CIVIS is a university alliance, co-funded by the European Universities initiative of the European Union. Apart from its 11 full member universities in Europe, CIVIS is enriched by the collaboration with 6 Associate Membership of universities in Africa:
- Université Hassan II de Casablanca
- Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar,
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
- Makerere University, Kampala
- Eduardo Mondlane University
- Université de Sfax
A growing partnership
6
African Universities in CIVIS
Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Makerere University, Eduardo Mondlane University, Université de Sfax.
2022
Partnership
On 11 March 2022, CIVIS signed an ambitious partnership agreement with six prestigious African universities
2024
Associate Membership
Since September 2024 they are Associate Members of CIVIS and commit to a comprehensive cooperation agenda in education, research, and societal outreach.
What started in 2022 as a strategic partnership, grew and solidified into an associate membership, formalised by the CIVIS Alliance Agreement, signed by all universities of the alliance in September 2024, in Salzburg, during the CIVIS Days.
All CIVIS programmes and activities are open, in principle, for staff and/or students from Associate Member institutions in Africa. Constraints or restrictions may apply in specific cases, due to funding, regulatory, or practical circumstances.
