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EUNICoast ALLIANCE WEBSITE LAUNCHED

The EUNICoast Alliance, of which the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) is part of, has just launched a dedicated website. Through its Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Blue Economy CoE-SUBE, EMUNI University joined the Erasmus+ project alliance EUNICoast: The European University of Islands, Ports, and Coastal Territories, at the start of this year. The consortium of 13 institutions and universities from port, coastal and island regions across Europe submitted its proposal in February, representing an alliance that will form

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EMUNI MANAGEMENT BOARD ELECTS NEW CHAIRPERSON & VICE CHAIRPERSON

The 68th Session of the Management Board (MB) of the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) took place on 15 April as the first constitutional meeting with all board members beginning their new mandate of four years. The MB is currently composed of those members elected:Prof. Mouïn Hamzé (Lebanon)Prof. Rado Pišot (Slovenia)Prof. Hassan Nadir Kheirallah (Egypt)Prof. Lola Bañon Castellón (Spain)Prof. Maria Cristina Pedicchio (Italy)and those who are appointed:Prof. Mostafa Bousmina (President of the Euromed University of Fes, Morocco, representative)Joao

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EMIC SQUAD 2024: INNOVATION BOOTCAMP BEGINS!

In January, the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) announced the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC) shortlist of candidates of 2024 – now the time has come to put the EMIC innovators to the test! EMUNI University, Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) and the Euromed University of Fes (UEMF) are partners in this exciting competition for Mediterranean youth aged 18-35, which is supported by the Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation,

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NEW EMUNI PRESIDENT TAKES OFFICE

2 April marks the start of the mandate of the new President of the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), Prof. Rado Bohinc, from Slovenia. The outgoing President, Prof. Dr. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry, formally handed over the mandate to the new President on the EMUNI premises in Piran earlier today. Left to right: Prof. Dr. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry and Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc The first 5-year term of Prof. Dr. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry started on 1st February 2014, before his mandate

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EMUNI’S HORIZON EUROPE SOCIAL INNOVATION WORKSHOP SUCCESS

This week, the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) held its second workshop on the blue economy within the framework of the Horizon Europe social innovation project Change Hubs for Ecosystemic Social Solutions (CHESS). The workshop followed on from the first, which was on freshwater consumption in Piran, to this time cover the whole Slovenian coastline. The 1-day event took place on 20 February at EMUNI and was attended by Občina Piran (Municipality of Piran); Medobčinska uprava Istre

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VIENNA PROVES A CHARM FOR IBC STUDENT MOBILITY

EMUNI’s approach to higher education is inspired by the effort to foster intercultural dialogue, science diplomacy and innovation grounded sustainability. However, it is also guided by a pragmatism in providing students and graduates with the hard skills and open-mindedness that will help their future in the job market. These goals are best represented by the emphasis on mobility within the framework of EMUNI’s Master in Intercultural Business Communication (IBC). Indeed, it is a matter of

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EURO-MEDITERRANEAN INNOVATION CAMP SEASON 2: The Innovation Squad of 2024

Season 2 of the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC) finally has its shortlist of candidates, who have reached the penultimate stage of the competition! EMIC 2 began accepting applications in September 2023, and over a period of two and a half months, received 124 applications. Approximately 40 were invited to the online pitching stage before the final seven candidates were selected to form the Innovation Squad of 2024. The innovators will shortly enter workshop facilities to

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SLOVENIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS EMUNI UNIVERSITY VISION

Her Excellency Ms. Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, held a meeting with the current President of the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), Prof. Dr. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry, and his newly elected successor, Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc from Slovenia, last week to discuss the University´s activities and vision. As well as to congratulate in person the newly elected President, Prof. Dr. Bohinc, who will assume office on 2 April, the Minister listened

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EMUNI UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT

Following an international call and extensive work by a Search Commission for the position of President at the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), the new President of EMUNI has been selected: Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc from Slovenia. The EMUNI Management Board selected the new President in its 64th session on 17 January 2024. The current President, Prof. Dr. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry (below left) from Egypt, has spearheaded EMUNI’s mission for the last decade, serving two full mandates. He

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Invitation to the Master’s Thesis Defence: Imad Nemili

Imad Nemili, a Master’s student on the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) flagship degree Intercultural Business Communication (IBC), will present his final thesis on Friday 15 December, 2023, at 10.00am CET via Zoom. The Master’s thesis is entitled ´Cultural Awareness in International Marketing in Morocco: Amazon and Jumia as Case Studies.´ You are invited to join via the following Zoom link: Topic: Imad Nemili MT defenceTime: Dec 15, 2023 10.00 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Join

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