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Strong Presence Of European Universities Alliances At EAIE 2025: Co-creating To Transform Higher Education

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1 September 2025
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Over 35 alliances, representing more than 300 higher education institutions, will gather in Gothenburg, Sweden, for the EAIE 2025 Conference, held from 9 to 12 September. More than 20 sessions and a special FOREU4ALL event will highlight the European Universities Initiative’s impact on the future of higher education.

Monday, 1 September, 2025 — How is higher education transforming Europe and fostering new pathways for global collaboration?  This question will be central at the 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of International Education (EAIE), taking place in Gothenburg from 9 to 12 September, 2025.

Nearly double the participation from 2024, a record of 35 European Universities alliances – including Aurora – will come together at this major international conference. Together, they represent over 300 higher education institutions and showcase the evolution and impact of the European Universities Initiative (EUI), a flagship programme of the European Commission launched in 2019, now encompassing a total of 65 alliances and 8 Seal of Excellence alliances.

This year’s EAIE Conference’s theme, Go-Create, resonates deeply with the mission of alliances. Through more than 20 sessions, as well as a dedicated FOREU4ALL event, they will highlight their commitment to innovation and their pioneering work in shaping inclusive and collaborative higher education models across Europe. Specifically, representatives from alliances Aurora, ENGAGE.EU and Una Europa, will be discussing the complexity of shared leadership within alliances under the European Universities Initiative.

This roundtable session “Who is driving your EUI alliance? Perspectives on co-creating shared leadership” takes place on Thursday, 11 September from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST. Speakers include:

Furthermore, Aurora welcomes visitors in their space at the exhibition booth P143, from Wednesday, 10 September at 09:00 CEST to Friday, 12 September at 12:00 CEST. Activities at the booth include:

  • Poster presentation: “seizmic for Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation” by Casper Lindblad Andresen, International Programme Manager from Copenhagen Business School.
  • Poster presentation: “Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) within Aurora and Beyond” by Marina Vives Cabre, International Projects Officer from Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
  • Poster presentation: “Building the Student Community Through the Aurora Student Ambassador Programme” by Niels Hexspoor, Sustainability & Impact Leader from Palacký University Olomouc.

FOREU4ALL and participating alliances will share their approaches, results, and impact in a wide range of activities. The full list is available here.

European Universities Alliances And FOREU4ALL: Creating Value For The Wider Higher Education Sector

As part of the programme, FOREU4ALL – the Community of Practice bringing together all European Universities alliances – will host a special joint session with the European Commission on Wednesday, 10 September, from 13:30 to 14:30 CEST. This session, aimed at institutions not currently involved in the initiative, will explore how the community’s collective knowledge and tools can benefit the broader higher education sector.

The session will feature an interactive World Café format, inviting participants to discuss practical opportunities around micro-credentials, joint degrees, skills development, and new partnership models.

About The European Universities Alliances And FOREU4ALL

European Universities Alliances

Launched in 2019, the European Universities alliances are a flagship initiative of the European strategy for universities. It encompasses 65 European Universities alliances with more than 570 higher education institutions of all types, from all across Europe.

Discover the full list of alliances by country.

FOREU4ALL

FOREU4ALL provides a collaborative and supportive platform where all 65 alliances come together to share good practices, exchange experiences, and strengthen cooperation. The community fosters a deeper collaboration by facilitating learning, joint initiatives, and the dissemination of results – enhancing knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of the entire higher education sector.

Find out more on the FOREU4ALL official website.
Download Flyer FOREU4ALL for EAIE.

About EAIE

The EAIE Conference is the most important event dedicated to higher education in Europe and the second largest in the world. Its recent venues have been Rotterdam (2023), and Toulouse (2024). This year, EAIE 2025 will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 9 to 12 September.

More information about the EAIE 2025.
Discover the EAIE 2025 full programme.
Join the sessions proposed by the European Universities Alliances and FOREU4ALL.

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Press contacts

Aniza Pourtauborde
Aurora
aniza.pourtauborde@u-pec.fr

Paula Talero
FOREU4ALL
ptalero@ub.edu

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