What is eucen? / Benefits of joining
eucen's mission is twofold in:
- Supporting member institutions to develop high quality University Lifelong Learning
- Sharing continuing Higher Education expertise with stakeholders
The main benefits of eucen membership are access to people, access to information and representation in the policy making process.
Membership is institutional, not individual, so that the benefits outlined below are available to all members of staff in your university, not just the named representative.
Access is provided through:
- These web pages
- Printed materials
- eucen events, conferences and seminars particularly (see how to get the most out of our events here)
- The opportunity to participate in projects
- The opportunity to obtain support for your own projects
- Working groups and task forces
- The expertise of the network
Representation is provided through:
- eucen's presence at events organised and/or supported by the European Commission
- eucen's meetings with the DG Education and Culture and DG Employment
- Members of the Steering Committee regularly representing eucen at a wide range of policy discussion, meetings and activities
- Individuals in member universities who represent eucen on specific committees
- Links with EUA, EAEA, EUCIS, ENQA, EURASH, ESU, EDEN and many other European associations and networks
eucen's Secretariat:
eucen's Secretariat is located in Barcelona (Spain) and is available between Monday and Friday to provide further information on any aspect of membership and activities provided by eucen. Do not hesitate to contacting us.
eucen membership is institutional: all universities within geographical Europe, that deliver the highest academic degree in their country are eligible for Full Membership.
In June 2016 eucen had a total of 178 members:
-150 Full Members
-9 Associate Members
-19 Affiliate Members
eucen is present in 35 different countries around the world.
According to current Statutes:
- Universities in geographical Europe able to award the highest diploma in their country can apply for Full Membership.
- Networks or Associations concerned with university lifelong learning located in geographical Europe can apply for Full Membership.
- Universities from countries outside geographical Europe can apply for Associate Membership.
- Individuals, who are Lifelong Learning experts in Higher Education, and have been active in eucen while employed by a member university can apply for Associate Membership as Experts.
- Universities or prestigious institutions of Higher Education in geographical Europe awarding Master Degrees can apply for Associate Membership.
- Other lifelong learning organisations with legal statues and individuals concerned with lifelong leraning networks can apply for Affiliate Membership.
You only need to fill in our application form. Please, make sure the Rector or President of your university or organisation signs it and sends it to the eucen Secretariat (the address is on the application).
The annual institutional fee is 600€.
The annual fee for individual Experts applying for Associate Membership is 700€.
The arrangement for Affiliate Membership depends on the organisation and is negotiated on a case by case basis.
For further information about fees, how to join us, services or any other general subject, please contact the Secretariat.