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13 Sep 2018EU Copyright Reform: European Parliament vote is a missed opportunity to bolster R&I
The European Parliament approved the European Copyright Directive on 12 September 2018, paving the way for the final round of negotiations. EUA has followed the issue closely since the European Commission first tabled the proposal in 2016. The Association regrets that the European Parliament did not enhance the Commission’s limited proposal for text and data mining (TDM) in Article 3 of the Directive. EUA also regrets the approval of Article 13 to filter and monitor user-generated content.
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12 Sep 2018EU values: European Parliament calls Hungarian government to order
On 12 September 2018, the European Parliament invoked Article 7, triggering a procedure to determine if Viktor Orbán’s government in Hungary has systematically breached the EU’s core values. Notably, this is only the second time the Article has been invoked in EU history, and the first time the Parliament has initiated the procedure.
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24 Aug 2018EUA condemns Hungarian government plan to ban gender studies
The Hungarian government has announced plans to eliminate gender studies from the country’s list of accredited university study programmes. The Board of the European University Association (EUA) calls on the Hungarian Ministry for Human Resources to cancel its plans as gender studies are a well-established scientific discipline, taught at the most prestigious institutions around the world, with benefits for graduates and society at large.
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21 Aug 2018EUA offers condolences for Kofi Annan, a champion of education
EUA would like to express its condolences for the death of Kofi Annan. A renowned leader in the field of diplomacy, peace and international development, Annan served as the UN Secretary General from 1997 to 2006.
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20 Jul 2018EUA condemns violence at National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN)
In the context of an intensifying revolt against Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega, the European University Association (EUA) is particularly troubled by assaults launched by security forces on the campus of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) in Managua. Two students are reported to have been killed and several injured in these attacks. Observers state that “the Nicaraguan government [has] adopted a strategy of violent repression not seen in the country for years” (Amnesty International, 29 May 2018).
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10 Jul 2018Turkey: new round of dismissals in administration affects academics
EUA has expressed its concerns several times regarding the measures taken in Turkey since the attempted coup in July 2016 and continues to monitor the evolution of the political situation and its impact on the higher education sector.
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05 Jul 2018University associations jointly propose amendments to the Horizon Europe proposal
EUA and 12 other university associations presented a series of amendments to the draft proposal of the European Commission, published on 7 June 2018, establishing the Ninth Framework Programme - Horizon Europe. In addition to the amendments submitted jointly, EUA has put forward further propositions, with a view to improving the EU research funding programme, make it simpler and enhance its efficiency.
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05 Jul 2018University leaders from Europe, Canada and the US discuss the civic role of universities in a challenging context
On 1-4 July about 30 university presidents from Canada, Europe and the United States convened at the European University Institute (EUI) in Fiesole, Florence, for the 15th Transatlantic Dialogue. This event addressed the timely theme “Higher education and its communities: openness, democracy and engagement”.
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05 Jul 2018Funding Forum 2018: Speakers preview
The university community will meet in Barcelona on 18-19 October to discuss the latest trends in funding and governance. The full programme, with confirmed speakers, has now been released.
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05 Jul 2018Governance, funding and mergers top the agenda of three USTREAM national policy dialogues
The USTREAM project has successfully completed a series of three national policy dialogue events, organised jointly with local partners in May-June 2018. Each event was tailored to the specific needs of and the current developments in the higher education sector in three host countries – Latvia, Austria and Lithuania. The events brought together major stakeholders involved in the debate on the key higher education policy issues. Presentations from the three events can be consulted on the USTREAM webpage.
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29 Jun 2018Regional Innovation Impact: EUA responds to Joint Research Centre report on assessment framework for universities
EUA welcomes the European Commission Joint Research Centre’s report on “A Regional Innovation Impact: Assessment Framework for universities”. The report provides initial input to the discussion on EU-level regional innovation performance-based funding of universities and a related assessment framework. It outlines an assessment system for universities in which performance indicators are supported by narratives providing qualitative evidence of their contribution to regional innovation ecosystems.
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25 Jun 2018There is no better investment than the European Research, Innovation and Education programmes - Letter to President of the European Council, Donald Tusk
Dear President Tusk,
As university leaders, every day we witness the positive impact of European support on research, innovation and education. It is first and foremost an investment in people – in particular, Europe’s youth. This is a fundamental requirement if we are to turn the European Union into a world leader in research and innovation-driven growth and competitiveness.
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19 Jun 2018EUA Board welcomes outcomes of Ministerial Conference and challenges members to take Bologna Process forward
At its meeting on 12 June 2018, the Board of the European University Association (EUA) welcomed the new political momentum of the Bologna Process resulting from the Ministerial Conference in Paris (23-25 May) and the adoption of the Paris Communiqué. The Board now urges European rectors’ conferences and universities to use this new-found impetus to take the Process forward both at national and institutional level.
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15 Jun 2018Horizon Europe: University associations unite in response to EU Commission proposal
EUA and more than a dozen other university associations have united to issue a common response to the European Commission’s proposal for Horizon Europe. The 14 signatory associations discussed the Commission’s proposal and outlined the most crucial elements that need to be ironed out in the negotiating process.
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14 Jun 2018EUA Energy and Environment Platform: an interactive talk at EUSEW 2018
The EUA Energy & Environment Platform participated in an Energy Talk on "Interdisciplinary Education, Training and Research at European Universities” during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) on 7 June 2018 in Brussels.
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14 Jun 2018EUA-CDE Annual Meeting: excellence through diversity in doctoral education
The EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) brought together 225 participants on 7 and 8 June to discuss excellence through diversity in doctoral education. Hosted by the University of Ljubljana, exchanges on this topic were held against the background of an ever more international higher education landscape.
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31 May 2018inHERE project policy dialogue participants underline the need for national and European policy support in refugee integration
The inHERE (Higher Education Supporting Refugees in Europe) project partner Campus France organised a Policy Dialogue on 22 May 2018 in Paris, on the eve of the Bologna Ministerial Conference, to discuss the required measures to support higher education institutions’ efforts in integrating refugee students and researchers.
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31 May 2018Impactful simplification in ‘Horizon Europe’: EUA report calls for more trust and flexibility
In the run-up to the Commission proposal for Horizon Europe’s rules for participation, universities call for effective simplification of EU funding management. Simpler rules for participation have the potential to increase the added value and improve the efficiency and impact of EU funding. For Framework Programme beneficiaries, this primarily involves reducing the incompatibilities between EU funding requirements and institutional financial management systems.
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31 May 2018Bologna Process: Paris Communiqué adopted
On 25 May, European education ministers adopted the Paris Communiqué at the Bologna Process Ministerial Conference.
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