NUSCT - Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories The 3rd rectors’ meeting took place today in San Marino. It was opened by Corrado Petrocelli, Rector of UNIRSM, Isabella Bizzocchi, General Director of UNIRSM and NUSCT President Miquel Nicolau. During the University tour the whole group visited the Usmaradio's studios. We have recorded a series of short contributions from each University. Participants: • Farøe Islands University Chik Collins, Rector - 🎧 LISTEN Johan Hansen, General Director - 🎧 LISTEN • Mediterranean University of Montenegro Savo Marković, Rector Radislav Jovović, Vice-rector for International Cooperation • University of Andorra Miquel Nicolau, Rector, NUSCT President - 🎧 LISTEN Carli Bastida, International Programs Service Officer John Zvereff, NUSCT Secretariat, UdA Rector’s Delegate for Internationalisation • University of Malta Frank Bezzina, Pro-Rector for International Development & Quality Assurance - 🎧 LISTEN • University of Montenegro Prof. Vladimir Božović, Rector Prof. Sanja Peković, Vice-rector - 🎧 LISTEN Prof. Irena Orović, Vice-rector Prof. Veselin Mićanović, Vice-rector • University of Nicosia Philippos Pouyioutas, Rector - 🎧 LISTEN • University of San Marino Corrado Petrocelli, Rector Isabella Bizzocchi, General Director Michele Chiaruzzi, Director, Research Centre for International Relations Elena d'Amelia, Coordinator Centre for Internationals Relations. in connection with Zoom: • University of Greenland Inge Høst Seiding, Head of the Institute of Social Science, Economics and Journalism • University of Liechtenstein Markus Jäger, Rector & Executive Director - Mirjana Schädler, Head of International Office Eva Frommelet, Head of Quality and Accreditation • University of Akureyri Eyjólfur Guðmundsson, Rector Rúnar Gunnarsson, International Coordinator • University of Gibraltar Catherine Bachleda, Vice-Chancellor *** More about NUSCT: On March 2, 2018, representatives from the University of Malta, the University of Greenland, the University of Liechtenstein, the University of San Marino, the University of Gibraltar and the Universitat d’Andorra met in the Principality of Andorra to formalise the creation of the Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories, NUSCT. In the words of NUSCT President and rector of the Universitat d’Andorra, Dr. Miquel Nicolau, “…the Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories was born of a shared need to address issues that are specific to higher education institutions that operate in socio-political and economic contexts of small countries and territories, but that are marginally dealt with by existing international higher education associations”. The diversity and international nature of the Network and the combined strength of its members will be leveraged to tap into competitive funding sources for joint or collaborative research.