Aurora Universities

📚 Throwback to the Summer School 2024 hosted by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)! Students from Aurora universities learnt more about: ➡ How to measure the potential growth of business models that work for new start-up ventures ➡ How they could each make a positive impact that addresses issues highlighted under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read further 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eCQ58BEk #Aurora2030 #EuropeanUniversities #SummerSchool

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS: The Role of Higher Education in Peacebuilding 🚨 Join us from 17 to 21 February 2025, at the Universität Innsbruck for an international conference exploring how higher education can drive peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and sustainable development. Key topics include: 📚 Peace education practices 🔎 Academic freedom challenges 🕊️ Peace efforts in conflict-affected regions 👤 Gender and intersectionality in conflict transformation. 📝 Multiple formats for academics and non-academics include individual papers, panels, workshops. Submit a 500-word abstract by 31 October 2024. This international conference is organised by the Aurora Karazin University Peace Education Hub, created under work package 7 of the Aurora 2030 programme. Learn more about the conference, full list of topics, and how to apply 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/esaH2ifF cc University of Iceland Háskóli Íslands, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universität Innsbruck, Copenhagen Business School, Palacký University in Olomouc, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), V. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Univerzita 'Pavla Jozefa Šafárika' v Košiciach, South-West University "Neofit Rilski" Blagoevgrad and University of Tetova. #Aurora2030 #EuropeanUniversities #Peacebuilding #HigherEducation

❓ How to transform and create resilient food production and distribution systems in an era impacted by climate change, species extinction and other environmental factors? During the 4th edition of the seizmic Hackathon, students from Aurora universities will be tasked to reflect on the future of the food economy of Naples 🇮🇹 and its region. Through interdisciplinary teams, students will consider: 🎯 Emergence of a new generation of highly skilled 'neo-ruralists' 🎯 New models of entrepreneurship and management 🎯 Use of digital technologies like drones, precision agriculture, e-commerce and delivery applications 🎯 Rediscovery of traditional foods and production techniques. Thanks to two virtual courses and in-person workshop in Naples and Pietraroja, Aurora students will be able to develop systemic project proposals capable of guaranteeing not only ecological resilience and social equity, but also economic and organisational feasibility. 🤝 The seizmic Hackathon 2024 is one of the most consolidated training initiatives built under Aurora 2030 work package 3 on social entrepreneurship. It is organized by the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, in collaboration with Copenhagen Business School, University of Iceland Háskóli Íslands, Universitat Rovira i Virgili and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). It responds to these United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): ➡ SDG2. Zero hunger ➡ SDG8. Decent work and economic growth ➡ SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities ➡ SDG12. Responsible consumption and production. Further information and registration 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eSyYPG22 #Aurora2030 #SocialEntrepreneurship #Anthropocene #SDGs

🌟🎉 Excitement is in the air as we gear up for EAIE: European Association for International Education conference in the vibrant city of Toulouse 🇫🇷! Prepare to immerse yourself in a world of knowledge, innovation, and global collaboration with three sessions featuring speakers from Aurora Universities designed to enlighten and inspire. 🤝 Partnerships with Africa: how to unlock mutual benefits on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 at 11:40-12:45, featuring Laurent THEVENET from Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) 🌍Unlocking global opportunities: outreach programmes at European University Alliances on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 13:30-14:30, featuring Selma Porobić from Palacký University in Olomouc. 🌿How European Universities Alliances are spearheading sustainability literacy for all on Friday 20 September at 10:30-11:30, featuring Christina Raab from Universität Innsbruck. These sessions are set to captivate and inspire, paving the way for collaborative innovation. Will we see you there? #EAIE2024 #EnRoute #EuropeanUniversities

📣 This year, for the first time, more than 20 European Universities Alliances will gather around the European Commission stand at the EAIE 2024 in Toulouse 🇫🇷, organised by the EAIE: European Association for International Education! Other Alliances will be represented by their university members at their own stands. From 18 to 20 September, drop by the stand and learn more about our contributions to shaping the future of higher education in Europe 🇪🇺. 🤝 Prior to the start of EAIE 2024, Université de Toulouse and La Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée will hold a hybrid event "Internationalisation of European Universities Alliances: the New Frontiers". In addition to the plenary session, this event will feature two focus sessions to deepen the understanding of collaborative opportunities in two key regions: Ukraine and Africa. Find out more 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e6eh8Hzv #EAIE2024 #EuropeanUniversities #HigherEducation

