European and Global Collaboration

UnILiON is an informal network which functions as an arena of exchange where the participants can share information, cultivate collaboration and function as information multipliers within the network as well as towards the represented organizations. The network consists of 51 liaison offices which represent 154 excellent universities based in Europe, Japan and Russia.
The Head of the UiB Brussels office, Charlotte Eide, is currently co-chair in the Innovation working group and the UniLion secretariat. 

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UnILION

Science|Business is a network of universities, companies and research and policy organizations which aims at uniting the industry, research and policy worlds. The network functions as a powerful forum for advancing innovation by arranging meetings and other events for speakers and audiences wanting to make a difference.

Science|Business also distributes newsletters about Research and Innovation.

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Science Business

CHARM-EU is a European University alliance, co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme, between the University of Barcelona (coordinator), Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, the University of Montpellier,  Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, Åbo Akademi University, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences and the University of Bergen. CHARM-EU works together to design and create a new university model to become a world example of good practice to increase the quality, international competitiveness and attractiveness of the European Higher Education landscape.

Read more about UiB in CHARM-EU

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The Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standards. One of the commitments of the Group is to create special academic and cultural ties with the intention of promoting internationalization, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational policy and to develop best practices through the mutual exchange of experience.

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The Coimbra Group

The University of Bergen is the first university in the world to participate in the European Commission’s Global Coalition United for Biodiversity. The Coalition was launched on World Wildlife Day 2020 by EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevicius. The purpose of the Coalition is to increase the mobilization in raising awareness about the need to protect biodiversity.

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European Commission

European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH) is a non-governmental association which brings together scientific networks, associations, disciplines and universities. The purpose is to promote research on social sciences and humanities as a resource for the European and international society.

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European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH)

The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) is the largest energy research community in Europe. The association brings together 250 universities and public research centres in 30 countries, and its joint research programmes cover the whole range of low-carbon technologies as well as systemic and cross-cutting topics.

Kristin Guldbrandsen Frøysa from the University of Bergen sits on the executive Committee, which together with the General Assembly of the Members is one of the governing bodies of the Association.

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European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

The Utrecht Network is a representative European-wide network of 31 universities from 26 countries, cooperating on the enhancement of the internationalization process of the academic sector. The common mission of the participating universities is to share best practices, and the network is particularly committed to areas of activity such as student and staff mobility, summer schools, the internationalization of the curriculum, joint curricula and double/joint degrees.

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Utrecht Network

In 2018, the University of Bergen was appointed as the official Hub for SDG14: Life below Water by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI).  In 2021, the university was appointed for a second 3-year period based on its inspirational work to save our ocean. The University is Bergen is also the SDG14 leader for the International Association of Universities (IAU) global Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD) Cluster.

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The IUC is an independent centre for advanced study, constituted of 170 universities and research institutions from all around the world. IUC serves as a bridge between different European regions and between Europe and the world through connecting scientific communities. The centre supports collaboration on global challenges such as human universal values and rights, health, education, poverty and climate.

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The Latin American Council for the Social Sciences is the world's largest network for Latin American studies, based in Latin America. CLASCO is composed of more than 660 independent and university-based research centers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The University of Bergen has been an associated member of CLASCO since 2016 and has one MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Council.

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CLASCO

SANORD is a centre for multilateral academic collaboration between institutions in the Southern African and Nordic regions which was formally established in January 2007. 29 Southern African universities and 22 Nordic universities constitute the network, whose activities are closely linked to its core values of democracy, trust, social equity and academic engagement.

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SANORD

UArctic is a network of universities, research institutions and other organizations involved in research and education in and about the North. The network is committed to enhancing human capacity in the North through cooperation in research, education and outreach.

UArctic is committed to upholding its principles of sustainable development as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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UArctic