Higher Education/Research Centre
Universität Klagenfurt (AAU)/University of Klagenfurt
University of Klagenfurt is a federal Austrian research university and the largest research and higher education institution in the state of Carinthia. Its researchers work on a wide range of problems to ensure security in virtual and real life, to mitigate threats, and to positively shape social progress.
Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz – CAPAZ/German Colombian Peace Institute – CAPAZ
The German Colombian Peace Institute – CAPAZ, a Centre of Excellence in Research and Teaching, is a cooperation platform operating in Germany and Colombia. The Institute stimulates the exchange of experiences and knowledge on peacebuilding through the creation of networks between universities, research centres, civil society organisations, and governmental entities that act in the territorial arena.
Herder-Institut für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung – Institut der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft/Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe
The Marburg-based Herder Institute is an internationally renowned center for research on Eastern Central Europe. It supports a wide range of scientific activities on the historical and cultural development of East Central Europe through its research, knowledge transfer, documentation and digitalisation departments.
OSCE Academy of Bishkek
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is designed to promote and enhance the principles and values of the OSCE in the Central Asia. The Academy provides a regional and international public forum for professionals and students in the spirit of co-operation in the fields of international relations, comprehensive security, democratisation, the rule of law and human rights, economics, international development, public policy.
Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM)
The Merian Center for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM) was founded in April 2020 as an international centre for interdisciplinary research and academic exchange. It is based at the Université de Tunis, Tunisia and plans to establish network locations in Casablanca, Morocco and Beirut, Lebanon.
Національний університет «Києво-Могилянська академія» (НаУКМА)/National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA)
NaUKMA is the leader in innovation that actively influences the future of Ukraine and its society. The Academy organically combines scientific activity, educational process and the acquisition of practical skills of the highest quality.
Queen’s University Belfast
Queen’s University has been making a difference to societies locally, nationally and internationally since 1845. Queen’s focus is on shaping the world around us through innovative, impactful and world-leading research which has made positive changes to people’s lives.
Univerzitet ‘Džemal Bijedić’ u Mostaru/University of Dzemal Bijedic in Mostar
Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar is aiming to be a flexible, functional and socially responsible higher-education institution, recognised in the region for its modern study programmes of all cycles, and oriented toward cooperation, internationalisation and high quality.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/Javeriana University
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana of Colombia is a Catholic institution of higher education, founded in 1623 by the Jesuits, committed to the educational principles and guidelines of the founding entity.
Universiteti i Prishtinës/University of Prishtina (UP)
The University of Pristina is a higher education institution, globally recognised for professionalism, integrity, quality teaching, and research. In harmony with the needs of the economy and the market, it will establish and maintain quality standards, supporting the mobility and development of academic careers for staff and students, increasing the number of partners, and joining the European higher education community.
European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace est. by the United Nations (ECPD)
The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace est. by the United Nations (ECPD), an international intergovernmental higher education and research organisation which operates within the UN acedemic system, is devoted to dissemination of knowledge, education and professional development of human resources as a universal source of genuine progress for each society.
Київський національний економічний університет імені Вадима Гетьмана/Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman (KNEU)
It is the university’s mission to contribute to the development of the society by means of the scientific research, the generation and the dissemination of the new knowledge, and the training of competitive specialists and creative personalities. More than 36,000 students study in KNEU, located in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Coventry University
Coventry University, located in Coventry, England, is a dynamic and forward-thinking institution known for its emphasis on applied research and strong industry links. Established as a university in 1992, it offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across various disciplines, fostering innovation and practical skills through state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to student employability.
University of Kent
The University of Kent was founded in 1965 and has around 20,000 students. It is committed to supporting outstanding research and innovation across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences.
Schools
31. základní škola/31st Elementary School in Pilsen
The primary school is located in Pilsen, Czech Republic. It has a focus on the development of the sporting skills of its students.
Masarykova ZŠ Plzeň/Masarykova Elementary School in Pilsen
Masarykova Elementary School in Pilsen, Czech Republic, is a primary educational institution focusing on providing a comprehensive education to young students, emphasising academic excellence, personal development, and community involvement, in a supportive and inclusive learning environment. The school is one of the model schools for teaching robotics in Pilsen, equipped with above-standard robotic kits, robots, VR glasses and 3D printers for educational purposes.
Cite scolaire Bernard Palissy – Saint Leonard de Noblat/Bernard Palissy High School
Lycée Bernard Palissy, located in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France, is a public high school under the Académie de Limoges. The school offers a range of programmes, including a European section and boarding facilities, aiming to provide a well-rounded education to its students.
Gesamtschule Gießen-Ost (GGO)/Integrated Comprehensive School Giessen-East
The Gesamtschule Gießen-Ost, located in Gießen, Germany, is a comprehensive school that offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular programmes designed to support the holistic development of its students. The school focuses on fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, promoting both academic success and personal growth.
