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    Public Universities make a crucial contribution to the development of their societies. They foster economic activity, social cohesion and democratic participation. Public Universities seek to reflect the diversity of their societies among their members. They are forerunners towards achieving non-discrimination and assuring civil rights.

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    Public Universities make a crucial contribution to the development of their societies. They foster economic activity, social cohesion and democratic participation. Public Universities seek to reflect the diversity of their societies among their members. They are forerunners towards achieving non-discrimination and assuring civil rights.

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    2009 Role Values Public Universitites Final

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    Public Universities make a crucial contribution to the development of their societies. They foster economic activity, social cohesion and democratic participation. Public Universities seek to reflect the diversity of their societies among their members. They are forerunners towards achieving non-discrimination and assuring civil rights.

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    TheRoleofPublicUniversitiesand theValuestheyShare

    PublicUniversities
    makeacrucialcontributiontothe developmentoftheirsocieties. cooperatetowardsastrongerscientific, culturalandsocialexchangebetweenthe nationsoftheworld. embracediversity. addresspressingglobalissuesbothinhigh qualityteachingandresearch.

    make a crucial contribution to the development of their societies.


    Byeducatingpeopleandamongthemthefutureleaders, bystimulatingresearchactivities,bycreatingand transferringknowledgeandbyofferingaspacefor reflectionanddiscussion,publicuniversitiesrepresenta cornerstoneforsocietaldevelopmentandchange. Theyfostereconomicactivity,socialcohesionand democraticparticipation. Astheypredominantlyrelyonpublicfunding,theyengage inadialoguewiththepoliticalauthoritiesonthebenefits theyofferandtheinvestmentstheyneed. Inthisprocess,thefreedomofscientificactivityandthe autonomyofscientificinstitutionsarekeyfactorsfor success.

    cooperate towards a stronger scientific, cultural and social exchange between the nations of the world.
    Asknowledgeknowsnoborders,publicuniversitieshave alwayssoughtexchangewithstudentsandscholarsfrom othercountries. Theyareoftenthemostinternationalizedinstitutionsin theirsocietiesandtheyareimportantactorsinthe internationalrelationsoftheircountries. Throughtheirinternationalactivitiesandnetworksthey practiceandenhanceinterculturalunderstandingand respectwhichisfundamentalinourchangingandglobal world. Theyparticularlycareaboutcooperationbetween industrialisedanddevelopingcountries,betweenthenorth andthesouthandbetweenperceivedcivilizations.

    embrace diversity.

    Publicuniversitiesseektoreflectthediversityoftheir societiesamongtheirmembersandtheycontributewith theirspecificnational,culturalandlinguisticbackground tothediversityoftheglobalscientificcommunity. Specialattentionisgiventoassuringequalopportunities inhighereducationandresearchforstudentsofdifferent economicsituationsandtoachievinganequal representationofmenandwomeninalllevelsofscientific activity. Thus,publicuniversitiesareforerunnerstowards achievingnondiscriminationandassuringcivilrights.

    address pressing global issues both in high-quality teaching and research.

    Astheproblemstheworldfacesarebecomingmoreand morecomplexandinterdependent,publicuniversities needtoidentifyandaddresstheseissuesbothinteaching andresearchtothebestoftheirability. Tothisend,artificialboundariesbetweenteachingand research,betweenfundamentalandappliedresearchand betweendifferentdisciplinesneedtobeovercome. Theirindependencefromparticulareconomicinterests enablespublicuniversitiestoaddresstheseissues,both fortheshortandlongterm,inawaythatisobjectiveand beneficialforall.

    In conclusion

    Onthis basis,the InternationalForumof Public Universitites seeks toencourageand supportits member institutionsintheir engagementsinsociety and their commitment toshaping afairer and better future.

    FIUP.UMONTREAL.CA

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