BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CHARM-EU - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://charm-eu.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CHARM-EU REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250401T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250401T143000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250307T093315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T093315Z UID:10000079-1743514200-1743517800@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:LERU Talks - The European Degree: desirability\, feasibility and viability DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/leru-talks-the-european-degree-desirability-feasibility-and-viability/ CATEGORIES:Governance,Learning,Mobility END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250404 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250327T110352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T110352Z UID:10000082-1743552000-1743724799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Arqus Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/arqus-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Governance,Research ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/argus-conference.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250508 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250311T074137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T074137Z UID:10000080-1746489600-1746662399@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CIVICA Global Forum 2025 DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/civica-global-forum-2025/ CATEGORIES:Learning,Sustainability,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/civica-global-forum-may-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250507T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250507T114500 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250403T123115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T134611Z UID:10000083-1746613800-1746618300@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:EUIPO Virtual Open Day for university students DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/euipo-virtual-open-day-for-university-students/ CATEGORIES:Innovation,Interculturality,Learning,Select General Information General Information ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Virtual-Open-Day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250509T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250509T160000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250430T130729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T131009Z UID:10000087-1746802800-1746806400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Innovators’ Journey: Unlocking Innovation Through Entrepreneurship DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-innovators-journey-unlocking-innovation-through-entrepreneurship/ CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Learning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250512T075250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T121952Z UID:10000089-1747612800-1747785599@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Dissemination workshop of PATH - Planetary Health joint master’s program DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/dissemination-workshop-of-path-planetary-health-joint-masters-program/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Learning,Planetary Health,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250318T055804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T102922Z UID:10000081-1747699200-1747871999@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Young Forum for Action on Sustainability and Climate Change DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/young-forum-for-action-on-sustainability-and-climate-change/ CATEGORIES:Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Design-06-768x512-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250520T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250520T173000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250430T163429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T152313Z UID:10000088-1747747800-1747762200@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Third CHARM-EU Open Science Training DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/third-charm-eu-open-science-day/ CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Research END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250527T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250527T233000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250410T130720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T131126Z UID:10000084-1748340000-1748388600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Online World Café on Educational Research DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/online-world-cafe-on-educational-research/ CATEGORIES:Learning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250624T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250624T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250423T081026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T082005Z UID:10000086-1750755600-1750784400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU International Conference "Bridging minds\, Shaping futures: Transdisciplinarity in research” DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-international-conference-bridging-minds-shaping-futures-transdisciplinarity-in-research/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:Innovation,Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DoctoralSummerSchool_Confrence_Visuel-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250701T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250701T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250620T134024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T134349Z UID:10000090-1751360400-1751365800@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Best-practice in CHARM-EU´s Hybrid Classrooms DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/best-practice-in-charm-eus-hybrid-classrooms/ LOCATION:Würzburg University\, Emil-Fischer-Straße 70\, Gebäude 70\, 97074\, Würzburg\, Germany CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Learning,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250719 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250414T103115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T065815Z UID:10000085-1752451200-1752883199@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Business & Economics Summer University at ELTE Budapest DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/business-economics-summer-university-at-elte-budapest/ CATEGORIES:Interculturality,Learning,Mobility ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gtk-besu25-thumb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250924T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250924T133000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250728T074709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T125143Z UID:10000092-1758704400-1758720600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:International Conference | From Immune Activation to Toxicity: Challenges of Cancer Immunotherapies  DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/international-conference-from-immune-activation-to-toxicity-challenges-of-cancer-immunotherapies/ LOCATION:Université de Montpelllier\, 163 rue Auguste