BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CHARM-EU - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CHARM-EU 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: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:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20251030T145548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T145548Z UID:10000110-1762128000-1762300799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Democracy4All conference explores the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy DESCRIPTION:On 3 and 4 November\, the University of Barcelona will host the new edition of the international conference Democracy4All\, which will examine issues related to technological advances and their impact on democracy. On this occasion\, it will put special attention to blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) regarding the media\, social networks and governance of societies. To attend the conference\, prior registration is required. \n\n\n\nUniversity students can also register for the ideathon: they will have 24 hours to devise solutions to the challenges presented by the GenLayer platform\, a “virtual jurisdiction” designed to mediate between different artificial intelligences. GenLayer will select the best proposal\, which will be awarded. \n\n\n\nThe conference will gather academics\, creators\, entrepreneurs\, representatives of public entities and experts in technology\, economics\, law and journalism\, among other disciplines. Round tables and talks will address topics such as AI as an opportunity or a threat to governance and democracy\, fake news\, AI as a means of influencing social networks\, the decentralized economy and blockchain technology\, among others. \n\n\n\nOne of the participants will be the philosopher Daniel Innerarity\, who will be in a round table that will focus on the management of AI innovations. The other participants of the round table will be Albert Sabater\, researcher at the University of Girona and director of the Observatory of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence of Catalonia; Oriol Pujol\, UB researcher expert in machine learning algorithms\, and Cecilia Rikap\, from the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London\, who has studied the concentration of assets in large digital companies and created the concept of intellectual monopolies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite www.democracy4all.barcelona. \n\n\n\nAnother round table will be dedicated to content generation through AI and deepfakes. One of the participants will be the Turkish artist Ferdi Alici\, internationally renowned for his spectacular creations made with artificial intelligence\, and who has worked in collaboration with entities such as the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and NASA. \n\n\n\nSergi Sagàs\, founder of the company Hyperreal\, will also be at this table; Núria Ferran\, lecturer at the UB’s Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media\, expert in artificial intelligence and the use of data in society\, and Germán León\, professor at the Elisava design school and expert in computer vision and human-technology interaction. \n\n\n\nThe conference will be held at the UB’s Institute for Lifelong Learning (IL3). The conference language will be English\, but it will be supported by SCRIBAL\, an automatic English-Catalan-Spanish subtitle tool developed by the research and teaching staff from the UB’s Faculty of Philosophy and Communication. \n  \n\n\n\n\nRegister to Democracy4All here\n\n \n \n\n\n\nThe conference will be also streamed live on UBtv: sessions on 3 November and 4 November. \n\n\n\nThis piece of news was originally published on the website of the University of Barcelona\, coordinator of the CHARM-EU Alliance. 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:20260416T042944 CREATED:20250624T081308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T144827Z UID:10000091-1762905600-1762991999@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025 DESCRIPTION:Register now\n \n \ngeneral information \nEuropean Universities Alliances are emerging as a key higher‑education player in support of the EU Competitiveness Compass. Sixty‑five alliances now link more than 560 universities\, embedding joint degrees\, seamless mobility\, shared research infrastructures and non-academic partnerships into single “inter‑operable campuses.” \nCHARM‑EU\, as one of the very first European university alliances\, offers a living demonstration of what is already possible. In six years\, the Alliance cleared cross‑border accreditation hurdles\, pioneered a challenge‑based learning model\, awarded one of Europes first fully joint mater’s degree by an Alliance\, and contributed evidence to the Council process through the European Degree pilot ED‑AFFICHE. \nThe 2025 CHARM-EU Annual Conference will bring together alliances\, universities leadership\, policymakers\, and societal actors\, to present\, discuss and translate high‑level discussions into actionable initiatives. \nSessions will cover topics such as: \n\nProfessional development and Union of Skills\nTalent attraction and mobility\nInclusion and competitiveness\nInteroperability between European universities\nTransdisciplinarity\, internationalisation and regional development\n\nVenue: Bar Beton\, Pythagoraslaan 101\, Utrecht\, NL. \nHow to arrive: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FJP2TZGLpVmfnYWU6 \nFormat: On-site with partial live streaming. The plenary sessions will be live streamed on the CHARM-EU YouTube Channel. On-site with plenary sessions live streamed on the CHARM-EU YouTube Channel. The workshops and afternoon sessions are designed as on-site sessions. \nSpeech-to-Text Reporters provide real-time captioning. Their expertise is essential to the Conference to cater to the greatest level of attendees’ access and participation needs. Inclusion by design means designing the environment from the beginning to the greatest extent of users (preventive) rather than a retrospective approach (fixing the environment afterwards). The hybrid feature is in line with the core values of CHARM-EU. The Speech-to-Text can be followed here. \nHost of the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025: Utrecht University \nContact email: charm-euoffice@ub.edu \nMaster of Ceremonies: Annet van der Riet\, Utrecht University  \nProgramme\n\n\n Morning Sessions | Plenary sessions\n \n \n \n09:00–09:30h | Registration and coffee \n09:30–09:45h | Opening \nWilco Hazeleger\, Rector of Utrecht University \n09:45–10:15h | Keynote Speech on Competitiveness\, European University Alliances and Sustainability \nThomas Estermann\, Director for Governance\, Funding and Public Policy Development\,European University Association \n10:15–11:15h | How the European Universities Alliances can be a key Competitiveness Driver in delivering an EU Union of Skills \nModerator: Doris Alexander\, Associate Director of European Engagement\, Trinity College Dublin \nSpeakers:  \n\nMarcos Ros Sempere\, Member of the European Parliament\nVanessa Debiais-Sainton\, Member of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President at European Commission\nLudovic Thilly\, Chair at Coimbra Group and Coordinator General of EC2U Alliance\nOlga Wessels\, Head of ECIU Brussels Office and Coordinator at FOREU4ALL\nMeadhbh Costello\, Senior Policy Executive at IBEC\n\n  \nIn this high-level dialogue\, experts will discuss the importance of the Union of Skills and the role that European Universities alliances can play to its delivery and creation of a competitive EU by helping to addressing skills gaps\, facilitating the portability of skills\, creating stronger links between research\, education and innovation\, collaborating within and outside of the EU and working to attract and retaining talent through initiatives such as ‘Choose Europe’ whilst ensuring that all activities are set against core principles of inclusion and diversity and sustainability.   \n11:15–11:45h | Coffee and first poster session \n \n11:45–12:00h | Energizer activity: “The Sound and Power of Collaboration“ \n12:00–12:50h | Competitiveness in the European Higher Education Ecosystem from the Practitioners’ Perspectives: Daily Challenges and the Role of Alliances \nModerator: Edwin Kanters\, EU Liasion Officer at the University of Utrecht \nSpeakers: \n\nClare Hart\, Vice-President for International Affairs and European Cooperation. Municipal Councillor for International Relations Montpellier\nElena del Giorgio\, 4EU+ Secretary General\nHarriet Klavus\, Head of International Cooperation and CHARM-EU manager at Åbo Akademi University\nRéka Judit Boros\, Chair of the CHARM-EU Student Council\nNadja Simons\, Local program coordinator\, Julius-Maximilians-UniversityWürzburg\n\n  \nThis session will bring together experienced professionals from diverse sectors to discuss the practical challenges and opportunities shaping Europe’s competitive landscape. Through an engaging dialogue with each other and the audience\, the practitioners will explore key issues such as skills gaps in education\, barriers to international mobility\, and the evolving demands of the labor market\, providing insights grounded in daily realities\, highlighting how institutions and individuals navigate competitiveness pressures. The session underscores the critical role of cross-sector and cross-border alliances in addressing these challenges\, fostering innovation\, and enhancing agility in a rapidly changing global environment. Audience participation will enrich the exchange\, reflecting shared concerns and collaborative potential.  \n12:50–13:00h | Group picture \n13:00–14:00h | Lunch \n\n\n\n Afternoon Sessions | workshops\n \n \n \n \n Workshop 1\n \n \n Workshop 2\n \n \n Workshop 3\n \n \n Workshop 4\n \n \n Workshop 5\n \n \n Workshop 6\n \nOpen Science in European University Alliances: Pathways to Competitiveness \nwith Ignasi Labastida (University of Barcelona)\, Nataša Jakominić Marot (Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation)\, Hans de Jonge (Open Science NL) and Rubén Vicente-Saez (Aalto University) \nOpen Science (open access\, FAIR data\, citizen science and transparent research workflows) has been a flagship of the European Research Area. Yet the EU’s renewed Competitiveness Agenda raises urgent questions. This workshop will showcase progress across European University Alliances to illustrate the momentum already under way addressing questions such as: Can openness and market‑driven innovation reinforce each other? How can university alliances translate their Open Science policies and practices into concrete pathways to competitiveness for Europe?  \nFrom Metrics to Merit: Reforming Research Assessment & Academic Careers to Power Europe’s Competitiveness \nwith Doris Fischer (University Würzburg)\, Stans de Haas  (Utrecht University)\, Aleid de Jong (Utrecht University) and Kirsten Hollaender (Utrecht University) \nEurope’s new Competitiveness Deal positions world-class science and skilled talent as the Union’s next “engine room.” Yet traditional\, metric-driven research assessment often undervalues open science\, teamwork and societal impact— contributions the EU now needs. This workshop zooms in on how European University Alliances can adopt— and scale— pilot actions for change to sharpen their competitive edge. \nUnlocking Potential: How Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Drive Competitiveness in Higher Education \nwith Agnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovits (Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest)\, Andrea Bähr (Würzburg University) and Isabel Fraas (Würzburg University) \nIn a global race for talent\, research excellence\, and societal relevance\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) are no longer optional—they are strategic essentials. For CHARM-EU\, inclusion is not just a value; it’s a pillar of its identity as an innovative\, transnational university model. \nThis interactive workshop explores how embedding DEI into strategy\, governance\, and daily operations strengthens institutional performance and reinforces CHARM-EU’s leadership in the European Higher Education Area. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity (role-play) to co-create actionable strategies and leave with practical tools to advance DEI as a driver of excellence\, innovation\, and social impact. Join us to discover how inclusion\, when embedded by design\, becomes a competitive advantage in higher education. \nBuilding future-proof skills with alumni: stories and strategies \nwith Jasper Ewals (Common City Development)\, Alisia Gahabka (European Environment Agency)\, Lena Sauer (City Administration of Bornheim) and Jill Hoost (IN Group) \nIn an era of rapid transformation and increasing complexity\, having future-proof skills—particularly in sustainability—is more important than ever. This interactive workshop will bring together CHARM-EU alumni and conference participants to explore how graduates have transitioned from learning sustainability competencies in the classroom to applying and further developing these skills in their professional lives. The workshop is designed to be dynamic and engaging\, creating a space for dialogue\, peer learning\, and mutual inspiration. Through a combination of icebreakers\, speed-dating conversations\, and a World Café setup\, participants will gain firsthand insights into the real-world application of skills across diverse career paths. Alumni will share concrete examples of how they have utilized their CHARM-EU education in their jobs and have continued to build their professional toolkits.  \nTransdisciplinarity in Innovation\, Internationalisation and Regional Development (REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THIS WORKSHOP) \nwith Marieke Schoots (Tilburg University and ENGAGE.EU Network) and Ger Corbett (Sandyford Business District) \nThis interactive workshop explores how transdisciplinary collaboration between universities and local communities can strengthen territorial attractiveness and contribute to sustainable development. Participants will engage with the core challenges—economic\, cultural\, environmental\, social\, and educational—facing local regions\, and examine how to connect them through one of CHARM-EU’s key themes: Water\, Food\, Health\, or Energy. \nInteroperability in Higher Education\, Joining Forces by connecting IT-Systems \nwith Channa van der Brug (Hochschulforum Digitalisierung for Stiftverband)\, Thomas Lipke (University of Duisburg-Essen and Aurora Alliance)\, Cecile Ohm (University of Bergen) and Mathew Birdsall Abrams (INCF) \nCHARM’s IT-team has recently taken large steps forward by connecting its IT ecosystems through ajoint platform\, developed by SURF\, the Dutch national organization for IT in education. Through thisplatform\, users from any of the CHARM institutions can log in with the credentials of their homeinstitution to make use of designated IT-service. In this break-out session\, several IT decision makersfrom the CHARM-EU partner universities will participate in a podium discussion about questions suchas:How can interoperability between IT systems make partnerships stronger? What limitationsor challenges do we see? How has the Alliance’s work helped the IT decision makers in their owninstitution? \n14:00–15:30 | Parallel Workshops \nWorkshop 1: Open Science in European University Alliances: Pathways to Competitiveness \nWorkshop 2: From Metrics to Merit: Reforming Research Assessment & Academic Careers to Power Europe’s Competitiveness  \nWorkshop 3: Unlocking Potential: How Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Drive Competitiveness in Higher Education \nWorkshop 4: Building Future-Proof Skills with Alumni: Stories and Strategies \nWorkshop 5: Transdisciplinarity in Innovation\, Internationalisation and Regional Development \nWorkshop 6: Interoperability