{"id":2019,"date":"2020-05-19T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T09:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=2019"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:35:30","slug":"working-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=2019","title":{"rendered":"Working Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>UnILiON has established a number of working groups, allowing for deeper discussion among members of the various topics that fall within the remit of the network. Currently, the following working groups have been set up.<\/p>\n<p>UnILiON members can contact the chairs of the respective working groups to be added to the mailing list of a working group.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Collaborative Research and Competitiveness<\/h3>\n<h4>Objectives:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Monitor the development and implementation of Horizon Europe, with a focus on Pillar 2, and the R&amp;I components of the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF),<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">exchange experiences on how best to engage as universities.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chairs:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">F\u00e8lix Ruiz Cabr\u00e9<\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=1022\">Maastricht University Campus Brussels<\/a>, <a title=\"ma&#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x66;&#x65;li&#120;&#46;&#114;&#x75;&#x69;&#x7a;&#x63;ab&#114;&#101;&#64;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x61;&#x73;tr&#105;&#99;&#104;&#x74;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x69;ve&#114;&#115;&#105;&#x74;&#x79;&#x2e;&#x6e;l\" href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#x66;&#x65;&#108;&#x69;&#x78;&#46;&#x72;&#x75;&#105;&#x7a;&#x63;&#97;&#x62;&#x72;&#101;&#x40;&#x6d;&#97;&#x61;&#x73;t&#x72;&#x69;c&#x68;&#x74;u&#110;&#x69;v&#101;&#x72;s&#105;&#x74;y&#46;&#x6e;l\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-outlook-id=\"84c6a7d2-3447-4760-8e18-e8a8f58d0963\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">&#102;&#x65;&#108;&#x69;&#120;&#x2e;r&#x75;i&#122;&#x63;&#97;&#x62;&#114;&#x65;&#64;&#x6d;a&#97;&#x73;&#116;&#x72;&#105;&#x63;&#104;&#x74;u&#x6e;i&#118;&#x65;&#114;&#x73;&#105;&#x74;y&#x2e;n&#108;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Paul Davies &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?post_type=wlshowcase&amp;p=1549\">University of Bristol Europe Office<\/a>, <a href=\"&#x70;&#x61;&#x75;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x64;&#x61;&#x76;&#x69;&#x65;&#x73;&#64;&#98;&#114;&#105;&#115;&#116;&#111;l&#46;ac&#46;u&#x6b;\">&#112;a&#x75;l&#x2e;&#100;&#x61;&#118;&#x69;&#101;s&#x40;b&#x72;&#105;&#x73;&#116;&#x6f;&#108;&#x2e;&#97;c&#x2e;u&#x6b;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Excellence<\/h3>\n<h4>Objectives:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Follow the development of work programmes for ERC and MSCA<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Share intelligence and promote effective participation in MSCA and ERC<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Engage with Commission through stakeholder events and own events to voice concerns and support co-creation of the funding lines in pillar I<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chairs:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Jesper Bracht &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=772\">Central Denmark EU Office<\/a>, \u00a0&#x6a;&#x62;&#64;&#99;&#101;&#x6e;&#x74;r&#97;&#x6c;&#x64;e&#110;&#109;&#x61;&#x72;k&#46;&#x65;&#x75;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Daniel Enslev &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=811\">Greater Copenhagen EU Office<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o:&#x64;&#x61;&#x65;&#x40;&#99;&#112;ho&#x66;&#x66;&#x69;&#99;&#101;&#46;eu\" href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#100;&#97;&#x65;&#x40;&#x63;ph&#111;&#x66;&#x66;&#x69;ce&#46;&#101;&#x75;\" data-linkindex=\"1\">d&#97;&#101;&#x40;&#x63;ph&#111;&#102;&#x66;&#x69;ce&#46;&#101;&#x75;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Phil Holliday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=3159\">University of Leeds,<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#x70;&#x2e;&#x68;o&#108;&#x6c;&#x69;&#x64;a&#121;&#x40;&#x6c;&#x65;e&#100;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x61;c&#46;&#x75;&#x6b;\" href=\"mai&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#x70;&#x2e;&#x68;&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x69;day&#64;&#108;&#101;&#101;&#100;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x75;k\" data-linkindex=\"2\">p&#46;&#104;&#111;&#108;&#x6c;&#x69;&#x64;&#x61;&#x79;&#64;l&#101;&#101;&#100;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;&#x2e;uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Innovation and Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<h4>Objective:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a forum for UnILiON universities to exchange and discuss best practices in innovation, proactively identify opportunities for cooperation (including projects) and become recognised as a key channel through which policymakers and key stakeholders can engage with UnILiON on these issues.