Alianza 4 Universidades
Acronym: A4U
General Information
Identification Code: 491204349790-32
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Entity Form: Legal Asociation
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 4/20/2023
Last Update: 4/22/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Alianza 4 Universidades (4 Universities Alliance, A4U) is a strategic partnership between four leading Spanish public universities: the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).
The A4U’s objectives include promoting the research conducted at the partner universities, primarily in Europe; raising their profiles and enhancing their international reputations by encouraging contacts in countries and areas considered to be strategic priorities; improving mobility options for students, teaching staff and researchers; and promoting quality teaching, with a clear commitment to interuniversity degree programmes, programmes in English and online training.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Budget
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- global
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Research Area, European Universities Initiative, Modernisation of Higher Education Institutions, Horizon Europe, Research and Innovation Framework Programs, Erasmus+, Open Science, Open Innovation, Enterpreneurship, Innovation, Green Deal, Digital Skills,
Communication Activities: Actos de difusión de las políticas de investigación e innovación de la UE (Charlas, conferencias, talleres, etc)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: C/ Madrid 126Getafe
Post Code: 28903
City: Madrid
Country: SPAIN
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EU Office
Address: Rue du Trône 626ème etage
Post Code: 1050
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: The Association has received Erasmus+ grants (KA1072020, KA1072022, KA1072023) to contribute to the mobility of the students of the universities member of the association. These are not initially considered as EU grant contributing to the operational costs..
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM): www.uam.es/uam/inicio
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB): www.uab.cat
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M): www.uc3m.es/Home
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF): www.upf.edu
Organisation Members: UNILION: https://www.unilion.eu/
ERRIN: https://errin.eu/
EARMA: https://www.earma.org/