Broussonnet\, Montpellier\, 34000\, France CATEGORIES:CHARM event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250930 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250915T114115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T125117Z UID:10000098-1759104000-1759190399@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM ON: Bringing Innovation into Practice DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-on-bringing-innovation-into-practice/ CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Learning,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CHARM-ON-banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251001T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251001T133000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250905T140018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T105715Z UID:10000096-1759320000-1759325400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Innovator's Journey | Building Responsible Skills for Digital and AI-Driven Entrepreneurship DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-innovators-journey-building-responsible-skills-for-digital-and-ai-driven-entrepreneurship/ LOCATION:Trinity College Dublin\, College Green\, Dublin\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Sustainability END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251009 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250731T093535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T090204Z UID:10000093-1759708800-1759967999@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Cross-Border Doctorials 2025 : how to structure a research project based on European program DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/cross-border-doctorials-2025-how-to-structure-a-research-project-based-on-european-program/ CATEGORIES:Learning,Mobility ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/thumbnail_image001.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251021T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251021T171500 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250828T131008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T104933Z UID:10000095-1761058800-1761066900@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-DEN International Pitches DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-den-international-pitches-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251027T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251027T140000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20251016T132124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T110748Z UID:10000103-1761570000-1761573600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM ON #2: International Joint Programmes DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-on-2-international-joint-programmes/ CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Interculturality,Learning,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251029 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250910T103043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T092613Z UID:10000097-1761609600-1761695999@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Designing innovative micro-credentials: Best practices and open dialogue with CHARM-EU DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/designing-innovative-micro-credentials-best-practices-and-open-dialogue-with-charm-eu/ CATEGORIES:CHARM event,CHARM-EU event,Research,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/microcredential-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251029T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251029T113000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250825T114355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T122157Z UID:10000094-1761732000-1761737400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:World Café: AI for All\, Empowering European University Alliances  DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/world-cafe-ai-for-all-empowering-european-university-alliances/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20251030T145548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T145548Z UID:10000110-1762128000-1762300799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Democracy4All conference explores the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/democracy4all-conference-explores-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-on-democracy/ CATEGORIES:Governance,Innovation,Planetary Health ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/creativitatdemocracy4all-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20250624T081308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T144827Z UID:10000091-1762905600-1762991999@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025 DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-annual-conference-2025/ LOCATION:Bar Beton\, Pythagoraslaan 101\, Utrecht\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:Sustainability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SQUARE-POST-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251124T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251124T140000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20251028T090010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T154244Z UID:10000104-1763989200-1763992800@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM ON #3: Citizen Science in Action DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-on-3-citizen-science-in-action/ CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Interculturality,Learning,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251127T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251127T173000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20251110T152023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T152028Z UID:10000111-1764232200-1764264600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Closing event of the Planetary Health Joint Master’s Programme DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/closing-event-of-the-planetary-health-joint-masters-programme/ LOCATION:ELTE Faculty of Science\, 1117 Budapest Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A\, Budapest\, Hungary CATEGORIES:Learning,Planetary Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251215T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251215T120000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20251204T071220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T165013Z UID:10000112-1765796400-1765800000@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Enacting Education for Sustainable Development: spotlight on teaching practices for exploring ‘Worldviews\, Perceptions and Values’. DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/enacting-education-for-sustainable-development-spotlight-on-teaching-practices-for-exploring-worldviews-perceptions-and-values/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Interculturality,Learning,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260119T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260119T120000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20260106T164425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T145031Z UID:10000118-1768820400-1768824000@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Enacting Education for Sustainable Development 2: spotlight on teaching practices for exploring ‘Worldviews\, Perceptions and