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"Our model has led to unprecedented success": HFSPO's strategy and priorities for years to come

"Our model has led to unprecedented success over 35 years, with no member country ever missing a payment. We've created a niche for those who truly want to showcase their talent without limitations", states Pavel Kabat Secretary-General of the HFSPO (International Human Frontier Science Program Organisation), in an interview with News Tank on 18/07/2024. The Human Frontier Science Program was founded in 1989 to advance international research and training at the frontier of the life sciences. It is supported by 16-member countries and by the European Commission representing 24 additional countries. They "pool their contributions into a single fund without conditions. This allows the organisation to fund the best science without political or geopolitical influence, focusing solely on scientific excellence", indicates Pavel Kabet. "Of our approximately $60 M budget, more than 90% goes directly to supporting research sites", says Guntram Bauer, Chief scientific officer of HFSPO. "The grant program has a total success rate of about 4.5%, and the fellowship programme is around 10%. This shows how competitive our programmes are." In June 2023, the last triennial meeting of members "was quite a breakthrough for several reasons", declares Pavel Kabet. • "First, the board of trustees approved a nine-year strategy, w…

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AI : "Create more effective, innovative, and inclusive educational environments" (A. Hié, Excelia)

"By combining AI’s strengths with human insight, we can create more effective, innovative, and inclusive educational environments, preparing students for an AI-augmented future. Early adopters of AI in their pedagogy will enable their students to gain a competitive edge and to have a better understanding of today's and tomorrow's world", writes Anthony Hié, chief innovation and digital officer at Excelia business school (France) on 08/07/2024, in an analysis for News Tank. He is exploring the question of the synergy between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education: "AI's ability to process vast amounts of data complements fundamental aspects of human cognition and behaviour, enhancing our capabilities. This partnership opens new educational possibilities, revolutionising teaching methods and learning experiences." "According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023, employers’ primary skill priorities for 2027 include cognitive skills such as analytical and creative thinking, as well as technology skills such as AI, big data, and technological literacy. Integrating AI into higher education prepares students for future professional environments where human-machine collaboration will be essential", he adds.

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European elections: "Discussions around collaboration must develop positively" (M.Björnmalm, Cesaer)

"Far-right populism often brings scepticism towards the EU and international collaboration. We must mitigate these negative directions, whether it is around EU scepticism or broader reluctance towards international cooperation. It is essential that these discussions develop positively so that universities can contribute effectively to these areas", states Mattias Björnmalm, Secretary General of Cesaer, the European association of universities of science and technology to News Tank on 31/05/2024. When asked about the messages to be conveyed on the eve of the European elections, he says: "I welcome the example of Maria Leptin, the President of the European Research Council, who has called on the ERC community to vote, emphasising the European Parliament's significant decision-making role." Regarding the messages that deserve to be advocated for before the next European Parliament and Commission, Mattias Björnmalm indicates that "while political leaders acknowledge the importance of advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and other scientific areas, there have been budget cuts to Horizon Europe. This discrepancy highlights a lack of understanding of how these areas are connected". Moreover, according to him, "research, education, and innovation should not be isolated. It should be on the agenda of the full College of Commissioners and be directly linked to what a…

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R. DesRoches (Rice University) to News Tank: partnership with PSL (France), its priorities worldwide

"Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres, France) and Rice University (U.S.) have great strategic complementary research areas, and we announced that we will collaborate in four of them. The research we do aim to solve challenges that cities like Paris and Houston face", says Reginald DesRoches, President of Rice University to News Tank on 23/05/2024. In this exchange, he looks back at the signing of the strategic partnership for research and innovation between Rice University and Université PSL, which took place in Paris on 13/05. He points out that the two universities are also considering an educational partnership, with student exchanges: "We'd like their students to spend time in Houston on our Rice campus, and we anticipate our students spending time in Paris. This would be for both research and potentially taking classes." Rice University President says Rice is involved worldwide: "We're launching a new campus in India. This is part of our global strategy, which has three strategic areas: Europe (based in Paris), Asia (based in India), and in the future, Latin America." In fact, Rice University is already established in Paris with a campus in the Marais since the summer of 2022. "It’s a great place for us to really embark…

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Indignation in Italy after anti-Semitic engravings on the door of a Florence university professor

