The declaration on the European University of the Seas - SEA EU creation was signed on 7 November in Brussels. On behalf of the University of Gdańsk the document was signed by dr hab. Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek and prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski.

‘European Universities’, the European Commission program, are cross-border alliances of higher education institutions from across the EU that share a long-term strategy and promote European values and identity. The consortium involving University of Gdańsk, was selected as one of  the first 17 such initiatives . In total, a budget of up to €85 million is available and each project will receive up to €5 million over the next three years to start implementing their plans.

The funding is intended to encourage and develop cooperation in fields of education, research and academic exchange.