THE Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) will this week welcome over 200 representatives from across Europe for an assembly of regional universities.
Members from Austria, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, and the Netherlands will touch down in Ireland today, November 1, for the inaugural General Assembly of the Regional University Network Europe (RUN EU).
The five-day event will take place across TUS campuses in Athlone, Limerick and Thurles.
TUS, a founding university of the network, will host the inaugural General Assembly at the Millennium Theatre on its Moylish Campus on Friday, November 5.
The General Assembly is a strategic governing body that acts as a senate for the university network (which includes over 75,000 students in seven universities).
The assembly will see Presidents of all RUN-EU member higher education institutions, over 100 students and researchers, academic staff and 30 associated partners collaborate on the sustainable economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress of our regions and stakeholders, through education.
President of TUS Professor Vincent Cunnane said: “We are extremely proud to host the inaugural RUN EU General Assembly here at TUS. The assembly gives us the opportunity to showcase what the Midlands and Mid West have to offer for international stakeholders. It is certainly a win for the region to host this event, and in a year where many industries and sectors have faced major challenges, it is clear TUS’s role in the RUN-EU network will bring many new opportunities for students, research, and industry in the region, particularly for SMEs. Along with our 200 guests, we have 17 European partners of RUN EU from across industry and government organisations in attendance.”
The week of events will include visits to TUS campuses in Athlone, Thurles, and Limerick, as well as visits to relevant regional stakeholders (Limerick City and County Council Chamber Office, Irish Bioeconomy Foundation, CONFIRM and Limerick College of Art and Design).
The RUN-EU Challenge Programme aims to find sustainable solutions for societal problems. The results will be presented to the RUN-EU community at the final General Assembly meeting on Friday, 5 November.
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