Welcome to Webster Vienna Founded in the U.S. in 1915, Webster University is an American University with a global perspective. The Vienna Campus, Webster Vienna Private University, opened in 1981 and is accredited both in the USA and in Austria. The University focuses on excellence in teaching, the joining of theory and practice, small class sizes, and educating students to be lifelong independent learners prepared to participate in an increasingly international society. Our Mission Webster University, a worldwide institution, ensures high quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. 4 Continents, 8 Countries, 60 Cities, 1 University Webster has a unique international network of campuses that offers students the opportunity to do parts of their studies almost anywhere in the world within a single university system. A degree from Webster Vienna is accredited in both the USA and Austria, and recognized everywhere in the world. Start your global learning experience with us and our worldwide network of campuses! History 1915 founded in St. Louis, Missouri, USA 1925 accredited in the USA by the Higher Learning Commission 1981 opens Vienna campus at the invitation of the mayor in Vienna 1985 offers first accredited MBA program in Austria 2001 Webster Vienna receives the Austrian private university accreditation 2014 Webster Vienna moves to “Palais Wenkheim” close to the city center and opens Webster’s first dormitory in Vienna, “Residence Am Augarten” 2015 Webster University celebrated 100 years 2016 Webster Vienna celebrates 35 years in Austria
Public Economics & Economic Policy (JEL H)
Economic Development, Innovation and Growth (JEL O)
Urban, Rural and Transportation Economics (JEL R)
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics (JEL E)
Econometrics, Statistics and Quantitative Methods (JEL C)
Agricultural and Environmental Economics (JEL Q)
National Association for Business Economics
The NABE Foundation seeks to enhance the field and application of business economics by: Providing professionals with the information, tools, and development opportunities they need to succeed; Developing the next generation of leaders within the profession; Supporting research to advance knowledge and applications in the field; and Helping to inform and educate the public by encouraging the understanding and use of the tools of business economics; Advancing diversity and inclusion in the field of business economics. The Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).
Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Our School Erasmus School of Economics welcomes over 7000 Dutch and international students every academic year and provides world class education in economic disciplines and econometrics. Quality first, Integration of top research with top education and a prime economic focus on current and future real-world questions Mission and Vision By pursuing its three main principles: “Quality first”, “Integration of top research with top education” and “A prime economic focus on current and future real-world questions” Erasmus School of Economics will ensure that by 2023, the School will have secured its place as a leading academic brand in economics and econometrics in the world. Vision Erasmus School of Economics is the natural choice for ambitious students who wish to study economics or econometrics, for academics eager to contribute to relevant and challenging research and education, for alumni eager to learn and share their experiences, and for governments and firms seeking reliable advice. History Erasmus School of Economics’ history goes back to 1913, when the Netherlands School of Commerce was founded through a private initiative with broad support from the Rotterdam business community. The statutory recognition of higher education in commerce and economics as an academic discipline resulted in 1939 into the Netherlands School of Economics, the predecessor of Erasmus University Rotterdam. The university gained worldwide fame with its education and research in the fields of (business-) economics and econometrics and with its renowned professors, such as Johannes Witteveen, who became the first Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Henri Theil, and Jan Tinbergen, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1969. The school’s Econometric Institute is internationally recognised for its groundbreaking work and has Jan Tinbergen, one of the pioneers of econometrics as a discipline, as one of its founders. Our Academic Staff The school has four departments which includes the Econometric Institute and the departments of Economics, Business Economics and Applied Economics. The departments are home to our talented academic staff who specialise in various branches such as behavioural economics, health economics, finance, marketing, data science, and many more.
The University’s main mandate is to focus on research and development, teaching and continuing professional education and training. In all these fields its regional status is to be deepened and its high ranking in the European academic area is to be guaranteed. This is laid down in the Mission Statement of the University of Innsbruck. The University is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and students, irrespective of gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, and religious belief, and membership of the travelling community. Founded in 1669, the University of Innsbruck looks back to a long and variable history. The University has always been a supporting pillar of the Tyrolean society and has influenced the region tremendously. The importance of its status as a research and educating institution can be seen in the numerous award winning alumni and current and former scientists teaching and researching at the University. Many scientific cutting-edge discoveries have been made at this institution. Today the University comprises of 16 faculties and 81 institutes. For more information on the structure and size of the University visit our sites University in Numbers, Student Numbers and Organisational Structure. You find relevant numbers on last year’s performances at the Intellectual Capital site, and strategies and plans for the next few years at Development Plan. For finding the location of the various faculties, departments and other university institutions go to Maps and Directions. The site University Life gives you information on academic and cultural activities and events at the University.
