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‘Unlocking Transformational Value’: UNIC working conference at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Deusto, Bilbao
A delegation of 15 participants from UCC and Cork City Council contributed to the UNIC working conference at the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain, on 4-5 November 2025.
The theme of the conference focused on reviewing work in UNIC so far and reflecting on how to foster and enhance co-operation into the future.
The conference included some important discussions on the strategic progress of UNIC by Prof. Ursula Kilkelly (Vice-President Global Engagement) and Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law (Associate Vice-President, Director of European Relations and Public Affairs).
Furthermore, the Cork delegation participated in the conference by presenting and contributing across a range of themes from city engagement, to joint programmes, communities of practice, external research funding, student voice, multilateral Erasmus+ mobility, artistic thinking, and teaching innovation.
Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law - Director of UNIC at UCC and Associate Vice President, Director of European Relations and Public Affairs - commented, "It was a privilege to take part in the latest UNIC operational conference at the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Deusto, Bilbao, with UCC colleagues. The rich discussions and constructive work of the conference ensure that our alliance is firmly on a path of continued success. I very much look forward to next year's operational conference which we will host at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork during Ireland's 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union."