About the conference

The International Conference on Human Values in Higher Education (ICHVHE) is an annual conference for education policymakers, chancellors, vice chancellors/directors, other key decision-makers in education, and persons committed to value-based education. The conference is aimed at developing a shared vision of holistic, value-based education or education for the well-being of all. While the initial scope is SAARC nations, the effort is ultimately for human education globally; and through human education, the emergence of a human society, in which the well-being of all is realised generation after generation. Started in 2012, ICHVHE has been conducted regularly till 2019. There was a break in the conference due to the pandemic in 2020. It is now restarting in 2024.

Purpose

• To recognize the need for Universal Human Values (UHV) in education
• To share the efforts in this area, i.e., existing practices and experiences in imparting UHV in education.
• To develop the requirements for holistic, human education, i.e., guidelines, content, and process (methodology) for imparting UHV in higher education.
• To discuss how we can make efforts, i.e., implementing UHV in education

Program

The conference is for serious deliberation on important issues. We share the core aspects of universal human values, the experiences of current widespread implementation in higher education, and developing commitment for further efforts. The format of the conference is

Interactive keynotes, inclusive speaker-led discussions

1: Vision for Human Education – Fulfilling Human Aspirations (incl. SDGs)

2: Education for Harmony in Relationship – from Family to World Family

3: Education for Harmony in Society – from family order to world family order

4: Implementing UHV for Holistic, Value-based Education – Fulfilling Human Aspirations and Addressing SDGs at their Root




Panel discussions with interested delegates in 3 Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Education SIG: Human Education for Humane Society - Fulfilling Human Aspirations and Addressing Problems at their Root

• Download "Holistic Value-based Education for Humane Society" (Brief PDF for Panel Discussion in Education SIG)
• Download "UHV for Holistic Value-based Education for Realising the Aspirations Articulated in NEP 2020" (Detailed PDF)



Health SIG: Holistic Human Health

• Download "Holistic Human Health" (Brief PDF for Panel Discussion in Health SIG)
• Visit the "Holistic Human Health" page



SDG SIG: Addressing SDGs at their Root

• Download "Addressing SDGs at their Root" (Brief PDF for Panel Discussion in SDG SIG)
• Visit the "UN SDG" website



Sharing sessions by individuals and institutions that have made an effort for UHV

(What is shared at the conference is based on actual experience. i.e., it has been tried in education concretely and not just based on theoretical arguments alone. We are focusing on approaches that have been “experimented on a large scale” and proliferating, from one institution to another, in a natural manner)

We do not invite papers for this conference.

Expected participation

• Education policymakers, chancellors, vice chancellors, deans, and other key decision-makers in education
• Planners and policymakers working for humane education
• Individuals and institutions that have made an effort for universal human values

Expected outcomes

• Specific recommendations and guidelines to develop education for the well-being of all.
• Educational institutions willing to experiment with and incorporate UHV in their academic curriculum.
• Potential partners in taking the UHV effort further