IMT Lucca (//www.imtlucca.it) is a public research university in Lucca (Tuscany) Italy that encompasses three complementary natures: a doctoral school, an institute for advanced studies, and an institute of technology. IMT is an interdisciplinary research environment, blending scientific competences of economics and management science, engineering, computer science, physics, political sciences, and management of cultural heritage, striving to reach the fusion of theoretical comprehension and practical relevance in concrete applications.
The University of California, San Diego[9][10] (UC San Diego or, colloquially, UCSD[a]) is a public research university in San Diego, California.[12] Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling 31,842 undergraduate and 8,631 graduate students. The university occupies 2,141 acres (866 ha) near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, with the main campus resting on approximately 1,152 acres (466 ha).[13] UC San Diego is organized into seven undergraduate residential colleges (Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall, Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sixth, and Seventh), four academic divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences), and seven graduate and professional schools (Jacobs School of Engineering, Rady School of Management, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, School of Global Policy and Strategy, School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the newly established Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science).[14] UC San Diego Health, the region's only academic health system, provides patient care, conducts medical research and educates future health care professionals at the UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest, Jacobs Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Institute for Genomic Medicine, Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion and various express care and urgent care clinics throughout San Diego.[15] The university operates 19 organized research units (ORUs), including the Center for Energy Research, Qualcomm Institute (a branch of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology),[16] San Diego Supercomputer Center and the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, as well as eight School of Medicine research units, six research centers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and two multi-campus initiatives, including the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.[17] UC San Diego is also closely affiliated with several regional research centers, such as the Salk Institute, the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, and the Scripps Research Institute. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[18] According to the National Science Foundation, UC San Diego spent $1.265 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2018, ranking it 7th in the nation.[19] UCSD is considered one of the country's Public Ivies. As of August 2018, UC San Diego faculty, researchers and alumni have won 27 Nobel Prizes and three Fields Medals,[20] eight National Medals of Science, eight MacArthur Fellowships, and three Pulitzer Prizes.[21][22][23] Additionally, of the current faculty, 29 have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering,[22] 70 to the National Academy of Sciences,[24] 45 to the Institute of Medicine and 110 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[21]
FBK is the top Research Institute in Italy, ranked at the 1st place for scientific excellence within 3 different subject areas and for the economic and social impact according to the latest quality of research ANVUR evaluation. With its 3,500 square meters of laboratories and scientific infrastructures and a community of over 400 researchers, 140 doctoral students, 200 visiting fellows and thesis students, 700 affiliates and accredited students combined, Fondazione Bruno Kessler acts as a scientific and technological hub, its premises and platforms hosting a lively ecosystem of co-located ventures, spin-offs, projects and training opportunities. Being the result of a history that is more than half a century old, through 2 scientific hubs, one dedicated to technology and innovation and one to human and social sciences, FBK aims to results of excellence in science and technology with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and to the applicative dimension. We achieve this thanks to our constant attention to collaborations and exchange activities with research organizations, both institutional and corporate, national and international, which extend our innovation capability and involve the community and the local economy in the circulation of knowledge and technologies. FBK and Artificial Intelligence From the expertise built in 30 years of research to an innovative vision for the Artificial Intelligence of the future, this is the mission of the FBK Strategic Plan for the decade 2018-2028. FBK directs its research to the experimentation of an Artificial Intelligence that collaborates with people and does not replace them. FBK’s holistic vision directs the multiple skills for scientific-technological innovation and for social and cultural innovation to AI. Mission The Mission of Fondazione Bruno Kessler can be summarized in five main points: Scientific research of excellence Attracting talent and resources Internationalization Social and technical innovation Impact on the local communities Strategic Plan and Executive Plan The Strategic Plan 2018-2027 defines the ten-year strategy of the Foundation, identifying strategic objectives and how to achieve them The Executive Plan 2018-2020 implements the strategic plan, defining the specific actions for the current three-year period
For more than thirty years, Cornerstone Research staff have provided economic and financial analysis in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings. We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including prominent faculty and industry practitioners, in a distinctive collaboration. Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results. The experts with whom we work bring the specialized expertise of researchers or practitioners required to meet the demands of each assignment. Cornerstone Research has seven hundred staff and offices in Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington.
