VLIR-CRef Conference "European University Alliances: Drivers of Change and Innovation in Higher Education"
27 March 2024
On the occasion of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, all ten Belgian universities invite researchers and policy makers to reflect on the European University Alliances as drivers of change and innovation in higher education.
This high-level conference, taking place on 29-30 April, will explore multilingualism, inclusion, student and staff mobility, superdiversity in academia and the labour market, pedagogical innovations and the European Degree label. The conference will also focus on how the Alliances can contribute to an enhanced collaboration with our partner universities in the Global South.
The conference is organized back-to-back with the “Legal Entities and European Degrees” event by the European Commission, with a joint session and reception on the evening of 29 April.
Find out more and register to attend on-site (deadline: 27 March) or to follow the livestream (no deadline restriction) on the website of VLIR.
PROGRAMME
April 29th
Brussels, ULB Campus Solbosch, Auditorium Henri La Fontaine
Opening Session: 17:15 - 18:00
Reception/Walking Dinner: 18:00 - 21:00
April 30th
Brussels, European Commission, Albert Borschette Conference Center
Session 1: 9:00 - 10:00: The Future of Education and Language Learning in our Connected World
Lead partners: UCLouvain (Circle U) and VUB (EUTOPIA)
Break: 10:00 - 10:30
Session 2: 10:30 - 11:30: Cosmobility: Rethinking Student and Staff Mobility
Lead partners: ULB (Civis) and UGent (ENLIGHT)
Session 3: 11:30 - 12:30: Understanding and Applying Superdiversity in Academia, Higher Education and Beyond
Lead partners: ULiège (UNIC) and UHasselt (EURECA-PRO)
Lunch: 12:30 - 14:00
Session 4: 14:00 - 15:00: Alliances as Drivers of Pedagogical Innovation
Lead partners: UNamur (UniversEH) and UAntwerpen (YUFE)
Session 5: 15:00 - 16:00: The European Degree as an Important Milestone towards a Strong Future for the European Higher Education Area
Lead partners: UMONS (EUNICE) and KU Leuven (Una Europa)
Break: 16:00 – 16:30
Session 6: 16:30 - 17:30: EU and Global Partnerships / Cooperation with the Global South
Lead partners: VLIR-UOS and CRef
Concluding Session: 17:30 - 18:00: Policy Recommendations
The programme is provisional, potential changes will be communicated.
