The Compostela Group of Universities (CGU) is an international non-profit association that promotes and executes collaboration projects between institutions of higher education. It currently has 67 full members, 2 associate members and 9 mutual membership agreements with institutions from 27 different countries.[2][3]
In 1993, the University of Santiago de Compostela began initiating contact with other institutions in higher education situated along the Way of St. James, to establish a university network for collaboration and to help helped to preserve the cultural and historical heritage that emerged along the ancient pilgrim route.
Following these initial developments, 57 European universities met in Santiago from 2–4 September 1993.[3] They established the guidelines and objectives of the group. These included the following three, which are still the objectives of today's CGU:
Strengthening the channels of communication between the member universities.
Organizing events to study and discuss subjects related to Europe.
Promoting mobility as the basis to increase the knowledge of European languages and cultures.[4]
A commission consisting of representatives from the universities of Valladolid, Liège, Nantes, Göttingen, Minho, Jaume I and Santiago de Compostela drew up the Statutes of the Compostela Group of Universities. These were officially adopted at the first Constituent Assembly, held at the University of Santiago de Compostela from 2–3 September 1994.
The organizations current president is Marek Kręglewski.[1]
Activitiesedit
Compostela Prizeedit
Symbol of the Way of St. James (represented on the gold medal, which is awarded to recipients of the International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia)
In 1996, the CGU and the Regional Ministry of Culture, Social Communication and Tourism signed an agreement to establish the Compostela Prize (International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia).
The prize is awarded annually and seeks to reward "[...] any individual or institution that have contributed to the promotion of the European dimension in education, either in teaching and research or in the cultural, social and political fields [...]." Nominations can be made by CGU member universities, members of the Xunta de Galicia and other official European institutions until the 1st of March each year.[6]
The jury consists of the President of the Galician Government, who chairs the meetings, and the Regional Minister of Culture, the Regional Minister of Education and Universities and the Galician Director of Universities. The Compostela Group is represented by its president and three rectors of member universities, chosen annually by the General Council.
The prize is usually awarded at the end of the General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, with the successful candidate receiving prize money and a commemorative gold medal in the shape of a shell (the centuries-old symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago).[7]
Recent recipients are:
2018: María Pilar Alonso Abad, Art history professor at the University of Burgos (UBU), for her academic work and unique research on the Jacobean cultural heritage[8]
2016: CIRCOM Regional, European Association of Regional Television, for the networks support in promoting European diversity and regional development.[11]
Membersedit
The Compostela Group of Universities has the following members, as of 2021:[12]
^"La profesora Pilar Alonso Abad recibe mañana el Premio Internacional Grupo Compostela". BURGOSconecta (in Spanish). 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
^"Marcelino Oreja recibirá el premio Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia". La Voz de Galicia (in European Spanish). 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
^"The award of the Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia to Marcelino Oreja Aguirre closes the XXIII General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities | Pécsi Tudományegyetem". jubileum.pte.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
^Editor (2016-10-20). "Compostela Group of Universities announces winner of International Prize Grupo Compostela – Xunta de Galicia - QS WOWNEWS". QS WOWNEWS. Retrieved 2018-09-06. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^"CGU Member Universities". Compostela Group of Universities. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^"Metropolitan College". Athens, Greece. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External linksedit
Official website
November 18, 2023
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The Compostela Group of Universities CGU is an international non profit association that promotes and executes collaboration projects between institutions of higher education It currently has 67 full members 2 associate members and 9 mutual membership agreements with institutions from 27 different countries 2 3 Compostela Group of UniversitiesAbbreviationCGUFormation3 September 1994 29 years ago 1994 09 03 TypeNon profitPurposeInter university collaborationHeadquartersSantiago de Compostela SpainPresidentMarek Kreglewski 1 Main organGeneral AssemblyWebsiteweb wbr gcompostela wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2 1 Structure 2 2 Activities 2 2 1 Compostela Prize 3 Members 3 1 Associate members 3 2 Collaborators 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Pazo de Fonseca part of the University of Santiago de Compostela the founding institution of the CGU In 1993 the University of Santiago de Compostela began initiating contact with other institutions in higher education situated along the Way of St James to establish a university network for collaboration and to help helped to preserve the cultural and historical heritage that emerged along the ancient pilgrim route Following these initial developments 57 European universities met in Santiago from 2 4 September 1993 3 They established the guidelines and objectives of the group These included the following three which are still the objectives of today s CGU Strengthening the channels of communication between the member universities Organizing events to study and discuss subjects related to Europe Promoting mobility as the basis to increase the knowledge of European languages and cultures 4 A commission consisting of representatives from the universities of Valladolid Liege Nantes