Based on the belief that universities have obligation to work together to address the economic, social, cultural and environmental challenges in the world and to find solutions so as to make our world more just, inclusive, peaceful and sustainable, the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) was established in 2015.
USRN's mission fits VU Amsterdam very well and will help us to realise our strategic goals. The network currently has 20 members, and we are USRN’s first member institution in the Netherlands.
USRN expresses their vision as follows:
- Be an effective collaborative platform for all USR Network members in pursuit and fulfilment of university social responsibility.
- Be an important global player in spearheading USR strategic development for the betterment of our universities and of the world.
With the accompanying mission:
- To provide a platform for exchange of ideas, resources, policies, practices, problems and solutions to foster USR among member institutions.
- To develop collaborative USR projects with varied scopes and scales within the Network.
- To contribute to the global discussions and development of USR through networking and partnership within the Network, as well as with other networks and alliances.
