{"id":1379,"date":"2026-01-19T14:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:16:24","slug":"openeu-participates-in-the-choose-europe-for-science-event-at-la-sorbonne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/2026\/01\/19\/openeu-participates-in-the-choose-europe-for-science-event-at-la-sorbonne\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenEU participates in the \u201cChoose Europe for Science\u201d event at La Sorbonne"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1379\" class=\"elementor elementor-1379\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5e495 e-con-full menu-pagina e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a5e495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3467\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/work-package-spaces\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Work Package Spaces<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3479\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/community\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Communities of Practice<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3469\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/governance-boards\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Governance Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3481\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openeu.eu\/users\/sign_in\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Login<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3471\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3465\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/subscribe\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Subscribe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40158036 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40158036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b6ece3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b6ece3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OpenEU, the European alliance of open and distance universities, took part in the&nbsp;<strong>\u201cChoose Europe for Science\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;event, held on May 5th at Sorbonne University, Paris. This high-level meeting, promoted by French President&nbsp;<strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong>&nbsp;and European Commission President&nbsp;<strong>Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong>, highlighted the importance of positioning Europe as a global hub for attracting researchers and scientists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representing&nbsp;<strong>OpenEU<\/strong>&nbsp;was&nbsp;<strong>Prof. Dr. Margr\u00e9t J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir Njar\u00f0v\u00edk<\/strong>, Rector of&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openeu.eu\/link?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bifrost.is%2Fenglish\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>Bifr\u00f6st University<\/u><\/strong>(External link)<\/a>&nbsp;in Iceland. The event brought together representatives from numerous European University Alliances to discuss the strategic role of universities in fostering scientific excellence and reinforcing Europe\u2019s leadership in research and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Strategic announcements<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the opening session, Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed Europe\u2019s strong commitment to science and innovation. She announced a \u20ac500 million funding initiative through the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and the European Research Council (ERC). This funding aims to foster research, attract top international scientists, and support the integration of global researchers into Europe\u2019s scientific community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Looking ahead: European University Alliances at the forefront<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dedicated workshop titled&nbsp;<em>\u201c<strong>The Future of European University Alliances: Progress and Developments<\/strong>\u201d<\/em>followed the opening addresses. Key stakeholders from across Europe gathered to discuss strategies for enhancing the global attractiveness of European higher education, equipping young people with competitive skills, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university alliances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, representatives from<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openeu.eu\/link?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.ec.europa.eu%2Fnews%2Fcommunity-of-practice-for-european-universities-alliances-and-beyond\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>&nbsp;<\/u><strong><u>FOREU4ALL<\/u><\/strong>(External link)<\/a>, of which OpenEU is also a member, participated actively in the event. Prof. Dr. Ludovic Thilly (Universit\u00e9 de Poitiers, EC2U Alliance, FOREU4ALL) and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Beatrix Busse (Universit\u00e4t zu K\u00f6ln, EUniWell &#8211; European University for Well-Being, FOREU4ALL) contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the vital role of European University Alliances in shaping the future of higher education, science, and sustainable well-being for both people and the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through its participation in the \u201cChoose Europe for Science\u201d event, OpenEU reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a more open, competitive, and sustainable European Research and Higher Education Area, while strengthening collaboration and innovation across European universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More information:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openeu.eu\/link?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.ec.europa.eu%2Fnews%2Fcommunity-of-practice-for-european-universities-alliances-and-beyond\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/da\/speech_25_1130<\/u>(External link)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OpenEU, the European alliance of open and distance universities, took part in the&nbsp;\u201cChoose Europe for Science\u201d&nbsp;event, held on May 5th at Sorbonne University, Paris. This high-level meeting, promoted by French President&nbsp;Emmanuel Macron&nbsp;and European Commission President&nbsp;Ursula von der Leyen, highlighted the importance of positioning Europe as a global hub for attracting researchers and scientists. Representing&nbsp;OpenEU&nbsp;was&nbsp;Prof. Dr. Margr\u00e9t J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir Njar\u00f0v\u00edk, Rector of&nbsp;Bifr\u00f6st University(External link)&nbsp;in Iceland. The event brought together representatives from numerous European University Alliances to discuss the strategic role of universities in fostering scientific excellence and reinforcing Europe\u2019s leadership in research and innovation. Strategic announcements During the opening session, Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed Europe\u2019s strong commitment to science and innovation. She announced a \u20ac500 million funding initiative through the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and the European Research Council (ERC). This funding aims to foster research, attract top international scientists, and support the integration of global researchers into Europe\u2019s scientific community.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/2026\/01\/19\/openeu-participates-in-the-choose-europe-for-science-event-at-la-sorbonne\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-noticias-principal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1379"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4069,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1379\/revisions\/4069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/openeu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}