Celebrating International Education: The PIONEER Festival at the University of Huelva
The University of Huelva was founded in 1993 as a direct result of overwhelming public backing. Since then, its main goal has been to provide top-notch instruction and scholarship, as well as stimulate local economic, environmental, and cultural development in the city and region. Moreover, the university prioritizes its involvement in the local area while […]
4th European Hackathon at Gustave Eiffel University
The 4th edition of the European Hackathon took place on 25 March at the Hôtel de Roquelaure in Paris, headquarters of the French Ministry for Ecological Transition. This Hackathon was organised jointly by the Gustave Eiffel University and the French Transportation Infrastructure Financing Agency (AFIT). The event brought to a close the work carried […]
First PIONEER Festival Brought International Spirit to UTB in Zlín
On April 8, 2025, the UTB rectorate building transformed into a colourful mosaic of cultures as the first-ever PIONEER Festival took place as part of International Week at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. From 10:00 to 14:00, visitors had the opportunity to meet international students from UTB, taste authentic dishes from around the world, and […]
PIONEER Festival at UNIZA
On Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, UNIZA came alive with the energy of the PIONEER Festival, the standout feature of this year’s Intercultural Day at UNIZA. The festival brought a fresh and forward-thinking perspective on interculturality and global cooperation, capturing the attention of students, educators, and researchers alike. Set within the broader framework of the Intercultural […]
ERASMUS BIP on Interoperability of Transport Management in Rail Laboratory Conditions
From 2025 March 24th to 28th, University of Zilina hosted the event ‘ERASMUS BIP – Interoperability of Transport Management in Rail Laboratory Conditions’, organised by assoc. prof. Ing. Vladislav Zitrický, PhD., Head of the Traffic Operations Section at Department of Railway Transport, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications. The main objective of […]
Iscte wins the Human Resources Excellence in Research Award
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon is the first Portuguese University to receive the HR Excellence in Research Award, granted by the European Commission in recognition of its good practices in recruitment and human resources management in research. The award is given to organisations that, after an internal analysis of the compliance with the 40 […]
ERASMUS BIP on Emerging Technologies for Innovative Entrepreneurship
From 2025 March 17th to 21st, Iscte hosted the event ‘ERASMUS BIP – Emerging Technologies for Innovative Entrepreneurship’, organised by Professor Renato Pereira, Deputy Director for Internationalisation and Research at Iscte’s School of Management, with Vice-Rector for the PIONEER Alliance Helena Carreiras as guest. The abovementioned BIP intended to provide students with both a theoretical […]
European University Alliances: a key asset for EU competitiveness
On Thursday 27 February, the European Commission organised the event ‘Shaping the Future: European Universities for a Competitive Europe’, to mark the fifth anniversary of the European University Alliances. This high-level conference brought together more than 400 university representatives and European decision-makers to discuss the future of transnational partnerships and their role in strengthening the […]
Ceremonial Opening of the PIONEER Alliance Project at Université Gustave Eiffel, in Paris
The PIONEER Alliance, a prestigious European University Alliance Project focused on developing consortium on sustainable cities and smart transportation, was officially launched at Université Gustave Eiffel in Paris. From February 25 to 27, 2025, experts, coordinators, and representatives from ten leading European universities gathered to kick-off this groundbreaking initiative aimed at shaping the future of […]
InCITIES BIP Cities Futures – Interdisciplinary Challenges
As part of the European InCITIES project, ISCTE organised the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) advanced school pilot titled Cities Futures – Interdisciplinary Challenges under the scientific and pedagogical responsibility of Catarina Ferreira da Silva, Associate Professor with Habilitation at ISCTE. This BIP started the 30th of October 2024 and runed until the 24th of January […]
