Compostela Group of Universities
The Compostela Group of Universities 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.
History
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. 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.
Organization
Structure
The Compostela Group of Universities is headquartered in Santiago de Compostela, Spain and has a regional office in Brussels, Belgium.The organizations current president is Marek Kręglewski.
Activities
Compostela Prize (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.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.
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.
Recent recipients are:
- 2018: María Pilar Alonso Abad, Art history professor at the University of Burgos, for her academic work and unique research on the Jacobean cultural heritage
- 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.
- 2016: CIRCOM Regional, European Association of Regional Television, for the networks support in promoting European diversity and regional development.
Members
| Countries | Associated universities |
| ' | Erasmus University College Brussels |
| ' | Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno |
| ' | São Paulo State University |
| ' | University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy |
| ' | Masaryk University |
| ' | Universidad Mayor |
| ' | University of Oulu |
| ' | University of Bordeaux 1 University of Nantes |
| ' | University of Regensburg Philipps University of Marburg |
| ' | University of Pécs |
| ' | University of Surabaya |
| ' | University of Foggia University of Perugia Kore University of Enna International Telematic University |
| ' | International School of Law and Business Kazimieras Simonavicius University |
| ' | University of Malta |
| ' | CETYS Universidad Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Universidad Anáhuac Xalapa University of Guadalajara Universidad La Salle University of Monterrey |
| ' | Nyenrode Business University |
| ' | University of Bergen |
| ' | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru University of Lima Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Universidad de Piura Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal National University of San Marcos |
| ' | Adam Mickiewicz University University of Łódź |
| ' | University of Aveiro University of Évora University of Lisbon University of Minho University of Porto |
| ' | Columbus University |
| ' | Saratov State University |
| ' | Pan-European University |
| ' | EMUNI University |
| ' | University of A Coruña University of Almería University of Alicante University of Cádiz University of Cantabria University of Castilla-La Mancha University of Extremadura University of Girona University of Jaén Jaume I University University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University of León University of Lleida University of Málaga Public University of Navarra University of Oviedo University of the Basque Country University of Cartagena Technical University of Madrid Comillas Pontifical University Rovira i Virgili University University of Santiago de Compostela University of Valladolid University of Vigo University of Zaragoza |
| ' | University of Karlstad |
| ' | Lucerne School of Social Work Fribourg University |
| ' | University of Roehampton |
| University of Arizona Northeastern University University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Associated members:
- Uniplaces
- AMC Metropolitan College
- CHE Consult-Centre for Higher Education Development Consult, Going Global
- CONAHEC - Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration
- FAUBAI - Brazilian Association for International Education
- ANUIES - National Association of Universities and HEIs
- QS Asia Quacquarelly Symonds Pte. Ltd.
- HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- Erasmus Compostela
- EEUA - Eastern European University Association
- Scholars at Risk
- EMUNI