VU, member of UNICA Network, took part in anniversary celebration

On 15-16 October in Brussels, UNICA - Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe celebrated its 25th founding anniversary. Established in 1990 with a need for networking and cooperating it currently brings together 46 member universities from 35 European capitals, including Vilnius University, and has a combined strength of over 1,800,000 students and 150,000 staff.

On the occasion of its 25th birthday, UNICA released an anniversary video which, shows the Network's 25-year journey from the very beginning to present. Watch the UNICA anniversary video here.

The programme of anniversary celebrations included a Seminar "The role and impact of university networks in the 21st century" which was held at Vrije Universiteit Brussel . The Seminar gathered representatives of UNICA member universities and leaders of other networks and associations active in the European Higher Education Area, such as the European University Association (EUA), Coimbra Group of Universities, Association of Arab Universities (AARU), and Erasmus Student Network (ESN).