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Talloires 24 Student Discussion Series: First Discussion a Success!

The first discussion in our series stimulated excellent conversation among students around the world. Students from 17 countries visited the forum, many of them sharing their own perspectives and offering advice. Thank you to everyone who visited the forum and participated!

>> Visit the discussion forum to read how students define civic engagement, and what advice they offer to their peers who want to initiate a project.

>> Read a summary of the discussion on our blog.

>> Have feedback about the discussion? Take our survey.

>> Join us for our next discussion on Monday, July 20th, starting at 13h00 GMT.

MacJannet Prize Ceremony recognizes exceptional civic engagement programs at Talloires Network member institutions

The Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation presented the first annual MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship at an award ceremony on June 6 at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. Representatives from the first and second place winners attended the ceremony and participated in capacity-building workshops. The Talloires Network wishes to thank the MacJannet Foundation, Tisch College, and the Tufts European Center for their support in organizing a very successful and worthwhile ceremony weekend.

Through generous in-kind support from the Pearson Foundation, a video of interviews with representatives of the winning programs was produced and can be viewed on the Talloires Network YouTube channel>>

To learn more, visit the MacJannet Prize website>>

Higher Education at a Time of Transformation: New Dynamics for Social Responsibility

The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) will be releasing a new publication, "Higher Education at a Time of Transformation," on 7 July at GUNI's session of the UNESCO 2009 World Conference on Higher Education in Paris. The new publication is a synthesis of three GUNI reports in which 70 authors from 34 countries analyze the present and future challenges faced by higher education institutions in addressing major social concerns. Participants in the GUNI session at the UNESCO conference will receive a copy of the new publication. Learn more>>

Talloires Network Supporters

We greatly appreciate significant recent financial and in-kind support provided by the following:

Wal-Mart Foundation -- for common global projects of TN members, training programs, and regional initiatives, with a special emphasis on the work of Latin American universities. Learn more>>

MacJannet Foundation -- for co-sponsorship with Talloires Network of the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, to recognize outstanding university civic engagement programs. Learn more>>