In order to make our work more relevant and context-driven, the Talloires Network is pursuing a strategy of partnering with (and some cases catalyzing the creation of) regional higher education networks committed to civic engagement. Thus far, we have concluded formal agreements with three such networks:
AUCEA: The Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance
AUCEA is an alliance of 34 Australian universities committed to university-community engagement in order to promote the social, environmental, economic, and cultural development of communities. AUCEA promotes direct and mutually beneficial interaction between universities and communities that is essential for the development and application of knowledge and the shaping of our future citizens.
Learn more at the AUCEA website>>
CLAYSS: The Latin American Center for Service-Learning
CLAYSS is an organization based in Argentina, with an objective to contribute to the growth of a cooperative culture in Latin America through the development of service-learning projects. CLAYSS connects schools, universities, and higher education institutions that promote service-learning, and it provides resources for teacher training and for optimizing projects.
Learn more at the CLAYSS website>>
The Ma’an Arab University Alliance for Civic Engagement
In October 2008, the American University in Cairo hosted a conference, sponsored by the Talloires Network, entitled Tadamunn: Toward Civic Engagement in Arab Education. One of the chief recommendations arising from the conference was to establish a network of Arab universities committed to advancing higher education civic engagement in the region.
Working in collaboration with the Talloires Network, the Ma'an Arab University Alliance for Civic Engagement aims to bring together Arab universities with the collective goal of encouraging and enhancing civic engagement implementation in higher education.