De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch Central Bank)
Mission and tasks DNB is committed to a stable financial system: stable prices, solid financial institutions and properly functioning payment transfers. In the fulfilment of all its tasks, DNB puts into practice its mission: working on trust. Our mission Working on trust DNB seeks to safeguard financial stability and thus contributes to sustainable prosperity in the Netherlands. As an independent central bank, supervisory authority and resolution authority, DNB works in tandem with its European partners to achieve: price stability and a balanced macroeconomic development in Europe; a shock-resilient financial system and a secure, reliable and efficient payment system; and strong and sound financial institutions that meet their obligations and commitments. By issuing independent economic advice, DNB strengthens policies aimed at its primary targets. Our tasks Financial stability DNB is committed to a stable financial system: a system that is resilient and contributes to sustainable economic growth. DNB warns for risks that may harm the financial system as a whole. We also improve the financial system's resilience by demanding that financial institutions reinforce their buffers. Monetary stability The aim of monetary policy is to achieve price stability: an inflation of below, but close to 2%. Price stability provides consumers and investors certainty and that contributes towards sustainable prosperity. The interest rate is the most important instrument to influence price stability. The ECB's Governing Council decides on the interest rate. Chairman Mario Draghi, the other members of the ECB's Executive Board and the central bank governors of the euro area, including DNB's Klaas Knot. Read more about the ECB's monetary policy. ECB and the Eurosystem explained in 3 min. Payment systems DNB actively promotes a safe and reliable payment system – in the Netherlands and Europe. We are responsible for putting euro banknotes into circulation and checking them for authenticity, damage and soiling. Improving the accessibility and availability of payment services is also important. DNB is also committed to properly operating payment and securities transactions systems, such as TARGET2. Supervision DNB is committed to a reliable financial system. That is why it supervises banks, pension funds, insurers and other financial institutions. We pay specific attention to the financial position and the quality of the management board. It is important that institutions stick to the agreements with their customers.Supervision reduces the chance that an institution ends up in difficulties, but it is no guarantee. Resolution DNB works together with its European partners on planning and the resolution of banks: the carefully controlled manner of resolving a bank in trouble. DNB is a member of the Single Resolution Board in Brussels, which has a leading role in the resolution of European banks directly under the supervision of the ECB and banks operating in more than one country. Other tasks Statistics: DNB collects statistical information and compiles statistics in close cooperation with partners such as Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Research: DNB makes economic forecasts and carries out research in the field of its operations. Economic advice: DNB gives independent economic advice to the government and is represented on the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER) and the Central Economic Commission (CEC).
The objects of the Scottish Economic Society are: to promote the study and teaching of economics on the widest basis, in accordance with the Scottish tradition of political economy inspired by Adam Smith to provide a forum for the discussion of Scottish economic problems and their relationship to the political and social life of Scotland. Successor from 1954 to the Scottish Society of Economists founded in 1897, the Scottish Economic Society supports an approach to economic explanation which acknowledges the human, social and historical dimensions of economic activity. This accommodates a rich variety of positions on theoretical and policy matters. The Society is a professional body for economists, whether academic or not; it seeks to represent the collective interests of its members in all relevant contexts, and make a positive and informed contribution to economic and political debate, particularly in Scotland.
