Compostela Group of Universities

Compostela Group of Universities

Abbreviation	CGU
Formation	September 3, 1993 (1993-09-03)
Type	Non-profit
Purpose	Intra-university collaboration
Headquarters	Santiago de Compostela, Spain
President	Maurits van Rooijen
Main organ	General Council
Website	http://gcompostela.org/

The Compostela Group of Universities (CGU) is a non-profit association that brings together 67 universities all over the world. Its main goal is to promote and execute collaboration projects between institutions of higher education.

History

In 1993, the University of Santiago de Compostela started contacts with other higher education institutions situated on Roads to Santiago. Its aim was to establish a university network that made collaboration between universities easier and helped to preserve the cultural and historical heritage that emerged along these Roads.

After those first steps, 57 European universities met in Santiago 2–4 September 1993. They established the initial guidelines and determined the objectives of the group. There were three basic points:

• Strengthening the channels of communication between the member universities.
• Organizing events to study and discuss subjects related to Europe.
• Promoting mobility as the basis to increase the knowledge of European languages and cultures.

A commission consisting of representatives of the universities of Valladolid, Liège, Nantes, Göttingen, Minho, Jaume I and Santiago de Compostela drew up the Statutes of the Compostela Group of Universities. These were adopted at the Constituent Assembly held at the University of Santiago de Compostela 2–3 September 1994.

International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia

In 1996, the CGU and the Regional Ministry of Culture, Social Communication and Tourism signed an agreement to establish the International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia. The prize was intended as an annual reward for people or institutions working to promote the common European ideal, education and the preservation of our cultural heritage. The jury consists of the President of the Galician Government, who chairs the meetings, and, for the Galician Government, the Regional Minister of Culture, the Regional Minister of Education and Universities and the Galician Director of Universities. The Compostela Group is represented by its President and three rectors of member universities chosen annually by the General Council. Candidates for the prize may be nominated by both the Galician Government and CGU universities. The successful candidate receives a commemorative gold medal in the shape of a shell (the centuries-old symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago) and a sum of money.

Members

Compostela Group of Universities counts many members being:

Countries	Associated universities
Germany	International School of Management University of Regensburg Philipps University of Marburg
Belgium	Erasmus University College Brussels
Bulgaria	University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
Brazil	São Paulo State University
Chile	Universidad Mayor
Spain	University of A Coruña University of Almería University of Alicante University of Cádiz University of Cantabria University of Castilla-La Mancha University of Extremadura University of Girona University of Jaén Jaume I University University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University of León University of Lleida University of Málaga Public University of Navarra University of Oviedo University of the Basque Country University of Cartagena Technical University of Madrid Comillas Pontifical University Rovira i Virgili University University of Santiago de Compostela University of Valladolid University of Vigo University of Zaragoza
United States	University of Arizona Northeastern University University of Massachusetts Lowell
Finland	University of Oulu
France	University of Bordeaux 1 University of Nantes
Hungary	University of Pécs
Italy	University of Foggia Kore University of Enna International Telematic University UNINETTUNO
Lithuania	International School of Law and Business
Malta	University of Malta
Mexico	Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education University of Guadalajara University of Monterrey
Netherlands	Nyenrode Business University
Norway	University of Bergen
Peru	Pontifical Catholic University of Peru University of Lima
Poland	Adam Mickiewicz University University of Łódź
Portugal	University of Aveiro University of Évora University of Lisbon University of Minho University of Porto
United Kingdom	University of Roehampton
Czech Republic	Masaryk University
Russia	Saratov State University
Slovenia	EMUNI University
Sweden	University of Karlstad
Switzerland	Lucerne School of Social Work Fribourg University

Associated members: CHE Consult-Centre for Higher Education Development Consult, Going Global.

Mutual members: CONAHEC - Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, FAUBAI.

External links

• Compostela Group of Universities