EUA Annual Report 2010 - European University Association

annual report 2010 1. Common PoliCiEs for EUroPEAn UniVErsitiEs
SECTION 1:
Common PoliCiEs for EUroPEAn UniVErsitiEs
The underlying aim of EUA’s work is to
develop and advocate common policies for
European universities that will contribute
to creating a coherent higher education
and research system for Europe built on
strong, autonomous and well-funded
universities able to act in an increasingly
complex and global environment. To
achieve this objective, EUA seeks to:
• Define and shape the agenda at
European level by building long-term
relationships with European political
actors on the broad range of policy areas
important for universities
• Strengthen its position as the
privileged partner for a broad range
of stakeholders at European level by
seeking systematic involvement in all
relevant consultation and decisionmaking
processes
• Enhance the profile of universities by
monitoring, reporting and following
up on EU and other policy documents
and legislative texts through debate and
targeted campaigns
• Develop strategic partnerships and
coalitions on issues of common concern,
both at European and at international
level
• Underpin policy development through
project work involving members on
priority themes: by collecting and
analysing data and good practice from
a broad cross section of universities
that feeds into policy development and
underpins EUA’s lobbying and advocacy
activities.
This report focuses on the policy actions,
projects and other activities pursued
during 2010 that have been designed to
take forward the priorities set out in the
EUA 2009 Prague Declaration.
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EUA Council Meeting,
Palermo, Italy
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