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 the ECIU Funding Advisor 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

SEPO Competence Centre

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
Amy Hall
Chair of the R&I group
Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Francesca Tomasi
Francesca Tomasi
Co-chair of the R&I group
University of Trento
University of Trento
Jörg Langwaldt
Jörg Langwaldt
Liasion Officer
Tampere University
Tampere University
Kyrre Aas
Kyrre Aas
University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger
Laura Paternoster
Laura Paternoster
EU Funding Advisor
ECIU
ECIU
Laure Fabre
Laure Fabre
ECIU EU Funding Advisor
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Lena Tasse
Lena Tasse
Linköping University
Linköping University
Lisa Pohl
Lisa Pohl
ECIU & LiU Policy Advisor
‍Luísa Fernandes
‍Luísa Fernandes
University of Aveiro
University of Aveiro
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
Director EU Office
Hamburg University of Technology
Hamburg University of Technology
Núria Claver
Núria Claver
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Olga Wessels
Olga Wessels
Head of Brussels’ Office
ECIU
ECIU
‍Vilma Karobliené
‍Vilma Karobliené
Head of Research and Innovation
Kaunas University of Technology
Kaunas University of Technology
Vincent Arnoux
Vincent Arnoux
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
Institut National des Sciences Appliquees
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)
Chair of the EduCo group
University of Aveiro
University of Aveiro
Diego Caro
Diego Caro
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Flavia Carvalho de Souza
Flavia Carvalho de Souza
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
Karsten Tillerli
Karsten Tillerli
University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger
Kirsi Hasanen
Kirsi Hasanen
Tampere University
Tampere University
Laura Paternoster
Laura Paternoster
EU Funding Advisor
ECIU
ECIU
Laure Fabre
Laure Fabre
ECIU EU Funding Advisor
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
International Partnerships and Strategy
Hamburg University of Technology
Hamburg University of Technology
Olga Wessels
Olga Wessels
Head of Brussels’ Office
ECIU
ECIU
Sophie Ball
Sophie Ball
Dublin City University
Dublin City University
‍Vilma Karobliené
‍Vilma Karobliené
Head of Research and Innovation
Kaunas University of Technology
Kaunas University of Technology
Xavier Biarnés
Xavier Biarnés
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona