Yeditepe University, located in Istanbul (Turkey), was the venue for the fourth international meeting of the International Call to Action program promoted by the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi). The event, held from October 13 to 15, brought together representatives from universities in Palestine, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, Spain and Turkey.

Throughout the event, participants addressed key issues concerning the future of higher education, such as institutional transformation, university resilience, and their commitment to managing change. Among the highlighted contributions, consultant and CEO of Eoh-for-good, Toñi Caro, led an interactive session focused on the strategic projects of member universities, while Professor Orçun Türegün conducted the workshop “The Agile HEI: Thriving in a VUCA World Through Collaborative Leadership,” which drew great interest from attendees.

The meeting was hosted with the hospitality of Professor Berrin Yanikkaya, and coincided with the GUNi Strategic Council meeting, which delved deeper into the themes of the upcoming GUNi World Report and GUNi International Declarations, in which council members are actively involved. The event also featured the presentation of the program’s activity calendar up to November 2026, which will conclude with a public final event in Barcelona, marking the culmination of the collaborative work cycle launched in 2024 through the International Call to Action program.