(AGENPARL) – Mon 15 September 2025 Empowering through skills:
the role of European Alliances
Monday
September 15th
Aula Magna Cavallerizza
University of Turin
PROGRAM
10.00-10.30
Welcome coffee – Arrival and registration
10.30-11.30
Institutional Greetings
Stefano Geuna, Rector University of Turin
Cristina Prandi, elected Rector University of Turin
Tiziana Lippiello, Rector of the Ca’ Foscari
University of Venice and President of the
International Committee, Conference of Italian
University Rectors (CRUI)
Lavinia Monti, Head of Office Internationalization of
Higher Education, Italian Ministry of University and
Research
Daniele Livon, Director of ANVUR – National
Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and
Research
Chair: Alessandra Fiorio Pla, Vice Rector
for International Education, University of Turin
11.30 – 12.45
Keynote speech Roxana Minzatu, European
Commission, Executive Vice-President for Social
Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness
High Level Panel on the role of the European
Universities Alliances as key actors in shaping a
more integrated and competitive European
Education Area
Panellists:
Susanne Conze, European Commission, DG
Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Head of
Unit Higher Education
Ludovic Thilly, University of Poitiers,
Vice-Rector for a European University,
Coordinator General of the EC2U Alliance,
Co-coordinator of FOREU4ALL Community of
Practice
Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training
Foundation
Chair: Stefano Geuna, Rector University of
Turin
12.45 – 14.30
Poster session and lunch
14.30 – 16.45
Work session
Union of skills – Education
Innovative learning paths within the Alliances
on improving basic skills, promoting STEM
education, and enhancing vocational education
and training (VET).
Co-chairs:
Irina Macsinga, West University of Timisoara
Romita Iucu, University of Bucharest
Union of skills – R&I
R&I and entrepreneurship for the local
ecosystems to attract, develop, and retain top
talents.
Co-chairs:
Giorgia Giovannetti, University of Florence
Frederic Marias, Université de Pau et des Pays
de l’Adour
16.45 – 17.30
Plenary
Round table with Work session rapporteurs
by Rector Stefano Geuna
18.00 – 20.00
Aperitivo at Rectorate UniTO