Communicating to internationalise: what I learned in Turin with UNITA
By Monique de Cássia Bertto, Director of Institutional Communication at Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Brazil, a UNITA partner institution through the Geminae project.
Inspired by Monique’s one-week mobility experience at the University of Turin, this article takes readers behind the scenes of an enriching journey of discovery, collaboration, and shared learning, showcasing how the UNITA community brings people and institutions closer together, beyond borders.
New tools, shared visions and European Degrees: UNITA WP3 Meets in Turin
The UNITA WP3 Annual Meeting brought colleagues from across the Alliance together in Turin to discuss the future of education. The programme focused on internationalisation, micro-credentials, digital tools, artificial intelligence and Teaching and Learning Centres.
The meeting also connected the outcomes of RECIPES with the launch of ED-UNITA and the development of future European Degrees.
Protetto: Conflicts of Memory, Memories of Conflicts
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UNITA GEIE is hiring – Project Hub Development Managers
Deadline: May 28th
Our Geminae partners: University M’Hamed Bougara of Boumerdes (Algeria)
The University M’Hamed Bougara of Boumerdes is a public university located in the Mediterranean city of Boumerdès, in northern Algeria. The institution was officially established in 1998 by Executive Decree No. 98-189, bringing together several national institutes which, since the 1960s, had developed a strong scientific tradition in strategic fields for the country, including engineering, industrial technologies and the energy sector. This academic heritage has helped shape a university characterised by a strong technical and scientific identity and by a significant role in the development of higher education and research in Algeria.
UNITA Call for Advanced Grants on Research
March 2 – April 17
Polytechnic Institute of Guarda hosted UNITA Week and strengthened European academic cooperation
From 10 to 12 March 2026, the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda hosted UNITA Week, bringing together representatives from the 12 universities that form the European alliance UNITA – Universitas Montium. Over three days, academic teams, project managers and institutional leaders took part in strategic meetings focused on governance, education, research and territorial development within the alliance. Discussions highlighted key advances in academic integration, including the development of the UNITA Graduate School to support joint doctoral programmes, as well as new joint and double degree initiatives and lifelong learning opportunities such as micro-credentials and the UNITA à la carte programme. The meeting also addressed the future institutional evolution of European university alliances, including the possible development of a confederation model.
As Joaquim Brigas, President of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, stated, “The debate within the governance board and the work carried out by the technical commissions in Guarda contributed to strengthening the alliance between the participating universities
Call for Contributions – Le Printemps de la Donnée 2026
March 31
Our Geminae partners: Universidad de la Habana (Cuba)
Universidad de la Habana (Cuba) was founded in 1728 and is an institution that preserves a renowned heritage of history and scientific knowledge. The University of Havana is a center of excellence whose three-hundred-year history—closely linked to the nation’s history, as well as to the projects and achievements that define its progress—grants it the status of Alma Mater of Cuban higher education, of which it is one of the most valued symbols.