Rapid advances in technology and science hold the promise of a better, more peaceful and prosperous future for people and the planet. Yet, in our interconnected and fast-changing world, we are not keeping pace with emerging risks and opportunities. At the same time, we are grappling with multiple conflicts and escalating geopolitical tensions, rising inequality and mistrust, stalled progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, and a climate emergency.
Almost 10 yearsafter the launch of the Agenda 2030, the recently-adpoted Pact on Future Generations during the Summit of the Future in last september reminds us that our planet is facing unprecedented urgent challenges. The Pact provides us with a unique opportunity to create international mechanisms that better reflect the realities of the 21st century and can respond to today's and tomorrow's challenges and opportunities. As a global community, we have a role in setting a bettercourse for our world. By working together, we can achieve a safer, more peaceful, just, equal, inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future.
On January 17th, 2025 the Managing Director of GEN Benin shared some hours with the students of English Club at ESCAE Benin on their campus in Porto-Novo. He invited them to think globally and act locally by engagging in meaningfull international experiences.
GEN Benin is building a transnational and transcontinental alliance of universities around the world so that campuses are the hubs where the new generation of students have access to high quality lifelong knowledge, are trained to meet the specific and constantly evolving needs of today’s working world ; are empowered to realise their full potential and serve as global citizens in the service of the acceleration of the achievement of the SDGs, and participate in international experiences and exchange programmes.
ESCAE Benin could be the first private university in the country to become official partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN).