The EUROSCI Network is an international academic network that promotes university co-operation through
educational technology
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. Following a series of seminars co-funded by
Erasmus+
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at the
University of A Coruña
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in Spain starting in 2011, the network was formally established on 1 September 2016. It brings together individual academics and educational institutions such as universities and business schools. The major focus is on
international co-operation
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,
teacher training
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,
online presence management
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,
sponsorship brokerage, and
quality assurance. Eurosci has organised conferences, teacher training courses, language courses, and several editions of an EU-funded open online course of
European integration
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. It has also promoted outreach activities at other educational levels, such as secondary school.
Institutional partners
The Network is underpinned by institutional partners distributed across different countries of
Europe
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,
Africa
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and
South America
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:
References
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Higher education organisations based in Europe
International scientific organizations
International educational organizations
University associations and consortia