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Meeting between The Guild and VP Roxanna Minzatu: "The main topic was the Union of Skills"

"With Roxanna Minzatu, the main topic was the Union of Skills, because she has to present a new strategy within her first 100 days. We were really pleased that she invited the higher education sector to be part of this. The fundamental question for us was how universities can best be part of that…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 384599
• Published on 22/01/25 at 18:33
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Exclusive Alliances, Bologna process, lifelong learning... Topics discussed between the EUA and Roxana Minzatu

"The discussion with Vice President Roxana Minzatu covered many topics, especially the European Universities Alliance initiative, which is a flagship priority", states Josep M. Garrell, President of the EUA, to News Tank on 17/01/2025. Roxana Minzatu, Executive Vice-president for Social Rights…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 384654
• Published on 21/01/25 at 15:26
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EU-US R&I collaboration: "We intend to align our respective policies" to address global challenges

"We intend to align our respective policies as appropriate through mutual policy learning and setting shared policy objectives, including through lab-to-lab exchanges of visiting scientists, promoting joint R&I collaboration, supporting the participation of each other researchers in respective…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 384455
• Published on 20/01/25 at 14:00
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 20/01/2025

Unica, the Coimbra Group, the Education Ministers,... these institutions host events from 20/01/2025. News Tank's agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe's higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 384538
• Published on 20/01/25 at 12:17
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Higher education, research, innovation: Best of News Tank Academic Interviews from 2024

A look back at the calls for reform of the EIC with its Chairman, Michiel Scheffer; an overview of the work done on European university alliances with Pia Arhenkilde, Director General of DG EAC at the European Commission; an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board... In…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 384185
• Published on 20/01/25 at 08:00
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EIT: Launch of a Knowledge and Innovation Community on water; initial budget of €5 M in 2026

The EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) launches a new call for the creation of its tenth KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community), EIT Water, announces the European Commission on 16/01/2025. EIT Water, with an initial budget of up to €5 M in 2026, will concentrate on the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 384267
• Published on 17/01/25 at 15:43
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HEIs, research bodies, ministers: Movements recorded since the creation of News Tank Academic

Since the creation of News Tank Academic in May 2024, the editorial team has listed the changes that have taken place in higher education establishments, research bodies and European institutions, as well as the appointments of new ministers in the member states. You can find here a selection…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 383383
• Published on 16/01/25 at 17:34
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Commission's "unwavering commitment to R&I" amid uncertainty over Competitiveness Fund details

"While it is too early to be concrete on how the Competitiveness Fund will be formed, we count on your input for designing a strong framework for R&I", can one read in the response of the European Commission to the open letter to the President Ursula von der Leyen from Leru and Yerun, made public…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 383927
• Published on 15/01/25 at 14:58
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EU political priorities: Two "Project Groups" dedicated to start-ups and skills

Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, and Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, chair two of the 14 Project Groups set up by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on 10/01/2025…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Policy, …
• Article # 383874
• Published on 14/01/25 at 18:01
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Germany projected to exceed 400,000 international students in 2024-2025 (Daad survey)

"Foreign enrolment in German higher education will reach 405,000 in the 2024-2025 winter semester. That represents a nearly 10% increase year-over-year, and the greatest annual growth of the past decade", indicates the German Academic Exchange Service (Daad) on 09/01/2025, after a December 2024…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 383759
• Published on 14/01/25 at 17:36