Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) initiated the alliance EULiST – European Universities Linking Society and Technology. Together with nine partners, LUH has acquired funding within the framework of the European Commission's European University initiative amounting to a total of 14.3 million euros provided over a period of four years. 1.6 million euros are allocated to LUH. On 2 and 3 November 2023, the presidents and other representatives of the nine partner universities will visit LUH. This kick-off meeting will launch the operational work of EULiST, which started on 1 November. The partners will discuss the strategy for developing the network and set the course for future cooperation. In addition, the EULiST Advisory Council will be established. The council advises all EULiST bodies on important issues related to linking society and technology, as well as on EULiST projects and their progress.
LUH’s partners in the EULiST alliance are based in Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Partner institutions include Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Institut Mines-Télécom, National Technical University Athens, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Technische Universität Wien, Jönköping University, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava and Brno University of Technology.
Through joint and integrated approaches in social sciences, natural sciences and engineering, EULiST aims to develop new sustainable solutions to major social challenges that we face today and in the future. To achieve this, complementary educational opportunities as well as an inter-university campus will be developed in order to bring together teaching staff, students and researchers as well as to promote mobility. Specifically, the funding will be invested in sub-projects in the areas high-quality education, affordable and clean energy, industry, innovation and infrastructure, sustainability and climate action, which are part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Further information on EULiST: https://www.uni-hannover.de/eulist
Background information: European Universities
In 2018, the European Commission launched the European Universities initiative in order to transform collaboration between higher education institutions and take it to a new level. University networks are intended to promote strategic partnerships between higher education institutions across the EU. The aim is to develop European Universities, which will, among other things, allow students to obtain a degree by studying in several EU countries.
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