FOREU4ALL

🚀 𝗙𝗢𝗥-𝗘𝗨𝟰𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🌍 FOR-EU4All is about fostering international collaboration, promoting the European University alliances’ community rooted in European values, and collectively achieving impactful outcomes that enhance the global appeal of European Higher Education, and beyond. Together, we started the project in November 1, 2024 and it includes a community of 64 European University alliances that is open, adaptable, and dedicated to serving society—driving positive change and fostering innovation. 🗓️ Date: 2 December 2024 🕒 Time: 15:00 – 16:15 CET This launch event will be the opportunity to: ✨ Discuss the ambitions of the project and expectations from the European Commission and External Advisory Board Members. ✨ Collaborate with partners committed to shaping the future of European Higher Education. ✨ Open a call for topical groups in order to build a strong community of practice. ✨ Engage with experts driving policy dialogue ✨ Advance a shared communication and dissemination strategy Agenda Highlights 15:00 – Welcome 🗣️ Olga Wessels and Ludovic THILLY, co-coordinators of FOR-EU4All 🎯 Presentation of project ambitions and timelines by WP-Leads: WP2 – Community of Practice: Ludovic THILLY & Alison Garnier-Rivers WP3 – Policy Dialogue: Kevin Guillaume & Sophia Karner WP4 – Communication & Dissemination: Meritxell Chaves & Naveed Syed 15:15 – Keynote 📢 Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of Unit, Higher Education Policies, DG EAC, European Commission 15:30 – Expectations from External Advisory Board Members 🌟 Featuring: Anna-Lena Claes-Kulik, European University Association Lana Par, European Students' Union (ESU) Jakub Grodecki, EURASHE Ana Rita Dias, Erasmus Student Network Anna Gover, ENQA: European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education 15:55 – Reflections and Q&A 🗨️ A collaborative discussion with all partners 👉 Let’s make an impact together—ensuring European Higher Education continues to inspire and lead globally. #EuropeanUniversities #HigherEducation 

For the first time, European Universities are attending the EAIE: European Association for International Education Conference, standing united near the European Commission booth. Meet the communication officers behind the scenes! With even more comms officers collaborating across alliances, this is just a sneak peek of what we can achieve together. Through the collective efforts of all alliances, we proudly represent the European Commission’s initiative for the future of higher education. Come by and discover how we’re shaping the future of global collaboration in academia! #EAIE2024 #EuropeanUniversities #HigherEducation #GlobalPartnerships #FutureOfEducation #EUInitiative

🌍 Partnerships with Africa: Unlocking Mutual Benefits Join us for the last panel session focused on successful strategies for building alliances with African partners. We'll showcase how collaboration between European and African institutions can unlock mutual benefits and drive positive change in higher education. Moderator: Aliyah Morgenstern, YUFE Alliance Speakers: • Maame Afua Nkrumah, Takoradi Technical University • Mahomed Moolla, University of the Witwatersrand, CIVIS • Anisa Khan, Una Europa • Marjanneke Vijge, CHARM-EU • Alexandra Teodósio, European University of the Seas SEA-EU • Laurent Thevenet, AURORA **Rapporteur:** Fernando Galán, Arqus European University Alliance #HigherEducation #AfricaPartnerships #GlobalCollaboration #InternationalCooperation #EuropeanUniversities

🇺🇦 Cooperation with Ukraine: Strengthening Ties for a European Future We’re hosting an essential panel session focused on strengthening collaborations between Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions and the European Higher Education sector. In the context of the ongoing war and post-war reconstruction, alliances have deployed various solidarity and cooperation initiatives. This session will highlight impactful ongoing projects and explore the current and future needs to help prepare Ukraine for its European future. Moderator: Karolina Ignatiuk, 4EU+ Alliance Speakers: • Iryna Ivanets, Kyiv National Economic University & University of Marburg • Iryna Osovska, Chernivtsi National University • Kseniia Smyrnova, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv • Jean-Marc Planeix • Christine Fernandez-Maloigne • Tadeusz Uhl #ForEU4all #EuropeanAlliances #EuropeanCommission

