Skip to main content

t2bfotomediatitolomedio

Prof. Dr. Bernd Huber - President, LMU Munich

VIU to me is not just a campus or a university. For me, VIU is a sanctuary where professors and students alike can work and study in a vibrant, international setting, yet on a quiet island and away from the distractions of a busy everyday life. VIU’s worldwide network of partners creates a diverse environment and enriches the exchange of knowledge with new perspectives and cultural perceptions. This combination makes VIU and its programs so unique. For the future, I am confident that VIU will keep expanding the students‘ learning experiences. I hope it will continue its scope with harvesting the potential of what the city of Venice with its rich cultural heritage has to offer, and by further expanding the curriculum with its successful themes that cover as diverse topics as the societal challenges of our times, literary studies or globalization.

#OldLivesMatter: A worldwide campaign against ageism

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Article 25 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU which officially recognizes “the right of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life” (right which was not present in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights), EICA is pleased to join the #OldLivesMatter campaign, an exceptional and unprecedented mobilization of the global geriatric and gerontological community to defend the rights of the elderly.