REPRESENTATIVES OF JDU & COLOURS ALLIANCE PARTICIPATE IN THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES NETWORK FORUM

On 12-13 June, the University of Wrocław was hosting the European Universities Network Forum. The event was organised as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Among the participants of the Forum was a delegation of JDU and the COLOURS Alliance (COLlaborative innOvative sUstainable Regional UniverSities): acting Rector, Vice-Rector for Research prof. Bogusław Przywora, Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Internationalisation prof. Marcin Sosnowski, and the Chief Specialist in charge of the Department for International Cooperation mgr Bartłomiej Kowalik.

The Forum provides a platform for dialogue, exchange of experiences and shaping the future of European higher education. The event brings together academic and administrative representatives of the various networks, representatives of National Agencies, and decision-makers and representatives of public administrations to jointly analyse the key challenges and perspectives facing the European higher education area.

The event was divided into eight discussion sessions:
1. The impact of European Universities alliances and best practices in tackling shared challenges
2. Union of Skills Initiative: Key priorities for European Universities Alliances in shaping the future competitiveness of the EU,
3. The future of European Universities Initiative – paving the way towards sustainable funding,
4. Optimising impact with and for external stakeholders,
5. Parallel sessions: (1) From European University to European Degree, (2) Students in the centre of EUI, (3) Research and innovation dimension,
6. EUI as role model for systemic transformation,

accompanied by numerous networking meetings with representatives of higher education institutions from all over Europe. More information about the event on the website of the University of Wrocław: https://international.uni.wroc.pl/forum-sieci-uniwersytetow-europejskich