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT The mission of the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) is to contribute to the progress of society through the generation, dissemination and transmission of cultural, scientific and technical knowledge, and the all-round development of the individual. It defends the values of integrity, innovation, effort and responsibility towards the surrounding environment, and is driven by a vision of a dynamic university acting at regional, national and international levels, contributing prominently to the economic and social development of Navarre. A UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO ITS SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT Created in 1987 by the Parliament of Navarre, the UPNA is a relatively small public university in Spain, with campuses in Pamplona and Tudela. Academically, it focuses on Engineering, the Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Law, and is a markedly technical university. It is one of Spain’s leading universities in terms of teaching, research and transfer, occupying, along with 16 other Spanish public universities, the upper quartile when it comes to overall productivity (2017 ISSUE ranking, BBVA-IVIE). Another of its priorities is social responsibility, which it embraces in its fullest sense. Within this context, it implements numerous specific actions, some of which already have a long history. The UPNA was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Spanish Network of Healthy Universities, which aims to promote healthy lifestyle habits, and stands out for having set up special programmes in this field. Its campuses are fully accessible, allowing the integration of people with disabilities, and it stands out for its commitment to equal opportunities for all. Promoting values essential to a well-rounded education, solidarity and equality are two of the university’s pioneering initiatives. This is reflected in university development cooperation with more disadvantaged countries, a range of local and international volunteer programmes and the transferal of the university's educational and creative capacities to society as a whole. TEACHING, RESEARCH AND TRANSFER The university’s commitment to teaching and the European Higher Education Area has led to the creation of 25 Bachelor’s degree courses (including 12 Bachelor’s degrees with foreign languages and 17 with specialisation), 6 double Bachelor’s degrees, 9 international programmes, 26 Master’s degree courses (5 of which permit access to regulated professions), 15 PhD programmes and 28 in-house qualifications. The quality of the teaching at the university is highly valued by its students. 89% of its Bachelor’s graduates and as many as 92% of its Master’s graduates would recommend the UPNA to other people (Graduate Survey, 2014). In terms of the student-to-staff ratio, the university is ranked 15 out of 47 public universities (Comprehensive University Information System, SIIU, academic year 2015-16), meaning that it is able to provide the close, personalised teaching which has earned it fourth place in teaching productivity, alongside thirteen other Spanish public universities (2017 ISSUE ranking, BBVA-IVIE). The courses on offer are tailored to the university’s socio-economic environment: 65% of Bachelor’s degree and 84% of Master’s degree graduates find work within two years of completing their studies (Graduate Survey, 2014), reflecting a high rate of employability. The university also offers a comprehensive, up-to-date range of in-house qualifications and specialisation courses for lifelong training. Teaching, research and transfer are carried out through more than a hundred research groups, comprising more than 900 researchers. Teaching and research are structured around four faculties, two schools, a doctoral school and eleven departments. In its drive for competitiveness, the UPNA has created 6 research institutes with more than 270 researchers: the Institute of Smart Cities (ISC), the Institute for Advanced Materials (INAMAT2), the Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics (Inarbe), the Institute for Innovation and Sustainable Development in Food Chain (IS-Food), the Institute for Advanced Social Research (ICommunitas) and the Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology Research (IMAB). The university also forms part of Navarrabiomed (joint centre with the Government of Navarre’s Department of Health). The UPNA conducts leading-edge basic research in many fields, stimulating the economic and social development of its immediate environment and helping to convert its research into innovation. The results of this work place the university in the second highest quartile of Spanish public universities in terms of research productivity (Ranking CyD_U-Multirank 2017). The UPNA ranks just above average (8.7 compared to 7.97) when it comes to research excellence, understood as the percentage of works included in the 10% most cited. It also holds a prominent position —group of high-performing universities— in the quality index of university teaching staff devoted to research, measured by the ratio between the number of six-year research periods obtained and the number of potential six-year research periods. (2017 ISSUE ranking, BBVA-IVIE). STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND INTERNATIONALISATION The UPNA is the base of the Group 9 Universities (G-9), an association of Spanish public universities which are the sole public universities in their respective autonomous communities: Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Illes Balears, La Rioja, Oviedo, Basque Country, Public University of Navarre and Zaragoza. Altogether, the universities in the association account for some 170,000 students. The association's aim is to strengthen ties between the universities belonging to the group and promote teaching and research collaboration in the university community. The UPNA also forms part, together with the universities of Zaragoza, La Rioja and Lleida, of the Campus Iberus, distinguished by the Ministry of Education as a Campus of International Excellence (CEI). This project is based on three areas of specialisation: materials and technology to enhance the quality of life (with two branches: technology for health, and energy and the environment); agrifood and nutrition; and memory, heritage and identities. Meanwhile, in order to boost links with business and society, the UPNA and the University-Society Foundation have signed numerous agreements with institutions and social and business organisations. 493 companies took part in placement and internship programmes for students and graduates in 2017. When it comes to internationalisation, one of the most relevant aspects of the university is the mobility of its students, teaching staff and service and administration staff. In their last academic years, some 350 undergraduates (5.2% of the total) study in universities in more than 50 countries around the world. For its part, the UPNA receives around 200 foreign students every year. Considering its size, these figures place the university in an impressive position among those Spanish universities with the highest level of international mobility. It should also be noted that 27% of our graduates in the academic year 2016-17 took part in mobility programmes. The University has agreements with over 300 universities in 50 countries to allow students, teachers, researchers and administration and service staff to study and work abroad, including agreements with14 leading universities in China (including Sun Yat-Sen University, East China Normal University and Beijing Jiaotong University) and another 3 agreements with universities in Taiwan. The UPNA’s research groups are in permanent contact with groups based in other countries, working together, releasing joint publications, creating patents and actively participating in international forums and conferences. All this places the UPNA in the second highest quartile of Spanish public universities in terms of the internationalisation of research, as measured by the percentage of publications with at least one foreign author. (Ranking CyD, 2017).
IRVAPP - Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies
The Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (FBK-IRVAPP) is a research centre primarily aimed at carrying out public policies analysis using counterfactual impact evaluation tools. In particular, FBK-IRVAPP conducts evaluation research in the following areas: Active and passive labour policies; Education policies; Family policies; Health policies; Welfare policies; Industrial policies; Development policies. FBK-IRVAPP generally conducts ex-post evaluations. Recently, though, the Institute has been engaged as well in ex-ante evaluation through micro simulations and experimental economics. FBK-IRVAPP’s research outcomes are collected in Progress Reports, Working Papers and in articles published in scientific journals that can be consulted in this web site. Along with its research activity, IRVAPP deals with the training of researchers, officials and public administrators on impact evaluation issues and on how to use empirical evidence to enhance the design of public policies. In January 2013, FBK-IRVAPP incorporated the Permanent Observatory on economics, labour and the assessment of social demand (OPES) and it tooks over OPES’s research regarding the Trentino Region’s economy and society, still keep meeting the requests on economic and social topics coming from the Province Administration of Trento in tight collaboration with the local government statistics service.
Copenhagen Business School (CBS) was established in 1917. Today CBS is one of the 8 Danish universities, with more than 21,000 students and 1,500 employees – faculty, PhD-students and administrative staff. CBS is Denmark’s largest educational and research institution within business administration and economics in a wide sense. The university is committed to providing business-related education programmes and continuing education for the public and, in particular, the private sector. Programmes are based on a strong and internationally renowned research base which CBS works consistently to strengthen. CBS has a Center of Excellence, funded by the Danish National Research Foundation, and has received five European Research Council Grants. CBS is committed to communicating knowledge and new ideas to tomorrow’s business leaders and society in general. Its main contribution in this field is research and research-based education, and investment in research and high academic standards is therefore crucial to CBS’ contribution to society. Being a government-financed private institution, CBS receives most of its funding from the government. Government grants to the university sector mainly consist of an activity-based educational grant and a basic research grant that is, in essence, historically determined for each individual university. Slightly under two-thirds of CBS' income basis originates from educational activities.
Geneva School of Economics and Management
The Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) was the result of the merger between the departments of Economics and Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Genève) of the University of Geneva with a history spanning over more than 100 years. The merger of the two departments led to the strengthening of our study programs, executive education programs, and research activities in the fields of economics, management, finance, statistics and information systems. Our location in Geneva – a region that is home to many international organizations, non-profit organizations, multinational corporations, and financial institutions—supports our strategic positioning in the areas of global governance, sustainability, and business analytics. Our strength lies in the strong ties between these Geneva institutions and the school’s faculty members. Combined with a strong multidisciplinary approach we have become leaders in these three strategic areas. Supported by a total staff of about 200 dedicated individuals, we use this ‘Geneva Advantage’ to benefit students, executives and their organizations, and society at large. We offer the more than 2,000 highly diverse students currently enrolled in our Bachelor, Master, Ph.D., (Executive) MBA, and other degree programs, a state-of-the-art education. Following our mission to educate responsible leaders for a diverse and changing society, our study programs and research activities are continuously improved through systematic quality development measures and external accreditations processes. We invite you to experience our school’s Geneva Advantage by enrolling in one of our programs, or collaborating with us on one of our research projects. Prof. Marcelo Olarreaga Dean
Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE
The Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE – Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe – in Frankfurt, Germany, promotes high-quality research and independent policy advice on all aspects dealing with the structure and functioning of the financial system. It is committed to contributing to the strengthening of a sustainable and resilient financial architecture that promotes innovation and serves the needs of the economy and its citizens. More than 100 researchers in the area of Finance as well as Macro- and Microeconomics and Law collaborate at SAFE. SAFE is located on the premises of Goethe University Frankfurt. For more information about SAFE please visit www.safe-frankfurt.de.
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
The mission of the ESRI is to produce quality research that contributes to understanding economic and social change in the new international context and that informs public policymaking and civil society in Ireland. ESRI's research has been a vital constituent in national debates on economic and social issues for more than 50 years.The primary goal of ESRI is to develop and implement a sustainable research agenda that matches closely the current economic and social challenges facing Ireland. ESRI's most important resource is its research staff, whose high levels of expertise allow them to work to international standards of excellence. The results of the Institute's research have been included in hundreds of reports published by the ESRI, including the Quarterly Economic Commentary and the Medium-Term Review of the Irish Economy, as well as in numerous books and articles in academic journals, published in Ireland and abroad.
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university. It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of more than 120 nationalities. EPFL has both a Swiss and international vocation and focuses on three missions: teaching, research and innovation. EPFL collaborates with an important network of partners, including other universities and colleges, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and the economy, political circles and the general public, with the aim of having a real impact on society.
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is a public university institute - with special autonomy - working in the field of applied sciences: Economics and Management, Law, Political Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Plant Biotechnology, Medicine, and Industrial and Information Engineering. Research and Education in an international Environment The Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies aims at experimenting innovative paths in research and education. Professors and researchers live and interact with the students, day after day, enjoying a continuous cultural and intellectual exchange. Innovative ideas, which are then developed in collaboration with foreign universities, organizations, companies and research institutes, are generated here. Due to its international nature, education of excellence and scientific community, the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies established itself as a reference both in Italy and abroad. The Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is part of the EUA (European University Association) as an "individual full member".
Wageningen University & Research is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research foundation. ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’ That is the mission of Wageningen University & Research. Over 6,500 employees and 12,500 students from more than hundred countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large. The strength of Wageningen University & Research lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes and the university. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences. This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach. The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by the prominent position we occupy in international rankings and citation indexes.
As the patent office for Europe, we support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth across Europe. The European Patent Office (EPO) was established in 1977 as an intergovernmental organization which grants patents to contracted states in Europe. EPO has both financial and administrative autonomy, and also supervises the activities of the European Patent Office. Every invention is unique. So is everyone in our team. Our 7 000 employees from 35 countries prove that the best results are achieved together. As the patent office for Europe, we are proud to deliver high-quality patents and efficient services that foster innovation, competitiveness and economic growth. Our staff enjoy challenging work in a diverse environment. The EPO in numbers Our Areas of Work Corporate Services: Learn more about the EPO's directorate-general for human resources, general administration, procurement, finance and business information technology. Legal/International Affairs: Find out about the EPO's directorate-general for European and international co-operation, the unitary patent, legal affairs and services, patent information and more. Boards of Appeal: Read about the judicial authority under the European Patent Convention that renders decisions on European patents at final instance.