Task Forces

Pope Francis raised climate change to global consciousness as the defining moral issue of our time. As a result, the Church has become a global voice urging political accountability and personal responsibility for healing the planet. Building on his legacy, Pope Leo vigorously calls for urgent climate action and emphasizes reimagining nature not as an object to be dominated, but a respected participant in a reciprocal relationship with humanity. This challenge is set within a framework called ‘Integral Ecology’, drawing attention to both the scientific and social dimensions of today’s ecological crisis and engaging the whole person – morally and spiritually – into action-based responses.

The conveners of ten working groups of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) met for the first time in Rome from December 15 to 16 with the aim of fostering collaboration and aligning efforts towards a common vision: Jesuit universities as agents of social transformation in a world that desperately needs it.

In a world still marked by inequality, environmental degradation, and social fragmentation, the Inspirational Paradigm (IP) for Jesuit Business Education stands as a bold and hopeful response.

The IAJES Infrastructure Task Force continues to drive academic collaboration and innovation in areas crucial to sustainable development: earthquake-resistant buildings, smart Cities and logistics 4.0, and drinking water production. Since its creation in 2019, the task force has generated educational materials, research outputs, and technology transfer opportunities to be shared across Jesuit universities worldwide.

The IAJU Task Force for Peace and Reconciliation fosters collaboration among Jesuit institutions on global peace projects through the ReconciliaNet network. A key project is the GeoVisor database, which currently maps 69 global initiatives.

Durante el año académico 2021-22, 31 estudiantes de 19 universidades de 16 países exploraron esta pregunta a través del Programa de Becas de Ciudadanía Global de la IAJU.

El Grupo de Trabajo de la IAJU sobre la Solidaridad con los Migrantes y los Refugiados abordó esta urgente cuestión durante su panel del jueves por la tarde en la Asamblea de la IAJU de 2022.

Durante casi 500 años, la Compañía de Jesús se ha dedicado a una misión de reconciliación. Para abrir el panel del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Paz y la Reconciliación durante la Asamblea de la IAJU de 2022, el P. Elías López Pérez, S.J., de la Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (España), formuló una pregunta orientadora: ¿Estamos preparados para construir puentes de reconciliación a través de una revolución de la bondad?