We are pleased to share the results of the global survey on institutional structures to support Community University Research Partnerships, an initiative of the UNESCO Chair in Community-based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education.  The survey was conducted between January - March 2014, and administered globally through our national and global network partners.  The survey data reveals a variety of institutional arrangements and processes that show promise for facilitating effective respectful and impactful community-university research partnerships.  Furthermore, the data points to important current challenges and opportunities for strengthening civil society and higher education to work collaboratively on societies pressing issues.

There is much more to be learned from the data presented in this study.  We welcome your reflections, and suggestions for moving the ‘mainstreaming CBR’ agenda forward in your jurisdiction.  

Best regards,

Crystal, Budd and Rajesh

For more information on the UNESCO Chair in CBR, please visit our website: http://unescochair-cbrsr.org/unesco/