This section provides information on additional international activities carried out by ANVUR. Beyond evaluation and accreditation processes, the Agency is engaged in initiatives aimed at strengthening international cooperation and promoting the continuous improvement of quality assurance systems in higher education and research.
ANVUR's international activities span various areas, including collaborations and participation in globally significant initiatives, contributing to strengthening relationships with international partners and organizations.
European University Alliances are strategic partnerships between higher education institutions across Europe, established as part of the European Universities Initiative by the European Commission. Their primary goal is to foster transnational collaboration among universities, creating a more integrated, inclusive, and innovative higher education system.
Key Features of European University Alliances:
- Common Vision: Partner universities develop a shared long-term strategy covering all aspects of their mission, from education and research to societal impact.
- Integration: Alliances aim to create European inter-university campuses, where students, staff, and researchers can move freely to study, teach, and collaborate.
- Multidisciplinarity & Inclusion: They promote innovative, flexible, and interdisciplinary programs, catering to students from diverse countries and background.
- Funding: Primarily supported by Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe, these alliances enhance mobility and foster collaborative project.
Strategic objectives
- Establish a shared European identity among participating universities.
- Address global and local challenges through higher education.
- Strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability.
Below is a list of European University Alliances that include Italian universities as members:
| ALLIANCE | PARTICIPATING ITALIAN UNIVERSITY |
|---|---|
| 4EU+ | University of Milan |
| ACROSS European University for Cross-Border Knowledge Sharing | University of Udine |
| ARQUS | University of Padova |
| ARTEMIS Alliance for Regional Transition, Equality, Mobility, Inclusion, and Sustainability | University of Perugia |
| AURORA | University of Napoli "Federico II" |
| BAUHAUS4EU | University of Bergamo |
| CIRCLE U | University of Pisa |
| CIVICA | University Bocconi |
| CIVIS A European Civic University | Sapienza University of Rome |
| COLOURS COLlaborative innOvative sUstainable Regional univerSities | University of Ferrara |
| EC2U | University of Pavia |
| ECIU University | University of Trento |
| EDUC | University of Cagliari |
| EELISA European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance | School of Advanced Studies "Sant'Anna" of Pisa |
| EELISA European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance | School of Advanced Studies "Normale" of Pisa |
| ENGAGE.EU | University of Rome LUISS "G. Carli" |
| ENHANCE | Polytechnic University of Milan |
| ERUA | University of Macerata |
| EU GREEN | University of Parma |
| EULiST | University of L'Aquila |
| EUNICE European University for Customised Education (seconda edizione EUNICE4EU) | University of Catania |
| EUNICoast | University of Sassari |
| EUNIWELL | University of Florence |
| EUPeace | University of Calabria |
| EUT+ European University of Technology | University of Cassino e Southern Lazio |
| EUTOPIA | University of Venezia "Ca' Foscari" |
| FORTHEM | University of Palermo |
| INGENIUM | University of Chieti-Pescara "G. d'Annunzio" |
| INVEST | University of Milan Bicocca |
| KreativEU | University of Camerino |
| NEOLAiA | University of Salerno |
| PIONEER | IUAV University |
| SEA-EU | University of Napoli "Parthenope" |
| SUNRISE | University of Bolzano |
| T4EU Transform 4 Europe | University of Trieste |
| Ulysseus | University of Genoa |
| UNA EUROPA | University of Bologna |
| UNIgreen The Green European University | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia |
| UNINOVIS | University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" |
| UNITA | University of Turin |
| UNITA | University of Brescia |
| UNITE! | Polytechnic University of Turin |
| UNIVERSEH | University of Rome "Tor Vergata" |