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SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Networking Days: English as a Medium Instruction (EMI)
DESCRIPTION:Target Participants\nThis event is designed for higher education lecturers\, program coordinators\, EMI trainers\, researchers\, and university policy-makers involved in the design\, delivery\, or evaluation of English-Medium Instruction (EMI) programs. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of EMI principles\, with an interest in exploring pedagogical strategies\, assessment approaches\, and internationalisation practices. \nOverview and Objectives\nThe EMI Networking Event provides an in-depth exploration of English-Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education across Europe. Through keynote speeches\, case studies from European universities\, and a glimpse of the EMI training course at UM\, participants will gain insight into current EMI practices within the CHARM-EU Alliance and beyond. \nThe event also examines EMI as a strategic tool for university internationalisation\, highlighting how institutions can leverage EMI to: \n\nEnhance global engagement and attract diverse student populations\,\nFoster cross-border academic collaboration\,\nSupport lecturers in designing and delivering high-quality EMI courses.\nParticipants will have the opportunity to share experiences\, exchange best practices\, and discuss challenges and innovations in EMI\, contributing to a European-level dialogue on pedagogy\, policy\, and institutional strategy.\n\n  \nAgenda:\n\n\n					 Day 1: Monday\, May 18 – Strategy & Current Landscap\n			\n			\n						\nVenue : IUT Montpellier-Sète – Bâtiment A (International Laboratory for lEarning) \n\n08:30 – Welcome Coffee Registration\n09:00 – Opening Ceremony Institutional / Welcoming Remarks\n09:10 – Ice breaker\n09:30 – EMI Landscape State of the ArtEMI in CHARM-EU & Situation at the University of Montpellier (UM) – Francesca Casoni\, Université de Montpellier\n10:00 – Keynote Speech The evolution and future of EMI in European Higher Education: integrating Research\,Quality Assurance\, and Institutional Policy – Slobodanka Dimova\, University of Copenhagen\n11:00 – Coffee Break\n11:15 – Assessment Focus The evolution and development of the CLUC EMI exam\, the rationale and objectivesbehind the exam task types\, the evaluation process and descriptors\, and the candidateprofile – Ciaran Patrick Canning\, Dawn Mc Robbie\, Universitat de Barcelona\n12:15 – Lunch Break (On-site catering)\n14:00 – Case StudyInstitutional EMI policy at the Utrecht University; Trenton Hagar\, Utrecht University\n14:30 – Case StudyAligning Policies\, Principles & Practices: Equipping Lecturers in EMI InternationalClassroom Catherine Meissner\, University of Groningen\n15:00 – Coffee Break\n15:30 – Case StudyA Snapshot of the EMI Training Course at UM\, Cathy Gouchault\, Vanessa Clamy-Sebag\, Marielle Biard\, Université de Montpellier\n\n\n\n\n					 Day 2: Tuesday\, May 19 – Pedagogy\, Cohesion & Alliance\n			\n			\n						\nLocation : IUT M-S (Morning) / City Center & Richter (Afternoon) \n\n09:00 – Morning Coffee/ Networking\n09:30 – Case Study ESP and L1 and resources in EMI genre writing in Business\, Guzman Mancho-Baréz\, University of Lleida\n10:00 – Workshop Intercultural skills\, Marielle Biard\, Université de Montpellier\n11:00 – Coffee Break\n11:15 – Case Study Our EMI Coaching Experience at UM Cathy Gouchault\, Vanessa Clamy-Sebag\, Université de Montpellier\n11:45 -Synthesis and RoadmapResource sharing\, next steps\, and strategic alignment within CHARM-EU.\n13:15 – Group Lunch (Montpellier city center)\n15:30 – Cohesion ActivityDiscovering the “Ecusson” (Historic Centre)\n18:00 – Closing Networking Cocktail (Location: Richter Campus)Inter-group exchange with all Alliance participants and local stakeholders\n\n\nVenue : IUT Montpellier-Sète – Bâtiment A (International Laboratory for lEarning) \n\n08:30 – Welcome Coffee Registration\n09:00 – Opening Ceremony Institutional / Welcoming Remarks\n09:10 – Ice breaker\n09:30 – EMI Landscape State of the ArtEMI in CHARM-EU & Situation at the University of Montpellier (UM) – Francesca Casoni\, Université de Montpellier\n10:00 – Keynote Speech The evolution and future of EMI in European Higher Education: integrating Research\,Quality