❓Did you know that the University of Tetova 🇲🇰 is one of the four Associate Partners of Aurora universities? Founded in 1994 in North Macedonia, the university is the only public higher education institution that offers qualifications, specialisations and research in the Albanian language. Through its mission to design and enhance knowledge, learning skills, as well as academic and professional competencies, University of Tetova aims to advance social change at both national and international levels. The university includes: 🏫 13 faculties across different disciplines 🎓 65 distinct study programmes 📚 115 departments focused on specific areas of study and research 🔎 3 research centers and institutions. University of Tetova opens it doors to all, students, professors, researchers and staff, whose role is integral to its vision of progressing knowledge and fostering innovation for future generations to come. #Aurora2030 #EuropeanUniversities

Last June, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) welcomed 26 students from Aurora universities for its first-ever Aurora Summer School. Held at the AEI International School - UPEC and led by professor Felipe Koch, PhD, the summer school introduced our students to the disciplines in social entrepreneurship, prospective studies and social innovation. 🎯 Its objective is to encourage them to master the skills to prepare for the future by addressing today’s complex societal challenges. The programme included courses on Futures Literacy and social foresight featuring renowned academics and speakers: 📈 Philippe Frouté, Dean of AEI International School, UPEC, lectured on data analysis and forecasting. 🌎 Fabio Scarano, UNESCO Chair on Futures Literacy: Planetary Wellbeing and Regenerative Anticipation, spoke on regenerative futures. 💡Rocco Scolozzi, professional futurist, trainer and facilitator, explained the implementation of systems thinking. 🚀 Dr Fernando Bozza, lead researcher at the World Health Organization, exchanged on social innovation, entrepreneurship and managing decision-making under deep uncertainty. Read further 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ems5XW7D #Aurora2030 #SummerSchool #FuturesLiteracy #SocietalImpact

🎓 In Aurora, student engagement means being given the space to express opinions and ask questions to seek clarifications in an open, trusting and inclusive atmosphere. 📽️ Watch and learn about how students from Aurora universities are actively involved in Aurora through the Aurora Student Council (ASC) and Aurora Student Ambassador Programme 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e3RCc7fv At the Aurora Spring Biannual 2024 with Hanuš Patera, Alma Ágústsdóttir, Nana Bruhn Rasmussen, Sören Daehn and Niels Hexspoor. #Aurora2030 #AuroraBiannual #StudentLeadership

🔁 Enabling mobility and exchange for students, staff, academics and researchers between universities within Aurora is one of the plus points of a European university alliance. Led by Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Iceland Háskóli Íslands, our work facilitates international learning experiences and mobility opportunities across Europe. These encompass: 🗓️ Joint planning, piloting, testing, and sharing best practices to equip students and staff with international learning experiences. 📚 Expansion of opportunities via (physical) academic exchange as well as from an internationalisation at home perspective, supported by Aurora borderless learning, the Virtual Campus, and the Aurora Course Catalogue. 🤝 Building open and international institutional cultures, including intercultural competencies capable of transforming our Aurora universities into truly international institutions at all levels. 🇪🇺 Aurora 2030 is supported by the European Commission within the framework of its European Universities Initiative. It is the development phase of the Aurora European university alliance and includes ten work packages and 33 task teams. More than 300 academics, staff and students from 13 higher education institutions across Europe contribute to its success: University of Iceland Háskóli Íslands, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universität Innsbruck, Copenhagen Business School, Palacký University in Olomouc, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), V. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Univerzita 'Pavla Jozefa Šafárika' v Košiciach, South-West University "Neofit Rilski" Blagoevgrad and University of Tetova. #Aurora2030 #EuropeanUniversities #StudentMobility #StaffMobility

Co-constructing excellent education programmes that have impactful societal relevance, necessitates the implication of all. 📽 In A Conversation with Pasquale Maffia of Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Lina Penagos of Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) and Barbara Buchenau of University of Duisburg-Essen, they explain why it is crucial to involve key stakeholders when creating joint programmes and courses within the Health and Well-being transdisciplinary educational hub in Aurora. Watch now 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eDnNgUx7 #Aurora2030 #Health #Wellbeing