On the 1st and 2nd of September, 2022, the EELISA Executive Board met in Budapest. During this meeting, representatives of the nine EELISA partner institutions evaluated the work and achievements to date, both at a tactical and strategic level. Ideas and proposals that would mark the next steps of the alliance were also shared. With…
On Youth Day we want to emphasize the key role that students have in EELISA. They are the future of engineering and responsible for making Europe more sustainable, inclusive and diverse. In order to raise awareness about this among students, we focus on mobility programs as they are the perfect opportunity to open their minds,…
On July 5th and 6th, 2022, representatives of EELISA UNFOLDS, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship dimension of EELISA, had the pleasure to participate in the first in-person event “Innovation Vision Action Plan” (IVAP) Workshop organized by the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology). This workshop took place at the World Trade Centre in Barcelona, Spain,…
The idea of connection is one of the cornerstones of EELISA. That is why the mobility of its people – and not only students but also faculty and staff – is key. With the aim to deepen collaboration and strengthen ties with her colleagues at the UPM/EELISA coordination team as well as the EELISA Office,…
On the 22nd of April, student representatives from all EELISA members gathered in Pisa to meet one another and to formally constitute the EELISA Student Council, the voice of their peers in the Alliance. In this brief interview, student representative from ENPC Julie Kleinhans shares her experience in this first face-to-face meeting that has promt…
In this interview, FAU student and EELISA narrator Natascha Landl asks her colleague student Teresa Dewald about her experience in Pisa where she attended the ECLIRE (“The Ethics of Climate Change: Reshaping Responsibilities for Present and Future Generations” ) Seasonal School at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. Teresa is currently doing her bachelor’s in International Business Studies…
EELISA Mobility is about going beyond borders and diving into excellent educational programmes. But overall, it is about intercultural exchange and experience. In this interview, we meet the story of Tim, an FAU student who decided to open his mind and travel to Pisa to participate in SSSA’s Seasonal School about “Innovation management and common…
After the first EELISA Community initiatives got off to a good start and the first educators and researchers (especially within the several EELISA institutions) networked effectively, it became obvious that it is one of the major challenges for EELISA Communities to create international outreach. In order to tackle this challenge, creating visibility of EELISA Communities…
Last November, a “groundbreaking” event took place at FAU: it was the kick-off of their EELISA local student group. This is a seminal get-together event – full of curiosity, enthusiasm, and sweet treats – that is expected to be replicated in each of the EELISA universities. Also, this is meant to be the beginning of…
Last Friday, Rectors, Presidents, Director, representatives of external collaborators, staff, faculty, and students from all the member universities of the EELISA Alliance came together to exchange views, discuss plans and ideas on the building processes that are taking place within EELISA. Among them, we could find Francesco Serra, a student of Scuola Normale Superiore, a…