Assurance\, and Institutional Policy – Slobodanka Dimova\, University of Copenhagen\n11:00 – Coffee Break\n11:15 – Assessment Focus The evolution and development of the CLUC EMI exam\, the rationale and objectivesbehind the exam task types\, the evaluation process and descriptors\, and the candidateprofile – Ciaran Patrick Canning\, Dawn Mc Robbie\, Universitat de Barcelona\n12:15 – Lunch Break (On-site catering)\n14:00 – Case StudyInstitutional EMI policy at the Utrecht University; Trenton Hagar\, Utrecht University\n14:30 – Case StudyAligning Policies\, Principles & Practices: Equipping Lecturers in EMI InternationalClassroom Catherine Meissner\, University of Groningen\n15:00 – Coffee Break\n15:30 – Case StudyA Snapshot of the EMI Training Course at UM\, Cathy Gouchault\, Vanessa Clamy-Sebag\, Marielle Biard\, Université de Montpellier\n\nLocation : IUT M-S (Morning) / City Center & Richter (Afternoon) \n\n09:00 – Morning Coffee/ Networking\n09:30 – Case Study ESP and L1 and resources in EMI genre writing in Business\, Guzman Mancho-Baréz\, University of Lleida\n10:00 – Workshop Intercultural skills\, Marielle Biard\, Université de Montpellier\n11:00 – Coffee Break\n11:15 – Case Study Our EMI Coaching Experience at UM Cathy Gouchault\, Vanessa Clamy-Sebag\, Université de Montpellier\n11:45 -Synthesis and RoadmapResource sharing\, next steps\, and strategic alignment within CHARM-EU.\n13:15 – Group Lunch (Montpellier city center)\n15:30 – Cohesion ActivityDiscovering the “Ecusson” (Historic Centre)\n18:00 – Closing Networking Cocktail (Location: Richter Campus)Inter-group exchange with all Alliance participants and local stakeholders
URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/english-as-a-medium-instruction-emi-networking-event/
LOCATION:UIT Montpellier-Sète\, 99 Av. d'Occitanie\,\, Montpellier\, Montpellier\, 34090\, France
CATEGORIES:Innovation,Inter-Institutional Working Groups,Teaching
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520
DTSTAMP:20260610T143712
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SUMMARY:WP8 Meeting - CHARM-EU IT TOOLS: COURSE PORTFOLIO SYSTEM\, DIGITAL IDENTITY\, VLE  IMPLEMENTATION
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URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/wp8-meeting-charm-eu-it-tools-course-portfolio-system-digital-identity-vle-implementation/
LOCATION:Triolet Campus\, Campus Triolet\, Pl. Eugène Bataillon\, Montpellier\, Montpellier\, 34090\, France
CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Teaching
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTSTAMP:20260610T143712
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SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Networking Days: Challenges and Opportunities of GenAI in Teacher Education: Building European Practices
DESCRIPTION:This 2.5-day seminar brings together teacher educators from across Europe to explore the pedagogical and ethical implications of Generative AI in teacher education.  \nThrough hands-on workshops\, participants will collaborate\, reflect\, and co-construct guidelines and resources that can inform the training of future teachers across different educational contexts. \nPARTICIPANTS: Teachers\, researchers\, and educators from European Faculties of Education \nPROGRAMME\n\nPre-Seminar Online Kickoff (May 6 2026\, 14-16 CET) \n\nFormat: 2-hour virtual session \nTopic: welcome and sharing practices\, thematic group formation \n\nIntroduce participants and share GenAI-related experiences\n\n\nMap current challenges\, opportunities\, and institutional expectations\n\n\nSelect thematic focus areas for collaborative work\n\nAgenda: \n\nWelcome & Introductions – 10 min.\nIcebreaker – 10 min\nTopic presentation – World café format with interactive board – 1h 20 min\nSharing Practices & Challenge\, expectations toward different topics\nLesson Planning & Materials development\nTeaching teachers how to create lesson plans and materials with AI\nAI in Learning Activities\nDriving teachers to implement AI in their classes through AI-integrated learning activities\nAssessment\nEducating teachers to incorporate AI in formative and summative assessment\nPlenary wrap up – 20 min\n\nNote: Ethical considerations (bias\, transparency\, data privacy\, teacher agency) will be addressed transversally across all thematic groups.  \n\n\nDay 1 (May 18): Understanding AI and Framing Ethical Responsibilities \n\n14.00 – 17.00 (Hybrid is possible) \n14:00 – 14:15 Welcome and Opening \nFaculty of Education Dean Agnes Perrin Doucey\nAI for teaching and learning VP David Cassagne \n14:15 – 14:45 Speed dating activity\n14:45 – 15:30 Facilitated Input – 45 minutes\nGenAI Impact on teaching and learning practices and comparison of universities’ approaches \nby David Cassagne AI vice president in charge of teaching and learning and Nancy Rodriguez \nCoffee Break \n15:30 – 17: 00 Parallel sessions \n\nInteractive workshop: Landscape of AI and prompting practice\nHands-on practice with diverse AI (e.g. ChatGPT\, Copilot and other). Linked with the 3 focus areas\nFacilitated by Yuanfei Huang (+ 1 person from DSIN)\n\n\nEthical considerations in AI integration\nExploring bias\, transparency\, data privacy\, dependency\, and deprofessionalization. Linked with the three focus area.\nAdvanced workshop: future thinking exercise >> how will it be in 2040?\nFacilitated by Annet van der Riet\n\n\n\nDay 2 (May 19): Understanding different perspectives and integrate the student voice \n\n9:00 -12.30: \nFacilitated Input – 45 min\n“Supporting Literary Writing with GenAI: A Study of the Transposition of Informal Uses into Literature Classes in Secondary Schools\, University\, and Teacher Education”\nSpeaker: Sandrine Bazile\, University of Montpellier \nSTEP 1: Group Work by Focus Area \nShare examples related to the input of the lecture. \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\nSTEP 2: Let’s co-create! \nDos and donts and advice \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\nPlenary wrap up (max. 30 min) \n Lunch – 12.30 to 13.30  \n13.30 – 16.30: \nFacilitated Input – 45 min: \n“The Uses of AI by Students and How It Affects Learning Processes”  Speaker: Aurélie Bourdais\, University of Montpellier \nSTEP 3: Student Voice Panel\, Local students share their perspectives on AI in their future teaching practice. Integrating student perspectives in what was co-created in the different focus areas: \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\nPlenary wrap up (max. 30 min) \n\n\nDay 3 (May 20): Building Towards Shared Guidelines for Teacher Education \n\n9:00 – 12:00 \nInput Session: “Training Future Teachers on AI: The Bergen Example” \nSpeaker: Kenan Dikilitas\, University of Bergen\nA practical case study of integrating AI literacy into teacher training \n9:00–9:45 Kenan presents the Bergen experiences and the different approaches to using AI. \n9:45–10:00 STEP 4 Integrate AI in your pedagogical practice \nIndividual review of your own pedagogical scenario – facilitaed by Yuanfei HUANG \n10:00–11:00 (Facilitated by Fei and Kenan)\nGroup work: form groups based on shared interests. Each group (3 people + 1 AI agent) will design three main components: \n\nLesson planning & materials development (ex. Guidelines for students)\n\n\nUse of AI in learning activities\n\n\nAssessment strategies when using AI in pedagogical activities\n\n11:00–11:45\nSharing of group designs and discussion of questions. \n11:45–12:00\nWrap-up. (Vanessa\, Annet and David can share their comments) \nFinishing co-creation of day 2 OR Creating Guidelines: how to train people on AI in relation to: \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\n\n\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\n\n\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\n12:30 – 13:30 Lunch \n13:30 – 14:30 \n\nGallery Walk & Group Feedback 1h\n\n\nNext Steps Planning 15 min (David Durant)\n\n\nClosing Session & Farewell 15 min (David Durant)\n\n\nFormat: 2-hour virtual session \nTopic: welcome and sharing practices\, thematic group formation \n\nIntroduce participants and share GenAI-related experiences\n\n\nMap current challenges\, opportunities\, and institutional expectations\n\n\nSelect thematic focus areas for collaborative work\n\nAgenda: \n\nWelcome & Introductions – 10 min.\nIcebreaker – 10 min\nTopic presentation – World café format with interactive board – 1h 20 min\nSharing Practices & Challenge\, expectations toward different topics\nLesson Planning & Materials development\nTeaching teachers how to create lesson plans and materials with AI\nAI in Learning Activities\nDriving teachers to implement AI in their classes through AI-integrated learning activities\nAssessment\nEducating teachers to incorporate AI in formative and summative assessment\nPlenary wrap up – 20 min\n\nNote: Ethical considerations (bias\, transparency\, data privacy\, teacher agency) will be addressed transversally across all thematic groups.  \n14.00 – 17.00 (Hybrid is possible) \n14:00 – 14:15 Welcome and Opening \nFaculty of Education Dean Agnes Perrin Doucey\nAI for teaching and learning VP David Cassagne \n14:15 – 14:45 Speed dating activity\n14:45 – 15:30 Facilitated Input – 45 minutes\nGenAI Impact on teaching and learning practices and comparison of universities’ approaches \nby David Cassagne AI vice president in charge of teaching and learning and Nancy Rodriguez \nCoffee Break \n15:30 – 17: 00 Parallel sessions \n\nInteractive workshop: Landscape of AI and prompting practice\nHands-on practice with diverse AI (e.g. ChatGPT\, Copilot and other). Linked with the 3 focus areas\nFacilitated by Yuanfei Huang (+ 1 person from DSIN)\n\n\nEthical considerations in AI integration\nExploring bias\, transparency\, data privacy\, dependency\, and deprofessionalization. Linked with the three focus area.\nAdvanced workshop: future thinking exercise >> how will it be in 2040?\nFacilitated by Annet van der Riet\n\n9:00 -12.30: \nFacilitated Input – 45 min\n“Supporting Literary Writing with GenAI: A Study of the Transposition of Informal Uses into Literature Classes in Secondary Schools\, University\, and Teacher Education”\nSpeaker: Sandrine Bazile\, University of Montpellier \nSTEP 1: Group Work by Focus Area \nShare examples related to the input of the lecture. \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\nSTEP 2: Let’s co-create! \nDos and donts and advice \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\nPlenary wrap up (max. 30 min) \n Lunch – 12.30 to 13.30  \n13.30 – 16.30: \nFacilitated Input – 45 min: \n“The Uses of AI by Students and How It Affects Learning Processes”  Speaker: Aurélie Bourdais\, University of Montpellier \nSTEP 3: Student Voice Panel\, Local students share their perspectives on AI in their future teaching practice. Integrating student perspectives in what was co-created in the different focus areas: \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\nPlenary wrap up (max. 30 min) \n9:00 – 12:00 \nInput Session: “Training Future Teachers on AI: The Bergen Example” \nSpeaker: Kenan Dikilitas\, University of Bergen\nA practical case study of integrating AI literacy into teacher training \n9:00–9:45 Kenan presents the Bergen experiences and the different approaches to using AI. \n9:45–10:00 STEP 4 Integrate AI in your pedagogical practice \nIndividual review of your own pedagogical scenario – facilitaed by Yuanfei HUANG \n10:00–11:00 (Facilitated by Fei and Kenan)\nGroup work: form groups based on shared interests. Each group (3 people + 1 AI agent) will design three main components: \n\nLesson planning & materials development (ex. Guidelines for students)\n\n\nUse of AI in learning activities\n\n\nAssessment strategies when using AI in pedagogical activities\n\n11:00–11:45\nSharing of group designs and discussion of questions. \n11:45–12:00\nWrap-up. (Vanessa\, Annet and David can share their comments) \nFinishing co-creation of day 2 OR Creating Guidelines: how to train people on AI in relation to: \n\nLesson Planning & Materials development – facilitator David Durant\n\n\nAI in Learning Activities – facilitator Vanessa Vigano\n\n\nAssessment – facilitator Annet van der Riet\n\n12:30 – 13:30 Lunch \n13:30 – 14:30 \n\nGallery Walk & Group Feedback 1h\n\n\nNext Steps Planning 15 min (David Durant)\n\n\nClosing Session & Farewell 15 min (David Durant)
URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/challenges-and-opportunities-of-genai-in-teacher-education-building-european-practices/
LOCATION:University of Montpellier – Faculty of Education\, 2 place Marcel Godechot\, Montpellier\, Montpellier\, 34000\, France
CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Teaching
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260610T143712
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SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Hackthon 2026
