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ACADEMIC REFUGE

This project aims to improve European universities' capacity to assist refugees and threatened academics, while promoting academic freedom and higher education values. It includes training, a Massive Open Online Course, and intensive study programs.

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ACADEMIC REFUGE

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  1. ACADEMIC REFUGE Kris Dejonckheere, Secretary General of UNICA www.unica-network.eu

  2. Details Project Title: Strategic Partnership to Promote Core Academic Values and Welcome Refugees and Threatened Academics to European Campuses Project Acronym: ACADEMIC REFUGE Duration: September 2016 – August 2019 www.unica-network.eu

  3. Objectives To improve the capacity of European Universities to assist refugees and threatened academics; To promote greater respect for academic freedom and greater protection for higher education values. www.unica-network.eu

  4. Target Groups Primary – refugees and threatened academics Secondary – academic and administrative staff at universities around the world, especially the ones welcoming refugees and developing international Higher Education partnerships where academic freedom is under threat Additional – student organisations, graduate students, national governments, media and civil society

  5. Coordinator: Partners: Associate Partners: University of Oslo Partners

  6. Intellectual Outputs Staff training curriculum – Hosting Refugees and threatened academics on campus The Massive Open Online Course: The Global University, Academic Freedom and Higher Education Values Electronic Handbook in putting higher education values in practice www.unica-network.eu

  7. Training Activities Short-term joint staff training events Intensive programmes for teaching staff Invited teachers at higher education Intensive Study Programmes www.unica-network.eu

  8. Staff training in Oslo, Norway Full staff training week, 19-23 June 2017 • Target groups: • Academic and Administrative staff involved in welcoming refugees and threatened academics on campus • International Relations Officers • A limited number of participants from SAR and UNICA Networks Intensive Module for Teaching Staff, 19-21 June 2017 • Target groups: • Academic staff with an interest in academic freedom, university values and human rights of scholars • A limited number of participants from SAR and UNICA Networks

  9. Multiplier Events 1 April – 31 May 2018 Slovenia Academic refuge – the Global University, academic freedom and higher education values 1 April – 31 May 2017 Norway Academic dugnad – welcoming refugees and threatened academics on campus 1 May – 30 June 2019 Belgium Academic refuge – higher education values in practice www.unica-network.eu

  10. UNICA Members & Refugees “Welcome Student-refugee Programme” at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel established in 2016. Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin offer preparatory courses for refugees who would like to continue their university education or take up regular studies in the future. Academic Dugnad by University of Oslo King’s College London is offering sanctuary scholarships to talented refugees to be able to study for an undergraduate degree at King’s. And many more…

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