Introducing SEPO

The Strategic European Project Office (SEPO) of the ECIU is a vibrant community of experts in R&I and Educational Cooperation across the ECIU Institutions. They mutually collaborate for peer-to-peer training, capacity building and providing ECIU member institutions with guidance in scouting funding opportunities and in EU application processes.

SEPO Composition

R&I Expert Group
grants advisors and researcher offices from the 13 ECIU members, working as part of SEPO.

EduCo Group
Erasmus+ or international officers from the 13 ECIU members, working as part of SEPO.

European Funding Adviser
coordinates the SEPO activities.

SEPO can facilitate and promote networking events and bottom-up initiatives of ECIU academic staff.
For information, please contact laura.paternoster@eciu.eu

What We Offer

Funding Opportunities

We scout for funding opportunities related to ECIU University priorities and needs

Two women on a laptop for strategic support concerning EU funding

Strategic Support

We provide strategic support decisions for project development, and lead initiatives for R&I and educational project proposals in line with the Vision 2030

Competence Centre

We provide a competence centre for peer-to-peer learning, best-practice exchange and training

Lobbying

We act as a lobbying mechanism towards the EU and national level regarding funding and financial investments, in close cooperation with the ECIU Brussels office

Expert Group

R&I Group

The ECIU Expert Group R&I Policy and Programmes (R&I Group) is composed of research advisors, research managers, and grantwriters from ECIU member universities.

Agnieszka Dybala-Defratyka
Agnieszka Dybala-Defratyka
Lodz University of Technology
Lodz University of Technology
Agnieszka Tiele
Agnieszka Tiele
Lodz University of Technology
Lodz University of Technology
Amy Hall (chair of the R&I group)
Amy Hall (chair of the R&I group)
Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Elisa Fancello
Elisa Fancello
University of Trento
University of Trento
Francesca Tomasi
Francesca Tomasi
University of Trento
University of Trento
Jörg Langwaldt
Jörg Langwaldt
Tampere University
Tampere University
Kyrre Aas
Kyrre Aas
University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger
Laura Paternoster
Laura Paternoster
Laure Fabre
Laure Fabre
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Lena Tasse
Lena Tasse
Linköping University
Linköping University
Maria Luisa Carosso
Maria Luisa Carosso
University of Twente
University of Twente
Miguel Montoya
Miguel Montoya
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Monica Schofield
Monica Schofield
Hamburg University of Technology
Hamburg University of Technology
Núria Claver
Núria Claver
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Vincent Arnoux
Vincent Arnoux
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
‍Luísa Fernandes
‍Luísa Fernandes
University of Aveiro
University of Aveiro
‍Vilma Karobliené
‍Vilma Karobliené
Kaunas University of Technology
Kaunas University of Technology
Expert Group

EduCo Group

The ECIU Expert Group Educational Cooperation Policy and Programmes (EduCo Group) is composed of Erasmus+ / international relations managers and administrators from ECIU member universities.

Ângela Espinha (chair of the EduCo group)
Ângela Espinha (chair of the EduCo group)
University of Aveiro
University of Aveiro
Diego Caro
Diego Caro
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Jasper Homminga
Jasper Homminga
University of Twente
University of Twente
Johanna Persson Thor
Johanna Persson Thor
Linköping University
Linköping University
Justyna Kopanska
Justyna Kopanska
Lodz University of Technology
Lodz University of Technology
Kirsi Hasanen
Kirsi Hasanen
Tampere University
Tampere University
Laure Fabre
Laure Fabre
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Małgorzata Jarczyńska
Małgorzata Jarczyńska
Lodz University of Technology
Lodz University of Technology
Nicole Frei
Nicole Frei
Hamburg University of Technology
Hamburg University of Technology
Paola Filippi
Paola Filippi
University of Trento
University of Trento
Siri Haug
Siri Haug
University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger
Sophie Ball
Sophie Ball
Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Xavier Biarnés
Xavier Biarnés
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
‍Vilma Karobliené
‍Vilma Karobliené
Kaunas University of Technology
Kaunas University of Technology