III.c: Competencies for a transforming world Speakers Chair/ Moderator: Pam Fredman, President, International Association of Universities (IAU) Elizabeth Sfeir, Assistant Professor - HOD Management, Université Antonine, Lebanon (by distance) Kulsariyeva Aktolkyn, Vice-rector for Research and International Affairs, Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Republic of Kazakhstan Anne Friederike Delouis, Vice-President for International Relations - Europe, University of Orléans, France Description One of the key responsibilities of universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) is to ensure students have the necessary competences to participate actively in society. However, today’s rapid societal changes are making it increasingly difficult to make accurate predictions about the needs of tomorrow’s workers and citizens. The aim of this session is to discuss how universities stay relevant in a continuously transforming world.