From September 20 to September 23, CHARM-EU Knowledge Creating Team (KCT) members, educationalists and experts met in person for the very first time after 1,5 years of working online. A relief for everyone involved in the design of the CHARM-EU curriculum. They attended a Hackathon in Montpellier where they were able to come together and work on their modules for Phase 2 of the Master’s programme.  

This event was the perfect opportunity to move forward with the definition of the content and teaching methods. Apart from the great progression on the modules and more engagement with the CHARM-EU Educational Principles, it allowed CHARM-EU KCT members, educationalists and experts to build stronger inter-connections and have fruitful conversations over team building activities and informal moments.  

We would like to thank you to all of them for the hard work, commitment, energy and positive mindset during this week that will be key for the future of CHARM-EU. 

About the CHARM-EU KCT’s and how to join 

KCTs are collaborative groups of academics, researchers and extra-academic actors (e.g. traditional and social enterprise) formed around a common expertise/interest related to a sustainability theme. KCTs have two levels of membership: Core and Expanded Network. 

KCT Core and Expanded Members are experts from different sectors who have the demonstrated or acquired through professional development the competence to negotiate and integrate multiple disciplinary and extra-academic perspectives into research and educational experiences and curriculum content. They possess the following skills, knowledge and competencies acquired through professional experience and/or through CHARM-EU’s Professional Development programme of activities: 

• A solid understanding of CHARM-EU Educational Principles in particular transdisciplinarity and challenge-based learning. 

• Expertise in innovative delivery for example hybrid learning and intercultural classroom dynamics, mentoring, facilitation etc.  

• Competency in facilitation, teamwork, negotiation, open communication and intercultural awareness.  

• Experience with community-engaged research and teaching.  

• Familiarity with implementation science and strategies for maximising research impact. 

If you are a business or civil society organisation and are interested in being part of our KCT network to create solid synergies between university and society, building a sustainable and greener future for all, please send an email to info@charm-eu.eu.