The Magna Charta Observatory was founded by the University of Bologna and the European University Association (EUA). The Magna Charta Observatory gathers information, prepare documents relating to the respect to, and protection of the fundamental university values and rights laid down in the Magna Charta Universitatum.
The Magna Charta Universitatum is a document, drafted in Barcelona in January 1988 by the Rectors of 80 oldest European Universities. The aim of this document is to celebrate the deepest values of University traditions and to encourage strong bonds among European Universities.
The text of Magna Charta of the European Universities is available in many languages here:
http://www.magna-charta.org/cms/cmspage.aspx?pageUid={d4bd2cba-e26b-499e-80d5-b7a2973d5d97}
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University joined the Magna Charta Observatory to celebrate the deepest values of University traditions on 17th of September, 2010