The University of Telecommunications and Posts participated in the EURASHE General Assembly, which is being held this year in a hybrid format, combining in-person and online participation.
During the event, Dr Boris Stanimirov, Head of the Centre for International Activities, Projects and Programmes (CIAPP) at UTP, welcomed the Association’s new members – higher education institutions of applied sciences from Canada (as an associate member), Lithuania, Estonia, Kosovo and Croatia. He expressed UTP’s willingness to explore common areas of cooperation, partnership and academic exchange with the new members within the framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
The agenda of the General Assembly also included discussions on EURASHE’s position regarding the European Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2028–2034 period, as well as current policies and priorities in the field of professionally oriented higher education.
Particular emphasis was placed on the concept of the “Fifth Freedom” – the free movement of knowledge, research and innovation – as well as on the importance of Smart Specialisation for the development of European regions, education and innovation potential.
Founded in 1990 in Patras, Greece, EURASHE (European Association of Institutions in Higher Education) is one of Europe’s leading organisations in the field of applied higher education. It brings together colleges, university colleges and professionally oriented universities from across Europe. Its main mission is to represent the interests of applied higher education before European institutions, promote international cooperation and support the internationalisation of its members.
UTP is the only Bulgarian public university that is a member of EURASHE.
