Universities and Cultural Routes
Academic conference
XXVIII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia
Paolo Caucci von Saucken
INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
CGU HIGHLIGHTS
Presentation of the 1st International Academic Conference ‘Universities and Cultural Routes’ in Hungary
Presentation of the 1st International Academic Conference ‘Universities and Cultural Routes’ . The executive secretary, María Teresa Carballeira Rivera, introduced it at the 13th Annual Consultative Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.
The CGU presents its activities at the event to welcome international students to the University of Santiago de Compostela, 2024
The Compostela Group of Universities attends the International Students Welcome Day at the University of Santiago de Compostela, 2024.
Presentation of the University Walking Community volunteering programme in Jaca
In the framework of a solid and growing partnership, the Compostela Group of Universities (GCU) and the Association of Municipalities of the Camino de Santiago (AMCS) presented in Jaca the volunteering programme University Walking Community, an initiative that seeks to involve young people in volunteer activities around the Camino de Santiago.
Professor Manuel Freire-Garabal Núñez is appointed Ad Honorem Member of Compostela Group of Universities
Professor Manuel Freire-Garabal Núñez is recognised with the title of Ad Honorem Member of the Compostela Group of Universities at the General Council meeting held in Lima (Peru) in the framework of the 30th General Assembly of the CGU.
The members of the General Council awarded him this honorary distinction for being a living memory of the institution from its very beginnings and in recognition of his proven spirit of collaboration with the network and its community.
Compostela Group of Universities Awards the 2024 Chair to Prof. Dr. Lilla Garayová
El Grupo Compostela de Universidades ha concedido la Cátedra 2024 a la Profa. Dra. Lilla Garayová de la Universidad Pan Europea. Los finalistas suplentes son la Profa. Dra. Laura Movilla Pateiro de la Universidad de Vigo y el Prof. Dr. Miguel Ángel Martín López de la Universidad de Sevilla.
USC Alumni and CGU sign a Framework Collaboration Agreement
Framework collaboration agreement between the Association of former students and friends of the University of Santiago de Compostela (Alumni USC) and the Compostela Group of Universities.
The Compostela Group of Universities and the Colombian Association of Universities (ASCUN) sign a Framework Collaboration Agreement
The Colombian Association of Universities (ASCUN) and the Compostela Group of Universities (GCU) have signed a General Protocol of Intent with the aim of promoting cooperation and partnership between their respective member institutions.
Compostela Group of Universities and the Mexican Association for International Education sign collaboration agreement
The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to establish the modalities of collaboration between the AMPEI and the CGU for the development of common activities or programmes of action in the fields of science, culture and higher education.
CGU and the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUALC) sign a Framework Collaboration Agreement
The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to establish the modalities of collaboration between the UDUALC and the CGU for the development of common activities or programmes of action in the fields of science, culture and higher education.
CGU and UTAD meet to strengthen relations and plan a future meeting of the network in 2025
On 5 March 2024, the president of the Compostela Group of Universities, Carla Martins, met in Vila Real with the rectoral team of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro to strengthen relations and plan future joint activities.
MEMBER’S NEWS
The Autonomous University of Chiapas organises a Webinar on the University of the Future 2024
The international event will explore the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in the global era.
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) achieves International EAC-ABET Accreditation in Engineering
The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), a member of the Compostela Group of Universities, has achieved international accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET for three of its engineering programs: Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechatronic Engineering.
The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) launches the Call for its International Conference 2024
The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) announces the opening of the call for the Ripam 10.5. & EMUNI 2024 Conference, which will take place on 10-11 October in Piran, Slovenia. The central theme of this edition will be ‘Ancient Hydrological Systems and Water Management in the Mediterranean Region’.
INTEC celebrates its International Staff Week (ISW) 2024: “Higher Education in the Dominican Republic: A Comprehensive Approach Aligned with Erasmus+ Priorities”
El Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) anuncia la celebración de su International Staff Week, que tendrá lugar del 17 al 21 de junio de 2024 en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Bajo el título “La Educación Superior en la República Dominicana: Un Enfoque Integral Alineado con las Prioridades de Erasmus+”, este evento está especialmente diseñado para miembros del personal académico y administrativo de diversas áreas de instituciones asociadas, interesados en participar en esta experiencia enriquecedora.
The University of A Coruña opens registration for its International Summer School 2024
The International Summer School of the University of A Coruña offers a unique experience for students from all over the world. The selected courses, taught by foreign university professors, cover a wide range of subjects and are recognised with 6 optional ECTS credits upon successful completion.
CETYS University invites CGU affiliated institutions to participate in the International Summer Programme 2024
CETYS offers 25 scholarships of 100% of tuition and fees for students from GCU member institutions.
The Lodz University invites to participate in the International Scientific Conference “Protection and Security of Financial Services Market Participants”
The conference, organised by the Department of Central Banking and Financial Intermediation of the University of Lódz, will take place on 16 May 2024 in hybrid, face-to-face and online format. Its main objective is to exchange views and experiences on the protection and security of financial services market participants, especially consumers.
The Santo Domingo Institute of Technology announces The Great AI Debate, to be held 18-20 March 2024
The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, INTEC, announces The Great AI Debate, where the latest advances in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies will be discussed. It will take place from 18-20 March 2024 and will be broadcast live.
The University of Zaragoza announces grants for Latin American and Equatorial Guinean PhD students 2024/2025
La Universidad de Zaragoza convoca ayudas para iberoamericanos y ecuatoguineanos en estudios de doctorado 2024/2025.
The Autonomous University of Chiapas announces the fourth edition of the “Webinars on Internationalisation at Casa Unach 2024”.
The Autonomous University of Chiapas announces the fourth edition of the cycle called Webinars on Internationalisation at Home Unach 2024, with the aim of informing the Spanish-speaking university community in Mexico, Latin America and the world, models, methodologies, tools, trends and success stories of Internationalisation at Home (IeC) programmes.
KEY DATES
Adam Mickiewicz Uniersity in Poznan, Poland
Meeting of the Executive Committee
14-15 April 2025
Online course
Compostela Debate Academy
4-8 November 2024
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
International Conference on “Universities and Cultural Routes”
13-14 November 2024
University of Trás-os-montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
XXXI CGU General Assembly
15-16 September 2025
MEMBERS
Univeridad de La Rioja
Universidad del Pacífico
Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas
Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero
CETT
Ilia State University
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
Columbus University
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS)
HACU
Autonomous University of Chihuahua
La Salle Morelia University
University of La Laguna
Rey Juan Carlos University
Erasmus Compostela