<\/li>\n<li>Organise info sessions on Research Infrastructures (RI) and potentially develop\/share mapping of EU RI and how these RIs can be used in relation to other parts of Horizon Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chairs:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Foucher &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=2660\">University <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=2660\">of Lorraine,<\/a> &#x65;r&#x69;&#99;&#x2e;&#102;o&#x75;c&#x68;&#101;&#x72;&#64;u&#x6e;&#105;&#x76;&#45;l&#x6f;r&#x72;&#97;&#x69;&#110;e&#x2e;f&#x72;<\/li>\n<li>Anett Ruszanov &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=803\">Greater Birmingham and West Midlands Brussels Office<\/a>,\u00a0 &#97;&#x6e;&#101;&#x74;&#116;&#x2e;&#114;&#x75;s&#x7a;a&#x6e;o&#x76;&#64;&#98;&#x69;&#114;&#x6d;&#105;&#x6e;&#103;&#x68;&#97;&#x6d;&#46;&#x67;o&#x76;&#46;&#x75;k\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Mathilde Dam &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=772\">Central Denmark EU Office<\/a>, \u00a0&#x6d;&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#x65;&#x6e;&#x74;&#x72;&#x61;&#x6c;&#x64;&#x65;&#x6e;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6b;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x75;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>International cooperation and Association<\/h3>\n<h4>Objectives:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Share intelligence on the development of international cooperation between universities in Europe and other parts of the world<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Monitor the international dimension of research, innovation and education policy and funding opportunities for universities<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Exchange on how member universities approach organisational international issues from a logistical point of view<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Keep members informed about each other\u2019s continued strategic positioning activities for international activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Invite speakers from the EU institutions, embassy attach\u00e9s and other relevant stakeholders for updates and discussions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Focus on (potential) partner countries associating to Horizon Europe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chairs:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"fr-BE\">Caressa Cornelis \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=753\">KU Leuven<\/a>, &#x63;a&#x72;&#101;&#x73;&#115;a&#x2e;c&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#101;l&#x69;&#115;&#x40;&#107;u&#x6c;e&#x75;&#118;&#x65;&#110;&#46;&#x62;e<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Dan Andr\u00e9e \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=2174\">University Alliance Stockholm Trio<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#100;a&#x6e;&#46;&#x61;n&#x64;&#114;&#x65;&#101;&#x40;&#107;i&#x2e;s&#x65;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\">Alison April \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=3970\">Stellenbosch University<\/a>,\u00a0&#97;&#x6c;&#x69;&#115;&#111;&#x6e;&#x61;&#112;&#114;&#x69;&#x6c;&#64;&#115;&#x75;&#x6e;&#46;&#97;&#x63;&#x2e;&#122;&#97;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Higher Education and Skills<\/h3>\n<h4>Objectives:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping up to date on the latest trends and developments within European Higher<br \/>Education and Skills.<\/li>\n<li>Share best practices with the working group and members of the UnILiON<br \/>network<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with other Brussels-based networks working with higher education and skills<br \/>policy and European University Initiatives Brussels representations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chair:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Iris Figliolia &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=1199\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1199\">Technical University of Munich (TUM), <\/a>&#x69;&#x72;&#105;s&#x2e;&#x66;&#105;gl&#x69;&#x6f;&#108;i&#x61;&#x40;&#116;&#117;m&#x2e;&#x64;&#101;<\/li>\n<li>Andreas Krabbe &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilion.eu\/?page_id=811\">Greater Copenhagen EU Office<\/a>, &#97;k&#x72;&#64;&#x63;p&#x68;&#111;&#x66;&#102;&#x69;&#99;e&#x2e;e&#x75;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UnILiON has established a number of working groups, allowing for deeper discussion among members of the various topics that fall within the remit of the network. 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