🎓 Internationalisation

At the core of EUonAIR is the development of MyAI University, a shared virtual AI campus that enables innovative, flexible and cross border learning experiences, supports open and collaborative research, and enhances university governance through AI supported solutions. In parallel, EUonAIR works closely with cities, companies and social actors through the Smart & Green UniverCity approach, using AI to address urban sustainability, innovation and social challenges.

A strong emphasis is placed on academic mobility, including return mobility, to facilitate international learning paths for students and staff and to strengthen European cooperation in higher education. Funded by the European Commission under the European Universities Initiative, EUonAIR aims to innovate teaching, learning and working methods and to generate tangible impact at local, regional and European levels.

CEU UAO plays a strategic role within the EUonAIR Alliance by strengthening academic cooperation, educational innovation and connections with smart urban ecosystems. CEU UAO is particularly engaged in shaping the societal and territorial dimension of the project, ensuring that AI-driven innovation responds to real-world challenges.

Within EUonAIR, CEU UAO co-leads the Alliance’s Smart & Green UniverCities initiative together with ESSCA Business School (France). This initiative focuses on building collaborative ecosystems that bring together universities, municipalities, companies, NGOs, start-ups and other key stakeholders. The objective is to co-design and test AI-based solutions that contribute to more innovative, sustainable, inclusive and socially committed cities.

Through the Smart & Green UniverCity Lab model, CEU UAO actively supports experimentation, knowledge transfer and stakeholder engagement, reinforcing the link between academic expertise, urban policy and societal impact. This role positions CEU UAO as a key contributor to the Alliance’s mission of connecting higher education with territorial development and public value creation.

EUonAIR offers significant added value for students, academic staff, institutions and the broader socio-economic ecosystem. Students benefit from innovative, AI-supported learning opportunities embedded in joint European curricula at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels. Through MyAI University, learners gain access to flexible, virtual, hybrid and in-person learning experiences, fostering transversal skills, digital competences and intercultural collaboration.

The Alliance has contributed to the expansion of Erasmus+ mobility by incorporating new international destinations. Additionally, EUonAIR promotes a holistic approach to mobility, supported by dedicated structures such as the Holistic Mobility Support Centre and the Return Mobility Assessment Unit, ensuring continuity and support before, during and after international stays. This enhances employability, adaptability and active citizenship in a European context.

For universities and researchers, EUonAIR strengthens open and responsible AI research through cross-border collaboration, seed funding and the EUonAIR Collaborative AI Research Network. The Alliance supports open science practices, ethical AI development and interdisciplinary cooperation, particularly benefiting early-career researchers.

At societal level, EUonAIR contributes to the development of smart, green and sustainable cities through AI-driven solutions co-created with local governments and stakeholders. The project fosters knowledge transfer, policy innovation and citizen engagement, reinforcing the role of universities as drivers of sustainable transformation and European cohesion.

The EUonAIR project runs for four years, from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028, with a total grant of €14.4 million. Funding is provided by the European Commission under the European Universities Initiative of the Erasmus+ programme.

EUonAIR is part of the group of European University Alliances supported by the EU to strengthen the European Education and Research Area through long-term, structural cooperation. In addition to EU funding, the Alliance is supported by associated partners, including companies, municipalities and civil society organisations, ensuring strong regional anchoring and long-term sustainability. Subject to successful implementation, there is potential for the extension or expansion of EUonAIR activities beyond 2028.

Swen Seebach – Vice-Rector for Quality Assurance, University Strategy and Internationalisation; Co-leader of EUonAIR WP7 [email protected]

Juan Francisco Jiménez Jacinto – Associate Professor; Secretary of the Technological Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Center (CIT-IA); Co-leader of EUonAIR WP7 [email protected]

Laia Prat Cots – Project Manager de EUonAIR [email protected]

Veronica Piermarini – Administrative Manager de EUonAIR [email protected]

Beyond the core team, EUonAIR is fully integrated into the University structure, with the active collaboration of various departments and cross-cutting units, as well as the support of students and teaching staff. This institutional integration ensures a collaborative and coordinated approach, driving the development and implementation of EUonAIR activities within CEU UAO and strengthening their academic, social and institutional impact.

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