Eurodoc Ambassador Programme for Values and Democracy in European Research and Higher Education (ValDem)

The aim of the ambassador programme is to enable academics—particularly Early Career Researchers (ECRs)—in European higher education institutions to understand and explore the role higher education and research play for democracies in Europe and to become ambassadors for democracy within their institutions, their research communities, as well as in society. Particularly in this moment when both democracy and many of the fundamental values, such as academic freedom and autonomy, are under threat across Europe, it is crucial to ensure that we as the academic community have a concrete, shared understanding thereof to strengthen and safeguard both higher education and democracy.