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Welcoming words
Welcome on behalf of University of Valencia
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the University of Valencia (UV), it is a great pleasure
to welcome all attendees and participants to this year’s EURAM
Conference, which is being host by the University of Valencia.
The University of Valencia is today the outcome of more than
five centuries of history that have led to the accumulation of
knowledge and unique documentary treasures, making it one
of the top Spanish universities. For more than 500 years, the
development of the University of Valencia has run in parallel
with the development of the city and has been an inextricable
part of its urban fabric, contributing with spaces for teaching,
research, creation and dissemination of culture and science, as
well as knowledge transfer. Initially dedicated to the studies of
medicine, humanities, theology and law, the past two decades
have been witness of an accelerated process of transformation
and growth, incomparable to earlier periods. This significant
effort has turned the UV into a modern and global university.
It has become a leader in the application of new technologies,
connected to important international scientific and teaching
networks. The UV is currently considered as the fourth scientific
centre in Spain thanks to the wide range of teaching and
research activities offered in all areas of knowledge (basic
sciences and engineering, health sciences, educational sciences,
humanities and social sciences, economics, management and
law) and its commitment to excellence.
The University of Valencia is proud of hosting such an
important conference focused on the challenges of sustainable
competitiveness, as we are highly committed to the
development of research, teaching and knowledge transfer
practices around sustainability. Indeed, the University of Valencia
is the leading member of the VLC/Campus, a joint venture with
the Politechnic University of Valencia and the High Council
for Scientific Research, which is focused on the challenges of
health and sustainability, and that has been recognised by the
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain as a Campus
of International Excellence.
The UV offers the largest range of studies in Valencia with
degrees in all knowledge areas, and it has more than 44,650
students in bachelor degrees and over 4,400 students in master
level. As an internationally leading teaching institution, the
University of Valencia ranks second in Europe in receiving
Erasmus students. We have more than 2,000 students from other
universities all over the world and more than 1,300 UV students
participating in international mobility programs.
I wish you a very fruitful and satisfactory experience in the
EURAM 2014 conference, and I hope that you all will enjoy your
stay in the city of Valencia.
Esteban Morcillo
Rector of the University
of Valencia
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