As one of the first 17 alliances launched under the European Universities Initiative in 2019, CIVIS carries a particular responsibility: to show what durable, mission-driven university cooperation looks beyond the funding cycles. This report sets out CIVIS’ answer: a Model and Sustainability Strategy built to guide the Alliance, in accordance with the Mission and Vision of the Rectors’ for the next ten years.
To outline a model for a sustainable Alliance, the Deliverable starts with a SWOT analysis conducted after six years of experience, feeding into a shared vision, mission and set of values agreed across all 11 Full Member universities. From there, the report sets out a strategic model built around the three pillars of the Rector’s Mission Statement CIVIS 2035: an even more effective and inclusive collaborative space, an agent for democracy, prosperity and wellbeing, and a transformative force within member institutions.
Sustainability isn't left abstract: the report describes how CIVIS is cementing itself for the long term through in-kind contributions, an indefinite Alliance Agreement signed by every member university, and the creation of a dedicated legal entity, the CIVIS Association, alongside continued efforts to extend CIVIS's collaborative model to partner institutions in Africa and through collaborations that work outside the Erasmus+ framework.
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Member Universities in Europe Logos
Logos of the 11 member universities in Europe.- Communication and Dissemination
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Towards a European Heritage Pedagogy (2026)
Developed within the CIVIS Open Lab FARO project – Building Community through FARO Convention, this resource proposes a European Heritage Pedagogy inspired by the principles of the Faro Convention. It translates the project's experience into practical guidelines connecting cultural heritage with active citizenship, community participation, inclusion and sustainable development.- Innovative Pedagogies
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