Values’. DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/enacting-education-for-sustainable-development-2/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Learning,Sustainability,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260121T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20260105T102505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T131036Z UID:10000116-1768993200-1769000400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Master's in Global Challenges for Sustainability Hybrid Open Day at ELTE\, Budapest\, Hungary DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/masters-in-global-challenges-for-sustainability-open-day-at-elte-budapest-hungary/ CATEGORIES:CHARM event,CHARM-EU event,Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/charmeu-masters2026-socialmedia-banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260121T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260121T140000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20251219T104351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T104437Z UID:10000114-1768998600-1769004000@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Presentation of the Master's in Global Challenges for Sustainability\, in Turku\, Finland DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/presentation-of-the-masters-in-global-challenges-for-sustainability-in-turku-finland/ LOCATION:Åbo Akademi University\, Tuomiokirkontori 3\, Turku\, 20500\, Finland CATEGORIES:CHARM event,CHARM-EU event,Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/charmeu-masters2026-socialmedia-banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20260116T093243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T145318Z UID:10000124-1769040000-1769212799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:The Polyglot League networking event DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/the-polyglote-league-networking-event/ LOCATION:Edifici Històric\, Universitat de Barcelona\, Pl. de la Universitat\, L'Eixample\, Barcelona\, Catalunya\, 08007\, Spain CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Inter-Institutional Working Groups,Interculturality,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260126T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260126T140000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125114 CREATED:20260106T153139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T145914Z UID:10000117-1769432400-1769436000@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM ON #4: Speaking Across Borders: Language and Intercultural Communication DESCRIPTION:As the year gets underway and new year’s resolutions are still intact\, join us for a new edition of CHARM ON\, the monthly online series that explores CHARM-EU’s innovative practices through concrete experiences from across the Alliance.How do we communicate\, collaborate\, and build trust across cultures\, languages\, and institutions? This CHARM ON session explores intercultural communication through practical experiences from teaching\, mobility\, and professional practice. Our panel will share insights on navigating linguistic diversity\, cultural expectations\, norms\, and institutional practices. Together\, panellists will reflect on how intercultural competence can be developed intentionally and how it contributes to inclusion\, trust\, and more effective cooperation.  Date: Monday\, 26 january  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. This event is open to all members of CHARM-EU universities — educators\, researchers\, students\, and professional staff — and to anyone curious about intercultural communication in higher education. No registration required. Each CHARM ON features a moderated panel with voices from across our university community (educators\, researchers\, students\, and support staff) sharing concrete experiences that bring CHARM-EU’s approaches to life. Together\, they connect principles to practice\, point to good examples in our Service Portfolio\, and signpost trainings and follow-up opportunities offered by the Alliance. CHARM ON will take place on the last Monday of each month at 13:00 CET\, offering a regular space to share ideas\, practices\, and impact stories across the CHARM-EU community. You can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)International Joint ProgrammesCitizen Science in Action \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt is a professor of German language and literature at Åbo Akademi University\, where he brings language and culture to life in both teaching and research. He is passionate about exploring how people communicate across cultures and how language shapes understanding in international and business contexts\, making him a go-to expert on language in intercultural communication. Beyond his academic work\, Christopher helps connect students and scholars from different backgrounds through collaborative programmes and intercultural projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rena Zendedel is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University\, within the Department of Languages\, Literature and Communication\, in the section of Translation\, Intercultural Communication and Education. Her research initially focused on informal interpreting in medical settings and has since expanded to the study of intercultural competences among (exchange) students and teachers. In addition to her research activities\, she works as a trainer in intercultural competences across various professional and educational contexts. She teaches several courses in the MA programme in Intercultural Communication and co-developed the Intercultural Preparation module for CHARM-EU students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács is professor of social psychology at the Institute of Intercultural Education and Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. She was vice dean for external relations and academic affairs between 2006 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education and Psychology\, managing international relations of the faculty as well as supervising research projects. She has been teaching the course Internationalization in Higher Education\, one of the courses of the Social Integration MA\, for several years. With her colleague\, Professor Lan Anh Nguyen Luu\, she has conducted many intercultural preparation trainings for incoming and outgoing students as well as for staff of ELTE’s partners (Erasmus+ staff training) and for staff of ELTE itself. In the framework of CHARM-EU she was a member of the expert team that developed the Intercultural Preparation Modules\, which aim to explore and enhance intercultural competences. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nelli Piehl is a Teaching Assistant for CHARM-EU at Åbo Akademi University and a CHARM-EU alumna. Through international study\, research\, work\, and volunteering across several countries\, she brings lived experience of intercultural collaboration in academic and community contexts. Her work sits at the intersection of environmental practice\, engagement\, and communication\, with a focus on participatory approaches for sustainability.  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm_on_4_speaking_across_borders/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Interculturality,Learning,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://charm-eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/charm-on-banner-e1767713475537.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR