The Talloires Network: Strengthening the Civic Roles and Social Responsibilities of Higher Education
The Talloires Network is a global movement of universities dedicated to improving their communities and working to promote and strengthen the civic engagement and social responsibility of its institutions. At present it is formed by 62 universities from every continent. It was formed in September of 2005 out of an international conference of leaders of higher education institutions, held at the European Center of Tufts University in Talloires, France. The participants drafted and signed the Talloires Declaration, adopting a series of commitments. Among them are: guaranteeing that standards of excellence, critical debate, academic investigation, and review among peers are applied rigorously to civic engagement; and sharing information and increasing public knowledge on themes of civic importance and on the contributions of higher education institutions to the progress and welfare of their communities. Recently the Network established an alliance with CLAYSS to create a Latin American partnership. CLAYSS will coordinate the Latin American members, create new materials and organize a conference in 2009.
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