Liceo Classico Bernardino Telesio
Liceo Classico Bernardino Telesio, located in Cosenza, Italy, is a prestigious classical high school that offers various academic tracks, including European and biomedicine programmes. The school is dedicated to providing a rigorous education that fosters intellectual growth and cultural enrichment.
Özel Adana Gündoğdu College (LVG)/Gündoğdu College, Adana
Gündoğdu College is located in the south of Türkiye, in Adana. The school is attended by around 3,000 pupils and is the largest in the southern region.
Základní škola Štěnovice/Elementary School in Štěnovice
Základní škola Štěnovice, located in the Plzeň-jih district, in Pilsen, Czech Republic, is dedicated to the harmonious development of children through a blend of academic programmes and extracurricular activities. The school emphasises close ties with nature, fostering a supportive and enriching learning environment for its students.
Lycée Auguste Renoir/Auguste Renoir High School
Lycee Auguste Renoir is located in Limoges, France. It offers a comprehensive educational experience from secondary school to post-baccalaureate levels.
Lycée Gay-Lussac
Lycée Gay-Lussac, located in Limoges, France, is a historic general and technological high school that offers a variety of academic programmes, including preparatory classes for higher education. Established in the 16th century, the school emphasises both traditional academic excellence and modern educational approaches.
Landschulheim Steinmühle/Steinmuehle International School
Steinmühle, located in Marburg, Germany, is a combined school and boarding institution that emphasises individualised learning and community values. The school offers a broad curriculum, including a bilingual programme and a strong focus on STEM subjects, fostering both academic excellence and personal development.
Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo/Our Lady of Remembrance College
Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, located in Madrid, Spain, is a Jesuit educational institution that offers a comprehensive academic programme from early childhood education through secondary school. The school emphasises Ignatian pedagogy, fostering intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth among its students.
NGOs
Mes Mains en or
The Limoges-based association works to promote access to reading and culture for children with disabilities, and more specifically for visually impaired children. Around twenty volunteers pool their time and skills to create specially adapted tactile books by hand.
Institutul Român pentru Pace (PATRIR)/Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR)
The Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR) was founded in 2001 as a non-governmental, non-profit, politically independent organization in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The institute has as basic principles non-violence, conflict transformation, the promotion of human rights through information and awareness raising by solutions oriented, social, political and economic analysis.
Entretiens Universitaires Réguliers pour l’Administration en Europe (EUROPA)/Regular University Discussions for Public Administration in Europe (EUROPA)
EUROPA is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with participatory status with the Council of Europe, based in Limoges for over 25 years, and a member of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Research Network “Europe, Law and Public Action (EDAP)”.
Berghof Foundation
The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation supporting people in conflict in their efforts to achieve sustainable peace through conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Located in Berlin, the foundation has worked in over 50 countries in recent years.
Центр діалогу і примирення “Іскра”/Center for Dialogue and Reconciliation – Iskra
Center for Dialogue and Reconciliation “Iskra” is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 2008 in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine. It serves as a platform for young people interested in the building of a multicultural, tolerant, and diverse society.
Political Authorities/Agencies
Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts
The state of Hessen is rich and diverse in science and culture. This is reflected in the work and tasks carried out by the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts, located in Wiesbaden.
https://wissenschaft.hessen.de/ansprechen/english-information/about-the-ministry
Pilsen Region
The Pilsen Region, situated in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic, is governed by a Regional Authority headed by a Governor. Known for its brewing heritage, with Pilsen as its capital, the authority manages regional development, infrastructure, education, and social services.
Calabria Region
The Regional Authority of the Region of Calabria, located in the southern part of Italy, is the governing body responsible for administering the region. Calabria, known for its rich history, stunning coastlines, and cultural heritage, operates under a regional government framework as outlined by the Italian Constitution.
GIZ – Civil Peace Service
The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a programme that works to prevent violence in regions affected by conflict and crisis and to promote peace. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH participates in the CPS with more than 110 international and local experts in 21 countries.
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities located in Madrid, is the State Administration department responsible for the implementation of the Government’s policy on scientific and technical research, technological development and innovation in all sectors, including the management of international relations in this area and Spanish representation in programmes, forums and organisations in the European Union and the relevant international organisations.
https://www.ciencia.gob.es/en/Ministerio/Mision-y-organizacion.html
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region
The Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, located in southwestern France, is the largest administrative region in the country. Governed by a Regional Council headed by a President, it oversees economic development, transportation, education, and cultural affairs, with Bordeaux serving as its capital.
