Benchmarking University Autonomy: ATHENA Regional Forum

On 12 and 13 May the ATHENA Regional Benchmarking Forum was held at Yerevan State University in Armenia.
The event represented a major milestone in the EUA-led ATHENA project fostering university autonomy and financial sustainability in Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine. More than 100 representatives from ATHENA partner universities, National Rectors’ Conferences and ministries in Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as their university partners from Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal came together to take stock of the progress achieved with regard to reforms of university governance and funding throughout the past three years.  The event looked at policy development at system level, as well as the implementation at institutional level. More...