#FACESOFCHARMEU: Breaking isolation and choosing to build together

Portrait of a CHARM‑EU member featured in a “Faces of CHARM‑EU” profile graphic, with the name Alex Arenas displayed alongside CHARM‑EU branding.

For Alex Arenas, Educationalist at CHARM‑EU and Pedagogical Engineer at the University of Montpellier Teaching and Learning Centre CSIP, educational innovation starts with bringing people together. Over the past three years, Alex has helped connect colleagues across the Alliance to co-create new learning experiences, including CHARM‑EU’s interculturality courses, turning diverse perspectives into meaningful collaboration. Your […]

Our collaborations

CHARM-EU believes that collaboration is key to addressing today’s complex challenges and shaping a sustainable future.  Through strong partnerships with diverse stakeholders, we co-create knowledge, foster innovation, and deliver real-world impact. Explore the organisations and communities we work with to advance education, research, and society across Europe and beyond.  Stakeholders Involved in Education We collaborate […]

Applying for the Joint European Degree Label

24 September 2026 @ 10h30 – 12h00 – This event is organised by the European University Association (EUA), not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. The European Commission will hold the second webinar in its series on the Joint European Degree Label on 24 September 2026. The webinar is aimed at higher education institutions interested in applying for the Joint […]

Webinar Strengthening Erasmus+ as a Values-Driven Programme

23 September 2026 @ 10h00 – 11h30 – This event is organised by EUniverse, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. The Webinar Strengthening Erasmus+ as a Values-Driven Programme, the final online dissemination event of the EUniverse project, dedicated to the presentation and discussion of its Policy Recommendation Paper.  The event will take place online on: Date: Wednesday, 23 September […]

From Mobility to Democratic resilience: The Role of European University Alliances (CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026)

14 October 2026 @ 9h45 – 10h45 – Join Us Live | CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026European University alliances are often framed as vehicles for mobility and institutional cooperation, yet their potential role in supporting democratic values remains underdeveloped. In a context of growing political fragmentation across Europe, this panel examines how alliances can move beyond exchange formats such as Erasmus+ and contribute to […]

EHESO Annual Conference: Student-Centred Higher Education Data

5 November 2026 @ All day – This event is organised by EHESO, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. The EHESO annual policy-oriented conference will focus on student-centred higher education data. This will be a full-day hybrid event, with participation possible both in Brussels and online. They will examine how EHESO data can support policies that better reflect students’ […]

EHESO Online Policy Workshop on Monitoring European Universities Alliances

13 October 2026 @ 14h00 – 17h00 – This event is organised by EHESO, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. This workshop will bring together alliances, HEIs, student representatives, and policymakers to discuss evidence-based monitoring of the European Universities Initiative and its added value. More information and pre-registration: https://national-policies.eacea.ec.europa.eu/eheso/events/save-the-date-eheso-online-policy-workshop-on-european-universities-alliances-13-october-   Pre-registered participants will receive updates and the formal invitation […]

FOREU4ALL Workshop 4 | Open and Shared European Research Infrastructures: The Accelerator Role of Alliances of European Universities

28 September 2026 – 29 September 2026 @ All day –  Poitiers on 28–29 October 2026. Research infrastructures such as laboratories, databases, instruments, and scientific collections are fundamental to advancing research and innovation, yet access to them is often fragmented and resource-intensive. European University Alliances have a unique opportunity to address this challenge by opening, sharing, and jointly developing research infrastructures across institutions. This workshop will present the first […]

CHARM-EU joins the Rhythm of Revolution at EAIE 2026 

Promotional graphic inviting visitors to CHARM‑EU booth F67 at EAIE 2026 Glasgow, highlighting challenge‑based learning and interculturality through an interactive game.

Together with the other 35 alliances, we represent more than 300 higher education institutions across Europe and reflect the continued growth and impact of the European Universities Initiative, the European Commission’s flagship programme launched in 2019. The initiative now brings together 65 European Universities alliances and 8 Seal of Excellence alliances, advancing deeper transnational cooperation […]

1st FORTHEM Policy Dialogue

15 September 2026 @ 9h30 – 13h00 – From Collaboration to Competitiveness? Universities in the Changing European Funding LandscapeThis event is organised by the FORTHEM Alliance, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here.Online on 15 September 2026, from 9:30 to 13:00 CETWith this new format, we would like to create a forum where universities, policymakers and stakeholder organisations can […]