October 2021: Vilnius University hosts the first Arqus Annual Conference
From 5th to 7th October 2021, Vilnius University (VU) will host the 2021 Annual Conference of the Arqus European University Alliance.
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Key executives, rectors of Alliance universities, international experts in higher education and research, and representatives of EU higher education policy will gather in Vilnius for the first f2f event of this kind.The Arqus Annual Conference consists of a public part, the conference “University in the transforming world: catching up with or getting ahead of time,” and a closed part for working meetings where various working groups will discuss the future of the Alliance and possible challenges. The first Arqus Annual Conference aims to reflect on the role of European alliances in solving the challenges faced by higher education in the 21st century, changing universities’ behaviour models and rediscovering opportunities for collaboration.
On 5th October everyone is welcome to the opening of the event.
Follow the whole of day 1 digitally on the Arqus YouTube Channel
UiB's Kikki Flesche Kleiven will attend a round table session on transforming societies with the presentation "How can universities and the Arqus alliance drive sustainable development?"
6-8 October there will be interal work meetings in the different Arqus bodies.
The full programme of the event is available here