UNWE Will Host the Expansion of ENGAGE.EU
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UNWE will host the most significant event in the history of the European university network ENGAGE.EU so far - the expansion of the consortium with two economic universities which will be held on 26 May 2022 from 2.45 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. in Maxima Aula of UNWE.
In the frameworks of the event Maria Gabriel will deliver a lecture on the Universities Role in Green and Digital Transition. The participants in the event will be welcomed by the Rector of the UNWE Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov and by Prof. Thomas Puhl, Rector of the coordinating university – the University of Mannheim.
ENGAGE.EU since the beginning
The alliance will exploit the unique synergies of its excellent members, taking existing collaborations to a new dimension guided by a joint approach and a common goal, where each university brings its unique perspective shaped by its academic areas of specialization as well as geographical and economic context.
The three-year ENGAGE.EU project is a result of the efforts of a large international team of experts. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michael Musov coordinated the work of the Bulgarian task force: Prof. D.Sc. Elka Todorova, Prof. Dr. Kamelia Stefanova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Venelin Boshnakov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetla Boneva, Dr. Rositsa Velinova, and Dr. Savena Borisova. The project represents a unique opportunity to test new models for education and research and examine their potential to further increase the quality, international competitiveness and attractiveness of European higher education. The ENGAGE.EU universities look forward to working together in this new European University. It will represent a unique opportunity to educate and inspire a new generation of citizens that will contribute to make Europe a global referent in how to tackle societal challenges.
On 1 November 2020 at the launch of the ENGAGE.EU project activities during the kick-off online meeting with the project team the Rector Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov who is a member of the ENGAGE.EU Board of Rectors declared: "We are on the threshold of one of the most ambitious and significant for the UNWE international projects, whose preparation started in November last year. The European Universities Initiative of the European Commission aims to create a qualitatively new model of systematic, structural and sustainable international cooperation between the higher education institutions. It is a model that will be one of the main tools for the implementation of the new EC policies in education and science; a model that goes much further than the traditional understanding of mobility. As the oldest and the largest economic university in the country, we are honoured to be part of this initiative. I have no doubt in the ultimate success". The Rector pointed out that so far the partnership within the ENGAGE.EU had achieved excellent results: the alliance prepares a new Horizon 2020 project entitled Science with and for Society and jointly with some of the partners the UNWE participates in two other research projects.
In addition to the Board of Rectors the UNWE has two representatives in the Executive Committee of ENGAGE.EU: Prof. Miroslava Rakovska, Vice-Rector for Academic Activities and Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs - Project Coordinator.
"The ENGAGE.EU Think Tank aims to become a center for research at the highest level and to function as a forum for intensive interdisciplinary academic exchange in which scientists seek solutions to the challenges facing modern societies", explained Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov, Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation and ENGAGE.EU Coordinator for Bulgaria. He added that by participating in the initiative the lecturers from the seven universities will have the opportunity to expand the boundaries of their research, to create sustainable research teams with foreign colleagues with whom to implement joint publications in leading scientific journals as well as to exchange experiences and ideas.
The first Annual Conference of the European University ENGAGE.EU took place on 21 and 22 October of the current year. It was hosted by the University of Mannheim, the coordinator of the Alliance. The event aimed to mark one year since the start of the joint project /ENGAGE.EU, funded by Erasmus+/ and to launch the new project initiative /ENGAGE.EU Research & Innovation, funded by Horizon 2020/. The forum brought together the Rectors of the partner universities, members of the Advisory Board, leaders of the project work packages and tasks as well as students. For two days more than 150 participants in the project discussed the results achieved so far and the possibilities to optimize the work and improve the communication and interrelations between the different work packages and tasks.
The Bulgarian delegation was led by the Rector of UNWE Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov. Members of the delegation were: Mr. Maxim Behar and Mr. Yovko Atanasov - members of the ENGAGE.EU Advisory Board and the UNWE Trustees Council, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihail Musov - Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, coordinator of ENGAGE.EU for UNWE; Prof. Dr. Dimitar Nenkov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Venelin Boshnakov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetla Boneva, Secretary General for Scientific Research Projects, Chief Assist. Dr. Yuri Tsenkov, Chief Assist. Dr. Ivan Valchanov and the students Alexander Dorohin and Martina Demirova.
During the panel discussions
At the end of the official part the Rector of UNWE Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov awarded to Vienna University of Economics and Business the distinctions that our partner won in May of the current year from the First Online International Chess Tournament of the European University - ENGAGE.EU Cup`21.
At the end of the official part the Rector of UNWE Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov awarded to Vienna University of Economics and Business the distinctions that our partner won in May of the current year from the First Online International Chess Tournament of the European University - ENGAGE.EU Cup`21.
The Rector of UNWE is awarding the prize to Vienna University
During the joint session of ENGAGE.EU Management Board and Advisory Board
During the joint session of ENGAGE.EU Management Board and Advisory Board
During the joint session of ENGAGE.EU Management Board and Advisory Board
During the joint session of ENGAGE.EU Management Board and Advisory Board
The Rectors of the partner universities and the members of the ENGAGE.EU Advisory Board
The Conference ended setting a new beginning - the launch of the second key project on the development of the alliance - ENGAGE.EU R&I which is entirely in the field of research and innovation. Moderators for the opening meeting were Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov and Prof. Boudewijn Haverkort from the University of Tilburg /online/.
The Conference ended setting a new beginning - the launch of the second key project on the development of the alliance - ENGAGE.EU R&I which is entirely in the field of research and innovation. Moderators for the opening meeting were Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov and Prof. Boudewijn Haverkort from the University of Tilburg /online/.
The Conference ended setting a new beginning - the launch of the second key project on the development of the alliance - ENGAGE.EU R&I which is entirely in the field of research and innovation. Moderators for the opening meeting were Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov and Prof. Boudewijn Haverkort from the University of Tilburg /online/.
