From silos to shared systems: digital strategies for empowered EU alliances
What if alliances didn’t need to reinvent the wheel—but could build the road together?
This session explores how European University Alliances can overcome fragmented infrastructures and unlock real digital synergy. You’ll hear from three powerful perspectives:
🔹 Michael Anger introduces the Agora Platforms: open-source digital environments designed to help alliances collaborate, share knowledge, and manage access based on the EU principle of “as open as possible, as closed as necessary.” Expect a hands-on demonstration—and a look at what’s coming next.
🔹 Ognjen Orel brings in the research perspective, sharing best practices for managing research information within alliances. Based on the work of euroCRIS, this presentation highlights how effective collaboration in research infrastructure can be achieved—and what still holds us back.
🔹 Freddy Barstad zooms out to the big picture: the digital landscape of European university alliances, and the risks of duplication versus the opportunity of common infrastructure. Can we afford 65 separate systems—or should we build one strong, shared foundation?
Together, these talks offer inspiration, practical insights, and a roadmap toward digitally empowered alliances. Come curious. Leave connected.
Moderator: Evelien Renders
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