Join us for the first planel as we discuss why alliances should internationalise. The session will explore how academic and research partnerships enhance Europe’s global appeal and what Alliances bring to international cooperation. Moderator:Dorothy Kelly, Arqus Speakers: • Vanessa Debiais Sainton, DGEAC, European Commission • Carle Bonnafous-Murat, Permanent representative of France Universités in Brussels • Marie Azuelos, CIVICA • Mattia Bellotti, EUTOPIA • John Gardiner, Ulysseus European University • Romita Iucu, CIVIS - Europe's Civic University Alliance Rapporteur: Charlotte Kedslie, CIVIS Live event: https://lnkd.in/dnUasmwa #EuropeanUniversities #GlobalPartnerships #HigherEducation #Internationalisation

Internationalisation of European Universities Alliances: The New Frontiers We are starting the event now! 🌍 Join us online: https://lnkd.in/dnUasmwa Hosted by the Université de Toulouse and la Région Occitanie, this event will explore why and how European Universities alliances are building strategic partnerships with universities and stakeholders. Throughout the sessions, alliances will discuss their internationalisation strategies, share approaches, and present case studies on how they’ve successfully forged international connections. Don’t miss this chance to dive into the future of global collaboration in higher education! #Internationalisation #EuropeanUniversities #ForEU4all #HigherEducation

📢 Job opportunity in Brussels: Project & Policy Officer 🚀 Are you passionate about European Higher Education policy and skilled in project management? Join our team at FOR-EU4ALL, a network of European Universities alliances of the European Commission’s flagship programme, the European Universities Initiative, funded by Erasmus+. You'll play a key role in supporting 64 European Universities alliances, driving policy dialogue, and managing impactful projects. 📍 Brussels, Belgium   💼 4 years, full-time (preferred)   📅 29 September 2024   👉 Contact Olga Wessels at recruitment@foreu4all.eu 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dc33e7rU Ready to make a difference? Apply now! *The work can be either combined in a single person (preferred scenario, full-time), or divided amongst two persons (part-time)

The project combines all current and future European Universities alliances into a unified, cohesive structure. The goal is to foster a collaborative and supportive environment where best practices and experiences can be shared among the alliances and the broader European Higher Education sector. As flagships of the European Education Area (EEA) and the European Research Area (ERA), European Universities alliances are leading the way in developing new and innovative concepts for deep transnational institutional cooperation to stimulate the long-lasting transformation of European higher education as a whole. 🔹Evolution of the ForEU Network The informal alliance network FORum of European Universities (FOR-EU) has been in place since the start of the European Universities Initiative (EUI). Alliance experts have been brought together across countries and institutions to form active communities on strategic topics, such as education cooperation, governance, research & innovation dimension of alliances, or student engagement. FOR-EU has currently 20+ subgroups in place and different parallel fora where the coordinators and alliances’ experts meet. 🔹Formalising Collaboration ForEU4All will reflect the fruitful collaboration and related extensive expertise that exists in FOR-EU. It will merge, formalise, and scale up the informal processes and structures that naturally developed over the past four years, and focus on supporting efficient administration, coordination, communication and dissemination. Moreover, ForEU4all will strongly focus on linkages with the wider HE sector, collaboration with existing networks and stakeholder representatives, as well as engagement with decision-makers on both achievements and challenges related to the EUI. 🔹Commitment to EEA and ERA Objectives European Universities alliances are committed to contributing to the realisation of both the EEA and ERA policy objectives. In collaboration with stakeholders, this project will furthermore focus on addressing challenges to transnational collaboration that persist in the EHEA to date - ranging from joint educational provision to mobility as well as digital and R&I collaboration. With FOR-EU4All, alliances are committed to working together with each other, with relevant stakeholders and policy-makers to overcome obstacles to transnational collaboration and to realise the long-lasting transformation of European higher education. The European Commission has awarded the ForEU4All project 1.8 million euros and should last 48 months, starting on the 1st of November 2024. The European University Association, European Students' Union (ESU), the ENQA: European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, EURASHE and Erasmus Student Network are associated partners. 🔗https://lnkd.in/d-wvat5M 🔗https://lnkd.in/ekPvmJpU #EuropeanUniversities #EuropeanCommission #ForEU4all