ACE Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education to be launched in Tartu

The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu, in collaboration with partners from the Erasmus+ project Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education (ACE), is organising the official launch event of the ACE Alliance. The event will take place on September 17 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the University of Tartu Library Conference Centre (W. Struve 1, room Kodavere).

The ACE Alliance has been established as part of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership project Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education, coordinated by Lodz University of Technology (Poland).

The event will mark the official launch of the Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education, a new Europe-wide network bringing together higher education staff and community partners interested in strengthening collaboration between universities and society.

The programme will introduce the vision and objectives of the ACE Alliance and explore the role of community engagement in higher education from both strategic and practical perspectives. Participants will hear examples of community engagement in practice, as well as perspectives from the Alliance's founding members on what they hope to achieve through the network.

The event will also introduce the ACE Platform, a digital space designed to support collaboration between higher education institutions and community partners. The event will also mark the official release of the Guide to Forming University-Community Alliances.

Participation

The event will conclude with information on how to become a member of the ACE Alliance, access its resources and participate in upcoming activities. The detailed programme of the event can be accessed via this link.

All University of Tartu staff and other interested participants working with or interested in community engagement are warmly invited to attend.

Participation is possible both online and in person. Registration is required for all participants, whether attending in person or online. Only registered participants will be able to attend the event.

Please register by September 15 using the following link:

Register here

When registering, please indicate whether you plan to participate in person or online. Please note that places for in-person participation are limited. Those who choose to attend the event online will receive the Zoom link after registration.

Further Information

For further queries, please contact Anna Beitane (Head of Digital Education Projects), [email protected]

The event is organised as part of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership project Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education (ACE) (Project No. 2024-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000253263).

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