Task Forces
The work and activities of EURASHE are indirectly supported by several experts pertaining to the field of Higher Education. Have a look below for deeper insight into the different EURASHE Task Forces.
Task Force on Sustainable and Attractive Academic Careers
Active: September 2023 to June 2024
The aim of this Task Force is to dive deep into the topic from the perspective of Applied Higher Education institutions, provide input to the European Commission, and participate in any related fora and events. The Task Force has also received endorsement by the EURASHE Board.
Thomas Brunotte
Hochschullehrerbund | Germany
Paulo Ferreira
Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre | Portugal
Giuliana Sabbatini
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences | Austria
Kersti Viitkar
Tartu Health Care College | Estonia
Task Force on the Future of the EHEA and EEA
Active: January 2024 to June 2024
A number of important upcoming EU initiatives in Higher Education policy require a solid group of experts that can deliver structured, organised, and relevant policy messages. This Task Force addresses topics pertaining to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the European Education Area (EEA), such as the European Commission’s Education package, Erasmus+ project calls, and the Bologna Follow-up Group.
Jon Altuna
Mondragon University | Spain
Eltjo Bazen
HU Utrecht | The Netherlands
Pascale De Groote
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen | Belgium
Stefan Delplace
EURASHE | Belgium
Michal Karpíšek
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences | Austria
Valentin Năvrăpescu
Politehnica University of Bucharest | Romania
Hannes Raffaseder
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences | Austria
Ana Tecilazić
Algebra University College | Croatia
NIJOLĖ ZINKEVIČIENĖ
Vilniaus Kolegija | Lithuania
Task Force on Open Science
Active: February 2024 to June 2024
The Task Force aims to identify why Open Science practices are important for Applied Higher Education institutions (HEIs) and how Science can benefit from these Institutions’ involvement in Open Science. It will also identify Applied HEIs’ position in the research ecosystem and highlight the role of Open Science in facilitating cooperation between Applied Higher Education and Academically-focused Higher Education.
Read the Task Force’s Conclusions on Open Science, published June 2024.
Marcel Bogers
Eindhoven University of Technology | The Netherlands
Fabien Borget
Aix-Marseille University | France
Cristina Brandini
SynHERA | Belgium
Katrien De Smet
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen | Belgium
Martin Jaekel
Zurich University of Applied Sciences | Switzerland
Jonas Kerschner
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences | Austria
Patrick Langner
Fulda University of Applied Sciences | Germany
Teemu Makkonen
Jamk University of Applied Sciences | Finland
Gerben ter Riet
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences | The Netherlands
