Una Europa Talk: Towards a joint European Degree

The Una Talk brings together a panel of professional, academic and student voices from within and outside of the Una Europa alliance to exchange views with representatives of the European Commission and Quality Assurance agencies. The panel will discuss the potential of a joint European Degree as an enabler to break down existing bottlenecks in the development and implementation of joint courses and programmes in Europe today, drawing on their specific experiences. Can a joint European Degree support universities across Europe in their ambition to make joint interdisciplinary education of the future a reality?

The European Commission’s recently published higher education package, consisting of a European Strategy for Universities and a Commission Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Building bridges for effective European higher education cooperation, prominently features the work towards a joint European degree that would recognise the value of transnational experiences in higher education and help cut the red tape for delivering joint courses and programmes. The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union is expected to prepare Council Conclusions on the European Strategy for Universities and will also oversee the discussion and eventual adoption of the proposed Council Recommendation.

European University Alliances are key to the ambitious vision of an innovative, globally competitive and attractive European Higher Education Area as flagships for seamless and ambitious transnational cooperation between higher education institutions in Europe. Since their inception, European University Alliances have been leading the way in designing true European interdisciplinary education of the future with the aim of inspiring the transformation of the European higher education sector and beyond.

At Una Europa, we are developing and piloting more than 20 joint interdisciplinary courses and programmes, embedding innovative formats in education and mobility, that have the Una Europa principles of multilingual, multidisciplinary, international and research-based education at the core. The Una Europa Joint Bachelor in European Studies and the Una Europa Joint PhD in Cultural Heritage are particularly far advanced and exemplify the Una Europa way of co-developing an educational environment fit for the Graduates of the Future.

Welcome

• Christine Neau-Leduc, Présidente de l’Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Introduction to Una Europa joint formats:

• Maria Gravari Barbas, PR Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, responsable de la thématique Patrimoine culturel et du Joint doctorat Una Europa

Speakers :

• Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of the Unit in charge of Higher Education policies and programme at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
• Thierry Coulhon, President of High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES)
• Peter Lievens, KU Leuven, Vice Rector International and Alumni Policy and Coordinator of 1Europe Project
• Antoine Doucet, Vice-President for European University EU-CONEXUS at La Rochelle Université
• Ana Cláudia Camerano, Master's Student, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie

Moderator

• Theo Haberbusch, News Tank

Browse our speakers' profiles to find out more.

The Una Europa Talk will be followed by a networking reception for the high-level speakers and all attendees, hosted by Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.