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            5a: "Cancel Culture", and what next? – A plea for an open culture of discussion at univers

            Wolf Hertlein (Germany)

            For some years now, in many societies around the world, but especially at universities in 

            industrialised countries, there have been numerous broad and very passionate discussions, 
            the social media, about statements or actions of individuals. The discussion is usually co
            whether a statement or action is completely intolerable or, on the contrary, completely ha

            under the heading of "cancel culture".
            This contribution is a plea to establish and cultivate a culture of open discourse at univ

            "Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently" (Rosa Luxem

            Presenter(s):

            Wolf Hertlein: Complaint and Improvement Manager in Studies and Teaching

            5b: Ombudsperson and SDGs: what role and what for?

            Jorge A. Ribeiro Pereira (Portugal), Cristina Ayoub Riche (Brazil)

            Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a framework with the aim to foster the global dev

            Ombudspersons in Higher Education may play an important role in the achievement of this go
            their activity.
            The authors explore the relation between the SDGs and Ombudspersons activity in the enhanc

            Education and upon the need of (re)viewing approaches to common goals and/or pathways of a

            Presenter(s):

            Jorge A. Ribeiro Pereira: Student Ombudsperson
            Cristina Ayoub Riche: President of Instituto Latinoamericano del Ombudsman