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http://www.guninetwork.org
Access, equity and quality.
... equip people with tools to make connections between many types of knowledge in order to understand complex issues.
The creation and distribution of socially relevant knowledge, need to be present on the core activities of universities.
Two major conflicts remain unresolved, one resulting from human coexistence and the other associated with the relationship between humans and the environment.
... recovering and strengthening universities’ critical functions and visions, for anticipating social needs and advice for societal development and transformation.
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International Events
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12th International Conference for Engaged Scholars and Practitioners
The annual Engagement Australia conference brings together a diverse group of academics and practitioners from a range of organizations and will explore subjects such the role for research and education regarding the current economic situation, what does that mean for aspiring “engaged universities, and other broader strategic themes and their interplay with engaged training, learning, research and service practices.
Where:
Kirribilli Club, Sydney,
When:
Jul 20, 2015 to
Jul 22, 2015)
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XII International Week of Service-Learning
This event is aimed for specialists, researchers, universities, schools, students and social organizations committed with service-learning projects, social responsibility of universities and other solidary educational activities.
Where:
Buenos Aires, Argentina,
When:
Aug 24, 2015 to
Aug 29, 2015)
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3rd Service-Learning Research Symposium
The symposium is organized by CLAYSS as a part of the 12th International Week of Service-Learning and is supported by the service-learning Ibero-american Network.
Where:
Buenos Aires, Argentina ,
When:
Aug 26, 2015 to
Aug 26, 2015)
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Interviews
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Jaume Pagès, Universia CEO
In this interview the Chief Executive Officer of Universia talks about the challenges of the Ibero-American universities, the Universia Declaration Rio 2014, the creation of an Ibero-American space of knowledge and the collaboration between Universia and GUNi.
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Francesc Xavier Grau, the new Non-Executive Director of GUNi, shares his views about the need for engaged universities, both at regional and global level. The vision of a university as an "inescapable social force for good" makes engagement with the immediate needs of our local societies and engagement with the global challenges of the world, of our global society, compatible.
This is the real challenge of many universities around the world that may be able to take on the responsibility of being a glocal university.
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Institutional Members News
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Institutional members by country
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About our activity
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The Autonomous University of Yucatán designed a program for social responsibility aiming to connect knowledge with local and global needs.
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