EU4Dual Alliance Meeting to Address Major Societal Challenges through dual higher education
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The EU4Dual Alliance, an unprecedented collaboration of nine leading dual university institutions in Europe, proudly announces the adoption of its first work-plan, during a meeting which has taken place in Malta on June 19 and 20, 2023. The rectors of each of the nine institutions have come together to plan the implementation of the mission & vision of the alliance and organise the contribution of their respective universities to its operations.
Our Mission & Vision
Our mission is to make dual higher education the future of higher education to address emerging economic, environmental and social challenges.
Our vision is to become the top-quality reference for dual higher education. We will form the largest integrated dual higher education institution in the world – a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary institution, committed to close integration between academia, industries and regions.
We are organised along three axes of action: The future of work, green economy and healthy living.
Inaugural Meeting Highlights
In a meeting hosted by the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), the Alliance has elected its new secretary general, Mr. John L. Harris. Mr. Harris brings to the Role over 30 years of experience in industry, corporate diplomacy and stakeholder engagement across multiple continents.
The meeting approved a work plan for the first year. A top priority for 2023 will be the establishment of governance bodies, which include the Academic and Student Councils, Industry-Relations Council, and Advisory Board. Furthermore, the Alliance will embark on a research program that will investigate the methods and impacts of dual higher education.
Until the end of 2023 the alliance will announce a first of its kind dual studies masters until the end of the year, as well as its first catalogue of micro-credentials focused on the Future of Work. It will also launch a Dual Studies Centre of Excellence – an initiative pooling the institutions’ collective expertise in dual studies for the purpose of promoting the modelling globally. This will lead to the organisation of a first conference on dual higher education in Malta in early 2024.
From the start of the 2023-24 academic year, students and staff at the 9 institutions will gain additional opportunities across the EU4Dual network, as well as participate in multiple new research projects launched in areas linked to the green transition and future of work.
We are confident that our collaborative efforts will cultivate innovative solutions to address the complex challenges we face today and tomorrow.
Contact Information
For more information, please visit the EU4Dual Alliance website at https://eu4dual.education or contact info@mondragon.edu.
About EU4Dual Alliance:
The EU4Dual Alliance comprises nine of Europe’s leading dual university institutions, united with the mission of using dual higher education to address major societal challenges.
The members of the alliance are:
- MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEA – MU, Spain.
- DUALE HOCHSCHULE BADEN-WURTTEMBERG – DHBW, Germany.
- FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH – FHJ, Austria.
- SAVONIA-AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY – SAVONIA, Finland.
- ECOLE SUPERIEURE DES TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIELLES AVANCEES – ESTIA, France.
- NEUMANN JANOS EGYETEM – JvNU, Hungary.
- POLITECHNIKA KOSZALINSKA – Koszalin University of Technology – KUT, Poland.
- MALTA COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – MCAST, Malta.
- VELEUČILIŠTE PAR – PAR UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, Croacia.
