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USRN Online Forum: Involving and Listening to the Public to Advance Social Responsibility: Case Studies from around the World

The University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) is launching the USRN Online Forum, a virtual platform designed for USRN member institutions and other higher education institutions to share best practices and impact stories related to university social responsibility (USR) on a regular basis.

The second USRN Online Forum, themed “Involving and listening to the public to advance social responsibility: case studies from around the world”, will be hosted by The University of Manchester, on Wednesday, 5 February 2025 with the following details:

ThemeInvolving and listening to the public to advance social responsibility: case studies from around the world
DateWednesday, 5 February 2025
Time9:00 AM to 10:00 AM UTC time [time converter]
VenueOnline via Zoom
IntroductionIn advancing their work on social responsibility, universities around the world talk a lot about public and civic engagement. But how much do universities genuinely involve and listen to the public when planning and delivering their work? In this session you will hear three examples from around the world about how universities are attempting this.
HostDr Julian Skyrme
Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement
The University of Manchester
PanelistsMs Mags Bradbury
Head of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement
The University of Manchester

Prof. Philipp Pattberg
Director of the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Mr Ilyas Kenadid
Director, Strategy and Major Projects
Université Paris-Est Créteil

Please register by Monday, 27 January 2025. The Zoom link to join the Forum will be sent to all successful registrants closer to the event date.


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