The United Nations Chair for the Alliance of Civilizations at Morocco’s Euromed University of Fez (UEMF) was awarded the prestigious “Alliance University of the Year” prize in Prague as part of the 2025 Triple E Awards.
Organized by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU),the world’s only accreditation body focused on university engagement and entrepreneurship,this award recognizes the most innovative and committed institutions in societal transformation,according to a press release from UEMF.
The award was presented at a gala dinner at the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague as part of the Global ACEEU Forum,bringing together over 150 decision-makers from around the world,the press release continues,noting that the UN Chair for the Alliance of Civilizations was ranked first among hundreds of candidate universities and institutions worldwide.
The Triple E Award is the first global recognition dedicated to the “Third Mission” of universities,i.e. their role beyond teaching and research,in the service of otherness,the Alliance of Civilizations,and development,the same source emphasizes.
This is a major international recognition for the only United Nations Chair in this field in an international context dominated by tensions,fragilities,and global geopolitical instability.
This distinction falls perfectly in line with both Morocco’s widely acclaimed and recognized vision of peace and the strategy of the Alliance of Civilizations,the statement said.
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