By Adri Bruckner. This week on the EAIE blog, we are covering the very topical and relevant issue of the refugee crisis in Europe. While Europe-wide responses are still underdeveloped, local responses have emerged and, with them, best practices. More...
By Jens Kemper and Sabrina Hartmann. This week on the EAIE blog, we have been exploring the pressing issue of the situation of refugees in Europe. Having looked at Hungary, we now turn our attention to Germany, which has been very central to the discussions on this subject. More...
By Laura Howard. Earlier this year, at EAIE Glasgow 2015, EAIE President Laura Howard spoke of the important role that higher education can play in the lives of refugees entering Europe. This week on the blog, we have contributions from across the continent discussing local responses. More...
Since the so called refugee migration crisis hitting Europe in the summer of 2015, there are numbers we are starting to know by heart. In 2015, the UNHCR has registered over 4 million Syrian refugees: 2,1 Syrian refugees live in Turkey, over one million live in Lebanon, over one million live in Jordan and Greece registered over 500 000 refugees. Out of the Syrian population that is still living in Syria, 13,5 are in dire need of basic services: food, non-food items, health, education, shelter, water, hygiene and sanitation. 6,5 in Syria are Internally Displaced Persons. More...
Europe is in need of a new university: a Lampedusa university. There are many talented people among the 19 million people that have been forced to flee their home countries because of war, persecution and oppression. Nurses, architects and researchers that can help Europe in facing the challenges of the future. More...
By Brendan O’Malley. The scale of the gap between demand and supply of scholarships for Syrian students at German universities this winter has been revealed by the German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD: 271 Syrian students have been awarded a scholarship in one scheme this semester, less than one in 18 of the 5,000 applicants. Read more...
On 10 December 2015, the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) is organising a European Policy Seminar on the international refugee crisis. The event will bring together relevant stakeholders to address this pertinent question from different perspectives and to explore the best ways to support refugee students and academics from Europe and the Middle East. More...
The EUA Council adopted a statement on refugee students and academics at the end of October. Science4Refugees is accessible to refugees and institutions through the EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion portal, a pan-European initiative providing access to a complete range of information and support services to researchers wishing to find jobs and pursue their research careers in Europe. More...
EUA calls upon policy makers and higher education institutions in Europe to enable refugee students to gain access to higher education. During its last meeting on 23 October in Brussels, the EUA Council adopted a statement on refugee students and academics. More...
La Commission européenne (DG Education et Culture) a annoncé une enquête publique pour recueillir des pratiques inspirantes dans les domaines de l'éducation et de la formation professionnelle (EFP), et de l'apprentissage des adultes sur les mesures d'intégration destinées aux réfugiés. Voir l'article...
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