4EU ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Press Release THE FORMATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE “4EU” 21 March, 2018 Following intensive discussions during 2017, four strong European research universities - University (Czech Republic), Heidelberg University (Germany), Sorbonne University (France) University of Warsaw (Poland) - have founded a strategic European partnership, built on ex collaborations. This European University Alliance aims to create a new quality of cooperation in research, education and administration and to establish the appropriate infrastructure which will br researchers, students and staff from the four institutions. The cooperation is based on a understanding of the idea of the European university that builds on academic freedom and a and ensures fair access to education. The presidents of the four universities signed a cor Declaration in Paris on Saturday, 10 March, 2018. This Alliance will step up the cooperation and optimize the environment for creativity in learning, research and innovation. It will remove obstacles to free circulation of individ best practices between their universities by creating an open space and atmosphere. The four universities see the Alliance as their responsibility for making a common effecti to solving important societal challenges for Europe and beyond. Marcin Palys (Rector University of Warsaw), Jean Chambaz (Rector Sorbonne University), Bernhard Eitel (Rector Heidelberg University), Lenka Rovná (Vice-Rector Charles University). Press contacts: Charles University Vaclav Hajek +420 224 491 248 pr(zavinac)cuni.cz [ MAIL "pr(zavinac)cuni.cz"] Sorbonne University Katherine Tyrka +33 (0)1 44 27 51 05 katherine.tyrka(zavinac)sorbonne-universite.fr [ MAIL "katherine.tyrka(zavinac)sorbonne-un University of Warsaw Anna Korzekwa-Józefowicz +48 602 262 552 spokesperson(zavinac)uw.edu.pl [ MAIL "spokesperson(zavinac)uw.edu.pl"] Universität Heidelberg Marietta Fuhrmann-Koch +49 6221 54 19012 kum(zavinac)uni-heidelberg.de [ MAIL "kum(zavinac)uni-heidelberg.de"]