Europa Conference 2024: "Science can only thrive through the free exchange of knowledge and ideas"

"The European alliances are incubators for the transformation of universities, and their success can benefit the entire landscape of higher education in Europe", says Mathilde Labregere, Director of International Relations at the University Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne (France), during the Europa Conference 2024, held at the University of Limoges (France) on 29/11/2024.

This event focuses on the challenges of territorial anchoring for higher education and research in Europe. Experts from different countries share their views on the challenges and opportunities of internationalisation and research. European alliances, the impact of internationalisation on education systems, and the need for increased research collaboration are at the heart of the discussions.

"When higher education is locked in an incestuous nationalist cocoon, it becomes one-sided, and science can only thrive through the free exchange of knowledge and ideas across institutions, universities and borders", declares Laurens Zwaan, Associated Researcher at the University of Rotterdam (Netherlands), whose government is…