The interactive map showcases higher education initiatives and activities in response to the refugee crisis. To date, more than 160 institutions from 29 countries have put their diverse initiatives on the map. They include support measures for refugees in general, but also measures targeting university staff and students. A critical question is how to provide them with access to studies and work, from a legal, but also practical point of view. More...
The manual is designed for admissions officers and credential evaluators working in higher education institutions. It contains practical guidance on the recognition of qualifications and will help higher education institutions ensure that their procedures are fully in line with the Lisbon Recognition Convention. The new edition includes recommendations on qualifications awarded by joint programmes, as well as advice on qualification holders such as refugees who lack documentation. More...
The Eurydice Network has published the leaflet “Overview of education policy developments in Europe following the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015”, which provides a look into education policy developments in European countries one year after the adoption of the Paris Declaration. More...
The LUISS Business School will host the conference under the theme “Collaboration, Creativity & Change”. It is open to participants interested in management education and development and brings together EFMD members, companies, educational institutions and other associations. More...
The Science|Business Horizon 2020 Intelligence Service will offer a new webinar series on how to succeed in Horizon 2020 project applications. More...
From 28 to 30 September 2016, the Romanian University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu" will hold the European Symposium on Research in Architecture and Urban Design (EURAU) in Bucharest, Romania. More...
The 6th Joint Workshop of UNICA, SGroup and Compostela Group Networks will take place under the title “Rethinking competence development for students' employability: practical solutions for Europe” on 14 April 2016. More...
In March 2016, the EC-funded project “RRI Tools” launched the beta version of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Toolkit.
The online platform contains more than 350 resources that help in designing and bringing Horizon 2020 funded projects to life, and to train on responsible research and innovation. It features manuals and background documents, inspiring practices, as well as a self-reflection tool to assess professional practices. More...
Under the title “Smart European University”, the European University Information Systems (EUNIS) 2016 Rectors’ Conference will take place from 14 to 16 April 2016 in Cracow, Poland. More...
In recent months, news related to the refugee crisis has painted a doom and gloom picture of European reality: chaos and tragedy at the borders and growing tensions inside EU countries between locals and alienated refugees. Yet, while news on this topic tends to be negative, there are many positive – but less reported – initiatives taking place. Higher education is one sector that does not often make headlines in this context but has considerable potential to transform current reality. So could our higher education systems be doing more?
The twenty-first of December 2015 marked a symbolic milestone: more than one million refugees entering Europe. This colossal number has been largely driven by the Syrian conflict, where half of the country’s pre-war population of 23 million have been forced to flee their homes, with many also fleeing the country, as well as by poverty and conflict in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan. Unfortunately, there is little reason to expect these factors driving migration to disappear soon. More...
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