Academic Institutions need to abandon long-established traditions of academic isolation and become active contributors to sustainable development through innovative teaching, research and outreach. Collaborative strategies should be explored as a means to keep pace with accelerated advancement and resource sharing. Inter-institutional alliances offer a means to capitalize on individual institutional strengths and to reduce costs reflected in the duplication of efforts. It is pertinent to build innovative platforms to share information and experiences and to promote dialogue among stakeholders through partnership for sustainable development. A commitment to computer-based collaboration and networking strategies should be a priority.
This paper outlines the necessity of networking and alliances of similar educational institutions to re-orient education towards sustainable development, designing integrated curricula, quality education and delivery of effective programs. It highlights the factors for building sustainable collaborations for innovative education. The paper acknowledges the initiatives of some organizations in this regard.
The discussion involves broadly on requirement of innovative leadership and institutional reforms involving stakeholders of education, including the educators, researchers, students, parents, employers, social activists, media and government, to help formulate educational policy and programs. It emphasizes that networking and strategic planning in education are essential for sustainable development and capacity building in problem-based research and learning.


Keywords: Networking, Collaboration, Resource Sharing, Innovation, Sustainable Development.