Talloires Network

The Talloires Network is an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. These institutions work together to implement the recommendations of the Talloires Declaration on the Civic Roles and Social Responsibilities of Higher Education. This Declaration was signed during a conference of university presidents at the Tufts University European Center in Talloires, France in September 2005. As of June 2013, 300 colleges and universities in 71 countries have signed the Declaration and are members of the Talloires Network.

The Talloires Network secretariat is based at Tufts University and directed by Rob Hollister, and is supported by several corporate donors and foundations, including Santander Universities, The MasterCard Foundation, and the Walmart Foundation. The Talloires Network hosts conferences, releases publications on university civic engagement, provides financial and technical support to regional university networks, and awards the annual MacJannet Prize for university student civic engagement initiatives.