Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
On March 29-30, 2007, the International Consortium for Higher Education, Civic Responsibility and Democracy and the Council of Europe’s Committee on Higher Education and Research co-organized a symposium on Universities, Democratic Culture and Human Rights: An Action Agenda. The Symposium, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, was attended by more than 60 leaders from 14 different countries including nations of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Location: Strasbourg, France
On June 22-23, 2006, a Global Forum was held in Strasbourg, France sponsored by the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Higher Education and Research (CDESR) in close cooperation with the International Consortium. A delegation of 37 U.S. college and university presidents attended the forum under the leadership of Susan Porter Robinson, Vice President of Lifelong Learning at ACE; Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Vice President of AAC&U; and Ira Harkavy. Read More »
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
On April 28-29, 2005, representatives of the Council of Europe and the US Steering Committee, the Penn research directors, US Co-Chair and the Administrative Director met in Philadelphia to review the findings of the Pilot study, activities of the 2005 European Year of Citizenship through Education, and future plans for the International Consortium.
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