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UCM is a long term community engagement and access in the new
strategic initiative global age. The consortium also plans to broker applied
in partnership research collaboration between academic staff focused on
with its present tackling the challenges of the 21st Century. In addition, this
founding members, partnership seeks to enhance the standing and profile of
Liverpool John member institutions to leverage influence locally as well as
Moores University, within national and global contexts.
UK, Shanghai
Normal University, Through this important collaboration between UiTM, Liverpool
China, and UiTM, John Moores University, Shanghai Normal University and soon
Malaysia. For now, Southern Connecticut State University, the universities will work
the Southern Connecticut State University, USA is committed to together and strategise more cohesively to bring changes
the principles of the consortium and is a prospective founding to traditional approaches in shaping the future of modern
member while awaiting for the completion of the review university education. It is envisaged that further members will
process. be added in future years to provide representation from all
regions in the world.
Hence, the establishment of this consortium could lead the way
in mobilising global youth for the United Nations’ Sustainable This initiatives is formed at the 1st Inaugral Meeting of
Development Goals (SDGs), similar to the work done by World Universitas Civic Moderna chaired by Emeritus Professor Dato’
Merit, who work directly with the UN Office of Partnerships Dr Hassan Said, the Vice Chancellor of UiTM at Grand Hyatt,
and the Office of the Youth Envoy. UCM may well become Kuala Lumpur from 29th April 2018 to 2nd May 2018. The
the first group of modern civic universities to embed the goal of the inaugural meeting, in what is anticipated to be the
SDGs fully and subsequently hold a position of prestige with start of a series of annual meetings of the leaders of modern
the United Nations too. The SDGs have been adopted by all civic universities across the globe, is to define the mission
member states of the United Nations (UN) and almost all global and objectives, determine the modus operandi, establish the
corporates. More importantly, they capture the imagination of membership criteria as well as consider how new members
young global citizens when used as a framework for activities. may be admitted and outline the strategy for the first 3 years.

UCM aims to promote global social responsibility by This auspicious event was attended by representatives
creating multilateral educational exchange and volunteering from all members of the consortium; Prof. Nigel Weatherill
opportunities for our students. It intends to develop a shared (Vice-Chancellor), Dr. Edward Harcourt (Pro Vice-Chancellor
understanding of the common issues facing the sustainable [External Engagement]) and Ms. Sarah Beresford (International
management of modern civic universities with an ethos of Director) from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU);

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