"Unacceptable. There are no other words to describe what happened at the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Florence", says Giovanna Iannantuoni, president of the Italian Rector's Conference (CRUI) on 22/05/2024. This declaration is in reaction to the engraving of a Star of David and threats on a Florence University professor's door on 21/05/2024. "An intimidating and violent act that by definition puts those who perpetrated it outside the academic community. Universities are free places of confrontation where there is room for anyone's opinions, but never, under any circumstances, for prevarication and threats", added Giovanna Iannantuoni. The Italian Minister of University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, also reacted on Twitter (X): "What happened at the University of Florence is a disgusting act, a shameful attempt to turn back the clock on horrifying history. I stand next to the professor of the Faculty of Law and the entire University which must continue to be a place of discussion, inclusiveness and free thought." Other Italian political figures have taken to social media to condemn the incident and call out antisemitism, like the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella. "What happened shows us how antisemitism is present within our universities. Stating that what is h…

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Ulysseus expanding its R&I agenda beyond the European shores with partners in Vietnam and Canada

Ulysseus, one of the 50 existing European University alliances, is working towards becoming an R&I hub reaching beyond the European shores, it says on 21/05/2024 during an online workshop presenting its partnership with the University of Laval (Canada) and the University of Da Nang (Vietnam). "This partnership with these extra-European universities is a prime example of Ulysseus’ commitment toward international collaboration", says John Gardiner, from the MCI Entrepreunarial School (Austria) and Project Manager for the Compass project. The Compass project is the alliance's flagship for its research and innovation agenda and strategy and was launched in 2021. It has for objectives to: • foster greater collaboration between researchers across borders, • help widen networks, • and ensure different strategic collaborations between stakeholders. As a first step towards success, the University of Münster (Germany) and the University of Montenegro joined the alliance in July 2023, growing the R&I area from six to eight hubs, and the partnership with the Canadian and Vietnamese universities was established during a conference in October 2023. Since this conference, the alliance and the two universities have been working on collaborative activities like capacity building in higher education projects, joint teaching endeavours, research collaborations, and support for internat…

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European elections: "Get university communities out to vote" (A-L. Claeys-Kulik, EUA)

"We invite our members to mobilise university communities, students, and staff to go out and vote. It's about the civic role of universities to inform students and staff that these elections are happening and that they have an impact", Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik, Deputy Director of Policy Coordination and Foresight at the EUA, tells News Tank on 17/05/2024. According to her, "what is at stake in this election is the maintenance of the EU's multilateral framework for strong and continuous cooperation", since this framework governs European programmes such as the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and Erasmus+, as well as the European Research Area, the European Education Area and the European Higher Education Area. In January 2024, the EUA published a document containing eight key messages addressed to the future Commission and the next MEPs. Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik highlights three: autonomy, strengthening the multilateral framework and international cooperation. She also states that the EUA "advocates for maintaining one commissioner responsible for R&I and education, because these are the missions of universities and it is very important that they are together under one portfolio".

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Spanish Government to invest €18.4 Bn in science, "the largest investment in history"

"The State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2024-2027 increases funding by 32% compared to the previous plan", says the Government of Spain on 07/05/2024. "The Council of Ministers has approved the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research (PEICTI) for the period 2024-2027, which plans to allocate €18.4 Bn to promote science and knowledge through calls for grants to fund projects in both the public and private sectors." The PEICTI budget includes actions focused around a national objective: "To enhance Spain's capacity to attract and retain talent, increase the quality of R&D&I, consolidate knowledge transfer and increase the innovative activity of all public and private actors in the system." This decision comes after the Covid crisis highlighted that the great social challenges must be tackled "hand in hand with science and knowledge", declares Diana Morant, Spanish Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities. She also qualifies this investment as "proof that this government is the one that has invested the most in science in the history of Spain".

