About EELISA
EELISA (European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance) is a European university alliance of ten institutions in eight countries. It involves an academic community of over 190,000 students, lecturers and technical-administrative personnel, and promotes training courses and shared projects in a stable framework of international co-operation.
It is named after Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu – among the first female engineers in the world – to emphasise an idea of scientific and technical training that is open, inclusive and mindful of the contribution of all, independently of gender or provenance.
The EELISA Mission and Model
The alliance's mission is to enhance the competence of professionals capable of tackling complex issues featuring in the European and world context, such as ecological transition, digital transformation and the ethical implications of innovation. In this perspective, EELISA promotes the integration of the disciplines of engineering, basic sciences and human sciences, fostering experiences of interdisciplinary and transnational learning, based on collaboration among universities and on interdisciplinary dialogue.
The Partner Universities
- Spain: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Co-ordinator)
- Italy: Scuola Normale Superiore, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
- France: École des Ponts ParisTech, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)
- Germany: FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Hungary: BME Budapest
- Romania: Politehnica University of Bucharest
- Turkey: Istanbul Technical University (ITU)
- Switzerland: ZHAW Zurich
The activities of the alliance are divided into 10 Work Packages (WPs), each devoted to a fundamental mainstay of the project.
- WP1 – General management and coordination of the project
- WP2 – University Alliance of the Future – long term strategy
- WP4 – EELISA European Campus
- WP5 – Joint Education Offer and Recognition Frameworks
- WP6 – Innovative teaching and learning hubs
- WP7 – Employability and partnerships
- WP8 – Engagement with society through EELISA Communities
- WP9 – EELISA’s network for researchers and talent
- WP10 – EELISA Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Communities & Digital Campus: The heart of the alliance
EELISA is not merely an agreement among universities, but a living space for collaboration which is manifested in the following:
- EELISA Communities: Thematic work groups composed of students, lecturers, researchers and external partners, tackling real challenges (from artificial intelligence to the cultural heritage) through workshops, challenges and projects in common. EELISA Communities
- The technological platform that overcomes distance and connects you with colleagues across Europe. It is a single entry point to register for activities and discover opportunities for mobility, joint research, innovation, and access to research infrastructures. EELISA Digital Campus
EELISA @ SNS
The operative and strategic co-ordination of the EELISA activities within the Scuola Normale Superiore is entrusted to the ELO (EELISA Local Office).
This structure guarantees the integration between the directives of the Alliance and the academic organisation of the Scuola, under the supervision of the Scientific co-ordinator, Fabio Beltram, and of the Academic Co-ordinator, Gianfranco Adornato.
SNS representative in the Governing Board: Alessandro Schiesaro
SNS representative in the Executive Board: Fabio Beltram
Academic Coordinator: Gianfranco Adornato
Project Manager: Chiara Canneva
WP1: General management and coordination of the project
Contact person: Chiara Canneva
WP2: University Alliance of the Future – long term strategy
Contact person: Fabio Beltram
Administrative support: Chiara Canneva
WP3: Dissemination, communication and branding
Contact person: Serena Pezzini
Administrative support: Martina Pozielli
WP4: EELISA European Campus
Contact person: Lisa Franchini
WP5: Joint education offer and recognition frameworks
Contact person: Silvia Zappulla
WP6: Innovative teaching and learning hubs
Contact person: Giovanni Losurdo
Administrative support: Claudio Manfroni
WP7: Employability and partnerships
Contact person: Fabrizio Lillo
Elisa Guidi, Serena Marinari
WP8: Engagement with society through EELISA Communities
Contact person: Gianfranco Adornato
WP9: EELISA’S network for researchers and talent
Contact person: Francesco Raimondi
Administrative support: Chiara Canneva, Elena Mengali
WP10: EELISA Innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
Contact person: Francesco Cardarelli
Administrative support: Alessandra Patrono