The universities of Udine and Nova
Gorica (Slovenia) are among the founders of Across, the new
cross-border European university alliance for knowledge sharing.
This collaboration aims to jointly address the economic,
social, and environmental challenges that characterize the
border areas where the ten universities involved in the project
are located.
This initiative is particularly relevant for 2025 when Nova
Gorica and Gorizia will become the European Capital of Culture.
The ideas developed within Across, an acronym for "European
University for Cross-border Knowledge Sharing," will serve as a
model within the European Union. The alliance aims to enhance
and share research, education, and innovation activities. The
project, promoted by the European Commission, will last four
years (2025-2028) and has been funded with 14.4 million euros
from Brussels, of which one and a half million is allocated to
the University of Udine.
"The members of Across," explained Roberto Pinton, rector of the
University of Udine, "will pool their knowledge and experiences
to strengthen cross-border regions, making them even more
capable of overcoming current global challenges. Our entire
academic community and the local area will be involved in the
initiative, including businesses and institutions."
"The competition was tough," highlighted Giorgio Alberti, the
university's delegate for internationalization, "but thanks to
two years of preparatory work, we managed to succeed."
In addition to the University of Udine and Nova Gorica, Across
includes Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany), the lead
university of the alliance; the University of Banja Luka (Bosnia
and Herzegovina); Bialystok University of Technology (Poland);
the University of Craiova (Romania); the University of Girona
(Spain); the University of Perpignan Via Domitia (France); and
the University of Ruse (Bulgaria). The National University "Ivan
Franko" of Lviv (Ukraine) is an associated partner.
Across will work in five areas: collaborative research,
innovative educational projects, mobility and exchanges,
technology and innovation hubs, and social inclusion and
diversity.
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