The CHARM-EU Grand Finale is a showcase event where capstone students present their challenges, followed by a Q&A session with stakeholders and academic supervisors. The event can be attended in person at the Aula Magna, Historic Building, University of Barcelona, or online.
Participants include capstone students, invitees, supervisors, stakeholders, mentors, KCT members, Academic Council members, and Program Board members.
Location: Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, Assembly Hall (Sala d’actes), Carrer de Melcior de Palau 140, Barcelona.
Teams link for DAY 1 – 27th January 2026
Teams link for DAY 2 – 28th January 2026
TUESDAY January 27, 2026
9:30 – 10:00 Arrival and registration
10:00 - 10:30 Welcome and presentation of the agenda
Speakers:
- Dr. Annisa Triyanti (Capstone Coordinator, UU)
- Dr. Avelina Tortosa (UB Master’s Coordinator)
10:30 - 11:05: CHALLENGE 1: From UNESCO Recognition to Implementation: Ensuring the Future of Albanian Transhumance
Students:
- Tiphaine Guibert
- Aikaterini Xagorari
- Fiona McGuire
Stakeholder:
- András Kovaloczy, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia)
Academic supervisor:
- Márta Alexy, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
Second reader:
- Attila Varga ,Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
11:05 - 11:40 CHALLENGE 2: Reviving the Cradle of Wine: Youth, Heritage, and Innovation in Georgian Viticulture
Students:
- Sara Benito Reichmuth
- Chloe Brown
- Sofia Gerber
- Anna Sipos
Stakeholder:
- András Kovaloczy, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia)
Academic supervisor:
- Gergő Tóth, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
Second reader:
- Magnus Hellstrom (AAU)
11:40 – 12:00 Break
12:00 - 12:35 CHALLENGE 3: "Barrio sin despilfarro" Reducing food waste in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
Students:
- Koko Cheung
- Lotte Henk Crombag
- Vasilena Hristova
- José Miguel Sánchez Zaballa
Stakeholder:
- Alba Graells, Department d’Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació, Generalitat de Catalunya
Academic supervisor:
- Oscar Núñez (UB)
Second reader:
- Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter (JMU)
12:35 - 13:10 CHALLENGE 10: Inclusive Conservation in the Greater Kruger National Park
Students:
- Sam Wiegers
- Nina Schröder
- Grace Fratello-Hakim
- Leon Mueller
Stakeholder:
- Armanda Bastos, University of Pretoria
Academic supervisor:
- Patrick Wall (TCD)
Second reader:
- Théophile Munyangeyo (TCD)
13:10 – 14:10 Lunch Break
14:10 - 14:43 CHALLENGE 4: Innoceana and the Blue Economy in Barcelona: Strategies for Engaging Tourists in Ocean Conservation
Students:
- Isabel Fernandes
- Karolina Osak
- Kristiyana Uzunova
- Denise Vaas
Stakeholder:
- Berta Felipe Benavides, Innoceana, NGO
Second reader:
- Anastasia Tsvetkova, Åbo Akademi University
14:43-15:15: CHALLENGE 5: Plastic-free rivers: Strategies to tackle litter and microplastics in Amersfoort’s canals and the Eem River, the Netherlands
Students:
- Omari Palmer
- Amira Perfors
- Anouk Ruijters
- Laurance Plessers
- Galang Gibran
Stakeholder:
- Eefke Meijer, Gemeente Amersfoort en Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe
Academic supervisor:
- Ádám Toth (UU)
Second reader:
- Nadja Simons, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)
15:15 – 15:30 Break
15:30 - 16:10 CHALLENGE 6: Empowering SMEs through Digital EPR Compliance for the Transition toward Sustainable Business Practices
Students:
- Mats Wortelmann
- Lisa Moukala
- Margherita Zanazzi
- Gaia Casazza
Stakeholder:
- Isaak Siebenga, ForSURE Europe B.V.
Academic supervisor:
- Annisa Triyanti (UU)
Second reader:
- Julia Thalmann, Ruhr West University
16:10 – 16:50 CHALLENGE 8: Bridging the gap between scientific approaches and lived realities in Mayotte
Students:
- Elpida Kalamaraki
- Greta Sievert
- Harriet Pinto
- Ines Ivanova
Stakeholder:
- Mathieu Bourgarel, The Lost Compass
Academic supervisor:
- Patriccia Cucchi (UM)
Second reader:
- Annisa Triyanti (UU)
16:50 End of day
Wednesday January 28, 2026
9:30 – 10:00 Arrival and list of attendance
10:00 - 10:35 CHALLENGE 7: Implications for Climate-Resilient Aquaculture
Students:
- Camille Dedeaux
- Phoebe Sacares,
- Maria Hämäläinen,
- Esra Nijman
Stakeholders:
- Roland Thaler, Jean Peignon, Department of aquaculture, UM Long-life Training Centre, Université de Montpellier
Academic supervisor:
- Valerie Borrell (UM)
Second reader:
- Tahmer Sharkawi (UM)
10:35 - 11:10 CHALLENGE 9: Private Sector Engagement in Sustainable Rangeland Management
Students:
- Paula Humann
- Genevieve Sylvain
- Bente Haukes
- Miruna-Denisa iţ
- Sophia Pascher
Stakeholders:
- Sarah Toumi, Liv Angerer, Melissa Dachrodt , Emma Pistarino, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Academic supervisor:
- Antoine Leblois, INRAE France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Brice Magdalou (UM)
Second reader:
- Alexander Bönner (HRW)
11:10 – 11:30 Break
11:30 - 13:00 Evaluation of the Capstone
A focus group discussion will be conducted between students and the capstone team within breakout group settings.
13:00 – 13:20 Official group photo
13:20 – 14:30 Lunch Break
14:20 - 15:20 Phase review survey
The phase review survey will consist on filling out this survey.
15:20 – 15:40 Break
15:40 - 17:00 Students' speeches
17:00 End of day
