Participation in International Organizations, Associations and University Networks

The international presence of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki abroad is reinforced by the fact that it is a member of 67 international educational organizations, unions and Universities’ networks as well as 15 student associations, aiming at the international collaboration of the academic community for the promotion and development of academic and research activities.

A. ORGANIZATIONS, UNIONS AND NETWORKS BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

A.1 International and European Interdisciplinary Unions/ Networks

A.1a International University Networks

  1. IAU – International Associations Network http://www.whed.net/article1.html
  2. Institute of International Education (IIE), https://www.iie.org/
  3. Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) http://www.auf.org

A.1b European University Networks

  1. EUA – European Universities Association https://www.eua.eu/
  2. Utrecht Network http://www.utrecht-network.org/

A.1c Regional University Networks

– Balkans

  1. α) Balkan Universities Network (BUN) β) Balkan Universities Association (BUA) 2015 https://www.baunas.org/
  2. Rector’s Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans  https://rectorsforum.eu/

– Broader area of Southeast Europe and Black Sea

  1. BSUN – Black Sea Universities Network https://bsun.org/
  2. Black Sea & Eastern Mediterranean Academic Network – BSEMAN https://bseman.org/
  3. Three Seas Universities Network (3SUN) https://3sun.kul.pl/en/home/, https://congress.lubelskie.pl/en/inauguration-of-the-three-seas-universities-network/

– Mediterranean, Euro-Mediterranean, Euro-African Region

  1. EMUNI (Euro-Mediterranean University) http://www.emuni.si
  2. TETHYS Euro-Mediterranean Universities Consortium, http://tethys.univ-amu.fr/fr
  3. University Consortium Africa and Mediterranean http://www.cuam.eu/
  4. CMU – Community of Mediterranean Universities http://www.cmungo.eu/

– Europe-China “Silk Road”

  1. The Silk and The Road Universities Network  http://www.sun-silkroadia.org/ 
  2. International Consortium for Area and Global Studies (SISU) https://en.shisu.edu.cn/

A.2 University Library Associations

  1. IFLA – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions ifla.org
  2. LIBER – Association of European Research Libraries Home – LIBER Europe

 

BTHEMATIC NETWORKS

B.1 Thematic Networks for the development of higher education/ research in specific scientific fields

B.1a Humanities, Law & Social Sciences

  1. European Language Council http://www.celelc.org
  2. C.P.R. – ESU European Consortium for Political Research- European Summer University   http://ecpr.eu/
  3. EJTA – European Journalism Training Association ejta.eu
  4. ICLARS iclars.org/
  5. Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches  Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches (slec-web.org)
  6. Consociatio Internationalis Studio luris Canonici Promovento consociatio.org/
  7. Cercles: European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education http://cercles.org

B.1b Health and Life Sciences

  1. World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine https://www.wahvm.co.uk/
  2. D.E.E. – Association for Dental Education in Europe www.adee.org
  3. Paul Ehrlich MedChem Euro-Phd Network pehrlichmedchem.eu
  4. EAEVE – European Association of the Establishments for Veterinary Education https://www.eaeve.org/

B.1c Natural and Technological Sciences

  1. TIME – Top Industrial Managers Europe https://timeassociation.org/
  2. TII – Technology Innovation Information http://www.tii.org
  3. CESAER – Conference of European Schools for advanced Engineering, Education and Research http://www.cesaer.org
  4. SEFI – Societe Europeene pour la Formation des Ingenieurs (European Society for Engineering Education) http://www.sefi.be
  5. RMEI – Reseau Mediterraneen Des Ecoles D’ Ingenieurs  http://www.rmei.info/index.php/en/
  6. ΑTHENS Network http://athensnetwork.eu/
  7. International Geothermal Center, http://www.geothermie-zentrum.de
  8. CHERNE Network (Cooperation for Higher Education on Radiological & Nuclear Engineering) http://www.cherne.ntua.gr/
  9. SEENET – MTP (Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics)  seenet-mtp.info 
  10. COST – European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research cost.eu/
  11. ENEN – EUROPEAN NUCLEAR EDUCATION NETWORK http://www.enen.eu
  12. ASECU – Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region https://www.asecu.gr/index_en.html
  13. ALERT – Geomaterials (Alliance in Europe for Education Research and Technology) http://alertgeomaterials.eu/
  14. AECEF – Association of European Civil Engineering Faculties http://kps.fsv.cvut.cz/aecef/
  15. UNESCO UniTwin CS–DC   https://www.cs-dc.org/
  16. BRAUIC  http://brauic.bucea.edu.cn/english/
  17. Silk Road International Alliance of Architecture and Technological Universities (XAUAT)  https://sljzlm.xauat.edu.cn/
  18. European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) https://www.ego-gw.it/
  19. Student Chapter of the Society of Economic Geologists https://www.segweb.org/SEG/Students-and-Early-Career/Students/Student-Chapters/SEG/Students-and-Early-Career/Students/Student-Chapters/Student-Chapters.aspx
  20. AESOP – Association of European Schools of Planning https://aesop-planning.eu/, http://www.aesop-youngacademics.net/
  21. SPACE4GEO https://www.space4geo.eu/

