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Kent will host the annual meetings of the SGroup European Universities Network<\/a> (SGroup) 6th<\/sup> to 8th<\/sup> November 2019.<\/p>\n This event will see representatives from the SGroup\u2019s 32 member institutions from 17 European countries attend as well as the network\u2019s associate partners from Armenia, China and Colombia.<\/p>\n The Network, which was established in 1989, is based on four core areas of co-operation \u2013 internationalisation strategy, academic collaboration, academic mobility, and transfer of knowledge.<\/p>\n Kent joined the SGroup in April 2011 and has used its membership of the network to strengthen both its European and international partnerships, giving rise to a range of mobility opportunities for students and staff.<\/p>\n The SGroup Think Tank, which focuses on global engagement, will meet prior to the main SGroup meetings, on 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> November. These meetings will focus on the network\u2019s collaboration with Africa, China and Latin America.<\/p>\n For further information about Kent\u2019s membership of the SGroup, please contact:<\/p>\n Primrose Paskins, International Partnerships<\/p>\n Email: P.M.A.Paskins@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n