The introductory days for new students at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice were marked by welcoming first-year students, presenting the faculties, and showcasing the opportunities offered by the university. As part of the programme, there was also a presentation of the European university alliance Aurora, which is an important element of UPJŠ’s internationalisation activities. … Continued

From 25 to 28 June 2025, the Aurora Open 2025 event took place at our partner university, University of Innsbruck, bringing together students from all universities forming the Aurora Alliance. The event was a combination of a student conference and a beach volleyball tournament. UPJŠ in Košice was represented at this event by Simona Gibalová … Continued

From May 19 to 22, 2025, students Simona Gibalová (Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ) and Ing. Michaela Lukačínová (Faculty of Public Administration, UPJŠ) represented our University at the European Aurora Alliance conference as delegates of the Aurora Student Council, under the leadership of the Vice-Rector for Internationalization, doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD. Simona Gibalová had the … Continued

Join us for the Aurora Peace Talks – an annual Lecture Series organised by Aurora Karazin University Peace Education Hub that focuses on peace, justice, and conflict resolution in Ukraine. This second edition features academic expertise and personal stories from conflicts across the globe.

On 28-29 January 2025, Aurora Student Council members Simona Gibalová and Michaela Lukačínová attended the Aurora Student Conference held at Palacký University in Olomouc. The conference brought together the Student Council members and individual ambassadors from various universities within the Aurora Alliance, including institutions from France, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Austria, the Netherlands, … Continued

Join us for the third training event of the Aurora Capacity Development Programme (CDP) under the ongoing Aurora 2030 initiative! This one-day training, entitled “Social Entrepreneurship as a Way Forward in Increasing Academic Activities through Sustainable Business Models,” will explore how social entrepreneurship can drive innovation and sustainability in education.Organizer: South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 

The conference aims to provide a platform for discussing critical questions about how higher education institutions (HEI) may respond to complex global circumstances threatening world peace and how educational initiatives, activities, and policies may foster cultures of peace.The conference will last five days, featuring a full three-day programme agenda, one initial networking day, and a … Continued

From 30 October to 3 November 2024, Simona Gibalová, a student of the Faculty of Medicine at UPJŠ, represented UPJŠ within the Aurora Alliance at the meeting of the student councils from European alliances, organised by the European Students Union. European Students Union (ESU) is an international organization representing national student unions from across Europe. … Continued

Another successful workshop from the Aurora Alliance is behind us. On 24.9.2024, the workshop Diversity and Inclusion: opportunities for using inclusive practices and policies within Aurora Alliance universities was held in cooperation with Palacký University (UP) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). Speakers during the workshop were: The workshop was divided into student and staff sections. … Continued

Join us for the Aurora Capacity Development Programme’s (CDP) Second Training to learn how best to facilitate and prioritize inclusive strategies, policies and practices across the Aurora universities. We will focus on socioeconomic, ethnic, gender and cultural diversity at our campuses and engage in meaningful debates with university leadership, academic staff and students. The two-day … Continued

From the 17th to 21st of February 2025, Aurora Karazin University Peace Education Hub organizes the International Conference on ‘The Role of Higher Education in Peacebuilding’ in Innsbruck. This 5-day international conference on “The Role of Higher Education in Peacebuilding” aims to contribute to future research, theory, and practice on how higher education institutions can be drivers of conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and … Continued

On 23 June 2023, a webinar focused on the development of teachers’ pedagogical skills was held for the academic staff of the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice (UPJŠ) in cooperation with the Aurora University Alliance. The participants were guided through the webinar by the Vice Dean for Bachelor and Master study programmes of … Continued