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THE Young University Ranking 2024: France first European ranked with five universities in the top 20

PSL Research University Paris (France) is the first European institution ranked in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2024, published on 14/05/2024 and showing the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger. The French university appears in second place (up from third last year), after Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), arriving first for the second consecutive year, and before The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The next European universities ranked are Maastricht University (The Netherlands) at 10^th, the University of Antwerp (Belgium) at 12^th, and Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies - Pisa (Italy) at 13^th. The European country with the most entries is the UK with 38 universities ranked, followed by Spain (31), France (20) and Italy (19). On the global scale, Turkey (58 universities ranked), India (55) and Iran (46) are making significant progress as the number of Asian universities listed "has nearly doubled in five years", according to THE. Joining the emerging territories, Pakistan has 33 universities ranked in 2024 and Nigeria has 10. The 2024 ranking includes 673 universities, among which France's universities all improve from 2023. "The universities are judged across all their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge tran…

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France: Rennes School of Business's Equis accreditation renewed for five years

Rennes School of Business (France) has been awarded renewal of its Equis accreditation by the EFMD for five years, i.e. the maximum period of time possible, the school announces on 06/05/2024. "Among the points praised by the auditors are the differentiation supported by its strategic plan, the solidity of its international positioning and the strong anchoring of CSR at Rennes SB", says the school. "This recognition is a strong signal of which we are very proud, attesting to our solid position in the global landscape of excellent management schools and rewarding the commitment of our entire community", according to Adilson Borges, Director General of the French school. This "confirms Rennes SB's new strategic directions for 2024-2028, [unveiled on 31/01]. With the ambition of becoming a benchmark international school for transformation and innovation, the school is indeed taking a new course." In addition to Equis, Rennes School of Business holds Amba and AACSB accreditations, making it one of the twenty French business schools to hold the triple accreditation. At the end of December 2023, the school also renewed the EFMD Accredited label for its MSc in international finance for a further five years. Rennes School of Business, located in France, was…

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2024 EUA Funding Forum: Exploring sustainable financing for European universities

The EUA Funding Forum, organised by the association and hosted by the University of Helsinki on 03 and 04/11/2024, gathered higher education leaders to discuss the topic “Sense & sustainability: future paths for European university finances”. Josep M. Garrell, President of EUA, highlighted the challenge of balancing expanding societal demands and limited resources, stressing, "if we need to do more things than ever before, how do we prioritise?" For him, effective leadership, strategy, and sufficient funding are crucial to navigating these challenges. The results of a survey titled “The state & future of university finances in Europe” presented by Enora Bennetot Pruvot, Deputy Director of Governance, Funding and Public Policy at the EUA, revealed that the stability of public funding remains a concern for universities in a context of competing economic priorities. Sari Lindblom, rector of the University of Helsinki, indicated that "the significance of research and education in Europe remains high, but it is shaped by a complex interplay of factors, such as political decisions, economic resources, and societal attitudes". Ilkka Niemelä of Aalto University advocated for increased public support for higher education, emphasising the societal benefits that such investments bring. Isabel Gill, from the Catholic University of Portugal, describe…

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2024 EUA Funding Forum: Exploring sustainable financing for European universities

The EUA Funding Forum, organised by the association and hosted by the University of Helsinki on 03 and 04/11/2024, gathered higher education leaders to discuss the topic “Sense & sustainability: future paths for European university finances”. Josep M. Garrell, President of EUA, highlighted the challenge of balancing expanding societal demands and limited resources, stressing, "if we need to do more things than ever before, how do we prioritise?" For him, effective leadership, strategy, and sufficient funding are crucial to navigating these challenges. The results of a survey titled “The state & future of university finances in Europe” presented by Enora Bennetot Pruvot, Deputy Director of Governance, Funding and Public Policy at the EUA, revealed that the stability of public funding remains a concern for universities in a context of competing economic priorities. Sari Lindblom, rector of the University of Helsinki, indicated that "the significance of research and education in Europe remains high, but it is shaped by a complex interplay of factors, such as political decisions, economic resources, and societal attitudes". Ilkka Niemelä of Aalto University advocated for increased public support for higher education, emphasising the societal benefits that such investments bring. Isabel Gill, from the Catholic University of Portugal, describe…

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EAIE conference: projects, policy reports and international cooperation, summary of the 2024 edition

