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.
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

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
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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
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.
















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.














