strengthen IAL, for instance, required IAL traits, skills and competencies and working with and through teams.In the end, he posed two questions regarding the importance of joint and collaborative research and scholarships in inclusive academic leadership, and the needs for capacity–building, education, training and networking in inclusive academic leadership, which helped the participants to reflect based on their experiences and in their contexts.

Prof. dr. Marieta du Plessis from Department of Industrial Psychology, University of the Western Cape in South America presented Inclusive Academic Leadership Development in a Global Context. She stressed the importance of inclusive leadership in global higher education and introduced the key components of Inclusive Academic Leadership (IAL). Furthermore, she illustrated how to develop inclusive academic leaders and what leadership practices to develop. In addition, she listed some challenges and opportunities of developing IAL and pointed out several future directions.

The open lecture has attracted both physical participants and online participants who have actively engaged in the sharing of experiences and exchanges of views. Following the presentations, participants actively shared their experiences and reflections on inclusive academic leadership. This significantly enhanced the interactions among the audience, experts, and online participants worldwide, fostering a productive exchange of views and peer learning.

LEAD 学术联盟于7 月 5 日在布鲁塞尔自由大学举办 "全球背景下的包容性学术领导力 "公开讲座

2024年7月5日，LEAD学术联盟在布鲁塞尔自由大学（VUB）举办了一场题为“全球背景下的包容性学术领导力”的公开客座讲座，来自瑞典和南非的两位教授分享了他们在包容性学术领导力领域的见解和研究成果。

瑞典斯德哥尔摩大学教育系Vinayagum Chinapah教授作了题为“包容性学术领导力——意义和能力发展：欧洲和中国视角”的报告。他介绍了教育2030行动框架（FFA）下可持续发展目标（SDG）的作用和重要性，随后从宏观角度阐述了包容性学术领导力（IAL）的新可能性，并描绘了欧洲大学的形势和挑战。此外，他还补充了大学实施包IAL的一些主要挑战，并就大学可以采取哪些措施来加强IAL提出了建议，例如，需要IAL的特质、技能和能力，以及与团队合作和通过团队合作。最后，他提出了两个问题，即包容性学术领导力中联合和合作研究和奖学金的重要性，以及包容性学术领导力中能力建设、教育、培训和网络的需求，这有助于与会人员根据自己的经验和背景进行反思。

南美西开普大学产业心理学系的Marieta du Plessis教授介绍了全球背景下的包容性学术领导力发展。她强调了包容性领导力在全球高等教育中的重要性，并介绍了IAL的关键组成部分。此外，她还说明了如何培养包容性学术领导者以及要提升哪些领导实践。此外，她列举了发展IAL的一些挑战和机遇，并指出了未来的几个方向。

开放式讲座吸引了现场和在线参与者，他们积极参与经验分享和观点交流。演讲结束后，参与者积极分享了他们对包容性学术领导力的经验和思考。这大大增强了全球观众、专家和在线参与者之间的互动，促进了富有成效的观点交流和同伴学习。