ECIU University high-level conference: A Competitive Future with European Universities
ECIU University is excited to invite you to its high-level conference “A Competitive Future with European Universities”, taking place in Brussels on 25th March, 2026. The event will reflect on how European Universities alliances contribute to European competitiveness’ ambitions through their deep collaboration model and engagement of societal actors in learning, doing research, innovation and knowledge valorisation at a European scale.
The event will bring together societal stakeholders that work together with ECIU University and its partner institutions all over Europe, European policy-makers, regional representations, European stakeholders, and representatives from European Universities alliances. We hope to see you too!
PROGRAMME:
15:00 – Registration
15:30 – Welcome Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, ECIU President (TBC)
15:35 – Keynote speech by Jean-David Malo, Director for ERA and Innovation, European Commission, on the European competitiveness agenda.
15:50 – Panel discussion with Petra Vorsteher (Founding Partner AI Group and Board Member ECIU) (TBC), Mireia Munté (Director of the International Area, Associación Bienestar y Desarrollo), Jean-David Malo (Director for ERA and Innovation, European Commission) and audience.
- What does society need from European Universities alliances?
- How do European Universities alliances contribute to the EU competitiveness agenda?
- What do European Universities alliances and their societal stakeholders need from Europe to reach their full potential?
- Recommendations from ECIU University societal stakeholders.
16:30 – Closing remarks by Niall Power
16:40 – Reception
18:00 – End
