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Nov2021Are EU and Member States policy makers truly willing to engage and dialogue with Universities?
Ludovic Thilly, Executive Board Chair Claudia Cavadas, Executive Board Vice-Chair Four years after the official launch of the European Universities Initiative (EUI), the European Commission issued today a third call for proposals for the EUI under the Erasmus+ programme. This call reflects the specific stage in which the Initiative currently stands. One sub-call (topic […]
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Nov2021The essential role of networks in the development of the European Universities Initiative – An article for the TH&MA Journal for Higher Education and Management
The Coimbra Group is pleased to announce the publication in November of the 2021-04 issue of TH&MA Hoger Onderwijs, Journal of Higher Education and Management in Flanders and The Netherlands
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Nov2021Book Launch Invitation: “Why Latin America Matters”, November 12, 16h00 CET
The Coimbra Group Latin America Working Group together with the Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies (CCLAS) of the University of Edinburgh warmly invite you to the virtual book launch celebrating the publication “Why Latin America Matters”.
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Nov2021** Join our team ** – Policy and Advocacy Officer
We are now looking to hire a full-time enthusiastic Policy and Advocacy Officer to reinforce our Brussels-based office. The selected candidate will join a small dedicated international team currently consisting of four staff members whose respective tasks are highly intertwined. The Coimbra Group Office works closely with CG member universities, the Executive Board, Rectors’ Advisory […]
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Nov2021Joint Statement for UK Association to Horizon Europe
The Coimbra Group and 24 other associations sent today a joint letter to President von der Leyen, in support to the United Kingdom’s association to Horizon Europe as soon as possible.
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Oct2021The Coimbra Group Meets the United Nations
The University of Geneva has recently organised, in partnership with the Coimbra Group and the United Nations Library & Archives, the high-level research policy seminar on the challenges of the 2030 Agenda. It brought together…
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Oct2021Coimbra Group and 15 other organisations call for structured and sustained inclusion of R&I stakeholders in ERA governance
The Coimbra Group, together with 15 Research and Innovation (R&I) organisations, today sent a joint letter to Minister Simona Kustec and Commissioner Mariya Gabriel calling for the inclusion of R&I stakeholders…
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Sep2021Launch of The Jena Declaration: A call for a paradigmatic change in sustainability policies
Six years ago, the United Nations agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) that the world had to achieve by 2030 to ensure a secure and prosperous future for all. Despite many impressive efforts to reach those goals, we will miss this target in time…
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Sep2021Coimbra Group and partners reaffirm strong commitment to university autonomy and academic freedom
Coimbra Group Executive Board Chair Ludovic Thilly gathered with the leaders of other key European university networks (EUA, Europaeum, LERU, UNICA) and student networks (ESN, ESU), as well as Member of European Parliament Christian Ehler, in Prague on September 24, 2021. At the invitation of the Rector of Charles University, they examined together the role […]
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Sep2021Scientific Heritage of Coimbra Group Universities
An event celebrating the “scientific heritage” of the Coimbra Group universities will take place at UCLouvain on 22 October 2021. This workshop is the final meeting of the project Fonds d’Appui à l’Internationalisation, funded by the UCLouvain, the aim of which is to strengthen research collaboration in mathematics with the University of Coimbra, the University […]
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Sep2021Coimbra Group signs the Jena Declaration on Sustainability
Coimbra Group joins its member Friedrich Schiller University Jena and a network of 30 renowned international institutions in a call for a clear change of strategy to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a new cultural approach. An initiative of Prof. Benno Werlen of the UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability […]
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Sep2021Symposium on Justice, Institutions and Media after Crisis launches Coimbra Group Master Initiative in Peace and Conflict Studies
We have the pleasure to announce the symposium “After the Crisis: Justice, Institutions, Media”, to be held at the University of Poitiers (also online) on 8-10 September 2021.
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Aug20212021-2022 academic year: challenges and hopes
Ludovic Thilly, Executive Board Chair Cláudia Cavadas, Executive Board Vice-Chair The 2021-2022 academic year is about to start, after a summer marked by dramatic developments on several fronts around the world such as COVID-19 pandemic, climate and geopolitical crises. The Coimbra Group remains fully mobilized to support its 41 member universities in their efforts […]
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Aug20212021 Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme
The 21st edition of the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme has officially closed, with very encouraging figures that reflect the success of the initiative. Despite the difficult period we are going through, both as regards the educational sector and international mobility, the Scholarship Programme has registered a very high rate of applications, about 42% more than […]
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Aug2021Afghanistan- Urgent appeal to European Governments and EU Institutions
The Coimbra Group is one of the 50 higher education networks, associations and organisations (signatures still being added) endorsing the joint urgent appeal led by the Scholars at Risk Network…
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Jul2021Highlights for Universities from the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the areas of Research, Innovation and Higher Education
In the framework of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (PPEU) that occurred in the first semester of 2021, several conclusions, manifestos and declarations were delivered in the areas of Research…
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Jul2021Remote Trainee/Intern Vacancy at the Coimbra Group Office
The Coimbra Group Office has a vacancy for a creative trainee/intern to assist the work of the small dynamic team at the Brussels Office for a period of 6 months…
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Jul2021Colonised Objects and Bodies in Europe: New challenges and new perspectives on the Decolonisation of Cultural Heritage
The Coimbra Group is delighted to announce a call for abstracts for its conference “Colonised Objects and Bodies in Europe: New challenges and new perspectives on the Decolonisation of Cultural Heritage”, deadline 30 September 2021.
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Jul2021Coimbra Group & Eurail together for a Greener Erasmus+
We are delighted to announce a new pilot initiative between the Coimbra Group and Eurail, the company behind the Interrail Pass…
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Jun2021Coimbra Group celebrates 3MT Winner and Arenberg Prize Laureate
On Tuesday 29 June 2021, the Coimbra Group held the online final of its 5th edition of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Our congratulations go to…