Josep M. Garrell
@josepmgarrell.bsky.social
President of the European University Association (EUA) @eua.eu
Former @uramonllull.bsky.social Rector (2012-2022)
Former @uramonllull.bsky.social Rector (2012-2022)
A summary of the event that we jointly co-organized with MEP MEP Eszter Lakos and @uukintl.bsky.social on Wednesday this week at the @europarl.europa.eu:
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January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
A summary of the event that we jointly co-organized with MEP MEP Eszter Lakos and @uukintl.bsky.social on Wednesday this week at the @europarl.europa.eu:
www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...
www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...
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Official opening of #cdeWS2026 with:
🎤 Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Rector, @universitedeliege.bsky.social
🎤 @josepmgarrell.bsky.social , President, EUA
🎤 Peter Hanenberg, Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Education, Catholic University of Portugal
🎤 Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Rector, @universitedeliege.bsky.social
🎤 @josepmgarrell.bsky.social , President, EUA
🎤 Peter Hanenberg, Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Education, Catholic University of Portugal
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Official opening of #cdeWS2026 with:
🎤 Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Rector, @universitedeliege.bsky.social
🎤 @josepmgarrell.bsky.social , President, EUA
🎤 Peter Hanenberg, Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Education, Catholic University of Portugal
🎤 Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Rector, @universitedeliege.bsky.social
🎤 @josepmgarrell.bsky.social , President, EUA
🎤 Peter Hanenberg, Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Education, Catholic University of Portugal
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"We need to work together. We need to do so, across difficulties and borders. We need international cooperation.
We need it for exchanging ideas and talent. Global cooperation is necessary to make research & innovation go forward." EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
We need it for exchanging ideas and talent. Global cooperation is necessary to make research & innovation go forward." EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"We need to work together. We need to do so, across difficulties and borders. We need international cooperation.
We need it for exchanging ideas and talent. Global cooperation is necessary to make research & innovation go forward." EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
We need it for exchanging ideas and talent. Global cooperation is necessary to make research & innovation go forward." EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
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Today’s announcement that the United Kingdom will associate to the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social programme from 2027 is excellent news for students, universities and the wider academic community across Europe.
🔗 Read our joint statement together with @uukintl.bsky.social at bit.ly/4rZ2IqC
🔗 Read our joint statement together with @uukintl.bsky.social at bit.ly/4rZ2IqC
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today’s announcement that the United Kingdom will associate to the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social programme from 2027 is excellent news for students, universities and the wider academic community across Europe.
🔗 Read our joint statement together with @uukintl.bsky.social at bit.ly/4rZ2IqC
🔗 Read our joint statement together with @uukintl.bsky.social at bit.ly/4rZ2IqC
We have been dreaming and working towards the UK returning to @euerasmusplus.bsky.social since January 2021, when the transition from Brexit concluded.
The association of the #UK to the #ERASMUS programme is excellent news for both the UK and the #EU.
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The association of the #UK to the #ERASMUS programme is excellent news for both the UK and the #EU.
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🙌This is excellent news, opening up new opportunities for EU and UK students across:
📚 education
📝 training
⚽ sport
🧑🎓 youth sectors
Find out more here ⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
📚 education
📝 training
⚽ sport
🧑🎓 youth sectors
Find out more here ⬇️
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
December 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We have been dreaming and working towards the UK returning to @euerasmusplus.bsky.social since January 2021, when the transition from Brexit concluded.
The association of the #UK to the #ERASMUS programme is excellent news for both the UK and the #EU.
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The association of the #UK to the #ERASMUS programme is excellent news for both the UK and the #EU.
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On December 10th, but especially every single day: #HumanRights, our everyday essential.
#HumanRightsDay #OurEverydayRights
#StandUp4HumanRights
#HumanRightsDay #OurEverydayRights
#StandUp4HumanRights
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
On December 10th, but especially every single day: #HumanRights, our everyday essential.
#HumanRightsDay #OurEverydayRights
#StandUp4HumanRights
#HumanRightsDay #OurEverydayRights
#StandUp4HumanRights
The importance and intensity of the actions and debates that are currently taking place in Brussels regarding the next R+I Framework Program (#FP10), its relationship with the European Competitiveness Fund and the broader European Research Area Act.
👉🏻https://bit.ly/44fvDg1
👉🏻https://bit.ly/44fvDg1
December 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The importance and intensity of the actions and debates that are currently taking place in Brussels regarding the next R+I Framework Program (#FP10), its relationship with the European Competitiveness Fund and the broader European Research Area Act.
👉🏻https://bit.ly/44fvDg1
👉🏻https://bit.ly/44fvDg1
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On 13 November, EUA attended the annual in-person meeting of the Global University Associations Forum in New Delhi, hosted by the Association of Indian Universities, the 2025 chair of #GUAF.
