EUPHE General Assembly in Slovenia

The European Union of Private Higher Education General Assembly, hosted by Alma Mater Europaea University in Maribor, Slovenia, took place on July 10, 2024. New […]

marko July 16, 2024

The European Union of Private Higher Education General Assembly, hosted by Alma Mater Europaea University in Maribor, Slovenia, took place on July 10, 2024. New leadership was elected for the 2024-2026 term during the event.

João Redondo, the honorary president of EUPHE, concluded his two-year term with remarks emphasizing the organization’s mission and achievements. He stated, “EUPHE advocates for strengthening the role of private higher education institutions in Europe, which play a crucial role in innovation and quality education. Together, we unite more than 700.000 students and 400 organizations. We have been very successful, and I am confident that with such operations in the future, we will ensure even greater efficiency in the higher education system.”

Antonio Alonso, the newly elected president of EUPHE, outlined his vision for the future. He highlighted the importance of private higher education as a reflection of a free, dynamic, democratic, and confident civil society. Alonso stressed, “Private higher education is an expression of a free, vibrant, democratic, and confident civil society, believing that the dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector are necessary for high-quality higher education. Collaboration plays a crucial role in this. We will advocate for the active integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into academic processes and research work, as we believe that technological advancements can significantly contribute to innovation and improve the quality of education in Europe. With this, we aim to encourage the broader academic community to explore and implement AI in their programs and develop new learning and knowledge development approaches.”

The event highlighted EUPHE’s dedication to enhancing the role of private higher education in fostering innovation and quality education throughout Europe. The discussions and leadership transitions underscored the importance of collaboration and technological integration in the evolving landscape of higher education.

 

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Spain

Asociacion Española de Escuelas de Negocios (AEEN)

AEEN is the national Spanish association of private business schools, established in 2008 by 11 schools with the aim of contributing in a collegial manner to the process of management development through professional Master`s programs that enable their students to obtain highly effective business results. Currently, it has 62 member schools with around 63.000 students in 1300 programs and 603.000 alumni

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Portugal

Associação Portuguesa do Ensino Superior Privado (APESP)

APESP is the national Portuguese association of non-state higher education institutions recognized as being of public interest under the terms of the Legal Regime of Higher Education Institutions Currently it has about 60 members with about 74.000 students in.... programs

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Austria

Österreichische Privatuniversitäten Konferenz (ÖPUK)

ÖPUK is the national Austrian conference of private universities. Currently, it has 16 members with around 220 study courses and more than 18.000 students

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Slovenia

Skupnost Samostoijnih Visokošolskih Zavodov (SSVZ)

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Poland

University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS)

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Ireland

The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

HECA is the national Irish association of respected independent, private providers of quality higher-level education. It was established in 1991 and currently has 12 member colleges with 27.000 students in 379 QQI validated programs and around 127.000 alumni

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France

Union Des Grandes Écoles Indépendantes
(UGEI)

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France

Union Des Nouvelles Facultés Libres
(UNFL)

UNFL is one of the national French associations of non-state higher education institutions, established in 2004. It currently has 5 members which offer 58 including licences, masters and double degrees.

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Germany

Verband Privater Hochschulen e.V.
(VPH)

VPH is the national German association of non-state higher education institutions, established in 2004. It currently has around 82 members with about 263.000 students in more than 1200 programs.

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