Montreal, October 21, 2015 – Concordia University will provide a base for the global operations of Academics without Borders (AWB) on its downtown Sir George Williams campus. The university will also provide additional support to further solidify the organization in its mission to boost higher education in developing countries. From its new office AWB will examine ways of deepening the participation of Concordia researchers, faculty, students, administrators and staff in projects the world over.
Academics without Borders is the largest of three non-governmental organization working with higher education institutions throughout the developing world to support locally conceived projects centered on higher education. Since its creation in Canada in 2007, AWB has functioned without a physical base of operations. It has nonetheless succeeded in launching more than 60 projects in 14 countries, most located in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The AWB works through a network of volunteers affiliated with more than dozens of universities the world over and it has representatives in 65 Canadian universities.
