U7+ Alliance Stories

U of T Students Attend the 2026 U7+ Student Challenge at Ashesi University

The U7+ Alliance of World Universities is a coalition of leading universities around the world, aimed at defining actions they can take to collectively address global challenges in coordination with G7 governments and beyond. This year, Ashesi University hosted the 2026 U7+ Student Challenge on its campus in Berekuso, Ghana, bringing together students from 17 member universities across 11 countries for a week of collaboration, innovation, and intercultural exchange. The theme, “Global Anchor Institutions: Harnessing University Networks for Local Resilience,” was drawn from the 2026 U7+ Presidential Summit’s focus on the social role of universities in a divided world.

2024 U7+ Worldwide Student Forum

École Polytechnique hosted the 2024 U7+ Student Forum to discuss AI in Higher Education.

Third edition of the 2024 U7+ Student Challenge at INP-HB in Ivory Coast

Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Universities call on G7 leaders to work together to eliminate barriers and increase access to education globally

U7+ Alliance of World Universities

U7+ Alliance of World Universities Presents Peace and Security Agenda to G7 Leaders

Group of Nations 2023 Global Briefing Report

Announcing the 2023 U7+ Student Forum

U7+ Alliance of World Universities

Call to deepen universities’ role in peace and security

University World News

U7+ Alliance urges Japan's prime minister to invest in education for peace and security

Asahi Shimbun

Universities call on G7 leaders to prioritize and advance peace and security

U7+ Alliance of World Universities

G7 Germany

Group of Nations

Global universities urge G7 leaders to bolster academic freedom

Northwestern Now

Universities condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine

Northwestern Now

APEC Leaders & CEO Summit featuring COP26

Group of Nations

29 universities commit to lowering emissions, enhancing access to climate education

Northwestern Now

G20 Italy Leaders featuring COP26

Group of Nations

G7 United Kingdom

Group of Nations

Statement to G7 Highlights Issues of Intergenerational Equity

Inside Higher Ed

Northwestern University: Universities Ask G7 Leaders To Prioritize Future Generations

India Education Diary

Universities ask G7 leaders to prioritize future generations

École Polytechnique

LSE joins other universities in asking G7 leaders to prioritise future generations

The London School of Economic

Imperial experts engage world leaders as G7 begins

Imperial College London

Climate change: speaking youth to power

University of Cape Town

G7-Gipfel: Internationale Hochschulallianz fordert Priorisierung der Interessen zukünftiger Generationen

University of Mannheim

As member of global university alliance, U of T supports call for G7 leaders to prioritize future generations

University of Toronto

Universities ask G7 leaders to prioritize future generations

Northwestern Now