DESCRIPTION:For the CHARM-EU Master’s programme Global Challenges for Sustainability we organise an annual hackathon. The broad aims of this hackathon for teaching staff are: professional development and onboarding for (new) teaching staff\, networking and team building between teaching staff of the various partner universities of the alliance\, curriculum design of the MSc programme through educational innovation and improved alignment\, and quality assurance of the MSc programme. \n \nLearning objectives\nAfter the hackathon\, participants are able to: \n\nFinalize the (re)design for their modules in the MSc programme\, based on the latest student evaluations\nImprove the alignment of modules in the MSc programme\nOnboard new teaching staff into the MSc programme and their modules\nImplement elements of blended learning into their modules\, using the new ELTE Moodle environment.\nDiscuss good practices of pedagogy in the hybrid classroom\n\nExpected impact\n\nNetworking with international teaching staff in the MSc programme\nAlignment of phases and modules in the MSc programme\nImproved skills in curriculum design\nExchange of best practices in hybrid teaching\, improving the pedagogical expertise and skills on this topic\nImproved knowledge and skills in CHARM-EU educational principles
URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-hackthon-2026/
LOCATION:Utrecht University\, CHARM-EU\, Utrecht University\, Utrecht\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Learning,Teaching
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015
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SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:In an era of accelerating geopolitical\, technological\, and environmental crisis\, what is the anchor that prevents our societies from drifting apart? This question lies at the heart of the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026. As we face disruptions that test our social fabric\, we recognize that true resilience depends on foundational values—democracy\, trust\, and inclusion. These values underpin resilient societies and enable constructive dialogue and collective action in times of crisis. \nEuropean University Alliances are uniquely positioned to protect these values by serving as long-term\, systemic spaces for democratic learning and practice. By integrating innovative governance\, transdisciplinary research\, and deep engagement with our cities and regions\, we are moving beyond traditional education to build sustainable welfare societies. At the conference\, we will gather to explore how our transnational cooperation can act as a platform for co-creation\, ensuring a resilient future for Europe and beyond. \nSessions will cover topics such as:  \n\nSocial Entrepreneurship\nTransdisciplinarity\nThe role of alliances in times of crises\nDemocratic values in the classroom\nOpen Science\nDemocracy labs\n\nVenue: Astra\, Porthaninkatu 3\, Turku\, Finland in an on-site format \nHow to arrive: https://share.google/Gm1ISsiOAo11s9cMO  \nFormat: On-site with partial live streaming. The morning pannel session will be live streamed on the CHARM-EU YouTube Channel. The rest of the conference is designed to be attended onsite only. \nHost of the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2026: Åbo Akademi University \n					\n									Registrations opening soon\n					 \nPROGRAMME\nFull speaker lineup and detailed session abstracts are currently being finalized. Please check back for updates. \n\n\n					 Morning Sessions\n			\n			\n						\n8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Coffee \n9:00 – 9:15 Opening by Rector Professor Gunilla Widén \nRector of host university ÅAU\, Professor Gunilla Widén\, welcomes the conference participants.  \n9:15 – 9:45 Universities as democratic actors  \nKeynote Speech by ÅAU Professor Kimmo Grönlund \n9:45 – 10:45 From Mobility to Democratic resilience: The Role of European University alliances \nPanel Session \nEuropean University alliances are often framed as vehicles for mobility and institutional cooperation\, yet their potential role in supporting democratic values remains underdeveloped. In a context of growing political fragmentation across Europe\, this panel examines how alliances can move beyond exchange formats such as Erasmus+ and contribute to democratic resilience.  \n10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break \n11:15 – 11:30 Energizer \n11:30 – 12:15 Design processes and initiatives for promoting sustainability leadership\, civic engagement and inclusive mindset: the REDINEST Impact Labs  \nInteractive Lecture \nGet inspired by the story of a journey that transformed the entrepreneurship education for computer science students into an international level interdisciplinary and impactful initiative: educational methods\, goals\, achievements\, and activities for a student-powered and challenge-based impact lab network for the development of transformative competencies and inclusive mindset. Share your thoughts and ideas on creating cross-subject\, cross-faculty and cross-institutional learning opportunities that form sustainability leadership and civic engagement skills of future changemakers.  \nLecturer: \n\nDr. Barbara Hegyi (ELTE)\n\n  \n12:15 – 12:30 Group Picture \n12:30 – 13:30 Lunch \n\n\n\n					 Afternoon Sessions\n			\n			\n						\n13:30 – 15:00 Workshops – parallel sessions \n					\n				Workshop 1\n		\n				\n				Workshop 2\n		\n				\n				Workshop 3\n		\n				\n				Workshop 4\n		\n				\n				Workshop 5\n		\n				\n				Workshop 6&7\n		 \nSocial Entrepreneurship: Building Solutions for Resilient Communities  \nHow can we turn academic ideas into tools for societal welfare? This workshop explores the link between innovation and social impact. Participants will work in small groups to “pitch” a solution to a local community challenge\, focusing on how entrepreneurship can support democratic values like equity and inclusion.  \nHow to make your research or teaching methodologies more transdisciplinar? \nMoving from theory to practice\, this session explores how researchers and teachers can adapt their projects/work on a more transdisciplinar way of doing things. \nFrom Inclusion to Resilience: European University Alliances in times of crises  \nIn recent years\, universities and alliances have had to respond to different types of crises: social inequalities\, mental health issues\, migration\, political tensions\, climate-related challenges and increasing mistrust towards institutions.  At the same time\, European University Alliances are becoming long-term cooperation structures with the capacity to connect universities\, local stakeholders and communities across borders.  This workshop would like to explore a simple question: beyond academic cooperation\, how can alliances connect and support people and communities in times of crisis?  The workshop would also be an opportunity to exchange experiences between alliances and reflect collectively on what could realistically be developed together in the future.  \n  \nCHARM-EU Values in the Classroom: Practical Methods    \nHow do we “teach” democracy? This session is for educators and students to share tools for bringing CHARM-EU values into the curriculum. We will explore how to facilitate difficult conversations and ensure that “Challenge-Based Learning” remains rooted in respect and fundamental rights.  \nOpen Science Made Simple: Sharing Knowledge for a Stronger Society  \nOpen Science is often seen as a technical hurdle\, but it is a democratic tool. This workshop provides a “starter kit” for researchers to make their work open and transparent. We will discuss the benefits of sharing data and how it builds public trust in science and democratic institutions.  \nIn the democratic lab: live deliberative experiment \nThe results of this experiment (including an analysis based on the questionnaires) will be presented with the closing remarks in 10-15 minutes. \nChair: \n\nIsak Vento (ÅAU)\n\n15:00 – 15:20 Poster Session – One-minute Pitches \nThe poster session will be a space where members of European University Alliances\, university staff\, students and external stakeholders can exchange ideas and discuss the posters. Poster presenters will give a minute pitch and then engage in discussions.  \n15:20 – 16:00 Poster Session & Coffee Break  \n16:00 – 16:15 Interactive Quiz \nCultural interactive quiz with questions from CHARM-EU universities\, cities\, countries\, traditions\, music\, food\, culture in general\, football\, etc. \n16:15 – 17:00 Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n					 Evening Programme\n			\n			\n						\n17:15 – 19:00 Cocktail with musical elements \n\n8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Coffee \n9:00 – 9:15 Opening by Rector Professor Gunilla Widén \nRector of host university ÅAU\, Professor Gunilla Widén\, welcomes the conference participants.  \n9:15 – 9:45 Universities as democratic actors  \nKeynote Speech by ÅAU Professor Kimmo Grönlund \n9:45 – 10:45 From Mobility to Democratic resilience: The Role of European University alliances \nPanel Session \nEuropean University alliances are often framed as vehicles for mobility and institutional cooperation\, yet their potential role in supporting democratic values remains underdeveloped. In a context of growing political fragmentation across Europe\, this panel examines how alliances can move beyond exchange formats such as Erasmus+ and contribute to democratic resilience.  \n10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break \n11:15 – 11:30 Energizer \n11:30 – 12:15 Design processes and initiatives for promoting sustainability leadership\, civic engagement and inclusive mindset: the REDINEST Impact Labs  \nInteractive Lecture \nGet inspired by the story of a journey that transformed the entrepreneurship education for computer science students into an international level interdisciplinary and impactful initiative: educational methods\, goals\, achievements\, and activities for a student-powered and challenge-based impact lab network for the development of transformative competencies and inclusive mindset. Share your thoughts and ideas on creating cross-subject\, cross-faculty and cross-institutional learning opportunities that form sustainability leadership and civic engagement skills of future changemakers.  \nLecturer: \n\nDr. Barbara Hegyi (ELTE)\n\n  \n12:15 – 12:30 Group Picture \n12:30 – 13:30 Lunch \n13:30 – 15:00 Workshops – parallel sessions \n					\n				Workshop 1\n		\n				\n				Workshop 2\n		\n				\n				Workshop 3\n		\n				\n				Workshop 4\n		\n				\n				Workshop 5\n		\n				\n				Workshop 6&7\n		 \nSocial Entrepreneurship: Building Solutions for Resilient Communities  \nHow can we turn academic ideas into tools for societal welfare? This workshop explores the link between innovation and social impact. Participants will work in small groups to “pitch” a solution to a local community challenge\, focusing on how entrepreneurship can support democratic values like equity and inclusion.  \nHow to make your research or teaching methodologies more transdisciplinar? \nMoving from theory to practice\, this session explores how researchers and teachers can adapt their projects/work on a more transdisciplinar way of doing things. \nFrom Inclusion to Resilience: European University Alliances in times of crises  \nIn recent years\, universities and alliances have had to respond to different types of crises: social inequalities\, mental health issues\, migration\, political tensions\, climate-related challenges and increasing mistrust towards institutions.  At the same time\, European University Alliances are becoming long-term cooperation structures with the capacity to connect universities\, local stakeholders and communities across borders.  This workshop would like to explore a simple question: beyond academic cooperation\, how can alliances connect and support people and communities in times of crisis?  The workshop would also be an opportunity to exchange experiences between alliances and reflect collectively on what could realistically be developed together in the future.  \n  \nCHARM-EU Values in the Classroom: Practical Methods    \nHow do we “teach” democracy? This session is for educators and students to share tools for bringing CHARM-EU values into the curriculum. We will explore how to facilitate difficult conversations and ensure that “Challenge-Based Learning” remains rooted in respect and fundamental rights.  \nOpen Science Made Simple: Sharing Knowledge for a Stronger Society  \nOpen Science is often seen as a technical hurdle\, but it is a democratic tool. This workshop provides a “starter kit” for researchers to make their work open and transparent. We will discuss the benefits of sharing data and how it builds public trust in science and democratic institutions.  \nIn the democratic lab: live deliberative experiment \nThe results of this experiment (including an analysis based on the questionnaires) will be presented with the closing remarks in 10-15 minutes. \nChair: \n\nIsak Vento (ÅAU)\n\nSocial Entrepreneurship: Building Solutions for Resilient Communities  \nHow can we turn academic ideas into tools for societal welfare? This workshop explores the link between innovation and social impact. Participants will work in small groups to “pitch” a solution to a local community challenge\, focusing on how entrepreneurship can support democratic values like equity and inclusion.  \nHow to make your research or teaching methodologies more transdisciplinar? \nMoving from theory to practice\, this session explores how researchers and teachers can adapt their projects/work on a more transdisciplinar way of doing things. \nFrom Inclusion to Resilience: European University Alliances in times of crises  \nIn recent years\, universities and alliances have had to respond to different types of crises: social inequalities\, mental health issues\, migration\, political tensions\, climate-related challenges and increasing mistrust towards institutions.  At the same time\, European University Alliances are becoming long-term cooperation structures with the capacity to connect universities\, local stakeholders and communities across borders.  This workshop would like to explore a simple question: beyond academic cooperation\, how can alliances connect and support people and communities in times of crisis?  The workshop would also be an opportunity to exchange experiences between alliances and reflect collectively on what could realistically be developed together in the future.  \n  \nCHARM-EU Values in the Classroom: Practical Methods    \nHow do we “teach” democracy? This session is for educators and students to share tools for bringing CHARM-EU values into the curriculum. We will explore how to facilitate difficult conversations and ensure that “Challenge-Based Learning” remains rooted in respect and fundamental rights.  \nOpen Science Made Simple: Sharing Knowledge for a Stronger Society  \nOpen Science is often seen as a technical hurdle\, but it is a democratic tool. This workshop provides a “starter kit” for researchers to make their work open and transparent. We will discuss the benefits of sharing data and how it builds public trust in science and democratic institutions.  \nIn the democratic lab: live deliberative experiment \nThe results of this experiment (including an analysis based on the questionnaires) will be presented with the closing remarks in 10-15 minutes. \nChair: \n\nIsak Vento (ÅAU)\n\n15:00 – 15:20 Poster Session – One-minute Pitches \nThe poster session will be a space where members of European University Alliances\, university staff\, students and external stakeholders can exchange ideas and discuss the posters. Poster presenters will give a minute pitch and then engage in discussions.  \n15:20 – 16:00 Poster Session & Coffee Break  \n16:00 – 16:15 Interactive Quiz \nCultural interactive quiz with questions from CHARM-EU universities\, cities\, countries\, traditions\, music\, food\, culture in general\, football\, etc. \n16:15 – 17:00 Closing Remarks \n17:15 – 19:00 Cocktail with musical elements
URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-annual-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Åbo Akademi University\, Tuomiokirkontori 3\, Turku\, 20500\, Finland
CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Governance,Research,Teaching
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SUMMARY:Best practices for designing a joint micro-credential
DESCRIPTION:Learn from practitioners of joint micro-credentials in CHARM-EU best practices for developing these innovative educational programmes.  \n																														 \nIn this one hour workshop you are invited to explore a novel 7 step model for designing joint micro-credentials with practitioners from CHARM-EU. Learn from experienced practitioners in CHARM-EU to help you innovate and gain knowledge of joint micro-credential development. \nRegister for this hands-on workshop where you will hear from practitioners of joint micro-credentials\, and gain knowledge of how to implement these innovative programmes in practice.  \n					\n									More information and registration
URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/best-practices-for-designing-a-joint-micro-credential/
CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Teaching
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