CIVIS - Europe's Civic University Alliance

"𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 #𝗖𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!" Project 12: ”Strengthening the CIVIS Biomedical Research Community: a meeting for bridging boundaries".✨ - Coordinators: Konstantinos Stamatakis Andriani (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Raquel Urena (Aix-Marseille University), Thorsten Schmidt (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen), Ioannis Trougakos (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens), Alejandra Gamez Abascal (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Esteban Gurzov (Université libre de Bruxelles), Riadh Ben Mansour (université de Sfax - University of Sfax (USS)), Mandeep Kaur (University of the Witwatersrand) - Event Date: 10-15/11/2024 - Location: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Theme: HUB 3: Health 🔍 Project Overview: This project focuses on creating a vibrant network of biomedical researchers from universities across Europe and Africa. Hosted by the University of Madrid, this week-long event will feature seminars, workshops, and face-to-face meetings to encourage collaboration and knowledge exchange. Researchers from fields such as bioimaging, cancer research, and genetics will come together to explore new research opportunities, build research consortia, and develop educational initiatives, with a particular focus on addressing global healthcare challenges. The event is designed to lay the foundation for future projects, including a potential PhD programme and new EU funding applications. 🤝 Why this collaboration matters: This initiative connects researchers from diverse regions and disciplines and strengthens the CIVIS network by fostering long-term collaborations. By bringing together African and European institutions, this event will promote equal access to cutting-edge research and advances global health equity. It will also provide PhD students and early-career researchers with valuable opportunities to engage with experts, boosting their professional development. Ultimately, this collaboration will enhance the CIVIS community’s capacity to tackle pressing healthcare challenges through interdisciplinary research and innovative solutions. Stay tuned for the next presentation of other projects receiving seed funding from #CIVIS!

✨ Flashback to #CIVISDays2024! ✨ Two weeks ago, the Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg hosted an extraordinary edition of the #CIVISDays2024, and we couldn’t be more thankful! A massive thank you to our hosts, participants, and everyone who helped make this event a success. 🙏 The CIVIS Days are a cornerstone of our alliance, where students, staff, and partners from Europe and Africa come together to discuss, collaborate, and shape the future of education. Among the many highlights this year, the signing of the Alliance Agreement and the announcement of the new CIVIS legal entity stood out, paving the way for an even stronger partnership in the future. 🤝 Now, we look ahead to #CIVISDays2025, which will be hosted by the Sapienza Università di Roma! We can't wait to see you all there for another exciting edition! For more details, visit: https://ow.ly/Hm9250TAXKV

💡Thanks for sharing, Anna Thorwart! This collaboration is a great example of the added value of our European University Alliance. And as ties grow, short-term programmes become the building blocks for more ambitious educational projects. We’re only getting started!

📢 Last chance to submit your innovative educational proposals to #CIVIS! Do you have a commitment to interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and civically engaged education? Are you passionate about co-creation, challenge-based learning, and innovation with a societal impact? #CIVIS invites you to propose new joint Bachelor degrees, Micro-credentials, Single Learning Activities (SLAs), or Collaborative Online International Learning (COILs). We are here to support ideas that foster societal connectivity and civic engagement.🤝 The deadline is 20 October , don't miss this chance to make a difference! 📝 👉https://ow.ly/t4qm50TAYCu 📸Universitatea din București ➡️European Member Universities: Aix-Marseille University National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Université libre de Bruxelles Universitatea din București University of Glasgow Université de Lausanne Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Sapienza Università di Roma Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg Stockholms universitet Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Ready to present an innovative project by and for the student community in #CIVIS? Don't miss out on the info session and get ready to answer the call for student projects! 🗓️ IT'S TODAY! Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 5:00 p.m. CET (4 p.m. WET, 6:00 p.m. EET) https://ow.ly/figY50TyX40 ➡️European Member Universities: Aix-Marseille University National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Université libre de Bruxelles Universitatea din București University of Glasgow Université de Lausanne Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Sapienza Università di Roma Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg Stockholms universitet Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Are you fascinated by how cities, territories, and mobility shape our world? #CIVIS offers you the chance to dive into these topics through our Blended Intensive Programmes (#BIPs)! 🚀 This week, we’re spotlighting two BIPs in this theme: 📌 Using Drones in Environmental Sciences. 📌Euro-African Trade and Investment Relations and the Polycrisis. Expand your academic experience by studying with peers from across Europe and gaining practical insights through online sessions and one-week mobility at a CIVIS university! 🌟 👉 Applications are open until 31 October! Learn more & apply now: https://ow.ly/KaRz50TyUfi ➡️European Member Universities: Aix-Marseille University National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Université libre de Bruxelles Universitatea din București University of Glasgow Université de Lausanne Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Sapienza Università di Roma Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg Stockholms universitet Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen 📸Université libre de Bruxelles

"𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 #𝗖𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!" Project 11: ”TRANSREG | Regional climate change adaptation – learning from a transcontinental & transdisciplinary perspective".✨ - Coordinators: Stefan Lang (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg), Maximilian Grund (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg), Irene Martin Cortes (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Université de Lausanne, Yazidhi Bamutaze (Makerere University), Nouri Chtourou (université de Sfax - University of Sfax (USS)) - Event Date: 03 -06/12/2024 - Location: Makerere University - Theme: HUB 4 : Cities, Spaces, Mobilities 🔍 Project Overview: This project brings together universities from Europe and Africa to address the complex challenges posed by climate change through a regional and transdisciplinary lens. Institutions will collaborate to compare climate resilience strategies across diverse regions, including East Africa, the Mediterranean, and Central Europe. The project focuses on creating indicators for measuring adaptability to climate change, examining regional impacts on societies, and exploring sustainable coping mechanisms. It aims to generate insights into how different geographical areas can learn from each other to strengthen resilience to climate impacts. 🤝 Why This Collaboration Matters: This partnership is crucial because it brings together varied perspectives and expertise from across continents to tackle one of the most pressing global issues: climate change. By comparing how regions like East Africa, the Mediterranean, and Central Europe adapt to these challenges, we can uncover innovative solutions that are both locally relevant and globally applicable. The project also promotes knowledge exchange between scientists, policymakers, and local communities, ensuring that research results lead to practical and impactful climate action. Ultimately, this collaboration strengthens ties between African and European universities, creating lasting networks to address future global challenges. Stay tuned for the next presentation of other projects receiving seed funding from #CIVIS!🚀

💡 CIVIS wants to give a fresh impulse to your innovative educational ideas! Are you committed to interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and civically engaged education? We want to support proposals that showcase co-creation, challenge-based learning, innovation, civic engagement, and societal connectivity. Do you wish to develop new joint Bachelor degrees, Micro-credentials, Single Learning Activities (SLAs) or Collaborative Online International Learning (COILs)? You have until October 20 to submit your proposals! 📝 https://ow.ly/zQ1050TyYQ6 Photo: UB ➡️European Member Universities: Aix-Marseille University National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Université libre de Bruxelles Universitatea din București University of Glasgow Université de Lausanne Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Sapienza Università di Roma Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg Stockholms universitet Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

🎉 Celebrating 1 Year of #PolyCIVIS! 🎉 It’s been an incredible year since the launch of the #PolyCIVIS project, a Euro-African collaboration that breaks down barriers between scientific disciplines, #languages, and #policy responses across nations and continents. 🌍🌿 By bridging gaps, we’re working towards the most effective responses to today’s global challenges. ✨ Highlights from our Work Packages: ➡️Teaching: Developing innovative joint African-European teaching programmes to equip students with the necessary skills to knowledge to better understand, and navigate #polycrisis. ➡️Policy: Crafting policy briefs that guide governments and organizations in addressing the polycrisis. ➡️Research: Upcoming workshops will further enhance knowledge dissemination, while the #Polycrisis database is being built to provide a vast resource of research and publications that will be broadly accessible. ➡️Communication: A podcast series is soon to be released discussing some of the most important topics around the polycrisis, with guests from our broader network of experts, academics and students. As we continue to progress in our mission, we’re excited to build on this momentum. Here’s to another year of impactful collaboration! 🙌 #PolyCIVIS #Polycrisis #EuroAfrica #Collaboration #CIVIS

Did you miss the livestreams during #CIVISdays2024? Don't worry! You can still catch up on all the sessions that took place on YouTube: 📌 The European Degree 📌 BIPs and European Universities Alliances: A Match for the Future 📌 African-EU Science Collaboration 📌 Public Panel Discussion on European Universities Alliances 📌 Jean Monnet Netwok PolyCIVIS 📌 oint Master’s in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment, and Energy (TRANSCLIM") Rewatch all sessions here👉 https://ow.ly/8qi050TyAy6