Celebrating European Connections

The E³UDRES² European University Alliance, uniting nine higher education institutions from all over Europe, is celebrating its third anniversary in Autumn 2023. This marks a perfect occasion to reflect on the considerable accomplishments the network has achieved, and also look ahead into a bright joint future. Let's connect universities and regions and celebrate the journey full of lasting connections, innovative ideas, and fond memories!

The E³UDRES² Forum 2023, the first edition of a new, reoccurring event series, aims to present the alliance's capacity and achievements with a focus on the effects brought by this European strategic partnership, discuss future plans and activities, and take a look at current developments in higher education and beyond.

› Date

18 - 19 September 2023

› Location

St. Pölten UAS, Austria

United Across Europe

The E³UDRES² Forum will bring together E³UDRES² members, students, stakeholders and other selected guests. The program of the event focuses on showcasing the results of the E³UDRES² alliance so far, connecting higher education institutions and regions, and looking into current developments in higher education.

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Programme

Programme items will be updated frequently and are subject to change. All programme items take place at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, unless indicated otherwise. Please find additonal programme items (such as optional activities and meetings) in the official event booklet here.

Day 1 ⋅ 18 September 2023

📍 Entrance Hall | Building A

Matthias Stadler, Mayor of the City of St. Pölten (welcome note)

Hannes Raffaseder, E³UDRES² Lead Coordinator and CEO of St. Pölten UAS

Melinda Macho, Policy Officer at Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research

Martin Gradl, Policy Officer at Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Hosted by Gabriele Permoser, E³UDRES² Site Coordinator & Head of Service Unit Research and Knowledge Transfer at St. Pölten UAS

Hannes Raffaseder, E³UDRES² Lead Coordinator and CEO of St. Pölten UAS

Alexandru Luca, Chair of the E³UDRES² Board of Student Representatives

Iveta Putniņa, Administrative Vice-Rector of Vidzeme UAS

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Gerald Bast, President of the University of Applied Arts Vienna

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Roger Heijmans, UC Leuven-Limburg UAS

Iveta Putniņa, Administrative Vice-Rector at Vidzeme UAS

Raquel Barreira, Vice-President at Polytechnic Institute of Setubal

Balázs Huszthy, work package lead, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ronja Pralle, Fulda UAS

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

📍 Entrance Hall | Building A

1. Active Learning – I Living Labs (Roger Heijmans, Christina Tanzer, Danique van den Bergh)
📍 Room A.1.09 | Building A

2. Future Universities & Interaction with Stakeholders (Iveta Putniņa)
📍 Room A.1.10 | Building A

3. Research-Focused Missions & Regional Challenges (Raquel Barreira, Vanessa Leung)
📍 Room A.1.13 | Building A

4. Innovation for Regions (Irene Auffret, Bernhard Gerhardter - LENIE Initiative Lower Austria)
📍 Room A.1.14 | Building A

5. European added Value for Students, Regions, and Institutions (Ronja Pralle, Pia Gross, Rodrigo Cerezo, Henny Oude Maatman, Lukas Kroisenbrunner)
📍 Room A.2.09 | Building A

6. E³UDRES² Expertise: Partners’ Good Practices - Short Pitches (Zsuzsanna Tarr, Minna-Maaria Hiekkataipale, Janco Bonnink, Klaas Vansteenhuyse, Thomas Berger)
📍 Room A.2.10 | Building A

Find more information on the Breakout Session in the E³UDRES² Forum Highlights Booklet

📍 Entrance Hall | Building A

Online input by Raffaele Trapasso, Senior Economist at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities (tbc)

Panel discussion with:

Johannes Bade, Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU, Head of Unit Higher Education, Research and the Arts

Anne Sandelin, City of Jyväskylä Ilze Eglaja, Head of Board of Valmiera Development Agency

Ilze Eglaja, Head of Board of Valmiera Development Agency

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Hannes Raffaseder, E³UDRES² Lead Coordinator & CEO of St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

📍 Outdoor Area

📍 Entrance Hall | Building B

📍 Canteen Hall

Day 2 ⋅ 19 September 2023

Kindly provided by EuropeDirect at Outdoor Area Building A

📍 Entrance Hall & Outdoor Area | Building A

Michal Karpíšek, Senior Policy Officer E³UDRES² European University

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

"The Role and Context of the European University Initiative"

Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, European Commission, Head of Unit Higher Education, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture (DG EAC)

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Jiří Nantl, former Vice-Governor for Education and Innovation of the South Moravia Region

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Hannes Raffaseder, E³UDRES² Lead Coordinator & CEO of St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Michal Karpíšek, Senior Policy Officer E³UDRES² European University

