The 2026 Higher Education Summit will explore how Education for Sustainable Development can empower learners to navigate complexity, embrace diversity, and drive meaningful change toward a just and sustainable future.

The theme of WSSD-U-2026 is "From Knowledge to Action: Developing Core Competencies in Sustainable Development", and will contribute to the further development of this fast-growing field. As the slogan of the event suggests, we are as always looking for practical experiences on Education, Research and Extension (the so-called 3rd Mission, whereby universities outreach to society as a whole (e.g. to local communities, organisations, industry and other groups) with the aim of identifying ways to intensify competence-building, and speed-up the implementation of the UN SDGs, since 2030 is not that far.

The International Conference on Sustainable Development is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with CIT University. The 14th ICSD 2026 draws inspiration from the pressing challenges of environmental, economic, and socio-cultural sustainability, addressing the needs of present and future generations within a global-scale context.