Challenge-based ECIU University is born
Thursday, 7th of November 2019, saw the launch of the ECIU University, the first European University where learners and researchers cooperate with cities and businesses to solve real-life challenges. Celebrating the status of European University given by the EU, 13 members of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) met in Barcelona to mark the official beginning of their innovative university model. This first joint meeting represents the first step in defining the objectives and ambitions of the university. The official kick-off was hosted by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The evening before the official signature session, the launch of ECIU University
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was ushered in with a meeting at the Casa Convalescència, part of the Hospital of Santa Creu i Sant Pau. In the scenery of this historical building, Màrius Martínez, Vice Rector for International Relations at UAB, kicked off the launch event. Margarita Arboix, Rector of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, welcomed everyone with an opening speech. To finish, the floor was given to the president of ECIU, Victor van der Chijs. Afterwards, drinks and bites were served to toast the birth of ECIU University.
