10th Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans and the ULYSSEUS International Networking Conference

The Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans is composed of 34 respected universities from 9 Western Balkans countries. The universities of the region have come together once or twice a year to discuss common issues and development challenges of the Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans region, to enhance cooperation among universities, address important regional and European themes and become the voice of academic institutions in the region.

We organised a series of events to reflect on our achievements and discuss future opportunities and growth within the academic community. The discussions focused on the importance of quality assurance at European and national level, the European degree and the role of universities in the enlargement process and beyond, as well as the activities of the working groups and the challenges and benefits of the European alliances.

The Ulysseus International Networking Conference set the ground for discussions on cooperation between universities from the EU and the Western Balkans within the initiative of the European University Alliances, highlighting the good practices and challenges of this cooperation, while acknowledging the different contexts and governance capacities of cooperating institutions. More than 60 representatives took part in the meeting of the Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans and the Ulysseus International Networking Conference.

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