UNICA (Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe)

UNICA, the Institutional Network of the UNIversities from the CApitals of Europe, counts 42 members from 32 countries and combines the strength of over 130.000 staff and 1.500.000 students. It was founded in 1990 and is one of the five leading institutional academic inter-university networks in Europe. Its role is to promote academic excellence, integration and cooperation between member universities throughout Europe. It seeks also to be a driving force in the development of the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Strategy, as well as to facilitate the integration of universities from Central and Eastern Europe into the European Higher Education Area. The network is characterized by a wide geographical coverage and a manageable size. This diversity enriches the network and provides a forum in which universities can reflect on the demands of strategic change in university research, education and administration.

UNICA has developed a goal oriented approach aiming at:

- Promoting academic excellence, integration and co-operation between member universities.

- Being a driving force in the development of the Bologna process.

- Facilitating the integration of universities from Central and Eastern Europe into the European Higher Education Area.

- Implementing Diversity and Equality policies.

UNICA organizes seminars, conferences, meetings, develops projects, etc. in the following 5 clusters of activities:

- Internationalization an mobility

- Education

-Research and Development

- Policy and Strategy

- Mission and Link with Society

For further information, visit: http://www.unica-network.eu