Rectorat de l’académie de Limoges/Academic Rectorate/Board of Education
The Academic Rectorate/Board of Education is responsible for the content and organisation of educational activities within the region of Limoges and represents the Minister for Education within the region and its constituent departments.
Process to join EUPeace as an Associated Partner
Adopted by the Governing Board of EUPeace on 23 January 2024
Together with our Associated Partners (AP), we will build on our great collective potential to accompany and drive the transformation of universities in Europe and develop a European way to address issues of peace, justice, and inclusion that is in line with our values and our identity. In this context, we also employ the institutional expertise and experience from recent conflicts, and a broad range of disciplines dealing with societal change.
Our network of Associated Partners will contribute based on their specific experience with change, conflict, migration, and societal adaptation, thus linking the European perspective with the global.
a) Objectives of including Associated Partners
Associated Partners actively contribute to
- the development of the curricula of our degree programmes and the training programmes for academic and administrative staff
- the formulation of research priorities
- the development of policy interventions (mainly developed in the Living Peace Lab)
- the promotion of innovative solutions adaptable to different regions in Europe.
The immediate goal of associating partners is to add value to a specific activity within project-based Work Packages (WP) [document: EUPeace_AP_activities]. WP leads and co-leads will fathom specific potentials for engagement and participation of Associated Partners within their WP. The long-term goal is to create a sustainable international network that supports the activities and vision of EUPeace beyond the realm of the immediate core Alliance universities.
Together with our international Associated Partner institutions, we will ensure that the transformation of our teaching, research and social outreach activities takes place at both regional and global levels.
b) Status quo
At the time of the initiation of the EUPeace Network, the Alliance included over 20 Associated Partners, spanning from elementary and secondary schools to higher education institutions outside of Europe and non-governmental organisations and research organisations active in the field of peace keeping. EUPeace Associated Partners are carefully selected for their relevance on the topics of peace, justice, and inclusion and are representing regions within the EU and outside the EU to support the EUPeace global outreach activities and to have a long-term impact beyond Europe.
c) External Advisory Board
The EUPeace External Advisory Board (EAB) is an independent advising entity that can be called upon for general strategic advice as well as for an outside view on specific items of concern or dispute.
EUPeace aims to recruit Associated Partners for the EAB. The EAB will then be constituted of at least 8 members recruited from the Associated Partners and from external entities with no direct affiliation with the network. The EAB will meet with the Governing Board once a year and can be called upon for specific issues requiring an outside view.
a) Selection criteria
EUPeace Associated Partners are selected based on:
- Their relevance within the topics of peace, justice, and inclusion
- Their previous experience and activities relating to topics of peace, justice and inclusion
- Their competency and expertise with regard to their regional contexts and networks
- The type of contribution in their sector in the form of schools, higher education institutions and others (incl. NGOs, companies, and local research institutions)
- The specific value of the contribution for the planned activities within project-based WPs.
b) Application and Selection Process
Associated Partners are not actively recruited. Applications are not deadline bound.
Applicants must follow the following steps and submit the documents to info@eupeace.eu.
Step 1 – Application
- An application letter addressed to the EUPeace Steering Committee including:
- Statement on how the applying organisation and its activities relate to EUPeace goals and WPs, and how the organisation intends to contribute to the Alliance’s objectives. The organisation should elaborate on how the proposed contribution adds value to one or more specific WPs/activities.
- Statement of motivation for participation.
2. A signed EUPeace Letter of Commitment [document: EUPeace_AP_commitment_letter] signalling i.a. confirmation of awareness that associated partnership does not include a participation in EU funding.
3. 2 letters of support provided by 2 Alliance members, showing the value the Alliance members see in the collaboration (One letter of support must come from the lead or co-lead of the WP, in which the applicant is to be involved. If the support letters do not include the lead or co-lead of said WP, the Steering Committee must request additional input from the WP to assess the fitness for purpose of the applicant (see underneath)).
Step 2 – Evaluation
Applications will be discussed in the Steering Committee. The evaluation will consider factors like the alignment of organisation with the Alliance’s goals, the potential impact of the involvement, and the capacity to contribute effectively. If the support letters do not include the lead or co-lead of said WP, the Steering Committee must request additional input from the WP to assess the fitness for purpose of the applicant (see above).
The Steering Committee will then give a recommendation to the Governing Board.
Step 3 – Decision
The Governing Board will take a decision based on the Steering Committee’s recommendation.
Step 4 – Memorandum of Understanding
If new Associated Partners join EUPeace, they will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining the terms and conditions of association with the Alliance.
This MoU may specify the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of both parties.
Documents & Download
- Overview of the process to become an Associated Partner
- Information about EUPeace and its activities
- EUPeace Letter of Commitment
- EUPeace Memorandum of Understanding (the template for the MoU is provided by the Coordination Office upon request)
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