📰 https://bit.ly/3LKrfPR
📰 https://bit.ly/3LKrfPR
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
On 13 November, EUA attended the annual in-person meeting of the Global University Associations Forum in New Delhi, hosted by the Association of Indian Universities, the 2025 chair of #GUAF.
📰 https://bit.ly/3LKrfPR
📰 https://bit.ly/3LKrfPR
Many thanks to @scienceeurope.org for to opportunity to share the @eua.eu views on the next #FP10 today in Oslo.
More details here (bit.ly/4pgbput).
More details here (bit.ly/4pgbput).
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Many thanks to @scienceeurope.org for to opportunity to share the @eua.eu views on the next #FP10 today in Oslo.
More details here (bit.ly/4pgbput).
More details here (bit.ly/4pgbput).
The day after the #GUAF2026 meeting, we were invited to join the TECH4ED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for #Education & #Skills, organized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), in collaboration with KC Globed.
@eua.eu
@eua.eu
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The day after the #GUAF2026 meeting, we were invited to join the TECH4ED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for #Education & #Skills, organized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), in collaboration with KC Globed.
@eua.eu
@eua.eu
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Just arrived in Delhi (India) for the annual in-person meeting of the Global University Associations Forum (#GUAF).
👉🏻 bit.ly/3LIlCBv
@eua.eu
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👉🏻 bit.ly/3LIlCBv
@eua.eu
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November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Just arrived in Delhi (India) for the annual in-person meeting of the Global University Associations Forum (#GUAF).
👉🏻 bit.ly/3LIlCBv
@eua.eu
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👉🏻 bit.ly/3LIlCBv
@eua.eu
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It is with deep sorrow that I share the news of the passing of Prof. Josep Rom, rector of my university (www.url.edu), a few hours after a public event we shared.
Not just a colleague, but a good friend; and above all a good person. RIP.
My condolences to his family.
Not just a colleague, but a good friend; and above all a good person. RIP.
My condolences to his family.
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It is with deep sorrow that I share the news of the passing of Prof. Josep Rom, rector of my university (www.url.edu), a few hours after a public event we shared.
Not just a colleague, but a good friend; and above all a good person. RIP.
My condolences to his family.
Not just a colleague, but a good friend; and above all a good person. RIP.
My condolences to his family.
Rebo amb molta tristesa la notícia del traspàs del rector de la meva universitat, el Prof. Josep Rom, poques hores després d’un acte que vàrem compartir.
Un company, un bon amic, però per sobre de tot una bona persona!
El meu condol a la seva família. Descansa en pau Josep!
Un company, un bon amic, però per sobre de tot una bona persona!
El meu condol a la seva família. Descansa en pau Josep!
November 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Rebo amb molta tristesa la notícia del traspàs del rector de la meva universitat, el Prof. Josep Rom, poques hores després d’un acte que vàrem compartir.
Un company, un bon amic, però per sobre de tot una bona persona!
El meu condol a la seva família. Descansa en pau Josep!
Un company, un bon amic, però per sobre de tot una bona persona!
El meu condol a la seva família. Descansa en pau Josep!
It has been an honour to be the keynote speaker of the #UNICWorkingConference2025 today in Bilbao. A unique alliance, with a great impact on your cities and regions. Congratulations!
@deusto.bsky.social @unic-university.bsky.social @eua.eu
@deusto.bsky.social @unic-university.bsky.social @eua.eu
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It has been an honour to be the keynote speaker of the #UNICWorkingConference2025 today in Bilbao. A unique alliance, with a great impact on your cities and regions. Congratulations!
@deusto.bsky.social @unic-university.bsky.social @eua.eu
@deusto.bsky.social @unic-university.bsky.social @eua.eu
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Incredible keynote from @josepmgarrell.bsky.social, @eua.eu president, laying out the key challenges of the european uni alliance landscape (complex leadership, sustainability, regulatory frameworks, and scope of funding) and charting paths forward.
We head into the conference inspired and driven!
We head into the conference inspired and driven!
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Incredible keynote from @josepmgarrell.bsky.social, @eua.eu president, laying out the key challenges of the european uni alliance landscape (complex leadership, sustainability, regulatory frameworks, and scope of funding) and charting paths forward.
We head into the conference inspired and driven!
We head into the conference inspired and driven!
After an intense Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, the @eua.eu Council met on Friday to discuss our future strategy.
We talked about the future.
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We talked about the future.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
After an intense Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, the @eua.eu Council met on Friday to discuss our future strategy.
We talked about the future.
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We talked about the future.
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Futures thinking is a much-needed strategic process in the current challenging times.
I encourage you to use this new @eua.eu document as an initial “provocation”, to spark –and hopefully inspire– your own exercise, based on your context and reality.
I encourage you to use this new @eua.eu document as an initial “provocation”, to spark –and hopefully inspire– your own exercise, based on your context and reality.
To define their role and respond to Europe’s drive for competitiveness, security and sustainable prosperity, universities need to take a longer-term perspective.
