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  Building Our Civic Identity: Towards a Socially Responsible University (2020)
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- Challenged-based approach
- Service Learning
- European Universities initiative
- Research &amp; Innovation
- Inclusion &amp; Diversity
- Civic engagement
- education

- Report
- Guide

- Students
- Academics
- Researchers
- Administrators
- Civil society
- Policy makers

 This handbook presents the CIVIS Alliance's shared vision of civic engagement and university social responsibility. It introduces the Alliance's common civic identity, maps existing engagement practices across member universities, and provides recommendations for strengthening collaboration, societal impact and sustainable civic action.

Building Our Civic Identity explores the CIVIS Alliance's shared approach to civic engagement and the role of universities in creating positive societal impact.

The handbook presents the CIVIS framework for civic engagement, showcases inspiring practices from member universities, and outlines recommendations for strengthening collaboration, inclusion, sustainability and community partnerships across higher education.

Designed as a practical reference, it supports universities, academics, researchers and institutional leaders in embedding civic values and social responsibility into education, research, governance and external engagement.

[Download the Civic Engagement Handbook](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-civic-engagement-handbook-building-our-civic-identity-2020.pdf)

Other resources
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- ### Challenge-based learning approach in course design (2026)

     15 settembre 2026

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     [ See more ](https://civis.eu/it/resources/applying-a-challenge-based-learning-approach-in-course-design-2026 "Challenge-based learning approach in course design (2026)")
- ### Pathways for Competitiveness: The Role of Alliances in Bringing Skills to All Learners (CIVIS Days 2026)

     12 giugno 2026

    This session explored how Universities alliances can foster competitiveness through flexible and inclusive learning pathways. Within CIVIS, it focused on micro-programmes and micro-credentials as tools to provide diverse learners with relevant skills.

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