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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 02/06/2025

EFMD, Allea, EUA-CDE… these institutions host events from 02/06/2025. 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 related to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 400104
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"Reflect on the role of universities and the promise we make to society" (Robert-Jan Smits)

"In light of the current geopolitical challenges, growing polarisation within our societies, and the rise of extreme right-wing parties, we must ask ourselves: is what we are doing truly enough? More than ever, it is essential to reflect on the role of universities and the promise we make to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 399876
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Alliances: "A deepened cross-border collaboration and a shared sense of purpose" (Aurora conference)

"The journey of the alliances is rooted in the belief that our universities can and must serve as engines of positive change locally and globally. This mission feels especially urgent in today's geopolitically challenging times", declares Veronika Sexl, President of Aurora, on 20/05/2025. She…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 399686
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Zaharieva says start-up and scale-up strategy will maximise EU innovators' potential

"Our innovators don't just build companies - they create high-quality jobs. They turn their ideas into solutions that improve and sometimes save lives. The EU is home to 35,000 early-stage start-ups. We neither lack talent nor ideas. Now, we need to plan how to maximise this potential", states…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 399916
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State Department halting visa interviews for international students coming into the U.S.

The State Department is pausing visa interviews for international students trying to study in the U.S. while it seeks to expand the screening of their online activity on social media, according to a cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and obtained by The Associated Press on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 399899
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"Academic freedom and the freedom of scientific research are not tools " (C. Ehler)

"We must continue to assert that academic freedom and the freedom of scientific research are not tools. They are not merely instruments to complete the European Research Area. They are fundamental to our democracy and way of life—and they are once again under threat", says Christian Ehler, German…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 399734
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Single market strategy: "The fifth freedom will be addressed in the ERA Act" (Signe Ratso)

"The fifth freedom will be addressed in the ERA Act", says Signe Ratso, Commission's Deputy DGRI, on 23/05/2025, at the conference "Unlocking Innovation: Research-Intensive Universities as Drivers of Competitiveness and Societal Impact" organised by Leru, The Guild, KU Leuven and Universit…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 399582
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 26/05/2025

Sam, EFMD, Allea,… these institutions host events from 26/05/2025. 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 related to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 399470
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Harvard University suing the administration after ban from international programme certification

"Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered DHS to terminate Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification. This means Harvard can no longer enrol foreign students, and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status", states the U.S. Department of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 399380
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"Please, Europe, let's get our act together and be one" (Maria Leptin, ERC)

"Mobility is essential. Why did we have to wait for Trump to make life miserable for our poor colleagues in the US to start thinking about Choose Europe? We should have been thinking five, ten, fifteen years ago—what does it take for Europe to be more attractive? Why do our nationals go to the big…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 399331
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