European university alliances, national delegations, higher education and research professionals, universities worldwide, the European Commission,... All of these stakeholders gathered in Toulouse (France) from 17 to 20/09/2024 for the European Association for International Education annual conference. Twenty European university alliances were represented at the conference and talked to News Tank about their visions on the European degree, funding, the legal status, their work in research and the legislation expected from the next Commission. "Horizontal learning is essential within alliances and much of what we’re trying to implement comes from insights gained by observing others", states Juan Rayón González, Strategic Manager at Ingenium alliance. Universities also attended to "build their brands and connect with the European Commission". According to their delegations, the goals were to share innovative practices, connect with partners, showcase their work and gain visibility on the international stage. Among the numerous sessions during the EAIE conference, British and Swiss stakeholders each presented their takeaways on being cut from Erasmus+ and EU programmes. "The main difference between the UK and Switzerland is that the Swiss government and population wanted to remain in Erasmus+, while the UK voted for Brexit knowing it would mean being out of Horizon Europe and Era…

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EAIE conference: projects, policy reports and international cooperation, summary of the 2024 edition

European university alliances, national delegations, higher education and research professionals, universities worldwide, the European Commission,... All of these stakeholders gathered in Toulouse (France) from 17 to 20/09/2024 for the European Association for International Education annual conference. Twenty European university alliances were represented at the conference and talked to News Tank about their visions on the European degree, funding, the legal status, their work in research and the legislation expected from the next Commission. "Horizontal learning is essential within alliances and much of what we’re trying to implement comes from insights gained by observing others", states Juan Rayón González, Strategic Manager at Ingenium alliance. Universities also attended to "build their brands and connect with the European Commission". According to their delegations, the goals were to share innovative practices, connect with partners, showcase their work and gain visibility on the international stage. Among the numerous sessions during the EAIE conference, British and Swiss stakeholders each presented their takeaways on being cut from Erasmus+ and EU programmes. "The main difference between the UK and Switzerland is that the Swiss government and population wanted to remain in Erasmus+, while the UK voted for Brexit knowing it would mean being out of Horizon Europe and Era…

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European university alliances : degree, funding, future... What has happened since 01/2024

On 28/06/2024, the European Commission announced the results of the fifth and final call for projects to select the last European university alliances to receive European funding. A total of 64 alliances have been selected, surpassing the Commission's initial target by four alliances. Although the last call for projects is now closed, many questions remain unanswered, notably concerning the European degree, the legal status of the alliances and the future funding of the initiative. In her guidelines for her second term as President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen states that she intends to continue working on these alliances: "We need to attract new talent and retain the best brains and brightest minds here in Europe. To this end, I want to strengthen collaboration between research departments, higher education and businesses, in particular by reinforcing our university alliances". In her letter of intent following her State of the European Union speech on 13/09/2023, she indicated that the joint European degree was a priority for her for 2024. In January 2024, Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Education and Research, announced the arrival of a new policy package on the European degree. Proposed in March, the package includes a cooperation…

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European university alliances : degree, funding, future... What has happened since 01/2024

On 28/06/2024, the European Commission announced the results of the fifth and final call for projects to select the last European university alliances to receive European funding. A total of 64 alliances have been selected, surpassing the Commission's initial target by four alliances. Although the last call for projects is now closed, many questions remain unanswered, notably concerning the European degree, the legal status of the alliances and the future funding of the initiative. In her guidelines for her second term as President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen states that she intends to continue working on these alliances: "We need to attract new talent and retain the best brains and brightest minds here in Europe. To this end, I want to strengthen collaboration between research departments, higher education and businesses, in particular by reinforcing our university alliances". In her letter of intent following her State of the European Union speech on 13/09/2023, she indicated that the joint European degree was a priority for her for 2024. In January 2024, Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Education and Research, announced the arrival of a new policy package on the European degree. Proposed in March, the package includes a cooperation…

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European Parliament: MEPs elected to the Cult and Itre committees

From 2024 onwards, News Tank will be tracking members of the European Parliament's Cult (Culture and Education) and Itre (Industry, Research and Energy) committees. As part of this follow-up, News Tank is offering a comprehensive table listing all members of these two committees currently in office in the European Parliament. Each member of these committees, elected to represent the interests of their constituents in areas such as culture, education, industry, research and energy, is presented with detailed information. You will find the political party to which they belong, as well as the country they represent and the responsibilities they assume within the committee. This table will be regularly updated to reflect changes in composition, new appointments, or adjustments to responsibilities, bearing in mind that they are elected for two years and six months.

