>> Consular representatives have visited the Palma-Son Rossinyol Campus to learn about the academic, research, and institutional project of the new university driven by ADEMA.
>> Diego González appreciates the visit by consular representatives and champions internationalization as one of the strategic pillars of the new university project.
>> Michel Magnier, Dean of the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands, has welcomed the visit and expressed interest in establishing future avenues of collaboration with the University of Mallorca, particularly with the aim of introducing the new university project to international residents in the Balearic Islands and fostering their integration through educational, cultural, and institutional channels.
This morning, the Universitat de Mallorca UMAC-ADEMA held an institutional meeting with members of the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands at the Palma-Son Rossinyol Campus, with the aim of presenting the new university institution’s strategic directions and opening up new avenues for academic, cultural, scientific, and international collaboration.
The meeting reflects the new university’s commitment to strengthening its international dimension and building bridges of cooperation with institutions, universities, cultural organizations, and economic stakeholders in other countries. In this regard, UMAC-ADEMA aims to foster the exchange of students, faculty, and researchers, promote joint projects, and contribute to the international profile of Mallorca and the Balearic Islands from a university perspective.
The meeting was presided over by Diego González, President of the Governing Council of the Universitat de Mallorca, alongside Carles Baeza, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Internationalization. During the event, consular representatives learned firsthand about the UMAC-ADEMA project, its academic model, its campus network, and its teaching and clinical facilities, as well as its ambition to become a hub for attracting national and international talent.
The visit was attended by consular representatives from France, Malta, Switzerland, Morocco, Estonia, Monaco, and Ukraine, led by the Dean of the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands, Michel Magnier. Also in attendance were Zakaria Balga, Consul of the Kingdom of Morocco and member of the Consular Protection Commission; Pablo Collado Serra, President of the Economic Diplomacy Commission; Mirtha Erhart-Zimmerli, President of the Education and Training Commission; Guillermo Dezcallar, member of the Culture Commission; Laura Calvo, Consul of the Principality of Monaco; and consular representative Lina Kachor, representing Volodymyr Nosov, Honorary Consul of Ukraine.
During the visit, members of the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands toured the facilities at the Palma-Son Rossinyol Campus—a space equipped with laboratories, areas for 3D haptic virtual simulation, a university clinic, teaching bays, and various spaces dedicated to Health Sciences and Fine Arts.
A highlight of the day was the presentation of the University Clinic, which features clinical facilities equipped with digital technology, including 3D systems, CBCT scanners, intraoral scanners, dental lasers, digital periodontal probes, 3D printers, and digital microscopes. Furthermore, the institution offers haptic and holographic virtual dental simulators that allow students to practice clinical procedures in immersive environments before treating real patients.
This commitment to teaching innovation and applied technology is part of the UMAC-ADEMA academic model, which is based on practical training, applied research, digitalization, and a connection to the real needs of the healthcare, social, cultural, and economic environment of the Balearic Islands.
Diego González, President of the Governing Council of the University of Mallorca, expressed his gratitude for the presence of the consular representatives and highlighted the importance of this inaugural institutional meeting. “It is an honor for the University of Mallorca to welcome members of the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands today and to share with their representatives the academic, research, and institutional project we are building for Mallorca and the Balearic Islands as a whole. This visit offers an opportunity to open new avenues for dialogue, cooperation, and international collaboration within the university sphere,” González noted.
Furthermore, the president has emphasized that internationalization is one of the new institution’s strategic pillars. In this regard, he noted that ADEMA maintains academic agreements and relationships with international institutions, as well as alliances with universities and leading centers in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, aimed at the exchange of students, faculty, and researchers, teaching cooperation, and the development of joint projects.
“We want the University of Mallorca to be born connected to the local region yet open to the world. Our aim is to attract international talent, showcase the knowledge generated in the Balearic Islands, and build a university capable of creating academic, scientific, and cultural opportunities beyond our islands,” added the President of the Governing Council.
González concluded by reiterating his gratitude to the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands for their visit, their interest, and their openness to institutional dialogue, expressing his confidence that this meeting could serve as a starting point for future academic, cultural, scientific, and institutional collaborations with various countries. In this regard, the President of the Governing Council noted that ADEMA maintains relationships with numerous international institutions for research projects, academic exchanges, and teaching collaborations, alongside partnerships with universities and leading centers in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway, Italy, Germany, Poland, France, China, Ecuador, Malta, Uzbekistan, and Romania. These include institutions such as the University of the Arts London, Columbia College Chicago, Princeton University, the University of Oxford, Yale University, the University of Oslo, Leeds Arts University, the Accademia di Brera, the Università degli Studi di Torino, the University of Gdańsk, and the FHNW Academy of Arts and Design in Basel, among others.
“These international agreements and relationships enable us to move towards a university that is open, connected, and capable of creating real opportunities for our students and faculty. We want Mallorca to be an attractive university destination for international students, teachers, and researchers, and for our degree programs, research, and innovation capabilities to have a strong international profile,” added González.
The Dean of the Consular Corps of the Balearic Islands, Michel Magnier, expressed his satisfaction and congratulated ADEMA on this excellent initiative following an official visit to the University of Mallorca, highlighting the Consular Corps’ interest in establishing avenues for collaboration with the new university institution.
Magnier stated that this initial meeting opens a channel for dialogue between the university and consular representatives based in the Balearic Islands, with the aim of translating this relationship into future agreements and collaborative projects across the educational, academic, cultural, and social spheres of the University of Mallorca.
Furthermore, the importance of bringing the university project closer to the international community residing in the Balearic Islands was highlighted. In this regard, it was noted that getting to know the students personally, supporting their integration, and sharing the opportunities offered by the new university constitute a fundamental element in strengthening ties between the academic institution and non-Spanish residents of the islands.
The Universitat de Mallorca was established with the aim of expanding, diversifying, and strengthening higher education offerings in the Balearic Islands, particularly in strategic and high-demand sectors. The institution plans to roll out academic programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, focusing on key areas such as Health Sciences, Architecture, Art, Design, Technology, the Humanities, and Management.
It is worth noting that the new university institution structures its project around a network of complementary, specialized campuses in Mallorca. The Palma-Son Rossinyol Campus—the site of the official visit—houses laboratories, a university clinic, teaching cubicles, 3D haptic virtual simulation spaces, and areas dedicated to Health Sciences and Fine Arts.
The Coll d’en Rabassa Campus is envisioned as a specialized hub for Health Sciences, featuring biomedical laboratories, advanced clinical simulation, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.
The Inca Campus, located in the center of the island, will be linked to architecture, design, technology, and thought, and will house the Es Crum Research Center. Joining this network is the Jaime III Campus, focused on postgraduate training, advanced clinical practice, research, and knowledge transfer in Dentistry and Human Nutrition and Dietetics.