The MUG is a member of the ACE2-EU consortium

13.03.2024

The Medical University of Gdańsk has become a member of the Applied, Connected, Entrepreneurial, and Engaged European University (ACE2-EU) consortium, which aims to create an alliance within the European Universities Initiative. The rectors of the member universities signed the agreements on 25 January, while a meeting to discuss further activities and plans was held on 4 March.

By the decision of the Rector, Prof. Marcin Gruchała, an interdisciplinary team for the preparation of the application for the European Universities Alliance initiative, led by Prof. Michał Markuszewski, Vice-Rector for Science, was responsible for the University’s application process to the EC.

The mission of the new alliance is to equip students, staff, researchers, and external stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to jointly address future societal challenges in Europe. Meeting them, including digital and environmental transformation and socio-economic issues, will ensure sustainable social transformation. To fulfill this mission, the Medical University of Gdańsk, together with a group of 8 universities, has applied to the European Commission for funding of €14.3 million to create a new alliance of European Universities. The application was submitted in February this year and work on the project and consortium began in November 2023.

The leader of ACE2-EU is the Polytechnic University of Santarém from Portugal. The consortium includes:

• University of Applied Sciences Carinthia – Austria
• Constantin Brâncusi Târgu University – Romania
• Goce Delcev University – North Macedonia
• Kauno Technikos Kolegija – Lithuania
• University Francisco de Vitoria UFV – Spain
• Latvian Academy of Culture – Latvia
• Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt – Germany.

members of the ACE2-EU consortium

The Alliance has attracted 56 institutional partners from across Europe, i.e. businesses, regions, large industrial corporations, and government authorities, who will support its further development. Participation in a partnership officially supported by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme offers great opportunities to strengthen cooperation and realise joint studies, academic exchanges, the creation of incubators, and new international forms of student training.

Later this year, the European Commission will announce a list of 10 new alliances with funding sought by 50 consortia. So far, the University of Gdańsk (SEA-EU alliance) and Gdańsk University of Technology (ENHANCE alliance) have joined similar initiatives in the Tri-city.

Detailed information about the activities of ACE2-EU and its members is available at https://ace-eu.ipsantarem.pt. More information about European Universities can be found on the website.

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