Grupo Compostela

The Compostela Group of Universities (CGU) is a European network of university associations that was founded in 1993. Seventy European universities now belong to this group. The aim of this association is to promote collaboration between researchers from the individual universities.

history

In 1993 the University of Santiago de Compostela established contacts with other universities that are geographically located on the Camino de Santiago. The main goal was to create a university network that would encourage collaboration with other universities and help protect the cultural and historical heritage that has established itself around the pilgrimage.

On September 2-4, 1993, the representatives of 57 European universities met in Santiago to jointly define the guidelines and goals of the association. There were three main points:

Strengthening communication between university members
Organization of events on important European issues
Promote mobility to spread the cultures and languages of Europe.

A commission made up of representatives from the universities in Valladolid, Liège, Nantes, Göttingen, Minho, Jaume I and Santiago de Compostela established the final principles of the Compostela University Group. At the constitutional meeting from 2-3. September 1994 in the University of Santiago de Compostela the principles were adopted.

International award: Compostela-Xunta de Galicia prize

In 1996, the Compostela University Group and the Ministry of Culture, Social Communication and Tourism of the Galician Regional Government (Xunta de Galicia) signed the agreement for the international award “Compostela-Xunta de Galicia prize”. It is an annual award given to a person or institution who has distinguished themselves through their commitment to promoting the common European ideal and preserving the cultural heritage. The jury is composed of the President of the Galician Regional Government (Chair) as well as the Minister of Culture, Education Minister and University Director of the Galician Regional Government. The Compostela University Group is represented by the President and three rectors of the member universities. The rectors are appointed annually by the General Council. The candidates for the award are nominated either by the Galician government or by the CGU universities. The winner will receive a gold medal in the shape of a shell (the symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago) and financial support.

Leading universities

University of Santiago de Compostela
- Edificio Elisa e Jimena Fernández de la Vega (R / Casas Reais, 8, Santiago de Compostela).

Members
Belgium Belgium Erasmushogeschool Brussels Brazil Brazil Universidade Estadual Paulista China People's Republic People's Republic of China Zhejiang Wanli University Denmark Denmark University of Copenhagen Germany Germany Philipps University of Marburg University of Regensburg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Technological Institute of Santo Domingo Finland Finland University of Oulu France France University of Nantes Georgia Georgia Grigol Robakidze University Ilia State University Greece Greece National and Kapodistrian University of Athens University of Ioannina Indonesia Indonesia University of Surabaya Italy Italy University of Perugia University of Enna Università telematica internazionale Uninettuno Lithuania Lithuania Kazimieras Simonavičius University Luxembourg Luxembourg Center Robert Schuman Malta Malta University of Malta Mexico Mexico Anáhuac Xalapa University Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey University of La Salle, AC University of Monterrey Netherlands Netherlands Hogeschool Hertogenbosch Norway Norway University of Bergen Panama Panama Columbus University Peru Peru University of Lima Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Universidad de Piura Pontifical Catholic University of Peru		Poland Poland Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan University of Łódź Portugal Portugal University of Minho Serbia Serbia University Business Academy in Novi Sad Slovakia Slovakia Pan-European University Spain Spain University of Almeria Basque Country University University of Burgos University of Cadiz Universidad de Cantabria Universidade da Coruña University of Extremadura University of La Laguna University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Universidad de León University of Lleida University of Malaga Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena University of Oviedo Rey Juan Carlos University University of Salamanca University of Santiago de Compostela University of Zaragoza University of Seville University of Valencia University of Vigo University of Jaume I Polytechnic University of Madrid Sweden Sweden Karlstad University Switzerland Switzerland University of Friborg Czech Republic Czech Republic Masaryk University Hungary Hungary University of Pécs United Kingdom United Kingdom University of Roehampton United States United States University of Arizona Belarus Belarus Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno