European University Festival

We are honoured to announce that the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See has expressed a positive opinion regarding the granting of its patronage to the European University Festival.

This represents an important institutional recognition for our European project, already supported by the Italian National Commission for UNESCO and held under the High Patronage of the European Parliament.

The European University Festival will officially launch its permanent platform on 21 May 2026 in Turin, while the international final event will take place in May 2027, bringing together universities, institutions, young people, scientific research, culture and innovation from across Europe.

We sincerely thank Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça and the Dicastery for Culture and Education for the attention and support dedicated to our initiative.

Our mission remains clear: to build a permanent European platform capable of connecting the academic world with the major challenges of the future.

🇪🇺 European University Festival
📍 Turin
📅 Platform Launch: 21 May 2026
🏛 International Final Event: May 2027

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The same values that inspire the European University Festival, where students and universities from across Europe will come together to build the future of innovation and sustainability. 🇪🇺✨

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From Risk to Responsibility

“Climate change can no longer be treated as a distant and uncertain cost.
That time is now.
And it also represents an extraordinary opportunity.”

A reflection by Gianluca Spinetti — Sustainable Fitch & EUF Scientific Committee — on the role of finance, science and innovation in shaping the transition toward a sustainable future.

The European University Festival brings together students, researchers, institutions and global leaders to transform ideas into real climate solutions.

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Dal rischio alla responsabilità

“Il cambiamento climatico non può più essere considerato un costo lontano e incerto.
Quel tempo è adesso.
E rappresenta anche una straordinaria opportunità.”

Una riflessione di Gianluca Spinetti — Sustainable Fitch & Comitato Scientifico EUF — sul ruolo della finanza, della scienza e dell’innovazione nella costruzione di un futuro sostenibile.

L’European University Festival riunisce studenti, ricercatori, istituzioni e leader internazionali per trasformare le idee in soluzioni concrete per il clima.

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Gen Z is not giving up on driving.
It is redefining mobility.

According to Deloitte (2025), an increasing number of young people are delaying or avoiding obtaining a driver’s license.

This is not only an economic shift.
It reflects a deeper transformation in how freedom and mobility are perceived.

• Less ownership
• More access
• Greater attention to environmental impact

This does not mean the end of the automotive sector.
It means evolution.

→ more sustainable vehicles
→ shared mobility models
→ integrated transport solutions

The real challenge is not to defend the past,
but to design the future.

The point is not the end of the automobile,
but the transformation of mobility.

Understanding this transition means understanding the future of our cities and our environment.

At the European University Festival, this will be one of the key topics of discussion, bringing together universities, institutions, and industry.

Because sustainable mobility will be one of the key drivers in addressing climate change.

Source: Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study 2025

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We are honored to express our sincere gratitude to the Italian National Commission for UNESCO for granting its patronage to the European University Festival.

This important recognition strengthens our commitment to building a European platform that brings together universities, research, institutions, and new generations, with the goal of addressing the major challenges of our time in a concrete way — starting with climate change.

The European University Festival was created to enhance the contribution of the academic world and transform it into real solutions, promoting dialogue, cooperation, and innovation at an international level.

We welcome this patronage with gratitude and with a clear sense of responsibility, continuing to work towards an increasingly authoritative, inclusive, and impact-driven project.

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