The University of Minho is pleased to welcome you to the 2024 Annual Conference of the Arqus European University Alliance from 2nd to 4th July 2024 at Braga, Portugal.
This year’s Annual Conference goes under the title Connecting universities, addressing challenges, and aims to foster dialogue and collaboration within the Arqus Alliance community with a focus on exploring transversal themes encompassing Education, Research, and Societal Engagement.
The 2024 Annual Conference of the Arqus European University Alliance, which will be held as part of the University of Minho 50th-Anniversary celebrations, aims to contribute to the advancement of higher education, research, and societal engagement across the Alliance while strengthening the bonds and collaboration within the Arqus community.
The Annual Conference will be an opportunity for identifying synergies and innovative approaches to addressing common challenges and advancing shared goals within the Alliance.
The Arqus Annual Conference 2024 will consist of three types of events: Plenary conferences that will be held on Tuesday (2nd of July), and Wednesday, (3rd of July), parallel meetings, and networking occasions during all the conference. The events will allow discussion and exchange experiences among representatives of all Arqus Universities, and facilitate meaningful discussions, exchanges of ideas, and collaboration opportunities among members of the Arqus Alliance community, including rectors and vice-rectors, co-leads, students, researchers, and staff.
During the Conference, the Arqus Teaching Excellence Award ceremony will also take place, honouring outstanding and innovative examples in the field of teaching.
Before the official start of the Conference, a Rectors’ Retreat will take place in Guimarães, where the Arqus Governing Principles and Provisions will be formally signed.
More information will be available soon.
