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THE ACROSS ALLIANCE

OUR PARTNERS

Across unites 10 European universities, 9 full partners from Banja Luka, Bialystok, Chemnitz, Craiova, Girona, Nova Gorica, Perpignan, Udine, and Ruse, plus our associated partner from Lviv. Our network comprises small to medium-sized universities located in medium-sized cities near borders, forming a strong foundation. However, the true strength of Across stems from the diverse expertise of its partners, spanning various disciplines and areas of specialization.

OUR MISSION

Our mission in higher education is to provide students with a truly European learning experience, addressing unique challenges in border regions through cross-border collaboration. We aim to cultivate lifelong learning environments that cater to diverse academic and professional needs, ensuring flexibility to accommodate individual life situations. Leveraging digital solutions, we break down geographical and linguistic barriers, enriching our university community with diversity.

ACROSS - Stronger together with cross-border education

The European Cross-Border University is based on the synergistic effect of the complementary strengths of its member universities paving the way for an ambitious joint mission at European scale, namely:

Unifying Efforts

Breaking down barriers – including political, educational, economic, cultural and language borders – is what we do to enable an unrestricted knowledge access, a free flow of people, a strong European identity and a green digital transition.

Future Leadership

We empower professionals to actively shape the economic, social and scientific development of cross-border regions. This empowerment is based on a comprehensive grasp of distinct traits, obstacles and potential these regions offer.

Sustainable Strategies

By engaging in Open Science on sustainable models, we aim to both acquire and share knowledge about viable strategies for facing and overcoming the obstacles people are confronted with in cross-border regions.

Cross-Border State of the Art

We aim at emerging as a benchmark for sharing knowledge and driving inventive growth in cross-border regions which will be achieved by seamlessly uniting higher education and research with cultural, social, and economic involvement.

Our GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We work
as a unit

We are an alliance of European universities. Building upon the combined strengths of our cross-border regions, we create an open-minded multicultural higher education area. Through this endeavour, we overcome borders on our path towards a truly European University. We will reach this goal by empowering people with different backgrounds to work together, united and depending on each one.

We are united
in diversity

We strongly believe in an educational future without borders. Through our actions we transform our cross-border regions not by equalizing differences but by becoming more diverse ourselves. This is why we created our alliance of universities. We draw our strength from a mutual understanding of our regional identities and its power to enable a multicultural, diverse, and respectful coexistence and cooperation.

We create
experiences

As cross-border experts, we are mastering challenges in our cross-border regions, enabling students to study not in our countries, but in Europe. We create common places of lifelong learning and regional engagement helping students to realize their full potential. We create unique studying experiences within finding tools and solutions to break down barriers.

Our Joint Governance Structure

The governance structure of the Across Consortium is founded on several key management principles aimed at empowering teams, fostering transparency, and driving purpose-driven initiatives. Subsidiarity is paramount, with Task Teams serving as the primary entities responsible for project implementation and success, operating within strategic parameters set by the alliance. Transparency is ensured through real-time information provided via the eCampus dashboard, facilitating informed decision-making processes.

Participation is ingrained in the alliance’s design, with students and external stakeholders actively involved in task design, development, and implementation. Flexibility is embraced, allowing for the adaptation of structures and procedures to meet evolving needs and remain open to experimentation. Decision-making mechanisms, ranging from consensus to qualified majority voting, ensure inclusivity and accountability across governance bodies.

Student involvement is integral to governance, with representation in Task Teams and the Executive Board, amplifying student voices in decision-making processes. The Alliance Coordinator oversees alliance operations and progress monitoring, facilitating effective communication between governance bodies and stakeholders.

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Our Alliance

Across – united in 9 universities and 9 countries

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Bialystok University of Technology

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University of Perpignan Via Domitia

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University of Girona

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University of Udine

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Chemnitz University of Technology

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University of Nova Gorica

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University of Banja Luka

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University of Craiova

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University of Ruse