The Rector of the University of Nicosia, Professor Philippos Pouyioutas met with other European University Rectors for the creation of the European University UNIQUE, University for New Interdisciplinary Qualification and Education.
The meeting and the working workshop was hosted and co-ordinated by the Rector of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Professor Gerald Bast in October 24-25. The Rector of the University of Peloponnese, Professor Athanasios Katsis and representatives of the Rectors of Brno University of Technology and University of Lapland, also participated.
UNIQUE’s vision and mission is to re-engineer the basic philosophy of curriculum development, based on interdisciplinarity, 21st century skills, disruptive technologies and Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts.
Rector Pouyioutas said he is proud of the growing international repute of the University, which was an important criterion in joining the consortium. He underscored that Cyprus is already emerging as an international hub for quality higher education, with the University of Nicosia undeniably assuming a leading role in achieving this strategic objective.