TheTalloiresNetworkEvolution&StrategicDirection

April2018Lorlene Hoyt,ExecutiveDirector,Talloires NetworkAnthonyP.Monaco,SteeringCommitteeChair,Talloires NetworkAlanSolomont,Dean,Tisch CollegeofCivicLife

• TheTalloiresNetworkisanindependentinternationalassociationofinstitutionscommittedtostrengtheningthecivicrolesandsocialresponsibilitiesofhighereducation.

• TheNetworkenvisionsuniversitiesaroundtheworldasdynamicforcesintheirsocieties,incorporatingcivicengagementintotheirresearchandteaching.Webelievethatuniversitieshavearesponsibilitytodevelopthenextgenerationofactivecitizenswhowilladdresscommunitychallengesaroundtheworld.

Mission

Vision

• Convenedin2005attheTuftsEuropeanCenterinTalloires,FrancebythenTuftsUniversityPresidentLawrenceS.Bacow

• ProducedtheTalloiresDeclarationontheCivicRolesandSocialResponsibilitiesofHigherEducation

• Signedby29universityleadersin23countries• Co-foundedbyRobHollister,Dean,Tisch College,andSusanStroud,

ExecutiveDirector,InnovationsinCivicParticipation

• Todaythereare380 signatorymembersin77 countries

History

• 2005FoundingandsigningoftheTalloiresDeclaration• 2005-2011LawrenceS.Bacow servesasSteeringCommitteeChair

• 2011GlobalconferenceinMadrid,Spain• 2011-2014MarkGearan servesasSteeringCommitteeChair

• 2014AnthonyP.MonacobeginsserviceasSteeringCommitteeChair• 2014GlobalconferenceinCapeTown,SouthAfrica

• 2017GlobalconferenceinVeracruz,Mexico• 2017TalloiresNetworkinstitutesduespolicyinordertoachievesustainability

Chronology

• GovernedbyanelectedSteeringCommitteeserving3-yearterms

• 10 headsofuniversities,3 headsofnationalorregionalnetworks,and2 studentrepresentatives(representing12countrieson6continents)

• ChairedbyAnthonyP.Monaco,PresidentofTuftsUniversity

Governance

CheryldelaRey,UniversityofPretoria,SouthAfrica,ViceChairHaifaJamalAl-Lail,Effat University,SaudiArabiaNisar AhmedSiddiqui,SukkurIBAUniversity,PakistanMabelO.Imbuga,Jomo KenyattaUniversity,KenyaSaraLadróndeGuevara,UniversidadVeracruzana,MexicoLorraineMcIlrath,NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,IrelandSantaOno,UniversityofBritishColumbia,CanadaAndrewPetter,SimonFraserUniversity,CanadaMariaNievesTapia,LatinAmericanCenterforService-Learning,ArgentinaRajeshTandon,SocietyforParticipatoryResearchinAsia,IndiaAndrewVann,CharlesSturt University,AustraliaAdamWeinberg,DenisonUniversity,USAAbigailGómez,UniversidadVeracruzana,Mexico (student)MapendoMindje,UniversityofRwanda,Rwanda (student)

• TheTalloiresNetworkisadministeredbyasecretariat,whichisbasedattheJonathanM.TischCollegeofCivicLife

• TheTalloiresNetworkandTischCollegesharethebeliefthatuniversitieshavearesponsibilitytodevelopthenextgenerationofactivecitizenswhowilladdressthetremendouschallengesfacingourcommunities,ournationsandtheworld

Administration

DeanTischCollege

ExecutiveDir.Secretariat

SCChairTuftsPresident

Membership

ElectedSteering

Committee

• SignatoryMembership signalsaninstitutionalcommitmenttotheidealsofuniversitycivicengagement andsocialresponsibilitytoaddresspressingproblems

RequiresaletterofcommitmenttotheTalloiresDeclarationsignedbytheuniversitypresident,vice-chancellor,orrector

• EngagedMembership isacommitmenttosupportingTNoperations,programs,andresearchbycontributingannualduesbasedonthehostcountry’sHumanDevelopmentIndexrating,accordingtotheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram

