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A European space for dialogue, collaboration, and change
Each year, local sessions are organized by partner universities around a shared theme. These events—ranging from workshops to debates to co-design activities—enable stakeholders to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore potential solutions together. What emerges locally contributes to a broader, cross-European conversation.
They bring together students, academic staff, university and city administrators, associations, businesses, and citizens across the seven EC2U partner cities. The goal: to connect perspectives, foster collaboration, and spark transformative ideas for the future.
Each year, local sessions are organized by partner universities around a shared theme. These events—ranging from workshops to debates to co-design activities—enable stakeholders to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore potential solutions together. What emerges locally contributes to a broader, cross-European conversation.
The Think Tanks follow a collaborative model, moving from local engagement to European-level action
Each EC2U university hosts discussions within its local community, bringing together diverse voices to reflect and co-create around a common topic.
Insights from these local sessions are shared and debated at the annual EC2U Forum, where they are transformed into policy recommendations and action plans for the Alliance.
The most relevant findings feed into the work of EC2U Virtual Institutes and are disseminated across European institutions and networks—contributing to more inclusive, resilient, a...
The EC2U Think Tanks are a unique opportunity to:
Whether you are a student, researcher, policymaker, NGO member, or engaged citizen, the Think Tanks offer you a space to imagine and help build the future of Europe—starting from your own city.
The 4th EC2U Think Tank continued the theme of social innovation, introduced in 2023, with a specific focus on peacebuilding.
The Local Coordinators at each of the eight full partner universities are responsible for organizing the local think tanks, with oversight and coordination provided by the Global Coordination Team at the University of Poitiers.