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European Parliament: MEPs elected to the Cult and Itre committees

From 2024 onwards, News Tank will be tracking members of the European Parliament's Cult (Culture and Education) and Itre (Industry, Research and Energy) committees. As part of this follow-up, News Tank is offering a comprehensive table listing all members of these two committees currently in office in the European Parliament. Each member of these committees, elected to represent the interests of their constituents in areas such as culture, education, industry, research and energy, is presented with detailed information. You will find the political party to which they belong, as well as the country they represent and the responsibilities they assume within the committee. This table will be regularly updated to reflect changes in composition, new appointments, or adjustments to responsibilities, bearing in mind that they are elected for two years and six months.

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European university alliances accredited as of 2019

European universities are transnational alliances of higher education establishments, led by a coordinating institution, and "developing long-term institutional and strategic cooperation, based on shared values and principles and aiming to achieve sustainable cooperation", according to the European Commission's definition. News Tank lists, in tables updated following each call for projects, the member organisations of the winning universities, listed in alphabetical order, as well as the number of members in each alliance. It also indicates whether or not the organisations are members of a European consortium that has won the call for experimentation on joint degrees or the status of university alliances. These regularly updated data can be found in the data area of our website.

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European university alliances accredited as of 2019

European universities are transnational alliances of higher education establishments, led by a coordinating institution, and "developing long-term institutional and strategic cooperation, based on shared values and principles and aiming to achieve sustainable cooperation", according to the European Commission's definition. News Tank lists, in tables updated following each call for projects, the member organisations of the winning universities, listed in alphabetical order, as well as the number of members in each alliance. It also indicates whether or not the organisations are members of a European consortium that has won the call for experimentation on joint degrees or the status of university alliances. These regularly updated data can be found in the data area of our website.

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Overview of association of third countries to Horizon Europe since 2021

19 of the 25 third countries that have expressed an interest are associated with the European framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, as of 17/10/2024. Three other countries have completed or are in the process of completing their negotiations, with another due to start shortly. While two have just sent their letter of intent expressing their interest in starting discussions. Find out more about each associated third country or country involved in an association process.

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Overview of association of third countries to Horizon Europe since 2021

19 of the 25 third countries that have expressed an interest are associated with the European framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, as of 17/10/2024. Three other countries have completed or are in the process of completing their negotiations, with another due to start shortly. While two have just sent their letter of intent expressing their interest in starting discussions. Find out more about each associated third country or country involved in an association process.

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BSIS: "It would be a mistake not to invest time and resources in AI" (F. Bonvalet, EFMD Global)

"It would be a mistake not to take an immediate interest in AI, and not to invest time and resources. The young people arriving are already in the world of AI. A school that does not make an active commitment nor seeks to be at the forefront runs the risk of being out of date", François Bonvalet, BSIS Director of EFMD Global, tells News Tank on 01/11/2024. This is one of the first lessons from the online symposium organised from 15 to 17/10. The theme of this 2024 edition was "AI in business education for positive impact". "We usually organise a symposium every two years, where we share experts' opinions on major impact-related themes. The aim is to show what is being done today, how it is being measured, and to enable schools to share their best practices", adds the director. Previous symposia have focused on measuring the impact of research and social impact. Commenting on the choice of "the impact of AI in education", François Bonvalet says: "At the end of my career as a dean [at Toulouse business school], I was very interested in this subject. I'm convinced this invention is as important as electricity and will impact e…

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BSIS: "It would be a mistake not to invest time and resources in AI" (F. Bonvalet, EFMD Global)

"It would be a mistake not to take an immediate interest in AI, and not to invest time and resources. The young people arriving are already in the world of AI. A school that does not make an active commitment nor seeks to be at the forefront runs the risk of being out of date", François Bonvalet, BSIS Director of EFMD Global, tells News Tank on 01/11/2024. This is one of the first lessons from the online symposium organised from 15 to 17/10. The theme of this 2024 edition was "AI in business education for positive impact". "We usually organise a symposium every two years, where we share experts' opinions on major impact-related themes. The aim is to show what is being done today, how it is being measured, and to enable schools to share their best practices", adds the director. Previous symposia have focused on measuring the impact of research and social impact. Commenting on the choice of "the impact of AI in education", François Bonvalet says: "At the end of my career as a dean [at Toulouse business school], I was very interested in this subject. I'm convinced this invention is as important as electricity and will impact e…

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Education in 2050 : "We need to start thinking about coexisting with super-intelligent machines"

