Author: Montserrat Alom

IFCU Delegation at Universitat Ramon Llull (URL), Barcelona: From a Courtesy Visit to a Strategic Working Session 

On 26th September 2025, the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) Secretary General, Prof. François Mabille, and Dr. Montserrat Alom, Director of the Federation’s International Center for Research and Decision Support, had the great pleasure of meeting Dr. Josep Antoni Rom Rodríguez, Rector of Universitat Ramon Llull (URL), Barcelona, and holding a strategic working session with Dr. Carlo Maria Gallucci Calabrese, Vice-Rector for International Relations and…
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NHNAI Project on AI and Neurosciences – Newsletter 4 is out!

We are pleased to share the fourth newsletter of the NHNAI project (New Humanism in the time of Neurosciences and Artificial Intelligence), coordinated by the “Confluence: Sciences and Humanities Research” Center at Lyon Catholic University, France, under the aegis of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). This issue presents the results of the second wave of societal debates (2024–2025) across…
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European Universities Alliances: An Opportunity for Catholic Universities? – Webinars cycle by IFCU & COMECE

The European Universities Initiative (EUI), launched by the European Commission in 2019, aims to foster unprecedented levels of cooperation among higher education institutions across Europe. By creating transnational alliances, the initiative – currently counting 65 alliances with more than 570 higher education institutions – seeks to enhance the quality, inclusiveness and competitiveness of European higher…
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