The first annual ChallengeEU alliance conference will be held at the University of Warmia and Mazury on May 6-7. Its theme is "Bridging Regions - Connecting Universities."

Representatives of all universities in the consortium, partners from the socio-economic environment, and representatives of various institutions and alliances will participate. This will be a unique gathering of individuals committed to building European higher education and addressing societal challenges through collaboration and innovation.

The conference program will include plenary sessions, panel discussions, a summary of the alliance's first year of operations, and discussions about upcoming challenges. The meeting will also be an opportunity to summarize the cooperation between the University of Warmia and Mazury and the Hochschule Offenburg.

The ChallengeEU Alliance, along with the University of Warmia and Mazury, comprises nine universities: Hochschule Offenburg (Germany, project leader), South East European University (North Macedonia), ECAM LaSalle (France), Mid Sweden University (Sweden), Universidade Europeia (Portugal), Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia), Universidad Europea de Valencia (Spain), and Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW (Switzerland, associate partner).

The initiative was created through the "European Universities" program and is funded by the European Commission. The universities' collaboration focuses on, among other things, increasing the mobility of the academic community and implementing a new model of knowledge transfer that supports partnerships between the academic community and stakeholders from various sectors. The Alliance also aims to promote inclusive education and promote innovation.