International Association of Universities (IAU)
Founded in 1950 under the auspices of UNESCO, the organization brings together almost 600 members from over 120 countries. Its mission is to provide a platform for cooperation and exchange of knowledge between leaders in higher education. IAU works closely with the Council of Europe and has a special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
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European University Association (EUA)
EUA is Europe’s biggest and most comprehensive organization representing more than 900 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries. EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research and innovation.
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European Union of Private Higher Education (EUPHE)
EUPHE is an international association launched in Brussels which aims to facilitate the exchange of experience across national borders and to work closely together with the European Commission, the European Parliament, representatives at Council level and in the EU member states on private university topics.
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European Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE)
EUA-CDE is the largest European network in this field, covering more than 36 countries and bringing together a community of academic leaders and professionals from over 260 universities awarding doctoral degrees and institutions working on issues related to doctoral education and research training.
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European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
ECPR is an independent scholarly association with 350 institutional members across some 50 countries representing leading universities, students, and senior academics engaged in research and teaching of political science worldwide.
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Global Academy of Liberal Arts (GALA)
GALA is a select international community of 15 partners in 12 countries that seeks to develop new kinds of research and teaching collaboration, to support enhanced international mobility among faculty, staff, and students, and to reimagine liberal arts education for the twenty-first century. The network was founded and is managed by Bath Spa University, in the United Kingdom.
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Baltic University Programme (BUP)
BUP is one of the world’s largest university networks, dedicated to education and research on sustainable development and democracy. Founded in 1991, it connects 115 universities located across the Baltic Sea region and fosters internationalization, collaboration, and mobility. The main goal of BUP is to achieve internationalization in practice for a sustainable Baltic Sea region, support strong academic and research communities, new forms of interaction, and cooperation in sustainability education. BUP focuses on 10 key areas, including climate change, circular economy, sustainable societies, and education for sustainability. BUP offers courses, conferences, research support, and projects addressed to students, doctoral candidates, and academics. BUP also provides an Educational Resource Bank for members, supports mobility grants and doctoral scholarships, and facilitates project collaboration.
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VITAE
Vitae is a non-profit program run by the charity the Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC), which provides research, intelligence and innovation services to those who support career development. CRAC and Vitae have experience in research projects in areas such as career tracking, research culture and researcher development. They foster professional development of researchers and promote open, inclusive and supportive working environments by outlining the behaviors and values required to achieve these.
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