Development Cooperation
Promoting a culture of development cooperation is fundamental for the quality of life and global development of present and future generations.
Hospitality, Dignity, Human Rights, Equity, Inclusion, Peace, Social Justice, Freedom and Equality are key contemporary concepts that today challenge our individual and collective knowledge and responsibilities.
Taking up this challenge, the University of Verona is committed to a comprehensive and strategic action aimed at supporting values and actions that focus on people and the local communities, in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its goals.
Openness, hospitality and development, among the key values of the University's Strategic Plan, are embodied in dialogue and the construction of active networks at different levels, in learning and training opportunities within and outside the university community, in research, partnerships and specific mobility programmes. To this end, the University of Verona is a member of several national and international networks such as CUCS, MUI UNHCR, RUNIPACE and SAR Italy.
Univr Action Plan: the Manifesto for an Inclusive University (MUI)
Counselling programme for students granted protection status or asylum seekers which includes actions and services to facilitate students' access to university education, further studies, employment and active participation in academic and community life.
The programme aims to achieve the MUI objectives in the light of the specific features of the local context and the importance of coordination with local institutions and associations.
For further information: https://www.univr.it/it/manifesto-universita-inclusiva
Contact us at: mui@ateneo.univr.it
University Humanitarian Corridors
A Congolese student has been awarded a scholarship as part of the UNICORE 4.0 ProjectA refugee student in Zambia, originally from Congo, was awarded a scholarship granted by the University of Verona as part of the UNICORE 4.0 Project.
This is the fourth edition of the humanitarian corridor Project for refugee students promoted by the network composed of UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency and 32 Italian universities taking part in the Manifesto for an Inclusive University, together with partner organisations at national and local level.
COURSES
Today’s international cooperationAs part of the 2021/2022 soft skills programme, two courses on international cooperation (in Italian) are made available to students:
From 8 March 2022 to 14 April 2022
La cooperazione internazionale oggi: fondamenti e casi di studio
From 28 April 2022 to 19 May 2022
La cooperazione internazionale oggi: attori e strumenti
U.A.Re. @UNIVR - Ukrainians Academics and Researchers at the University of Verona. Call for grants
The University of Verona launches a Call for 12-month Visiting grants to be assigned to Academics and Researchers fleeing from Ukraine who hold a temporary protection status.
Applications can be submitted from 1 April 2022 on. Grants will be assigned until all available funds have been allocated. Total budget: €40,000.
The University of Verona and development cooperation
Project surveyThe University Committee for International Development Cooperation is currently reviewing, updating and advertising Development Cooperation initiatives taking place at the University. These initiatives are then collected and disseminated through a special section of the University’s website.
In order to gather all the necessary information, a short questionnaire was prepared. All lecturers involved in cooperation projects are therefore invited to fill it in.
For further information:
Area Ricerca: international.cooperation@ateneo.univr.it
The Committee’s members are also available to provide information (see below)
Go to questionnaire
Network
Rete delle Università Italiane per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo.
Delegato Cucs di Univr:
Emanuela Gamberoni
Referente RUniPace di Univr:
Alessandra Cordiano
Scholars at Risk
SARRete internazionale di università per promuovere la libertà accademica e proteggere studiosi in pericolo di vita.
Referente per Sar Italy di Univr:
Isolde Quadranti.
Are you a refugee?
Do you want to continue your academic career in Italy?The project University Corridors for Refugees UNICORE 3.0 is promoted by 24 Italian universities with the support of UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, Centro Astalli and other partners. It aims to increase opportunities for refugees currently residing in Ethiopia to continue their higher education in Italy.
University Corridors for Refugees - UNICORE 3.0 (Ethiopia 2020-22). Bando di ammissione per n. 1 borsa di studio per studentesse e studenti rifugiati ammessi a corsi di Laurea Magistrale internazionali presso l’Università degli Studi di Verona per l’a.a. 2021-2022.
Call for applications for 1 study grant and welcome services for a refugee student enrolling in an International Master’s Degree Programme at the University of Verona, for the a.y. 2020-21.
Agenda 2030
Sustainable Development GoalsAgenda 2030 for sustainable development is a programme of measures involving people, the planet and global wealth, signed in September 2015 by the 193 UN member states. The agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs that are part of a major action programme for a total of 169 targets. The Sustainable Development Goals were officially launched at the beginning of 2016, thereby setting out the roadmap for the next 15 years and the targets that the participating countries have committed to achieving by 2030.
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