B.2 Thematic Networks concerning Educational Institution Management and Strategy

  1. ERA-MORE – European Network of Mobility Centers
    https://epomm.eu/archive/see-mc-net
  2. EUNIS – European University Information Systems Organization eunis.org/
  3. European Patent Office https://www.epo.org/

B.3 Thematic Networks for the mobility and support of faculty members and students

  1. European University Foundation – Campus Europae campuseuropae.org
  2. EAN – European Access Network http://www.ean-edu.org
  3. Magna Charta Observatory magna-charta.org
  4. Scholars’ at Risk Network https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/   (Greece Section) https://inspireurope.auth.gr/welcomeguide
  5. Giovani nel Mondo https://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/news/_Dateien_News/Profile-GnM-english-1.pdf

B.4 Thematic Networks concerning cultural heritage and tourism

  1. I.P.A. – International Committee on Monument Documentation https://www.cipaheritagedocumentation.org/
  2. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) https://www.unwto.org/

B.5 Networks for sustainability and environmental protection

  1. QUALITY NET FOUNDATION  http://www.qualitynet.gr
  2. EUFORGEN – European Forest Genetic Resources Network http://www.euforgen.org/
  3. Ελληνικό Εθνικό Δίκτυο SDSN-Greece https://www.unsdsn.org/our-networks/greece/
  4. European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) https://esssr.eu/
  5. The European-North American Sustainability Research Consortium (ENASRC) https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/ftz-nk/programmes-and-networks/enasrc/, https://www.haw-hamburg.de/fileadmin/LS/FTZ-NK/PDF/Transatlantic_Poster.pdf

 

COTHER NETWORKS

C.1 Unions of individuals from the domains International Relations and Communication

  1. EAIE – European Association for International Education http://www.eaie.org
  2. EUPRIO – European Universities Information & Relations Officehttp://www.euprio.eu/

 

UNIONS OF STUDENTS

  1. A.I.E.S.E.C. – Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales
    http://www.aiesec.org
  2. IAESTE – The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience
    http://www.iaeste.org
  3. B.E.S.T. – Board of European Students of Technology http://www.best.eu.org
  4. HelMSIC – Hellenic Medical Students’ International Committee http://www.helmsic.gr
  5. AEGEE- European Students Forum http://www.aegee.org
  6. ACM,  http://tosn.acm.org
  7. ELSA,  http://elsa.org/about/elsa-network/
  8. ESN,  www.auth.esngreece.gr
  9. IEEE, www.ieee.org/index.html
  10. ΟΔΑK, http://odak.web.auth.gr/
  11. LEGIS – Legal Aspects of Information Society, http://ftacademy.org/sites/ftacademy.org/files/materials/fta-m6-legal_aspects.pdf
  12. COMVOS, http://www.comvos-uni.gr
  13. GnM Association – International Careers Festival – http://www.internationalcareersfestival.org/static/1/about-us/giovani-nel-mondo
  14. IVSA, International Veterinary Students’ Association, http://www.ivsagreece.org
  15. SDSN Youth, http://unsdsn.org/get-involved/youth

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Doctoral Scholarships Program “China Studies Program” (CSP) for the 2025-2026 Academic Year at Shanghai International Studies University, China

Scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral Studies at Beihang University, China

Visit of the Gen. Consul of Germany in Thessaloniki Ms. Monika Frank at AUTh on 5.12.2024

Award Ceremony for AUTH Students Who Excelled in the International WRICOS 2023 – 2024 Contest

Visit of the Ambassador of Estonia to Athens, Ms. Karin Rannu at AUTh on 3.12.2024