In april 2023 the project “EGAI – Unita as a Model for Institutionalized University Cooperation: from the European Grouping of Economic Interest to the European Grouping of Academic Interest” was launched. EGAI is funded through the ERASMUS+ program, within the call "Pilot institutionalised EU cooperation instruments to explore the feasibility for a possible European legal status for alliances of higher education institutions".
EGAI Project intends to examine, test and facilitate the use of a European Grouping of Economic Interest (EEIG) as an instrument of institutionalized university cooperation, with the final goal of designing a new grouping, the European Grouping of Academic Interest (EGAI).
EGAI includes the members of UNITA-Universitas Montium alliance, supported by national authorities in the field of higher education, the other Universities associated to Unita, the Italian authority competent for the registration of the EEIG (CCIAA of Turin) and other alliances or entities interested. Moreover, the project intends to achieve beneficial results for the entire European Academic Community, and notably those alliances wishing to test the EEIG.
A team composed by 15 legal and/or economic experts from all the partners will conduct an in-depth analysis to define the activities to be entrusted to the EEIG, the legal tools to ensure the sharing of personnel, data and material resources within the EEIG, and its economic and financial needs. The testing will be completed through the organization of a lifelong learning activity to be carried out by the EEIG. These analyses will lead to a proposal for the improvement of the existing institutionalised cooperation EU instruments. Results will be presented in a scientific conference and in a winter school at the conclusion of the project.
EGAI Project Kick off meeting video
Kick off program
Presentation of the EGAI Project
Barbara Gagliardi, EGAI project coordinator, Università di Torino
The EEIG as an Instrument of Academic Cooperation
Arnaud Lecourt, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour
Testing the EEIG for Academic Cooperation: The Legal Tools
Ana Gascon Marcén, Universidad de Zaragoza
Testing the EEIG for Academic Cooperation: the Training Activities
Claudia Martins and Tatiana do Adro, Universidade da Beira Interior
The Contribution to the European Debate: The EGAI Winter School
Sorina Doroga and Raluca Bercea, Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
Final Remarks and Perspectives: from the European Grouping of Economic Interest to the European Grouping of Academic Interest
Alexandre Guigue, Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Documents
EGAI - T 1.1 Final report of the Strategic Committee with decisions and recommendations
EGAI - T 1.2 Quality Review Report (Final Report)
EGAI - T 2.1 Analysis on the object of the academic EEIG
EGAI - T 2.2 Toolkit of legal instrument
EGAI - T 2.3 Proposal of a new regulation framework
EGAI - T 3.2 Assessment report
EGAI - T 4.1 UNITA website and social media report
EGAI - T 4.2 Recording of the conference's speeches and discussions available
Events
EGAI UNITA Webinar (14 September 2023)
GEIE universitaire et services d'intérêt économique général: quelques problématiques
Workshop on “Interpersonal Skills and Sustainability” (20-24 November 2023)
Conference “Paving the way for European Universities" (7-8 March 2024)
EGAI UNITA Webinar - Univeristy EEIGs and services of general economic interest: some issues (15 March 2024)
UNITA EGAI Project Spring School - A Journey Towards Enhanced University Collaboration (18-19 March 2024)
Contacts:
Barbara Gagliardi (Project Coordinator)
egai@unito.it