This report presents 3️⃣ different forecasts based on futures thinking and strategic foresight: https://bit.ly/49mTz4o
This report presents 3️⃣ different forecasts based on futures thinking and strategic foresight: https://bit.ly/49mTz4o
October 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Futures thinking is a much-needed strategic process in the current challenging times.
I encourage you to use this new @eua.eu document as an initial “provocation”, to spark –and hopefully inspire– your own exercise, based on your context and reality.
I encourage you to use this new @eua.eu document as an initial “provocation”, to spark –and hopefully inspire– your own exercise, based on your context and reality.
Good morning from #Hannover!
Alongside EUA’s VP Marcin Palys, we will represent the @eua.eu in The Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (giche.net).
The discussion topic is: “What Lies Ahead for #InternationalCollaboration in #HigherEducation?”.
Alongside EUA’s VP Marcin Palys, we will represent the @eua.eu in The Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (giche.net).
The discussion topic is: “What Lies Ahead for #InternationalCollaboration in #HigherEducation?”.
Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education
giche.net
October 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Good morning from #Hannover!
Alongside EUA’s VP Marcin Palys, we will represent the @eua.eu in The Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (giche.net).
The discussion topic is: “What Lies Ahead for #InternationalCollaboration in #HigherEducation?”.
Alongside EUA’s VP Marcin Palys, we will represent the @eua.eu in The Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (giche.net).
The discussion topic is: “What Lies Ahead for #InternationalCollaboration in #HigherEducation?”.
I hope today's grain of sand contributed to raising awareness about the importance of #ScienceDiplomacy.
In the current challenging times, let's try to make visible "the invisible bridge".
Many thanks to @stmassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity!
#STMinFrankfurt
In the current challenging times, let's try to make visible "the invisible bridge".
Many thanks to @stmassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity!
#STMinFrankfurt
On my way to Frankfurt for the STM Annual Conference (bit.ly/4o9EuXW).
I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people.
#STMinFrankfurt
@stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu
I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people.
#STMinFrankfurt
@stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu
October 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I hope today's grain of sand contributed to raising awareness about the importance of #ScienceDiplomacy.
In the current challenging times, let's try to make visible "the invisible bridge".
Many thanks to @stmassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity!
#STMinFrankfurt
In the current challenging times, let's try to make visible "the invisible bridge".
Many thanks to @stmassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity!
#STMinFrankfurt
On my way to Frankfurt for the STM Annual Conference (bit.ly/4o9EuXW).
I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people.
#STMinFrankfurt
@stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu
I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people.
#STMinFrankfurt
@stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu
October 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
On my way to Frankfurt for the STM Annual Conference (bit.ly/4o9EuXW).
I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people.
#STMinFrankfurt
@stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu
I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people.
#STMinFrankfurt
@stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu
This afternoon I (remotely) talked in the “High-Level #Innovation Dialogue” organized by ENGAGE.EU European #University #Alliance, and focused on “Connecting #HigherEducation, Industry, and Policy for a competitive workforce”.
Thanks for inviting the @eua.eu!
Thanks for inviting the @eua.eu!
September 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This afternoon I (remotely) talked in the “High-Level #Innovation Dialogue” organized by ENGAGE.EU European #University #Alliance, and focused on “Connecting #HigherEducation, Industry, and Policy for a competitive workforce”.
Thanks for inviting the @eua.eu!
Thanks for inviting the @eua.eu!
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On 24 September, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social will present in Tbilisi the #EUATrends report at the "20 Years of Bologna Process in Georgia" National Center for Education Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) workshop.
📚 The full report is available at bit.ly/46P9Ayc
📚 The full report is available at bit.ly/46P9Ayc
September 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
On 24 September, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social will present in Tbilisi the #EUATrends report at the "20 Years of Bologna Process in Georgia" National Center for Education Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) workshop.
📚 The full report is available at bit.ly/46P9Ayc
📚 The full report is available at bit.ly/46P9Ayc
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✅ El catedràtic català Josep M. Garrell, president de l’European University Association, serà el protagonista de l'acte d'inauguració del curs 2025-2026 de l'UdA, amb una lliçó inaugural sobre les aliances d'universitats europees.
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@eua.eu @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
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@eua.eu @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
Josep M. Garrell parlarà d'aliances europees a la inauguració del curs acadèmic
El catedràtic Josep M. Garrell, president de l’European University Association (EUA), participarà a l’acte d’inauguració del curs acadèmic 2025-2026 a Andorra, que se celebrarà el proper dimarts 7 d’o...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
✅ El catedràtic català Josep M. Garrell, president de l’European University Association, serà el protagonista de l'acte d'inauguració del curs 2025-2026 de l'UdA, amb una lliçó inaugural sobre les aliances d'universitats europees.
🔗 www.uda.ad/josep-m-garr...
@eua.eu @josepmgarrell.bsky.social
🔗 www.uda.ad/josep-m-garr...
@eua.eu @josepmgarrell.bsky.social