The ceremony opened with Avelina Tortosa, Coordinator of the Master’s programme at the University of Barcelona, who highlighted CHARM-EU’s innovative approach to learning and teaching higher education. Built on collaboration, transdisciplinarity, and real-world impact, the master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability places students at the centre of a rich, multicultural learning environment shaped by European universities and diverse stakeholders.
“Over these three semesters, you experienced an educational approach that puts the students at the centre. Your voices were acknowledged, teaching became facilitation, and assessment focused on authentic learning, constructive feedback, and personal and academic development. Sustainability was not merely a subject, it was a guiding principle.”
Avelina Tortosa, Coordinator of the Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability
Avelina also emphasised that graduation marks the moment when students carry their knowledge, values, and creativity back into society—ready to shape innovative, ethical, and inclusive solutions.
The keynote address continued with Valerie Borrell, Chair of the Master’s Programme Board from the University of Montpellier, who reflected on today’s global uncertainty. While conflicts, climate change, and biodiversity loss threaten progress towards the 2030 Agenda, she underlined that a different future remains possible—one rooted in sustainability, resilience, and international cooperation.
“As CHARM-EU graduates, you are the key players in this transformation our society so desperately needs.”
Valerie Borrell, Chair of the Master’s Programme Board
The student speech was delivered by Galang Gibran, a graduate from Indonesia, who shared a deeply personal reflection on the CHARM-EU experience. For him, the programme was not only about academic learning, but about personal growth, empathy, and collective responsibility in the face of global challenges.
“Sustainability is not just about being smart—it’s about caring.”
Galang Gibran, CHARM-EU Graduate
The ceremony concluded with a celebratory reception at the University of Barcelona, marking not an end, but the beginning of the graduates’ lifelong commitment to sustainability and positive change.
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