Synergies of ERA & EEA

Combining European Research Area (ERA) and European Education Area (EEA) plays a central role in the future landscape of European research and education policies. The synergies between higher education and research build strongly on the dual role of universities.

On this online event we will discuss about the ongoing policy process on the synergies of ERA and EEA and what we can learn from the long-standing university cooperation where the interaction of research and education drives the collaboration.

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Program: 

10:00 Welcome. Video greetings from rectors. Moderator Ms Camilla Brekke, Prorector for Research, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

10:05 Commission keynotes: 

• Mr Stijn Delaure, Policy Officer, ERA & Innovation, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
• Ms Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot (TBC), Director, Youth, Education and Erasmus+, European Commission

10:25 CASE – Arctic Five:

• Mr Harri Malinen, Director of the Arctic Five, University of Lapland
• Mr Dag Avango, Professor of History, Luleå University of Technology

10:40 Commentary remarks: Mr Thomas Jørgensen, Senior Policy Coordinator, European University Association

10:50 Q&A

11:10 Closing remarks. Moderator