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[Echoes from Brussels] European Commission,SSH, patent royalties, Holocaust... Editorial watch no. 2

Europe’s urgent need for innovation, recognition of Holocaust research, support for Ukrainian students in Poland... Discover the latest reports and events shaping Europe’s higher education, research and innovation sectors in this second edition of Echoes from Brussels. This collection is…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 386101
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European Commission: After the Draghi and Letta reports, a Compass to "close the innovation gap"

"The Competitiveness Compass we agreed on today in the College is basically the translation of the Draghi report with inputs of the Letta report into a communication of the Commission. It also describes where we are going to go in the years to come", declares Ursula von der Leyen, President of the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 386051
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The British AI Action Plan: "More than £14 Bn worth of investment and thousands of new jobs"

"Three major tech companies - Vantage Data Centres, Nscale and Kyndryl - have committed to £14 Bn (€16,72 Bn) investment to build the AI infrastructure the UK needs to harness the potential of this technology and deliver 13,250 jobs", says the British government on 13/01/2025 in its AI Action…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Companies, State, Deeptech, …
• Article # 385501
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Universities alliances: "Synergies between EU, national and regional funding are necessary" (EC)

"Synergies between various sources of EU-level funding, and leveraging national and regional funding, are necessary for efficiency gains across all the missions. For the alliance’s ambition to materialise, a new conducive framework is needed under the next Multi-annual Financial Framework", can…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 384748
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Essec (France): A Business and Industry In Africa Chair, the first based on the Rabat campus

"Essec Business School is strengthening its strategic presence in Africa by launching the Business and Industry in Africa Chair on the Rabat campus (Morocco), supported by Africa Global Logistics, Arise IIP, and the IBL Group", announces the French school on 08/01/2025. "This new chair is the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Companies, …
• Article # 383360
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Manuel Heitor "disappointed" by the leaked document on EC plans for R&I

"I'm clearly disappointed with the small steps being taken in the Competitiveness Compass. The hope is that the next steps will be sharper to really align act and accelerate Europe towards a more innovative context. My understanding is that the Compass is just a very initial step and we look…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 385599
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ForEU4All Forum Board (2025-2026): Beatrix Busse (EUniWell) elected chair with 14 other members

Beatrix Busse, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Teaching at the University of Cologne (Germany) and Chief Development Officer for the EUniWell alliance, has been elected Chair of the ForEU4All Forum Board for the 2025-2026 mandate on 27/01/2025. Andreas Winkler, Secretary General of Unite!…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 385493
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Trump's first actions: Screen international students, end DEI initiatives and freeze NIH activities

The American Department of Education will dismantle its DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) initiatives, it announces on 23/01/2025. This is the result of several executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, who called DEI programmes "dangerous, demeaning and immoral", three days after his…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 385302
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Erasmus+ : five recommendations for fairer, simpler and more sustainable students grants (The Guild)

"There is a clear call to make mobility a norm. However, several challenges persist - the lack of funding, housing issues, recognition of mobility periods, embedding mobility into curricula, etc.", states The Guild in a position paper dedicated to the forthcoming Erasmus+ programme, and more…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 385363
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Exclusive "Need of feedback to explain the European University initiative better to Member States"(R. Minzatu)

"While the European University initiative is only five years old, it is progressing well. But there is still much to do. I need inspiration and feedback from your experiences to explain the concept better to governments and member states, gain more support, and improve the funding", says Roxana…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 385233
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