"By 2050, it seems absolutely reasonable that we would be coexisting with super-intelligent machines that perform at or above human level on most, if not all, cognitive tasks. As leaders and educators, we need to start thinking about that", says Valérie Pisano, CEO of Mila (Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute), at the Humane.s summit in New York (U.S.) on 22/09/2024. The first Human Education Summit, or Humane.s, is being held as part of United Nations Week and aims to "meet university leaders' need for visibility on the impact of AI. It also provides an opportunity to express the expectations of businesses in the face of the current transition", Delphine Le Serre and François Firmin told News Tank on 22/08/2024. The two live in Canada and are a part of the Edhu2050 Foundation organising the event. During the "Humanity in 2050: The Role of Education" session, participants discussed a future relying on AI and what it could mean for education. "If the economic value of education decreases because we are not in a world where you invest years into knowledge and skills to become a productive adult, then what is the role of education?", asks Valérie Pisano. "The speed at which technology ch…

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Education in 2050 : "We need to start thinking about coexisting with super-intelligent machines"

"By 2050, it seems absolutely reasonable that we would be coexisting with super-intelligent machines that perform at or above human level on most, if not all, cognitive tasks. As leaders and educators, we need to start thinking about that", says Valérie Pisano, CEO of Mila (Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute), at the Humane.s summit in New York (U.S.) on 22/09/2024. The first Human Education Summit, or Humane.s, is being held as part of United Nations Week and aims to "meet university leaders' need for visibility on the impact of AI. It also provides an opportunity to express the expectations of businesses in the face of the current transition", Delphine Le Serre and François Firmin told News Tank on 22/08/2024. The two live in Canada and are a part of the Edhu2050 Foundation organising the event. During the "Humanity in 2050: The Role of Education" session, participants discussed a future relying on AI and what it could mean for education. "If the economic value of education decreases because we are not in a world where you invest years into knowledge and skills to become a productive adult, then what is the role of education?", asks Valérie Pisano. "The speed at which technology ch…

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"Leadership is one of the important factors for successful universities" (T. Estermann, EUA)

"Leadership is becoming an important topic for universities and it’s sparking different initiatives. The Leadership Development Programme we have designed addresses key and core topics from a European perspective", declares Thomas Estermann, Director of Governance, Funding and Public Policy Development at the European University Association (EUA), in an interview with News Tank on 26/07/2024. Designed by the EUA, which announced its launch on 16/07/2024, the Leadership Development Programme will start in April 2025 for 20 university leaders from EUA member institutions in its first pilot programme. It will cover four pillars: • "core leadership topics, • governance-related topics, • management-oriented topics, • and strategic foresight". "There will be a strong European component: participants will get engaged with European policy and decision-makers from European institutions and we will bring them in contact with national representatives based in Brussels and partners we work with." The goal is to compensate for the lack of leadership skills among university leaders, who "face many more challenges and responsibilities" than before, especially with new challenges like ongoing crises and opportunities like European University alliances. "Over the last fifteen years, leadership has been a component of various projects, but not part of a formal programme. There is now a bro…

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"Leadership is one of the important factors for successful universities" (T. Estermann, EUA)

"Leadership is becoming an important topic for universities and it’s sparking different initiatives. The Leadership Development Programme we have designed addresses key and core topics from a European perspective", declares Thomas Estermann, Director of Governance, Funding and Public Policy Development at the European University Association (EUA), in an interview with News Tank on 26/07/2024. Designed by the EUA, which announced its launch on 16/07/2024, the Leadership Development Programme will start in April 2025 for 20 university leaders from EUA member institutions in its first pilot programme. It will cover four pillars: • "core leadership topics, • governance-related topics, • management-oriented topics, • and strategic foresight". "There will be a strong European component: participants will get engaged with European policy and decision-makers from European institutions and we will bring them in contact with national representatives based in Brussels and partners we work with." The goal is to compensate for the lack of leadership skills among university leaders, who "face many more challenges and responsibilities" than before, especially with new challenges like ongoing crises and opportunities like European University alliances. "Over the last fifteen years, leadership has been a component of various projects, but not part of a formal programme. There is now a bro…

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Directrice de l'innovation @ Institut d'Optique Graduate School (Institut d'optique théorique et appliquée)

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