From education to enterprise: The new role of higher education in global development (and how to get there) (S6.08)

11:30 – 12:30 BST, 10 September 2026 ‐ 1 hour

Room: Dochart 1, SEC Centre, Level 1

Session

Higher education is taking on a new role in global development, linking learning, innovation and enterprise. This session will explore how education-led partnerships can drive investment across the EU's Global Gateway strategy and create shared value for institutions, funders, the EU and partner countries. Through examples from Finland and other EU member states, we will ask what works, what's feasible and how to get there.

Speakers

Veronika Kupriyanova

ACA, Belgium

Maija Airas

Finnish National Agency for Education, Finland

Luisa Bunescu

European Commission, Belgium

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Luisa Bunescu

European Commission, Belgium

Luisa Bunescu is Policy Officer in Higher Education at the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), European Commission.  Previously, she worked as the Programme Coordinator of EIT's Higher Education Initiative and as Policy Analyst at the European University Association (EUA) in Brussels.

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