4EU+ Alliance
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| Abbreviation | 4EU+ |
|---|---|
| Established | 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Types | Education and research |
| Headquarters | 4EU+ European University Alliance e.V., Fischmarkt 2, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany |
Area served | Europe |
| Membership | Charles University University of Heidelberg Sorbonne University University of Warsaw University of Copenhagen University of Milan University of Geneva Panthéon-Assas University |
| Chairpersons | Isabelle Kratz |
| Website | 4euplus |
The 4EU+ European University Alliance comprises 8 European universities: Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), Heidelberg University (Germany), Sorbonne University (Paris, France), Panthéon-Assas University Paris (France), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Milan (Italy), University of Warsaw (Poland) and University of Geneva (Switzerland).[1]
History
[edit]The alliance was launched in 2017 by Charles University, along with the University of Heidelberg, Sorbonne University and the University of Warsaw;[2] the official founding act took place on March 10, 2018, with the signing of a joint declaration in Paris.[3][4]
The University of Copenhagen and the University of Milan joined the alliance in October 2018. On February 28, 2019, Alliance 4EU + and 53 other university alliances submitted an application for funding under the “European Universities” call of the European Erasmus+ program.[5][6] The funding application has been accepted.[7][8]
The University of Geneva joined the alliance in August 2022.
Missions
[edit]Alliance 4EU+ aims to develop cooperation in the fields of training and education, research and administration, as well as an infrastructure that seamlessly brings together students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff.[2]
Four multidisciplinary flagship programs have been adopted:
- Health and demographic change in the urban environment;
- “Europe in a changing world": understanding and involving societies, economies, cultures and languages;
- Transforming science and society through advances in information and communication technologies;
- Biodiversity and sustainable development.
Members
[edit]Alliance members are prestigious public universities in six European countries, in four regions for which the European Union has adopted macro-regional strategies (Adriatic-Ionian region, Alpine region, Baltic Sea region, Danube region):
| Institution | Country | City | Joined | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg University |  Germany
|
Heidelberg | 2018 | 1386 |
| University of Copenhagen |  Denmark
|
Copenhagen | 2018 | 1479 |
| Sorbonne University |  France
|
Paris | 2018 | 1257 |
| Panthéon-Assas University | France
|
Paris | 2023 | 1257 |
| University of Warsaw |  Poland
|
Warsaw | 2018 | 1816 |
| University of Milan |  Italy
|
Milan | 2018 | 1924 |
| Charles University |  Czech Republic
|
Prague | 2018 | 1348 |
| University of Geneva |  Switzerland
|
Geneva | 2022 | 1559 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]
- ^ "The 4EU+ Alliance welcomes the University of Geneva: A new partner in building One Comprehensive Research European University". 4EU+ European University Alliance. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ a b "Mission Statement" (PDF). 4EU+ European University Alliance. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Laura Taillandier (2018-03-28). "Les universités européennes, pour "redonner un second souffle" au processus de Bologne". ÊducPro (in French).
- ^ "Première assemblée de l'Alliance 4EU+". Sorbonne Université (in French). 2019-12-26.
- ^ Jan Petter Myklebust (2019-03-07). "54 networks bid to join European Universities pilot". universityworldnews.com.
- ^ "4EU+ Alliance responds to the Erasmus+ European Universities call" (PDF). 4EU+ European University Alliance. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Europäische Universitäten: EU-Kommission kürt die ersten 17 Netzwerke". RiffReporter (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ "Deutsche Universitäten spielen führende Rolle in europäischer Vernetzung: Erste ‚Europäische Hochschulen' ausgewählt" (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-04.