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![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/random-sizes-for-galleries-website-photos-1-800x600.jpg?token=77f645082e58cf18f4ff5b333c9bf163)CIVIS Student Ambassadors Take Centre Stage in Newsroom Pilot Communication and Dissemination 22 June 2026 [ Read more (CIVIS Student Ambassadors Take Centre Stage in Newsroom Pilot) ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-student-ambassadors-take-the-lead-inside-the-newsroom-pilot-project) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/david-shiftan2-800x600.jpg?token=1ac09ecae262ab39354fbb3b6224ccfc)Strengthening student support through CIVIS collaboration People 5 August 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/strengthening-student-support-through-civis-collaboration) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/doniamatine-comsunit-1-800x600.jpg?token=8afe84c6dfea761a679c921779af348b)Donia Matine, a Civizen at the Heart of CIVIS Projects and Collaborations in Brussels People 23 July 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/donia-matine-a-civizen-at-the-heart-of-civis-projects-and-collaborations-in-brussels) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/nadia-fernandez-800x600.jpg?token=64dd8ac0052ba5640352ee8a1d369176)Nadia Fernández de Pinedo: A Civizen Building Change through Collaboration People 7 July 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/nadia-fernandez-de-pinedo-a-civizen-building-change-through-collaboration) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/units-summit-ulb-2026-1-800x600.jpg?token=1cade177ced2307c4691cc41f31453ad)Building an Alliance That Works: Five Lessons from the CIVIS Units Communication and Dissemination 25 May 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/building-an-alliance-that-works-five-lessons-from-the-civis-units) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/units-summit-coms-team-ulb-12-800x600.jpg?token=faca13bbf09d36a7824535b7c3578252)European Universities alliances: From Pilots to Transformative Forces Communication and Dissemination 12 May 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/european-universities-alliances-from-pilots-to-transformative-forces) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/martin-knoll1-800x600.jpg?token=2dd28f1c93ba3eaf2cd32b2380fdc009)Martin Knoll: a 'civizen' working to build bridges between science and society People 26 April 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/martin-knoll-a-civizen-working-to-build-bridges-between-science-and-society) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ernesto-civizen-story-sur-800x600.jpg?token=7112b258c644b8cd0e455ba6fa8e75be)Ernesto’s civizen Journey: becoming a bridge between students and a wider European project People 19 March 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/ernesto-civizen-journey-becoming-bridge-between-students-wider-european-project) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-days-2023-university-of-tubingen-germany-24-26-may-2023_1-800x600.jpg?token=153e045f8556cbcb77757e22fd7678b2)My CIVIS Journey: A story of growth, challenges and collective vision People 9 October 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/my-civis-journey-a-story-of-growth-challenges-and-collective-vision) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/dscf1500-800x600.jpg?token=d9b3d1a3e8b25a9ed821cbf9ebe1db29)Christian Möllmann: A "civizen" linking European and African universities People 2 September 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/christian-mollmann-a-civizen-linking-european-and-african-universities) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/20250410-summit-civis-at-ub-007small-800x600.jpg?token=300da23c4006a992d08cfeb4a833222b)CIVIS Units Summit: A Community in Action Connect 28 April 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-unit-summit-a-community-in-action) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/we-are-civizens-instagram-post-800x600.jpg?token=a7b19e7bce76c56389bfd47fa4e2bed2)What does it mean to be a civizen? 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