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Dec2024Decolonising the University
Workshop at the Coimbra Group Annual Conference – Wednesday, 5 June 2024, Turku (Finland)Joint event organised by Working Groups Heritage, Latin America and Global Partnerships The initiative was motivated by the growing need, perceived at various partner institutions and resonating in the public discussions, of a new approach to knowledge construction and also to the […]
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Nov2024Enhancing European and African Collaboration
The University of Pavia hosted delegates of the Coimbra Group Global Partnerships Working Group for their Autumn meeting. The two-day meeting concluded with the conference “Building Together: Enhancing European and African Collaboration in Research and Innovation”, organised jointly with the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). During the Working Group meeting, the […]
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Nov2024Coimbra Group at EU Conference on Research Careers 2024
The Coimbra Group represented by Office Director Emmanuelle Gardan attended the second Conference on Research Careers organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 26 November. Prof Robert Dijkgraaf, Former Minister of Education, Culture and Science in The Netherlands, delivered the first keynote. He notably highlighted a number of factors to create an attractive research culture: In […]
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Nov2024AI at universities: High-Level Seminar on Education in Iasi
The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi recently hosted the Coimbra Group’s High-Level Seminar on “(Generative) Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education,” bringing together university leaders, policymakers, and students to discuss the transformative potential of AI in academia. Welcoming remarks from Liviu-George Maha, Rector of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Mihai Chirica, Mayor of Iasi, and Ludovic […]
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Oct2024Future EU Long-Term Budget: All Bets Are Now Off
Emmanuelle Gardan, Coimbra Group Office Director Formally speaking, the political negotiations on the next EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) are expected to start in the second semester of 2025 only, once the European Commission will have laid out its legislative proposal for the EU’s budgetary structure and priorities for the period starting in 2028. Member […]
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Oct2024CLACSO and Coimbra Group launch inter-institutional cooperation
BRUSSELS/BUENOS AIRES, 24 October 2024. CLACSO and the Coimbra Group of Universities announced today that they have agreed on forming an inter-institutional cooperation to develop and promote research, education and innovation as well as activities oriented to shared and collaborative publications. These joint actions will benefit the academic community, citizens and the society at large, […]
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Oct2024R&I Organisations’ Joint Statement: We need much more MSCA!
The Coimbra Group has joined forces with other Research & Innovation organisations to advocate for the recognition of the outstanding success of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and for an increased budget to unlock its full potential. Since Horizon Europe started, Coimbra Group member universities have been granted 12,7 % of the total EU contribution towards […]
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Sep20242024-2025: Looking Ahead Towards Coimbra Group’s 40th Anniversary
Coimbra Group Executive Board In mid-September, members of the Executive Board (EB) gathered in Brussels, where the European Commission had invited about 300 R&I actors to debate the future of the European Research Area. This conference was also the opportunity to discuss FP10 and celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the launch of EU’s first framework […]
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Sep2024Registrations are open for CG High-Level Policy Seminar “(Generative) AI in Higher Education”
The 6th Coimbra Group High-Level Seminar on Education Policy aims to explore and discuss both benefits and challenges in integrating generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the academic life, by approaching timely topics such as: The High-level Policy Seminar is designed to offer Rectors and Vice-Rectors for Education of Coimbra Group Universities, as well as Vice-Rectors for Internationalisation, and […]
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Sep2024“Invest in the future! A call to strengthen R&I in Europe”: Open Letter and Advocacy Event with Enrico Letta and Maria Leptin
Now that the new European Parliament has been elected, and that new Commissioners will soon be appointed, it is even more crucial to unite and come together as a sector in the run-up to the negotiations on the next EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034. Earlier this year, the Coimbra Group joined efforts with the University […]
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Aug2024The new European Research Area: a growing voice and role for the Coimbra Group
Emmanuelle Gardan, Coimbra Group Office Director As we approach the quarter-century mark of the European Research Area (ERA), let’s reflect on what we have achieved as Coimbra Group and look forward to what lies ahead. While our network has always fully supported the ERA, our accomplishments in the recent years are an indication of how […]
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Aug2024Call for Papers – International Conference”Old Cities, Former Capitals and the Nation-State Building in Europe (18th-20th centuries): regional and national identities”
The Coimbra Group Social Sciences and Humanities Working Group (SSH WG) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the International Conference “Old Cities, Former Capitals and the Nation-State Building in Europe (18th – 20th centuries): regional and national identities” to take place on 19-21 November, 2024, at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of […]
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Jul2024Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: A Perspective from two Belgian Universities
Professors Didier Lambert and Luc Sels, Rectors of UCLouvain and KU Leuven, respectively From January 1 to June 30, 2024, Belgium held the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, championing for better protecting European citizens, strengthening cooperation and preparing a shared future in times of political turmoil and geopolitical conflicts. It is […]
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Jun2024Research and Education – Most Impactful Together
Jukka Kola, Rector, University of TurkuMikael Lindfelt, Rector, Åbo Akademi University Dear Friends and Colleagues of the Coimbra Group, On behalf of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University we would like to thank you all for contributing to the successful 2024 Annual Conference in Turku, the oldest city of Finland. It was our […]
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Jun2024Advancing transformative research collaborations between Africa and the rest of the world
We are delighted to invite you to save the date for a 2 part, interactive workshop in Brussels’s EU Quarter on 6-7 November 2024, convened jointly by the University of Bristol and the Coimbra Group, to present and discuss the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations. The Africa Charter Launched in July 2023 in Windhoek, […]
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Jun20242024 Annual Conference & General Assembly: a resounding sucess!
A record-breaking number of around 300 delegates from Coimbra Group (CG) Universities descended upon the ancient city of Turku for the 2024 Coimbra Group Annual Conference & General Assembly, from 4 to 7 June. The event, titled ‘Research and Education – Most Impactful Together’, was a resounding success, providing a mix of insightful – and […]
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Jun2024PhD candidate at Graz University wins 2024 Coimbra Group 3MT Competition
We are delighted to announce that Silvia Lasnik emerged victorious in the 2024 Coimbra Group Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition that took place on 6 June 2024 in the Logomo Theatre in Turku, Finland. Developed by the University of Queensland, the 3MT competition consists of effectively explaining one’s research in 3 minutes, in a language […]
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May2024Don’t take democracy & Europe for granted
Roberta Metsola, President, European Parliament Over the past five years, the European Union has delivered in an unprecedented way. We have come together in solidarity. We have procured vaccines for all. We are firm in our support to Ukraine. From social equality to the green transition and to new digital and AI rules, we have […]
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May2024Recent highlights from the European Research Area (ERA)
Coimbra Group and Portugal, as co-sponsors of the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda 2022-24 Action 4 on ‘Research Careers”, run with the Commission’s DG RTD an online ad-work workshop on 29 May, with delegates from Member States, ERA Associated Countries and stakeholder organisations. The meeting started with an overview of recent and upcoming policy […]
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May2024Fill in the EUNIVERSE survey to Students & International Relations Staff!
The ErasmusPlus EUNIVERSE project, rooted in European values and civic engagement, strives to improve institutional frameworks for international student mobility, emphasizing inclusion, perseverance, and success. By facilitating exchanges among mobility stakeholders, including students themselves, the project aims to nurture an environment conducive to the adoption and implementation of best practices within higher education institutions and […]