RequiresSignatoryMembershipplusannualduespayment

TypesofMembership

• TheNetworkcontributestotheglobaluniversitycivicengagementmovementbywayofinquiryandaction

• TheNetworkadvocatesintegrationofResearch,EducationandPracticewithininstitutionsofhighereducation

• TheNetworkrecognizesthehistoricaldominanceoftheGlobalNorthandfacilitatesSouth-Northdialogueandexchange

Platform:ActionResearch

Research

EducationPractice

TalloiresNetwork

TheNetworkfocusesitsresearch,education,andpracticeonthreeinterrelatedhumanrightsandcorrespondingresponsibilities:

1)Therighttoeducation;theresponsibilityofhighereducationtobesociallyinclusiveandtopromotequalityeducationforall,includingpeoplefromdisenfranchisedandindigenouscommunities

2)Therighttoleadershipopportunitiesandeconomicmobility;theresponsibilityofhighereducationtocreateprosperouscommunitiesandsocieties

3)Therighttoalivelihood;theresponsibilityofhighereducationtopreparepeopleforemploymentandentrepreneurship,andtocontributetolocaldevelopment

GuidingValuesforHigherEducation:Access,Leadership,andLivelihoods

• Geographicbreadthanddiversityofmembership

• Influenceasa“networkofuniversitynetworks”

• Successfulprogramsandactivities

• Leadershipfromengagedmembers

• Partnershipswithfoundations

• Researchpublications(inthefield)

• Repositoryofglobaldataonuniversitycivicengagementprograms

• SCmembers’statureandleadership

• Reachofnewsletterandsocialmedia

KeyAssets

TN

SouthAfrica

Pakistan

LatinAmerica

AustraliaAsia

Europe

ArabRegion

SuccessfulProgramsandActivities• Universityentrepreneurshipeducation

programs

• Internationalprizeforglobalcitizenship

• Internationalstudentexchangeprograms

• Facultydevelopmentprograms

• Writingandresearchcollaborations

• Graduateresearchseminars

• Internationalworkshops,webinars,andconferences

• Sharingbestpractices

• Creationofnationalandregionalnetworks

ResearchPlatform:YouthEconomicParticipationInitiative(YEPI)

• $5.9million

• 8grants

• 14countries

• 3.5years

• 214groupbusinessescreated

• 1,932participantstransitionedintoajob

• 678graduatesareself-employed

• 18patentsdeveloped

ResearchPublications

• 380SignatoryMembersin77Countries

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GeographicBreadthandDiversityofMembership

FinancialSupportfromEngagedMembers

• Tieredmembershipduesstructure

• ChangeinbusinessmodeltoensuresustainabilityTier1$7,500

Tier2$5,000

Tier3$2,500

Tier4$500

EngagedMembership

Tiers

PartnershipswithSupportersandFoundations

• MacJannet Foundation

• KetteringFoundation

• SantanderUniversities

• EngagedMembers

• TuftsUniversityandTischCollege

• Mastercard Foundation

• PearsonFoundation

• RockefellerFoundation

• Walmart Foundation

• NewEurasiaFoundation

• Ishyama Foundation

• CarnegieCorporationofNewYork

StrategicPriorities

• Rebranding– newnameandlogo

• CarnegieCommunityEngagementInternationalClassificationpilot

• Expandresearchplatformwithnewcollaborations

• TNLC2020– nextTalloiresNetworkLeadersConference

Spain, 2011 SouthAfrica,2014 Mexico,2017

• NewandrenewedleadershipontheSteeringCommittee

• NewExecutiveDirector

• NewfinancialmodelofsharedownershipintheNetwork

• Newrelationships,ideas,andmomentumfromthesuccessfulconferenceinXalapa,Mexico

• Newandmajorpublications,contributingtoknowledgeinthefield

• Newopportunitiesforcollaborationwithsupporters

• NewtrendsinhighereducationthatalignwithNetworkmissionandvision

• NewhomeatTischCollege

StrategicDirection:AnInflectionPoint

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