Gottingen Minho Jaume I and Santiago de Compostela drew up the Statutes of the Compostela Group of Universities These were officially adopted at the first Constituent Assembly held at the University of Santiago de Compostela from 2 3 September 1994 Organization editStructure edit The Compostela Group of Universities is headquartered in Santiago de Compostela Spain and has a regional office in Brussels Belgium 5 The organizations current president is Marek Kreglewski 1 Activities edit Compostela Prize edit nbsp Symbol of the Way of St James represented on the gold medal which is awarded to recipients of the International Prize Grupo Compostela Xunta de Galicia In 1996 the CGU and the Regional Ministry of Culture Social Communication and Tourism signed an agreement to establish the Compostela Prize International Prize Grupo Compostela Xunta de Galicia The prize is awarded annually and seeks to reward any individual or institution that have contributed to the promotion of the European dimension in education either in teaching and research or in the cultural social and political fields Nominations can be made by CGU member universities members of the Xunta de Galicia and other official European institutions until the 1st of March each year 6 The jury consists of the President of the Galician Government who chairs the meetings and the Regional Minister of Culture the Regional Minister of Education and Universities and the Galician Director of Universities The Compostela Group is represented by its president and three rectors of member universities chosen annually by the General Council The prize is usually awarded at the end of the General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities with the successful candidate receiving prize money and a commemorative gold medal in the shape of a shell the centuries old symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago 7 Recent recipients are 2018 Maria Pilar Alonso Abad Art history professor at the University of Burgos UBU for her academic work and unique research on the Jacobean cultural heritage 8 2017 Marcelino Oreja Aguirre Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs for his efforts in designating the Saint James Way as the Council of Europe s first cultural route 9 10 2016 CIRCOM Regional European Association of Regional Television for the networks support in promoting European diversity and regional development 11 Members editThe Compostela Group of Universities has the following members as of 2021 12 BelarusYanka Kupala State University of GrodnoBrazilSao Paulo State UniversityChinaZhejiang Wanli UniversityCzech RepublicMasaryk UniversityDominican RepublicSanto Domingo Institute of TechnologyFranceUniversity of NantesGeorgiaGrigol Robakidze University Ilia State UniversityGermanyPhilipps University of Marburg University of RegensburgHungaryUniversity of PecsIndonesiaUniversity of SurabayaItalyKore University of Enna Universita telematica internazionale UninettunoLithuaniaKazimieras Simonavicius UniversityMaltaUniversity of MaltaMexicoCentro de Ensenanza Tecnica y Superior Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Universidad Anahuac Xalapa Anahuac University Network Universidad La Salle Mexico University of Guadalajara University of MonterreyPanamaColumbus UniversityPeruESAN University National University of San Marcos Federico Villarreal National University Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Peru University of Lima University of PiuraPolandAdam Mickiewicz University in Poznan University of LodzPortugalUniversity of Minho University of Tras os Montes and Alto DouroSerbiaUniversity Business Academy in Novi SadSlovakiaPan European UniversitySpainJaume I University King Juan Carlos University Technical University of Madrid Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena University of A Coruna University of Almeria University of Burgos University of Cadiz University of Extremadura University of La Laguna University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University of Leon University of Lleida University of Malaga University of Oviedo University of Salamanca University of Santiago de Compostela University of Seville University of the Basque Country University of Valencia University of Vigo University of ZaragozaSwedenKarlstad UniversitySwitzerlandUniversity of FribourgUnited KingdomUniversity of Worcester Associate members edit GreeceMetropolitan College AMC 13 Collaborators edit BrazilFAUBAI Brazilian Association for International EducationRussiaEEUA Eastern European University AssociationSloveniaEuro Mediterranean University of SloveniaSpainErasmus CompostelaUnited KingdomQuacquarelli SymondsUnited StatesConsortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration HACU Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholars at RiskSee also editNational Institutes of Technology 31 leading public engineering universities in IndiaReferences edit a b Executive Committee CGU Retrieved 29 March 2021 Compostela Group of Universities CGU EURASHE 2015 10 08 Retrieved 2018 09 06 a b History www2 usc es Retrieved 2018 09 06 Objectives www2 usc es Retrieved 2018 09 06 Contact Us www2 usc es Retrieved 2018 09 06 International Prize Grupo Compostela Xunta de Galicia Nominate before the 1st of March www2 usc es Retrieved 2018 09 06 Compostela Prize www2 usc es Retrieved 2018 09 09 La profesora Pilar Alonso Abad recibe manana el Premio Internacional Grupo Compostela BURGOSconecta in Spanish 2018 09 05 Retrieved 2018 09 06 Marcelino Oreja recibira el premio Grupo Compostela Xunta de Galicia La Voz de Galicia in European Spanish 2017 06 22 Retrieved 2018 09 06 The award of the Prize Grupo Compostela Xunta de Galicia to Marcelino Oreja Aguirre closes the XXIII General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem jubileum pte hu in Hungarian Retrieved 2018 09 06 Editor 2016 10 20 Compostela Group of Universities announces winner of International Prize Grupo Compostela Xunta de Galicia QS WOWNEWS QS WOWNEWS Retrieved 2018 09 06 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a last has generic name help CGU Member Universities Compostela Group of Universities Retrieved 29 March 2021 Metropolitan College Athens Greece Retrieved 30 March 2021 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Compostela Group of Universities amp oldid 1173928330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
