University Network of the European Capitals of Culture

In 2007, the UNeECC GA and Conference was hosted by Lucian Blaga University in Sibiu. The Keynote Speaker of the Conference was Mr. Roger O’Keeffe Principal Administrator, from European Commission Directorate for Education and Culture.
In 2008, the GA and Annual Conference was organized by Liverpool Hope University and the University of Liverpool. The Keynote Speaker of the Conference was Prince Charles-Louis d’Arenberg.
In 2010, when the European Capital of Culture Programme celebrated its 25th anniversary. The University of Pécs hosted the General Assembly and Annual Conference of UNeECC. We were organizing a joint conference of UNeECC and the Compostela Group of Universities providing a unique platform for scientific collaboration and networking.
In 2011, UNeECC celebrated its 5th year of founding. The Annual Conference was held in Antwerp, Belgium, European Capital of Culture 1993.
In 2012, UNeECC organized its Annual Conference jointly with EMUNI and the University of Maribor in Maribor, Slovenia, European Capital of Culture 2012.
In 2013, UNeECC organized its Annual Conference jointly with Aix-Marseille University and EHESS School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Marseille, France, European Capital of Culture 2012.

1. 2007: Sibiu – 'Town and Gown'
2. 2008: Liverpool – 'Whose Culture(?)'
3. 2009: Vilnius – 'Innovation, Creativity and Culture'
4. 2010: Pécs
5. 2011: Antwerp
6. 2012: Maribor
7. 2013: Marseille
8. 2014: Umeå
9. 2015: Plzeň
10. 2016: Wrocław
11. 2017: Aarhus
12. 2018: Valletta
13. 2019: Matera
14. 2020: Galway
15. 2021: Not held
16. 2022: Kaunas
17. 2023: Veszprém
18. 2024: Timișoara
19. 2025: Avignon
20. 2026: Novi Sad

UNeECC invites memberships in three different categories:

• Full Membership: Universities from cities of the European Capitals of Culture
• Associate Membership: Universities from applicant cities
• Supportive Membership: All others, including cities and cultural organizations with parallel interests

As of 2020, UNeECC has 61 members:^[1]

More information City, Country ...

University	City	Country
FH Joanneum Fachhochschule Joanneum	Graz	Austria
University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol	Kufstein	Austria
University of Antwerp Universiteit Antwerpen	Antwerp	Belgium
College of Europe Collège d'Europe	Bruges	Belgium
Vesalius College	Brussels	Belgium
Free University of Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Brussels	Belgium
Brussels Management School Institut catholique des Hautes Études commerciales	Brussels	Belgium
Catholic University of Leuven Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Leuven	Belgium
Catholic University of Louvain Université catholique de Louvain	Louvain-la-Neuve	Belgium
University of Economics Varna Икономически университет – Варна	Varna	Bulgaria
University of Dubrovnik Sveučilište u Dubrovniku	Dubrovnik	Croatia
Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek Akademija za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku	Osijek	Croatia
Juraj Dobrila University of Pula Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli	Pula	Croatia
Neapolis University Paphos Πανεπιστήμιο Νεάπολις Πάφου	Paphos	Cyprus
Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia Fakulta designu a umění Ladislava Sutnara Západočeské univerzity	Plzeň	Czechia
Aarhus University Aarhus Universitet	Aarhus	Denmark
Avignon University Avignon Université	Avignon	France
Catholic University of Lille Université catholique de Lille	Lille	France
University of Lille Université de Lille	Lille	France
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών	Athens	Greece
School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης	Thessaloniki	Greece
University of Patras Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών	Patras	Greece
University of Piraeus Πανεπιστήμιο Πειραιώς	Piraeus	Greece
University Center of International Programmes of Studies, International Hellenic University Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο της Ελλάδος	Thermi	Greece
Széchenyi István University Széchenyi István Egyetem	Győr	Hungary
Archiepiscopal College of Veszprém Veszprémi Érseki Főiskola	Veszprém	Hungary
University of Pécs Pécsi Tudományegyetem	Pécs	Hungary
University of Pannonia Pannon Egyetem	Veszprém	Hungary
Cork Institute of Technology Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Chorcaí	Cork	Ireland
University College Cork Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh	Cork	Ireland
University of Basilicata Università degli Studi della Basilicata	Potenza Matera	Italy
University of Genoa Università di Genova	Genoa	Italy
University of Perugia Università degli Studi di Perugia	Perugia	Italy
University of Daugavpils Daugavpils Universitāte	Daugavpils	Latvia
Turība University Biznesa augstskola "Turība"	Riga	Latvia
Latvian Academy of Culture Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija	Riga	Latvia
Mykolas Romeris University Mykolo Romerio universitetas	Vilnius Kaunas	Lithuania
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas	Vilnius	Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas	Kaunas	Lithuania
University of Luxembourg Université du Luxembourg / Universität Luxemburg / Universitéit Lëtzebuerg	Luxembourg Esch-sur-Alzette	Luxembourg
University of Malta L-Università ta' Malta	Msida	Malta
Nord University Nord universitet / Nuortta universitiehtta	Bodø	Norway
University of Stavanger Universitetet i Stavanger	Stavanger	Norway
Kraków University of Economics Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie	Kraków	Poland
AGH University of Kraków Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie	Kraków	Poland
University of Wrocław Uniwersytet Wrocławski	Wrocław	Poland
Pontifical University of John Paul II Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie	Kraków	Poland
Fernando Pessoa University Universidade Fernando Pessoa	Porto	Portugal
Politehnica University of Timișoara Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara	Timișoara	Romania
Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania Universitatea Sapientia / Sapientia Erdélyi Magyar Tudományegyetem	Cluj-Napoca	Romania
West University of Timișoara Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara	Timișoara	Romania
University Business Academy in Novi Sad Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu	Novi Sad	Serbia
University of Novi Sad Универзитет у Новом Саду / Univerzitet u Novom Sadu	Novi Sad	Serbia
University of Maribor Univerza v Mariboru	Maribor	Slovenia
Alfonso X El Sabio University Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio	Villanueva de la Cañada Madrid	Spain
Umeå University Umeå universitet	Umeå	Sweden
Bahçeşehir University Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi	Istanbul	Turkey
Istanbul University İstanbul Üniversitesi	Istanbul	Turkey
Istanbul Technical University İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi	Istanbul	Turkey
Istanbul Gedik University İstanbul Gedik Üniversites	Istanbul	Turkey
Liverpool Hope University	Liverpool	United Kingdom

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