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Further topics included the impact of the alliances on teaching practices, highlighting concrete examples of innovative pedagogies and their influence on educational transformation. The conversation also addressed inclusion, focusing on how the inter-university campus model could broaden opportunities for diverse groups within universities. Looking ahead, participants considered the future of alliances as legal entities, the different paths already taken, and the experiences gained. They concluded by reflecting on the possible role and positioning of European University Alliances ten years from now.
Speakers
Melinda Macho, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Martina Friedrich, EU Programme Officer, Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Thomas Baumgartner, Head of Aurora European University Office, Innsbruck University
Lisa Pfefferseder, CIVIS Student Council, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg
Gabriele Permoser, Managing Director, E³UDRES² Allianz, University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Moderation: Martin Knoll, PLUS Scientific Coordinator for CIVIS, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg
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