23 Nov 2020
UAS4EUROPE's presidents discuss new ERA with Jean-Eric Paquet
At their last meeting on 10 November 2020, the presidents of UAS4EUROPE (the network of European Universities of Applied Sciences) members discussed with Director-General Jean-Eric Paquet the role of UAS in the new European Research Area. In this context, Mr Paquet underlined the particular relevance of UASs which stand out for their strong connections within regional innovation ecosystem.
The presidents also discussed how UAS can contribute to reaching the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and welcomed a new member, the Hochschulen für Angewandte Wissenschaften Baden-Württemberg e.V. (HAW BW e.V.; Universities of Applied Sciences Baden-Württemberg, Germany).