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Program for Broad Prosperity

Our society is faced with significant societal issues. How do we ensure that we work in a social and smart way towards a society that is inclusive and sustainable for generations to come? How do we ensure that more people can work in the right place? How do we ensure the broad prosperity of the inhabitants without crossing the boundaries of our planet? Through academic collaborative centers, Tilburg University utilizes its expertise to contribute, in co-creation with societal partners, to the preservation and enhancement of broad prosperity. This applies not only to the present in the Netherlands but also extends to individuals beyond its borders and future generations.

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Interdisciplinary research themes

The interdisciplinary research themes on which the university will focus in the coming years are the climate and energy transition, the labor market, health and wellbeing, and inequality. Broad prosperity serves as a thematic guideline. Besides economic prosperity, it is about other aspects that people value now and in the future, such as the quality of nature and the environment, the state of education, the labor market, public health, poverty, and security. In short, it encompasses prosperity in a broad sense. It is important not only to consider the quality of life in the present but also the extent to which it may affect future generations or individuals elsewhere in the world.

Position paper

The position paper 'Working on broad prosperity. Together toward a future-proof world' describes the urgency and ambitions of Tilburg University's Program for Broad Prosperity, its relationship to Tilburg history and the eight interdisciplinary initiatives - mostly academic collaborative centers - that make up the program.

 

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Working on broad prosperity

Academic collaborative centers

Within the university, in collaboration with external partners, academic collaborative centers were established to develop knowledge that contributes to solutions for the above-mentioned societal themes. These academic collaborative centers are characterized by multi-year, interdisciplinary collaboration in co-creation with businesses, governments, and other knowledge institutions, driven by a shared ambition.

The Academic Collaborative Centers for Broad Prosperity build on the Impact Program that ran from 2018-2021 and aimed to further shape the impact thinking and doing at Tilburg University. Read more about the Impact Program.

Other initiatives Program for Broad Prosperity

In addition to the academic collaborative centers, other initiatives contribute significantly to Tilburg University's Program for Broad Prosperity.

  • Netspar - Network for studies on pensions, aging and retirement
  • Tranzo - Scientific center for care and wellbeing
  • Zero Poverty Lab
  • Zero Hunger Lab

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