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Jun2021Sustainable Universities in the 21st century
Charles University in Prague was the proud virtual host of the 2021 Annual Conference of the Coimbra Group, as a result of over a year of fruitful collaboration between the Executive Board, the staff of the University and the Coimbra Group Office. More than any other moment, this yearly gathering makes us feel as a member of the large Coimbra Group family
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Jun2021News from the Coimbra Group 2021 General Assembly
For the second consecutive year given the pandemic, the 2021 General Assembly of the Coimbra Group was held online. It was virtually hosted by Charles University (Prague) on 18 June 2021.
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Jun2021Coimbra Group Statement on the Rolling out of the European Universities Initiative after the pilot phase
The Coimbra Group has been a major actor of the co-design of the European Universities Initiative since the earliest stage of its development and remains fully engaged in its roll-out, with 32 of its 41 members involved in an alliance. The Coimbra Group is also Associated Partner to four selected alliances, CHARM-EU, Circle U., EC2U […]
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Jun2021Open letter on the Participation of Switzerland under Horizon Europe
The Coimbra Group is a co-signatory of an open letter to the European decision makers in relation with the participation of Switzerland under the Horizon Europe programme: Over the last years, the Swiss Confederation and the European Commission held complex negotiations about market access, which unfortunately did not result in a successful outcome. Hopefully, new […]
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May2021Coimbra Group consulted on Pact for Research and Innovation
On 25 May 2021 the Coimbra Group was invited by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation to a stakeholder meeting on the European Research Area (ERA) and more specifically, the Pact for Research and Innovation…
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May2021Transformation in the higher education landscape: what are the drivers of change?
This summer my 10 years in office as President/Provost of Trinity College Dublin ends. It has been a remarkable time. When change comes suddenly, we are forced to reflect, and I see…
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Apr2021Key takeaway messages from discussions between Coimbra Group task group on post-Brexit UK-EU exchange & relevant stakeholders
The task group on post-Brexit UK-EU exchange has consulted widely on the implications of the UK’s decision for student and staff exchanges and for academic partnerships. Our findings…
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Apr2021“No changes in geo-political structures or inter-governmental agreements will diminish our enthusiasm for, and commitment to, internationalisation”
In the Coimbra newsletter dated 30 September 2019, we wrote about the aspects of Brexit which most concerned us at that timepoint. Now that Brexit has been completed,…
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Apr2021CHINLONE project and the development of Myanmar Higher Education
On 29 April 2021, the University of Bologna organized the online seminar “Navigating the Evolution of Myanmar Higher Education: Reflections”…
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Apr20212021 Coimbra Group Annual Meeting
The Executive Board and the Rector of Charles University in Prague, our hosts this year, had to take the regrettable but unavoidable decision to switch to a fully online event this year again
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Apr2021Seminar on Navigating the Evolution of Myanmar’s Higher Education – 29 April
This event marks the end of CHINLONE, a three-year capacity building project co- funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
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Mar2021Women in Science: Why we must pay attention to equality and diversity
Every other year on March 8th, International Women’s Day, the University of Groningen awards the Aletta Jacobs prize to a woman who has served as an example to others…
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Mar2021Walls, Laws and Migrations – Past and Present
The Coimbra Group SSH Working Group invites you to the online colloquium “Walls, Laws and Migrations – Past and Present”, on 27-28 May 2021.
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Mar2021“YEBO!” project online conference – Registration is open
Join us and our partner institutions in South Africa and Europe at the YEBO! online conference on internationalisation of PhD studies, on 12-14 April.
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Mar2021NESET’s new publication on COVID-19 impact on higher education
The Network of Experts working on the Social Dimension of Education and Training (NESET) has just published a new analytical report on the impact of COVID-19…
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Feb2021Alliances of European Universities: an unprecedented initiative at the crossroads?
During the first semester of 2021, most of the 17 first Alliances (selected in 2019) will enter in the second half of their (first) funding period: this will coincide with the launch, by the European Commission, of a consultation process on a “EU Higher Education Transformation Agenda”…
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Feb2021Roundtable discussion with Dr Herzberger-Fofana and Dr Ahmed Ouma
You are kindly invited to attend the two final events of the Coimbra Group Virtual Winter School on Global Change and the Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa: roundtable discussion with…
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Jan2021The Momentum for Innovation
The year 2020 and Germany‘s 13th Presidency of the Council of the European Union was marked by the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has proven to be a particular challenge for the …
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Jan2021Main Events of CG Winter School on Global Change and the Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa
We are happy to announce that the Coimbra Group Virtual Winter School “Global Change and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa – Chances or Challenges?” will start on 1 February 2021.
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Jan2021Coimbra Group Statement on UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme
In light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the new Erasmus+ programme, and given the significant engagement of Coimbra Group…