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,…
If you’re a member or partner of the EELISA European University, you probably already know about the world of opportunities offered by the EELISA Communities. Sure, they’re mostly about problem-solving, but in practice, they’re so much more than that. The EELISA Communities gather students, researchers, professionals, citizens, companies, and more, in order to find innovative…
The deadline for the first joint call for EELISA Communities is approaching (24th July). This initiative aims to boost transnational mobility, fostering cross-sectional networking within EELISA as well as increase the visibility of the activities offered by the EELISA Communities. On 30 June, potential applicants had the chance to meet with the EELISA team that…
Last week, an important milestone for EELISA was achieved – the issuance of the first 1,000 EELISA Credentials to participants of the activities promoted by EELISA Communities. The EELISA Communities are mission-driven working groups where education, research, professional experience, and societal challenges merge with the purpose of contributing to real-world challenges through innovative learning activities.…
As an expression of our Alliance’s commitment to the shared values of democracy, diversity, inclusion and gender equality, one of the main outcomes of the last EELISA Governing Board, held on 21 and 22 April 2022 in Pisa, was the signature of the EELISA Alliance Statement on Gender Equality. This document, drawing on the findings…
Four months after the launching of the first edition of the EELISA Science Fiction Contest under the title “Engineering New Worlds”, the organization is delighted to share the titles of the winning short stories awarded by a Jury composed of writers, editors, film producers, and members of academia. The winner of the EELISA category is…
EELISA communities are cornerstones of the EELISA universe – where educators, researchers, students, businesses, and the wider society come together to work on global challenges with the help of European engineering. To enable this kind of collaboration and innovation, EELISA is creating an IT platform for networking and challenge-based learning. Sebastian Honert, from EELISA member…
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…
Five months after the first online meeting of the enlarged EELISA Governing Board (you can read the statement dated April 19 here), the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is hosting the first on-site meeting of the EELISA Governing Board. The meeting will be held on October 1, 2021 and will coincide in time and location…
