FORTHEM invites stakeholders to join the network

University of Jyväskylä and six other universities around the Europe are involved in the FORTHEM Alliance, originally funded by the European Commission. Universities work together to enhance mobility between the partner universities, as well as to create innovative collaboration, education and research possibilities in Europe. FORTHEM provides new opportunities for regional actors and invites university-external partners to discuss, how universities could better meet with the needs of the companies and the society.
Published
16.9.2021

FORTHEM kicked off in the fall 2019 and since then, joint procedures have been created together with the seven partner universities. Members of FORTHEM are the universities of Jyväskylä, Palermo, Burgundy, València, Opole, Latvia and the coordinating Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. In addition to the academic community, FORTHEM has associated partners such as private companies, schools and other public institutions, associations and NGOs. 

FORTHEM is in the Researchers Night event on 24.9.2021. Join the event to learn more about the possibilities that this network provides for different actors!

Several possibilities for companies and communities

Is your organization interested in research based collaboration projects or providing an internship for an international university student? Or are the teachers of your school interested in  international projects with the Alliance or participate in different events? Is there some joint interface between your organization and FORTHEM actions or themes? Are you interested to cooperate with university researchers, for example in citizen science projects?

In FORTHEM, new ways of co-creation is being developed between higher education institutions, public, private and third sector. Involved are also FORTHEM Labs,  expert networks consisting of university researchers, students and associated partners. There are altogether seven labs which work with current topics, such as digitization, climate & resources, food and health related topics from different aspects, migration & diversity, multilingualism and development of Europe. 

Labs are seeking for new partners. Together with the partners, they aim to develop innovative solutions for the societal issues arising from the common needs. This is how both are able to strengthen their networks and actions in the international environment. Joint aim could be e.g., developing innovative, research based models, services or products.

During the fall 2021, FORTHEM organizes several workshops that are open for different actors. Practically, the ways of collaboration can be very diverse so don't hesitate to contact FORTHEM and suggest also new ways of collaboration!

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FORTHEM IN A NUTSHELL


FORTHEM (Fostering Outreach within European Regions, Transnational Higher Education and Mobility) is an alliance of seven universities, who perform cooperative actions for education and research, and support internationalization of the university students, researchers, academic and administrative staff - mobility, collaboration with regional actors and civic engagement of the students.

FORTHEM Labs are international expert networks that aim to solve societal issues based on research. There are altogether seven Labs in different themes:

  • Food Science
  • Multilingualism in School and Higher Education
  • Diversity and Migration
  • Experiencing Europe
  • Digital Transformation
  • Climate and Resources
  • Resilience, Life Quality and Demographic Change

FIT FORTHEM (Fostering Institutional Transformation of R&I Policies in European Universities) is a 3-year project of the alliance, enhancing joint research and innovation activities, and strengthening collaboration between the universities and external actors. Best practices of different topics are shared between partners and university-external partners, and new ways of collaboration developed.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED?

COMPANIES AND COMMUNITIES

  • Participate to the online- and live events of the Alliance
  • Network and find possibilities for collaborative projects
  • Develop research based solutions together with the Labs
  • Provide internship or project work for motivated, international students

STUDENTS

  • Participate to the online- and live events of the Alliance
  • Student exchange and short term mobility possibilities
  • Take courses provided by the FORTHEM universities remotely
  • Join FORTHEM Labs
  • Create projects together with the university partners and associated partners
  • Find international internship
  • Create civic engagement projects together with other students of the Alliance

UNIVERSITY STAFF

  • Participate to the online- and live events of the Alliance
  • Join FORTHEM Labs
  • Apply funding in internetional collaboration and do co-creation projects
  • Develop research based solutions together with FORTHEM and associated partners
  • Visit partner universities
  • Share experience and best practices with your international colleagues

MORE INFO:

Sanna Väisänen, Project manager / FORTHEM, +358 50 395 6023, forthem@jyu.fi
Mira Väyrynen, Specialist / FIT FORTHEM, +358 46 920 5161, fitforthem@jyu.fi
FORTHEM Alliance website: https://www.forthem-alliance.eu/media/news/