FOREU4ALL Workshop 2: Aligning Project Management and Impact. 16 April

Arqus and the University of Granada will host the second transversal workshop of the FOREU4ALL Community of Practice on 16–17 April 2026 in Granada. The event will bring together around 140 participants from across the European Universities Initiative to explore how project management structures within alliances can be more effectively aligned with measurable impact. The two-day workshop, titled “Aligning Project Management and Impact: A Practical and Strategic Dialogue for European University Alliances”, will foster collaboration between members of the Community of Practice’s topical groups on Project Management and Impact. By connecting these two areas, the programme aims to strengthen coordination, exchange good practices and support the long-term sustainability of European Universities alliances. The first day open session includes: 9:30-9:45 Welcome words by: • Pedro Mercado Pacheco. Rector of the University Granada. Arqus Alliance. • Jonas Salz. Chair of the FOREU4ALL Project Management Topical Group. Project Coordinator – YUFE Alliance. • Glória Nunes Rodrigues. Co-chair of the FOREU4ALL Impact Topical Group. Impact Task Force Leader – ENLIGHT Alliance. 9:45-10:30 KEYNOTE PANEL Why Project Management and Impact matter for the Future of European Universities? Chair: • Lucie Hunter. Project Manager & Policy Advisor. FOREU4ALL. Panellists: • Jan Palmowski. Secretary-General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. • Bjørn Stensaker. Professor at the University of Oslo. • EU institutions representative. 10:30-11:00 SETTING THE SCENE What is Management and Impact in the European University Alliances context? • Jonas Salz. Chair of the FOREU4ALL Project Management Topical Group. Project Coordinator – YUFE Alliance. • Glória Nunes Rodrigues. Co-chair of the FOREU4ALL Impact Topical Group. Impact Task Force Leader – ENLIGHT Alliance.