Editing GEMINAE

= Geminae Program =
Geminae Program – UNITA's partner universities around the world

Taking advantage of the increased visibility and attractiveness of European Universities, UNITA aims to create a network of "sister" universities – the Geminae program – which will allow sharing best practices among institutions.

This network, based on the quality of the institutions, will be initially founded on active cooperation between Outside European Union Universities and UNITA’s partners—giving preference to institutions in Romance language–speaking countries. Over time, Geminae will grow into a dynamic community with continuously increasing partners.

This project also involves cooperation with UNITA’s associate partners: l’Agence Universitiarie de la Francophone (AUF), Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI) and Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP). Their active role in Romance-speaking countries outside Europe is key to identifying new partners and cooperation topics.

The objective is to broaden the exchange of best practices developed by UNITA in areas such as training, research, innovation, and societal links. It will facilitate student mobility to UNITA and encourage occasional settlement in UNITA’s regions—where depopulation and a need for skilled workforces are current challenges.

=== Key Areas of UNITA ===
* UNITA offers a variety of programs and destinations for students who prepare through its intercomprehension training.
* Incoming and outgoing students will easily move across Romance-speaking countries, communicating in French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian.
* Key thematic areas include cultural heritage, renewable energies, and circular economy—linking the past with the future and supporting economic transition while addressing climate change.
* UNITA envisions cooperation with Geminae partners in developing research projects, teaching programs, and micro-credentials.

To finance these partnerships, UNITA and its partners will participate in various calls for projects (e.g., Erasmus+ capacity building projects or initiatives such as the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (Arise)).

== UNITA’s Partner Universities Around the World ==
Taking advantage of the increased visibility and attractiveness of European Universities, UNITA aims to create a network of “sister” universities – the Geminae program – to share best practices among institutions. Initially focusing on cooperation with universities outside the European Union, this growing community will continue to welcome new partners over time.

=== GEMINAE Interactive Map ===
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=== List of Partners by Country ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Country !! University
|-
| Algeria || [[Universite De Boumerdes]]
|-
| Argentina || [[Instituto Tecnologico De Buenos Aires]]
|-
| Argentina || [[Universidad Nacional De Cuyo]]
|-
| Argentina || [[Universidad Nacional De La Plata]]
|-
| Benin || [[Universite d'Abomey-Calavi]]
|-
| Brazil || [[FUCAPE Business School]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade De Brasilia]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Estadual De Campinas]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Estadual Do Oeste Do Parana]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Federal Da Bahia]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Federal De Viçosa]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro]]
|-
| Brazil || [[Universidade Regional De Blumenau]]
|-
| Burkina Faso || [[Institut International d'Ingenierie De l'Eau Et De l'Environnement]]
|-
| Cabo Verde || [[Universidade De Cabo Verde]]
|-
| Canada || [[Universite De Sherbrooke]]
|-
| Canada || [[Universite Du Quebec A Trois-Rivieres]]
|-
| Colombia || [[Universidad Catolica De Colombia]]
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| Colombia || [[Universidad De Los Andes]]
|-
| Colombia || [[Universidad Del Rosario]]
|-
| Colombia || [[Universidad Nacional De Colombia]]
|-
| Cuba || [[Universidad De La Habana]]
|-
| Dominican Republic || [[Universidad Autonoma De Santo Domingo]]
|-
| Madagascar || [[Universite d'Antananarivo]]
|-
| Mexico || [[Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi]]
|-
| Mexico || [[Universidad De Monterrey]]
|-
| Morocco || [[Universite Hassan II De Casablanca]]
|-
| Mozambique || [[Universidade Pedagogica De Maputo]]
|-
| Senegal || [[Universite Cheikh Anta Diop De Dakar]]
|-
| Timor-Leste || [[Universidade Nacional De Timor Lorosa'e]]
|}


== UNITA at the EAIE ==
=== EAIE 2024 – Toulouse ===
For the first time, UNITA participated at EAIE (17–20 September 2024, Toulouse), Europe’s largest higher education conference. The exhibition was a unique opportunity to connect with counterparts, deepen partnerships, and share UNITA’s vision.

Watch the videos of Geminae Partners:
Watch the videos of Geminae Partners:
* '''UNITA at the EAIE 2024 in Toulouse:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bex-ztou9do YouTube]
* '''Virgilio Almeida – Brasilia:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKCJlJF9kwg YouTube]
* '''Sebastien Charle & Audrey Tessier – Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51IH1OWqU88 YouTube]
* '''Ana Lilia Ramos – Universidad de Monterrey (Mexico):''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fABjm9po2o YouTube]
* '''Maria Teresa Damiani – Universidad National de Cuyo (Argentina):''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTFaU6ocASI YouTube]
* '''Colombo Eloic – Université de Sherbrooke (Canada):''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRjN4Ia26_s YouTube]
* '''Sandra Guerin – Universidad del Rosario (Colombia):''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7T7i4zdh_c YouTube]
* '''Rafael Mattiello – Unioeste do Paranà:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GNs1VgBdO8 YouTube]
* '''Aziz Saliba – Federal University of Minas Gerais:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9b78NKMwU0 YouTube]
* '''Heidi Quintero – Universidad Catolica de Colombia:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCiys5xdlH4 YouTube]

=== EAIE 2025 – Gothenburg ===
UNITA will be present with its own stand. More information coming soon!