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

📍 Entrance Hall | Building A

1. Enable Smart Learners to Unfold Talents (Klaas Vansteenhuyse, Anika Wuttke, Alexandru Luca)
📍 Room A.1.09 | Building A

2. Serve as a Platform for Collaborative Innovation to Connect Entrepreneurial Minds (Franz Fidler, Petra Fischer)
📍 Room A.1.10 | Building A

3. Engage in Regional Communities to Co-create Services for & with Society (Giuliana Sabbatini, Juris Ceics, Barbara Verbeek)
📍 Room A.1.14 | Building A

4. Empower Ent-r-e-novators to Accelerate Future Universities (Ronja Pralle, Thomas Berger, Radu Vasiu, Raquel Barreira)
📍 Room A.2.10 | Building A

5. Shift to a Fully-Fledged European University to Ensure Excellent Quality: Students’ Perspective (Marta Denisova)
📍 Room A.2.11 | Building A

6. Artificial Intelligence: Technological Impact on Regions (Mika Karjalainen, Torsten Priebe, Kari Pirinen, Jari Hautamäki)
📍 Room A.2.12 | Building A

Find more information on the Discussion Workshops in the E³UDRES² Forum Highlights Booklet

Hannes Raffaseder, E³UDRES² Lead Coordinator & CEO of St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

📍 Large Assembly Hall | Building A

Speakers & Panelists

Vanessa Debiais-Sainton

European Commission, Head of Unit Higher Education, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture (DG EAC)

Day 2 | Large Assembly Hall (virtual)

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Jiří Nantl

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

Day 2 | Large Assembly Hall

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Gerald Bast

President of the University of Applied Arts Vienna

Day 1 | Large Assembly Hall

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Raffaele Trapasso

Senior Economist, OECD

Day 2 | Large Assembly Hall

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Melinda Macho

Policy Officer at Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research

Day 1 | Large Assembly Hall

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Hannes Raffaseder

E³UDRES² Lead Coordinator & CEO of St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Day 1 | Large Assembly Hall

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Matthias Stadler

Mayor of the City of St. Pölten

Day 1 | Large Assembly Hall

Various E³UDRES² Students, Staff, and more!

Program Highlights

Over the course of two days, the E³UDRES² Forum will look back at what the alliance has accomplished so far, the connections made, journeys taken together and hurdles overcome. Find out more about our program highlights in our booklet here.

Discovering regions and new connections

The E³UDRES² Forum 2023 provides countless opportunities to build lasting connections and deep-dive into the region of Lower Austria

Inspiring Keynotes

Speakers from the fields of education, politics, entrepreneurship and more will present throught-provoking topics during their inspiring talks

Growing Together: Secred Programme Item

A symbolic celebration of the connections E³UDRES² has made all over Europe. Join us in this special outdoor programme item!

E³UDRES² Exhibition & Spotlight Heritage Timisoara

Discover the E³UDRES² European University Alliance in an exhibition showcasing the activities and institutions that make E³UDRES², and dive into the culture and history of Timisoara, 2023's European Capital of Culture.

About the LOCATION

The E³UDRES² Forum 2023 will be hosted at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (FH St. Pölten), Austria. The institution leading the E³UDRES² alliance is a key player in the domestic higher education landscape. With high-quality educational offers in the fields of media, informatics, health, and more, St. Pölten UAS has become part of the structural change the city of St. Pölten has gone through - from traditional industrial region into a knowledge hub, with a rising number of small and medium-sized enterprises.

St. Pölten and the campus of the University of Applied Sciences are easy to reach by public transport as well as by car or bicycle. Trains from Vienna Main Station take you directly to St. Pölten in only 30 minutes.

More information about St. Pölten UAS here

Registration

Thanks for your interest in the E³UDRES² Forum 2023!

Registration for on-site or online participation in the E³UDRES² Forum 2023 is already closed. For any questions on the event, please contact us at office@eudres.eu.

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FAQ

Due to limited capacity, the E³UDRES² Forum 2023 is primarily aimed at representatives of the E³UDRES² community: Coordinators, students, staff, partnering organisations as well as selected guests. If you wish to participate as an external guest, please contact us at office@eudres.eu. Please be aware that we might not be able to accept your registration.

Should you want to change or cancel your registration for the E³UDRES² Forum 2023, please send us an e-mail to office@eudres.eu.

For any questions about the E³UDRES² Forum 2023, or general inquiries about the E³UDRES² Alliance, please contact us at office@eudres.eu.

The E³UDRES² Forum 2023 is supported by funding of the OeAD, the Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation.

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