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📢 Happening this week: the 2026 EUA Annual Conference “University cooperation in changing contexts”. In many parts of the world, the value of cooperation is increasingly being called into question. While universities work together in ever more original and effective ways, their relationships with governments and the public are increasingly strained in many countries. The 2026 EUA Annual Conference, hosted by Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 16-17 April, will shed light on how key drivers are shaping why, how and with whom universities cooperate. Such drivers include (geo)politics, technological advances, sustainable development and economic challenges. 🖥️ ♻️ The event will investigate the evolution of different types of university partnerships; between institutions, with the public sector, with industry and other partners – locally, nationally and internationally, through a mix of panel and interactive discussions. 🤝🏼 🌍 We look forward to welcoming you all to Istanbul and to reading your impressions of the forum on social media: ➡️ Tag us in your stories and posts ➡️ Use the hashtag #EUA2026AC With speeches, presentations, papers or other contributions from: Josep M. Garrell, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Durman, Erol Özvar, Ekaterina Zaharieva (video message), Maximilian Conrad, Niels G. Mede, Sijbolt Noorda, Daciana Pop, Pio Fenton, Eva Prof. Dr. Waller, Henric Johnson, Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, Pedro Arezes, Luciana Vaccaro, Sunniva Whittaker, and more.