A Children's University means

•     Encouraging children to be curious and to think critically – the mainsprings of research and science
•     Communicating to them the idea of universities and providing insights into academic culture as well as their role in the society at large
•     Working with young people in such a way as to help universities to be more responsive and open
•     Making encounters between children and “the university” (as a community of academic staff and students) possible
•     Enthralling them with diverse scientific fields (from humanities, to social sciences and natural sciences) and with diverse scientific methods unbiased by commercial interest
•     Giving young people an understanding of their future educational choice and options

 A Children’s University is based on the aims of

•     Providing access for all children without boundaries and on a voluntary basis
•     Involving and providing benefit for children from disadvantaged groups (including barriers caused by social or economic, impairment, language or gender)
•     Providing an atmosphere of respect without pressure to perform
•     contributing to the enhancement of universities as concerning organizational, didactical and research development