in Higher Education\, Joining Forces by connecting IT-Systems \n15:30h–16:00h | Coffee and second poster session \n16:00h–16:15h | Interactive Quiz \n16:15h–16:45h | Concluding Plenary & Adoption of Key Messages \n16:45-18:00h | Farewell drinks \n\n09:00–09:30h | Registration and coffee \n09:30–09:45h | Opening \nWilco Hazeleger\, Rector of Utrecht University \n09:45–10:15h | Keynote Speech on Competitiveness\, European University Alliances and Sustainability \nThomas Estermann\, Director for Governance\, Funding and Public Policy Development\,European University Association \n10:15–11:15h | How the European Universities Alliances can be a key Competitiveness Driver in delivering an EU Union of Skills \nModerator: Doris Alexander\, Associate Director of European Engagement\, Trinity College Dublin \nSpeakers:  \n\nMarcos Ros Sempere\, Member of the European Parliament\nVanessa Debiais-Sainton\, Member of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President at European Commission\nLudovic Thilly\, Chair at Coimbra Group and Coordinator General of EC2U Alliance\nOlga Wessels\, Head of ECIU Brussels Office and Coordinator at FOREU4ALL\nMeadhbh Costello\, Senior Policy Executive at IBEC\n\n  \nIn this high-level dialogue\, experts will discuss the importance of the Union of Skills and the role that European Universities alliances can play to its delivery and creation of a competitive EU by helping to addressing skills gaps\, facilitating the portability of skills\, creating stronger links between research\, education and innovation\, collaborating within and outside of the EU and working to attract and retaining talent through initiatives such as ‘Choose Europe’ whilst ensuring that all activities are set against core principles of inclusion and diversity and sustainability.   \n11:15–11:45h | Coffee and first poster session \n \n11:45–12:00h | Energizer activity: “The Sound and Power of Collaboration“ \n12:00–12:50h | Competitiveness in the European Higher Education Ecosystem from the Practitioners’ Perspectives: Daily Challenges and the Role of Alliances \nModerator: Edwin Kanters\, EU Liasion Officer at the University of Utrecht \nSpeakers: \n\nClare Hart\, Vice-President for International Affairs and European Cooperation. Municipal Councillor for International Relations Montpellier\nElena del Giorgio\, 4EU+ Secretary General\nHarriet Klavus\, Head of International Cooperation and CHARM-EU manager at Åbo Akademi University\nRéka Judit Boros\, Chair of the CHARM-EU Student Council\nNadja Simons\, Local program coordinator\, Julius-Maximilians-UniversityWürzburg\n\n  \nThis session will bring together experienced professionals from diverse sectors to discuss the practical challenges and opportunities shaping Europe’s competitive landscape. Through an engaging dialogue with each other and the audience\, the practitioners will explore key issues such as skills gaps in education\, barriers to international mobility\, and the evolving demands of the labor market\, providing insights grounded in daily realities\, highlighting how institutions and individuals navigate competitiveness pressures. The session underscores the critical role of cross-sector and cross-border alliances in addressing these challenges\, fostering innovation\, and enhancing agility in a rapidly changing global environment. Audience participation will enrich the exchange\, reflecting shared concerns and collaborative potential.  \n12:50–13:00h | Group picture \n13:00–14:00h | Lunch \n \n Workshop 1\n \n \n Workshop 2\n \n \n Workshop 3\n \n \n Workshop 4\n \n \n Workshop 5\n \n \n Workshop 6\n \nOpen Science in European University Alliances: Pathways to Competitiveness \nwith Ignasi Labastida (University of Barcelona)\, Nataša Jakominić Marot (Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation)\, Hans de Jonge (Open Science NL) and Rubén Vicente-Saez (Aalto University) \nOpen Science (open access\, FAIR data\, citizen science and transparent research workflows) has been a flagship of the European Research Area. Yet the EU’s renewed Competitiveness Agenda raises urgent questions. This workshop will showcase progress across European University Alliances to illustrate the momentum already under way addressing questions such as: Can openness and market‑driven innovation reinforce each other? How can university alliances translate their Open Science policies and practices into concrete pathways to competitiveness for Europe?  \nFrom Metrics to Merit: Reforming Research Assessment & Academic Careers to Power Europe’s Competitiveness \nwith Doris Fischer (University Würzburg)\, Stans de Haas  (Utrecht University)\, Aleid de Jong (Utrecht University) and Kirsten Hollaender (Utrecht University) \nEurope’s new Competitiveness Deal positions world-class science and skilled talent as the Union’s next “engine room.” Yet traditional\, metric-driven research assessment often undervalues open science\, teamwork and societal impact— contributions the EU now needs. This workshop zooms in on how European University Alliances can adopt— and scale— pilot actions for change to sharpen their competitive edge. \nUnlocking Potential: How Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Drive Competitiveness in Higher Education \nwith Agnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovits (Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest)\, Andrea Bähr (Würzburg University) and Isabel Fraas (Würzburg University) \nIn a global race for talent\, research excellence\, and societal relevance\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) are no longer optional—they are strategic essentials. For CHARM-EU\, inclusion is not just a value; it’s a pillar of its identity as an innovative\, transnational university model. \nThis interactive workshop explores how embedding DEI into strategy\, governance\, and daily operations strengthens institutional performance and reinforces CHARM-EU’s leadership in the European Higher Education Area. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity (role-play) to co-create actionable strategies and leave with practical tools to advance DEI as a driver of excellence\, innovation\, and social impact. Join us to discover how inclusion\, when embedded by design\, becomes a competitive advantage in higher education. \nBuilding future-proof skills with alumni: stories and strategies \nwith Jasper Ewals (Common City Development)\, Alisia Gahabka (European Environment Agency)\, Lena Sauer (City Administration of Bornheim) and Jill Hoost (IN Group) \nIn an era of rapid transformation and increasing complexity\, having future-proof skills—particularly in sustainability—is more important than ever. This interactive workshop will bring together CHARM-EU alumni and conference participants to explore how graduates have transitioned from learning sustainability competencies in the classroom to applying and further developing these skills in their professional lives. The workshop is designed to be dynamic and engaging\, creating a space for dialogue\, peer learning\, and mutual inspiration. Through a combination of icebreakers\, speed-dating conversations\, and a World Café setup\, participants will gain firsthand insights into the real-world application of skills across diverse career paths. Alumni will share concrete examples of how they have utilized their CHARM-EU education in their jobs and have continued to build their professional toolkits.  \nTransdisciplinarity in Innovation\, Internationalisation and Regional Development (REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THIS WORKSHOP) \nwith Marieke Schoots (Tilburg University and ENGAGE.EU Network) and Ger Corbett (Sandyford Business District) \nThis interactive workshop explores how transdisciplinary collaboration between universities and local communities can strengthen territorial attractiveness and contribute to sustainable development. Participants will engage with the core challenges—economic\, cultural\, environmental\, social\, and educational—facing local regions\, and examine how to connect them through one of CHARM-EU’s key themes: Water\, Food\, Health\, or Energy. \nInteroperability in Higher Education\, Joining Forces by connecting IT-Systems \nwith Channa van der Brug (Hochschulforum Digitalisierung for Stiftverband)\, Thomas Lipke (University of Duisburg-Essen and Aurora Alliance)\, Cecile Ohm (University of Bergen) and Mathew Birdsall Abrams (INCF) \nCHARM’s IT-team has recently taken large steps forward by connecting its IT ecosystems through ajoint platform\, developed by SURF\, the Dutch national organization for IT in education. Through thisplatform\, users from any of the CHARM institutions can log in with the credentials of their homeinstitution to make use of designated IT-service. In this break-out session\, several IT decision makersfrom the CHARM-EU partner universities will participate in a podium discussion about questions suchas:How can interoperability between IT systems make partnerships stronger? What limitationsor challenges do we see? How has the Alliance’s work helped the IT decision makers in their owninstitution? \nOpen Science in European University Alliances: Pathways to Competitiveness \nwith Ignasi Labastida (University of Barcelona)\, Nataša Jakominić Marot (Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation)\, Hans de Jonge (Open Science NL) and Rubén Vicente-Saez (Aalto University) \nOpen Science (open access\, FAIR data\, citizen science and transparent research workflows) has been a flagship of the European Research Area. Yet the EU’s renewed Competitiveness Agenda raises urgent questions. This workshop will showcase progress across European University Alliances to illustrate the momentum already under way addressing questions such as: Can openness and market‑driven innovation reinforce each other? How can university alliances translate their Open Science policies and practices into concrete pathways to competitiveness for Europe?  \nFrom Metrics to Merit: Reforming Research Assessment & Academic Careers to Power Europe’s Competitiveness \nwith Doris Fischer (University Würzburg)\, Stans de Haas  (Utrecht University)\, Aleid de Jong (Utrecht University) and Kirsten Hollaender (Utrecht University) \nEurope’s new Competitiveness Deal positions world-class science and skilled talent as the Union’s next “engine room.” Yet traditional\, metric-driven research assessment often undervalues open science\, teamwork and societal impact— contributions the EU now needs. This workshop zooms in on how European University Alliances can adopt— and scale— pilot actions for change to sharpen their competitive edge. \nUnlocking Potential: How Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Drive Competitiveness in Higher Education \nwith Agnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovits (Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest)\, Andrea Bähr (Würzburg University) and Isabel Fraas (Würzburg University) \nIn a global race for talent\, research excellence\, and societal relevance\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) are no longer optional—they are strategic essentials. For CHARM-EU\, inclusion is not just a value; it’s a pillar of its identity as an innovative\, transnational university model. \nThis interactive workshop explores how embedding DEI into strategy\, governance\, and daily operations strengthens institutional performance and reinforces CHARM-EU’s leadership in the European Higher Education Area. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity (role-play) to co-create actionable strategies and leave with practical tools to advance DEI as a driver of excellence\, innovation\, and social impact. Join us to discover how inclusion\, when embedded by design\, becomes a competitive advantage in higher education. \nBuilding future-proof skills with alumni: stories and strategies \nwith Jasper Ewals (Common City Development)\, Alisia Gahabka (European Environment Agency)\, Lena Sauer (City Administration of Bornheim) and Jill Hoost (IN Group) \nIn an era of rapid transformation and increasing complexity\, having future-proof skills—particularly in sustainability—is more important than ever. This interactive workshop will bring together CHARM-EU alumni and conference participants to explore how graduates have transitioned from learning sustainability competencies in the classroom to applying and further developing these skills in their professional lives. The workshop is designed to be dynamic and engaging\, creating a space for dialogue\, peer learning\, and mutual inspiration. Through a combination of icebreakers\, speed-dating conversations\, and a World Café setup\, participants will gain firsthand insights into the real-world application of skills across diverse career paths. Alumni will share concrete examples of how they have utilized their CHARM-EU education in their jobs and have continued to build their professional toolkits.  \nTransdisciplinarity in Innovation\, Internationalisation and Regional Development (REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THIS WORKSHOP) \nwith Marieke Schoots (Tilburg University and ENGAGE.EU Network) and Ger Corbett (Sandyford Business District) \nThis interactive workshop explores how transdisciplinary collaboration between universities and local communities can strengthen territorial attractiveness and contribute to sustainable development. Participants will engage with the core challenges—economic\, cultural\, environmental\, social\, and educational—facing local regions\, and examine how to connect them through one of CHARM-EU’s key themes: Water\, Food\, Health\, or Energy. \nInteroperability in Higher Education\, Joining Forces by connecting IT-Systems \nwith Channa van der Brug (Hochschulforum Digitalisierung for Stiftverband)\, Thomas Lipke (University of Duisburg-Essen and Aurora Alliance)\, Cecile Ohm (University of Bergen) and Mathew Birdsall Abrams (INCF) \nCHARM’s IT-team has recently taken large steps forward by connecting its IT ecosystems through ajoint platform\, developed by SURF\, the Dutch national organization for IT in education. Through thisplatform\, users from any of the CHARM institutions can log in with the credentials of their homeinstitution to make use of designated IT-service. In this break-out session\, several IT decision makersfrom the CHARM-EU partner universities will participate in a podium discussion about questions suchas:How can interoperability between IT systems make partnerships stronger? What limitationsor challenges do we see? How has the Alliance’s work helped the IT decision makers in their owninstitution? \n14:00–15:30 | Parallel Workshops \nWorkshop 1: Open Science in European University Alliances: Pathways to Competitiveness \nWorkshop 2: From Metrics to Merit: Reforming Research Assessment & Academic Careers to Power Europe’s Competitiveness  \nWorkshop 3: Unlocking Potential: How Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Drive Competitiveness in Higher Education \nWorkshop 4: Building Future-Proof Skills with Alumni: Stories and Strategies \nWorkshop 5: Transdisciplinarity in Innovation\, Internationalisation and Regional Development \nWorkshop 6: Interoperability in Higher Education\, Joining Forces by connecting IT-Systems \n15:30h–16:00h | Coffee and second poster session \n16:00h–16:15h | Interactive Quiz \n16:15h–16:45h | Concluding Plenary & Adoption of Key Messages \n16:45-18:00h | Farewell drinks \nSpeakers and Panelists\n \n Wilco Hazeleger\n \n \n Thomas Estermann\n \n \n Vanessa Debiais-Sainton\n \n \n Marcos Ros Sempere\n \n \n Ludovic Thilly\n \n \n Meritxell Chaves\n \n \n Doris Alexander\n \n \n Elena Del Giorgio\n \n \n Olga Wessels\n \n \n Harriet Klåvus\n \n \n Meadhbh Costello\n \n \n Edwin Kanters\n \n \n Annet van der Riet\n \n \n Clare Hart\n \n \n Nadja Simons\n \n \n Ignasi Labastida\n \n \n Nataša Jakominić Marot\n \n \n Hans de Jonge\n \n \n Doris Fischer\n \n \n Stans de Haas\n \n \n Agnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovits\n \n \n Isabel Fraas\n \n \n Andrea Bähr\n \n \n Marieke Schoots\n \n \n Ger Corbett\n \n \n Réka Judit Boros\n \n \n Channa van der Brug\n \n \n Thomas Lipke\n \n \n Cecilie Ohm\n \n \n Jasper Ewals\n \n \n Kirsten Hollaender\n \n \n Aleid de Jong\n \n \n Mathew Birdsall Abrams\n \n \n Rubén Vicente-Saez\n \n \n Lena Sauer\n \n \n Alisia Gahabka\n \n \n Jill Hoost\n \nWilco Hazeleger\nRector Magnificus\, Utrecht University\nWilco Hazeleger is Rector Magnificus of Utrecht University since 26 March 2025 and professor of Climate System Science. As rector\, he is responsible for research\, education and student affairs at UU. His mission is to make the university open and accessible to society. He does this by stimulating scientific disciplines\, connecting them and actively collaborating with societal actors. For him\, an accessible university means that everyone can be given the space to study and research at the university. \nHazeleger studied meteorology at Wageningen University and Reading University (UK). He obtained his PhD in physical oceanography at Utrecht University in 1999. He then worked at Columbia University (New York) and at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). He was also professor of Climate Dynamics at Wageningen University. From 2014 to 2019\, he was director of the Netherlands eScience Center\, focusing on the application of digital technology and data science in all scientific domains.  \nHazeleger was dean of the Faculty of Geosciences from 1 July 2019 to 1 March 2025. There\, Hazeleger was closely involved in promoting diversity and inclusivity and in inter- and transdisciplinary research focused on sustainability transitions. His research focuses on climate research and applications of AI and data science in it. \n \nThomas Estermann\, Director for Governance\, Funding and Public Policy Development\, European University Association (EUA)\nThomas Estermann is Director for Governance\, Funding and Public Policy Development at the European University Association (EUA) with responsibilities for EUA’s work aimed at strengthening universities’ autonomy\, governance\, leadership\, management and their financial sustainability.  \nHe is actively involved in various European and national committees\, expert groups\, editorial boards\, and advisory boards\, including those of European university alliances. He regularly contributes to higher education management programs and recently developed the EUA Leadership Development Programme to equip senior university leaders with the leadership tools to drive transformation in higher education. He has provided guidance in multiple national higher education reform processes in Europe and beyond and has authored publications on university funding\, governance\, leadership\, and management.  \nPrior to joining EUA in 2007\, he held the position of Deputy University Director at the University of Music and Performing Arts\, Vienna. During this time\, he served as a member of the university’s senate and was involved in several significant higher education reforms in Austria. Before entering the University\, he pursued a career as a lawyer. He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Vienna.  \n \nVanessa Debiais-SaintonMember of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President at European Commission\, Social rights and skills\, quality jobs and preparedness\n\nVanessa Debiais-Sainton is a member of cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu at the European Commission\, where she is responsible for all levels of education & training\, Union of Skills\, digital education and Erasmus+.  \nPreviously\, she acted as Head of Unit in Higher Education\, shaping European policies and programme to reform and transform higher education. Among her responsibilities were the co-creation\, launch and supervision of the European Universities initiative\, paving the way towards the universities of the future. Responsible for the higher education dimension of the European Education Area\, including the European Degree\, the European Approach to Micro-credentials\, the automatic recognition of higher education qualifications and learning periods abroad\, the EU Student Card initiative and the higher education strand of Erasmus+.  \nBefore moving to the European Commission\, Vanessa spent eight years working for several companies. She studied Chemical Engineering in France (Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine). \n \nMarcos Ros SempereMember of the European Parliament\nMarcos Ros Sempere has been a Spanish Member of the European Parliament since February 2020. He is the shadow rapporteur for the EPBD on the Environment\, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) committee which is responsible for giving its opinion to the leading committee (ITRE). He is also a member of Industry\, Research & Energy (ITRE)\, Culture and Education (CULT) and Regional Development (REGI) committees.  \nOn the CULT committee\, he is the co-rapporteur for the own initiative report on the New European Bauhaus which brings together interdisciplinary solutions including the decarbonisation of buildings for integrating the green transition into the lives of EU citizens.  \nPrior to his role in the European Parliament\, Mr. Ros Sempere spent eleven years as a Professor of Urban Planning at the School of Architecture of Cartagena. He has a PhD in architecture\, specialise in urban planning issues and a long experience in the rehabilitation of the architectural heritage. \n \nLudovic ThillyCoordinator General of the EC2U European University Alliance and co-coordinator of FOREU4ALL\nLudovic Thilly is a Full Professor of Physics at the University of Poitiers and\, since 2012\, has served as Vice-Rector in charge of European Strategy and the EC2U Alliance. A member of the Coimbra Group Executive Board since 2015\, he was elected Chair in June 2017 and has been re-elected twice since. His current mandate runs until 2028.  \nProfessor Thilly is the Coordinator General of the EC2U European University Alliance and co-coordinator of FOREU4ALL\, the community of practice bringing together the 65 selected European University Alliances. He continues to teach and supervise PhD candidates.  \nHis research focuses on the deformation mechanisms of (nano- )materials. He has co-authored more than 80 publications in international peer-reviewed journals\, including four book chapters\, and has delivered over 60 invited lectures at international conferences and institutions.  \n \nMeritxell Chaves\nSecretary General of European University of CHARM-EU\nMeritxell Chaves has more than thirty years of experience in the higher education sector\, in four universities of the Catalan university system\, in different functional areas of the University such as academic management\, strategic planning\, quality and accreditation\, and international relations in different organisational cultures.  \nAs Secretary General of European University of CHARM-EU since the start of the initiative in 2019 she has been leading CHARM-EU team. \n \nDoris Alexander\nAssociate Director of European Engagement\, Trinity College Dublin\nDoris Alexander has worked in Research Management Administration since 1994\, taking up her current post as Associate Director of European Engagement in 2019 and is responsible for the development of strategies of engagement\, working to get early insight on new EU policy/initiatives so as to maximise the opportunity space for Trinity. She is currently engaged in the implementation of aspects of the ERA policy agenda.  \nShe has been involved in several EC stakeholder groups including the co-creation of the European Universities initiative\, is the co-director of CHARM-EU alliance in Trinity College and a member of the Executive Board. She was Chair of the R&I subgroup of the FOREU1 network (the network of the 17 European Universities alliances funded through the first Erasmus+ pilot call) and is currently chair of the R&I Topical Group (part of FOREU4ALL) for all alliances. \nDoris holds a BA in Mathematical Science and an MSc in Computer Science (Health informatics) from Trinity College Dublin. \n \nElena Del Giorgio4EU+ Secretary GeneraL\nPrior to this appointment as Secretary General of 4EU+ Alliance\, Elena Del Giorgio has served as 4EU+ Policy Officer and as Policy Officer at the University of Milan supporting the university’s European and international institutional partnerships such as LERU and U7+.  \nWith the University of Milan becoming a member of the 4EU+ Alliance in November 2018\, she was involved in 4EU+ almost since its creation. In her role as seconded 4EU+ Policy Officer\, she worked on the development of the new 4EU+ strategy 2025- 2035.  \nShe has most recently served as Interim Secretary General\, playing a key role in overseeing the establishment of the 4EU+ Secretariat in Brussels and relocating the Alliance’s legal entity to Belgium. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence\, Italy.  \nEarly in her career\, she served as a research fellow in the framework of several EU-funded projects. \n \nOLGA WESSELSHead of eciu brussels office and foreu4all coordinator\nOlga Wessels is the Head of Brussels’ Office of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). In this position\, Wessels contributes to setting the agenda of ECIU at the European level\, increasing the organisation’s visibility as a potential and reliable partner for European institutions in debates on policy and programme developments.  \nWessels also coordinates FOREU4ALL\, bringing together all 73 European University alliances in a cohesive structure to foster collaboration and share best practices.  \nBefore joining ECIU\, Wessels represented the Dutch universities (including Utrecht University) in Brussels\, focussing on higher education and Open Science policies\, and worked for the Dutch National Students’ Union (LSVb)\, focusing on flexible education and quality assurance. \n \nHarriet KlåvusHead of International Cooperation and CHARM-EU manager at Åbo Akademi University\, Finland\nHarriet Klåvus is Head of International Cooperation and CHARM-EU manager at Åbo Akademi University\, Finland\, and Lead of WP6 Mobility for CHARM8. Furthermore\, she is the Institutional Erasmus Coordinator as well as the Coimbra Group representative at Åbo Akademi University. She has been working at the International Affairs since 1995. She is also a representative in both national and regional committees and has been the founding member of both the Nordlys Student Exchange Network and the Coimbra Group Student Exchange Network. Both of them are multidisciplinary student exchange networks\, today functioning under the Erasmus programme.  \nShe has been participating in several Erasmus projects and has acted as a consultant on student exchange for both the Finnish National Agency and the Nordic Council of Ministers. She has also been the Secretary General for the Nordic Association of University Administrators (NUAS). \n \nMeadhbh Costellosenior policy executive at Ibec\nMeadhbh Costello is a senior policy executive at Ibec\, the group representing employers and business in Ireland. In this role she acts as a strategic advisor and support for businesses across Ireland on issues related to education\, skills\, innovation and social policy.  \nHer role includes skills research\, the development of tools and guidelines\, lobbying and developing policy positions at a national and European level. Previously\, Meadhbh served as a policy specialist working for public\, private and NGO organisations in Ireland and Europe.  \n \nEdwin KantersEU Liaison Officer\, University of Utrecht\nEdwin Kanters is the EU Liaison Officer at Utrecht University\, bringing a wealth of experience in research management and administration to his role. With a background that spans from researcher to administrator\, Edwin has held key positions in grant advising and research support at prestigious institutions. He served as a grant advisor at Amsterdam University Medical Centre and as interim head of the Grants Office at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam before joining Utrecht University in November 2021. \nEdwin’s expertise encompasses EU grants\, research policy\, and education\, with a particular talent for building bridges and connecting people to facilitate impactful research initiatives. He currently serves as a Board Member of EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators)\, contributing to the advancement of research management as a profession. \n \nAnnet van der Rietlead Professional Development CHARM-EU \nAnnet van der Riet is an educational scientist and works within the European alliance CHARMEU\, where she is responsible for the professional development of lecturers.  \nKey themes include challenge-based learning\, transdisciplinary education\, hybrid education\, and programmatic assessment. In previous roles at Utrecht University\, Annet worked at the Centre for Academic Teaching as Teacher Development Coordinator. In this role\, she focused on the continuous development and improvement of the training programs for lecturers at Utrecht University.  \nAnnet gained experience in educational innovation at Educate-it. In this role\, she was responsible for the professional development programs in the area of blended learning and focused on teaching support for lecturers. \n  \n \nClare Hart\nVice-President for International Affairs and\nEuropean Cooperation. Municipal Councillor for International Relations Montpellier\, France \nA social change maker and expert in Corporate Social Responsibility\, London-born Clare Hart now lives with her family in Montpellier\, in southern France. She is passionate about gender equality and social inclusion through grassroots mobilization\, and a fervent charity activist.  \nAfter her University years in European Studies and Geopolitics (Nottingham and Cambridge) and a year spent in an NGO in India (New Delhi\, Calcutta\, Mumbai)\, she founded a professional training company in 1993\, and since she has counseled and trained multiple executives on cross-cultural management and communication. She also joined the French Chamber of Commerce and the Foundation of Action for Social Inclusion.  \nIn 2020\, se was elected to Montpellier City and Metropolitan Council as Vice-President for International Affairs and European Cooperation.  \n \nNadja SimonsPROFESSOR AND Local program coordinator\, Julius- maximilians-University Würzburg\n\nNadja Simons is a professor for Applied Biodiversity Sciences at the Biology department of JMU Würzburg and local program coordinator for the Master program “Global Challenges for Sustainability”. Her role in CHARM involves coordinating teaching activities and content with the eight partner universities. Her own teaching activities for the program include lectures and workshops on research design and co-supervision of student teams in the final semester. \nIn her research\, she focuses on ecological sustainability\, in particular how land use practices affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. On the one hand\, she is interested in how management decisions affect biological communities and how this translates into changes in the provision of ecosystem functions. On the other hand\, she investigates how biodiversity and ecosystem services are considered in management decisions and planning\, and how they can be integrated into decision-making processes.  \nBefore starting her professorship in Würzburg\, she has worked in inter- and transdisciplinary research projects related to sustainable habitat management at TU Darmstadt and TU Munich. \n \niGNASI lABASTIDARECTOR’s delegate FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND OPEN SCIENCE\, UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA\nIgnasi Labastida is the Rector’s Delegate for Scientific Publications and Open Science at the University of Barcelona where he is also the head of the research support in the library Currently he chairs the Board of SPARC Europe and the working policy group on Information and Open Access at League of European Research Universities (LERU).  \nHe has participated in the elaboration of the Catalan Strategic Plan on Open Science and the Spanish National Strategy on Open Science He has been working on copyright and openness since his involvement in introducing Creative Commons licenses in Spain in 2003. \n \nNataša Jakominić MarotHead of the University of Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation\nNataša Jakominić Marot is Head of the University of Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation and a senior executive with 20+ years’ experience advancing innovation\, research\, and sustainability in higher education.  \nShe leads institutional reforms in research(er) assessment aligned with CoARA\, serving in two CoARA working groups and helping embed narrative CVs\, qualitative indicators\, and open-science incentives across UNIRI policies. She has managed a portfolio of 50+ projects exceeding €50 million\, with expertise in project cycle management\, strategic planning\, training\, consulting\, and peer review/external assessment.  \nAn active member of EARMA and the YERUN Policy Platform\, she is a trainer in EU funding and R&I leadership. She holds an MBA (MODUL University Vienna) and completed executive programme Innovation for Economic Development at Harvard Kennedy School \n \nhans de jongedirector open science nl\nHans de Jonge is director of Open Science NL. He has worked at NWO since 2018. As a programme leader\, he was responsible for various aspects of NWO’s open science policy.Hans was closely involved in the development of Plan S of coalitions and represented NWO in the National Platform Open Science.  \nHe wasalso actively involved with recognition and rewards for open science practices. Before joining NWO\, Hans worked as a programme leader at the academic affairs Department of Utrecht University and at the association of universities in the Netherlands (UNL). Hans is a historian ofscience by training.   \n \nDoris FischerVice-President for internationalisation at würzburg university\nDoris Fischer is Vice President for Internationalisation and Alumni at the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg (JMU)\, represents the JMU as a director on the Executive Board of CHARM-EU and within the Coimbra Group\, and holds the chair for China Business and Economics at JMU.An Economist and Sinologist with more than 30 years of experience in academic research\,teaching\, and consultancy on China’s economy.  \nDoris Fischer has done extensive research oncompetition\, regulation\, and industrial policies in various sectors\, focusing on the rationale ofChinese economic policies\, the resulting incentive structures of economic actors and the impactof China’s economic rise on the global economy \n \nstans de haasdirector of operations of social sciences department at utrecht university\nStans de Haas is Director of Operations of the department Social Sciences (which consists of the sections: Cultural Anthropology\, Sociology\, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences\, and Methods and Statistics).  \nShe is aldo appointed as expert of the theme Recognition and Rewards in the Open Science programme at UU. “  \n \nAgnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovitsassistant professor at the Eötvös Loránd\nUniversity in Budapest\, Hungary\nAgnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovits (she/her) is an assistant professor at the Eötvös LorándUniversity Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs in Budapest\, Hungary.  \nSince 2019\, Agnes has been the leader of the work package on inclusiveness in the CHARM-EU 2019-2022 project and has continued the work as Lead of the CHARM-EU DEI Office (from 2023- ) of the CHARM-EU Alliance.  \nIn 2024\, CHARM-EU’s inclusion and diversity work was a ZeroProject Awardee.  \n \nisabel fraashead of diversity management at würzburg university\nIsabel Fraas is head of the Diversity Management and the Anti-Discrimination Contact Point at Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (JMU). She is furthermore responsible for gender and diversity consulting for DFG-funded research networks at the University.  \nShe advises and supports research projects in the planning and implementation of equity measures and is currently co-spokesperson for the Germany-wide Gender and Diversity Consulting Network. Isabel Fraas coordinates personnel development programs for female scientists under the umbrella of the Gender Equality Academy JMU.  \nShe has been the university’s Aanti-Semitism Officer since July 2024. Isabel Fraas holds a doctorate in German studies. After working for many years in teaching and research at the Institute of German Philology at JMU\, she moved into science management\, where she was responsible for training JMU tutors and continuing education in university teaching as part of the BMBF-funded Quality Pact for Teaching program.  \nAs a freelance trainer\, she has been offering trainings for academics on topics such as unconscious bias\, diversity\, empowerment\, and leadership for many years. \n \nAndrea BährWomen’s representative office at Würzburg university\nAndrea Bähr runs the women’s representative office at the University of Würzburg. Her area of expertise is designing and applying processes and tools to promote gender equality in academic contexts. Coming from an academic background in cultural studies she is committed to studying societal norms and challenging them wherever they create inequality. \n  \n  \n \nMarieke Schoots\, Program Director for Academic Collaboration Centers within the Programma Brede Welvaart at Tilburg University\nMarieke Schoots is Program Director for Academic Collaboration Centers within the Programma Brede Welvaart at Tilburg University\, where she develops and leads initiatives that strengthen the university’s societal impact and foster collaboration with both (inter) national and regional partners.  \nShe also serves as work package leader for Societal Outreach in the European University Network ENGAGE.EU. In this role she initiated the Expedition Weeks\, a challenge-based learning format in which students apply design thinking to real-life societal and economic challenges\, gaining valuable interdisciplinary and intercultural skills.  \nShe has played a key role in advancing projects that connect universities with local communities\, policymakers\, and businesses\, thereby contributing to sustainable regional development and broad prosperity. Her expertise spans stakeholder engagement\, transdisciplinary collaboration\, and impact-driven education\, with a strong track record in designing innovative formats that link education\, research\, and practice. \n \nGer corbettCEO of Sandyford Business District\nGer Corbett is CEO of Sandyford Business District\, Ireland’s largest business improvement district\, home to many important companies. Ger commenced his tenure with Sandyford Business District as Commercial Manager in June 2021 before assuming the role of CEO in 2022. Throughout his leadership\, he has spearheaded the association’s initiatives to assist the district’s 1\,000 companies\, 26\,000 employees\, and 6\,000 residents in overcoming pandemic-related challenges and adapting to the evolving economic landscape. \nUnder his guidance\, Sandyford Business District has continued to foster meaningful collaborations with the district’s co-founder and local council\, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council\, as well as esteemed academic institutions including Trinity College Dublin\, Nova UCD\, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art\, Design and Technology (IADT) and the Irish Management Institute (IMI). \nDemonstrating a steadfast commitment to advancing the district’s sustainability efforts\, Ger has played a pivotal role in the inception of Project Green\, SBID’s ambitious environmental agenda. He has successfully secured funding for various circular economy initiatives\, shared mobility schemes\, and climate resilience projects at local\, national\, and European levels. \nGer’s leadership in the district’s European ventures has fostered collaborations with partner cities including Istanbul\, Berlin\, Helsinki\, Guimarães\, City Network Sweden\, City Network Slovenia\, and London. \n \n \nRéka judit borosChair of the CHARM-EU Student Council\nRéka Judit Boros is currently serving as Chair of the CHARM-EU Student Council and is a student at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest\, Hungary.  \nShe has been actively involved in student representation for the past four years\, with a particular focus on international affairs and cross-border academic cooperation. Within the university context\, she works to strengthen the voice of students in decision-making processes and advocates for inclusive\, transparent governance in higher education.  \nAt this conference\, she contributes a student perspective to the discussion\, emphasizing the importance of meaningful participation\, diversity\, and co-creation in higher education policy and practice. \n \nChanna van der Brug International Affairs Programme Manager\, Hochschulforum Digitalisierung for Stifterverband\,\nGermany\nChanna van der Brug connects universities\, policymakers\, and technology experts to driveinnovative approaches in digital learning internationally. She champions the creation andimplementation of learning and teaching environments that improve student engagementand institutional effectiveness.  \nChanna contributes her expertise in two flagship initiatives at the Stifterverband (founded in 1920\, the Stifterverband is a joint initiative of Germancompanies and foundations dedicated to improving education\, science\, and innovation): The “Hochschulforum Digitalisierung” – Germany’s national platform for advancing higher education in the digital age\, and the European Digital Education Hub. \n \nThomas lipkeADVISOR Digital Transformation and Academic Controlling at the University\nof Duisburg-Essen\, aurora alliance\nThomas Lipke works at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany\, a member of the AURORA Alliance. He is responsible for the digital transformation of the university’s administration\, driving innovation and efficiency in processes. In addition\, he oversees technical interoperability in the field of cooperation\, ensuring that the university’s systems can connect smoothly with partner universities.  \nA key part of his work is within the AURORA European University Network\, where they explore solutions that can also apply to other German and international collaborations. Thomas is committed to developing sustainable standards and ecosystems that give students and universities real digital sovereignty.  \n \nCECILE OHM\, Deputy Director of IT Department & head digital products and business services AT UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN\nCecilie Ohm has worked in higher education in Norway since 1993. She has a formal background as a computer scientist and meteorologist. She also has a master’s degree in university management and has worked with university administrative tasks throughout her professional career.  \nCecilie has held management leadership positions at the University of Bergen\, the Bergen Academy of Art and Design\, and as a joint project manager for the four universities in Bergen\, Oslo\, Trondheim and Tromsø. IT solutions for administrative processes have always been a focus in Cecilie’s work\, and the importance of enterprise architecture\, interoperability and source data is always high on the agenda.  \nShe is currently Deputy Director of the IT Department at the University of Bergen\, where she heads the section for digital products and business services. \n \nJasper Ewals\, COMMUNITY DEVELOPER\nJasper Ewals is half German\, half Dutch. He studied at CHARM-EU from 2023 – 2025\, following the track Life & Health. After his studies\, he found a job as a Community Developer for Common City Development\, an organisation that creates and aids co-housing initiatives. Aside from that\, he makes music and organises events. Both of these roles allow him to connect with people and bring them together\, something he find a lot of joy in.  \n \nKirsten HollaenderPROJECT MANAGER EUROPEAN COLLABORATION AT UTRECHT UNIVERSITY\nWith a PhD in sociology\, Kirsten Hollaender early on specialized in inter- and transdisciplinary research\, covering the full range from initiating\, supporting and doing through promoting\, funding\, improving and evaluating.  \nNext to her work as European research policy advisor\, she coordinates the Research Assessment procedures at the University of Utrecht and contributes to the Research and Innovation Dimension of CHARM-EU. \n \naleid de jongpolicy adviser RESEARCH AND OPEN SCIENCE at utrecht university\nAleid de Jong is a strategic policy adviser for Open Science at Utrecht University. In this role\, she coordinates and monitors activities related to the five pillars of Open Science within the university: Open Access\, FAIR data and software\, Public Engagement\, Open Education\, and Recognition & Rewards. To achieve this\, she collaborates with and connects experts across different levels of the university\, with the goal of advancing and embedding the Open Science way of working within the institution.  \nIn addition to her work at Utrecht University\, she focuses on promoting Open Science in national and international contexts—for example\, through the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA).  \n \nMathew Birdsall abramsdirector of science and training at incf\nMathew Birdsall Abrams\, PhD\, MPH is Director of Science and Training at the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INCF)\, a global organization dedicated to open\, FAIR\, and citable neuroscience.  \nMathew is a neuroscientist with over 25 years of experience in both experimental neuroscience and clinical psychiatry\, as well as 12 years of experience in community coordination\, community building\, and product development in neuroinformatics. Mathew has worked with the infrastructure developers of the world’s large scale brain initiatives (BRAIN Initiative in US\, Human Brain Project in Europe\, Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform\, and Brain/MINDS in Japan). He also holds Positions of Trust in many neuroscience societies (e.g. SfN\, FUN\, FENS\, and IBRO).  \nMathew conducted his doctoral thesis research at Tulane University and Karolinska Institutet\, obtained his MPH in Health Systems Management at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine\, and completed his undergraduate education at the University of Richmond.  \n \nRubén Vicente-SaezResearcher and Research Manager at Aalto University\nRubén Vicente-Saez is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Manager at Aalto University’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Management\, in Finland. His research and teaching focus on open science policy\, leadership and management\, science and innovation policy\, and university governance.  \nSince 2021\, Rubén has led the Open Science and Innovation Community of the European University Alliance Unite!. The team develops evidence-based policy tools\, guidelines\, and recommendations to support university managers\, policymakers\, funders and researchers in mainstreaming open science and innovation practices across Europeanuniversities. \nRubén earned a double PhD in the topic Open Science in the digital era from Aalto University and the University of Valencia (2021).  He has also worked as an Innovation Project Specialist for Peacekeeping Missions in the Technology Development Unit of the United Nations\, Project Manager at the University of Valencia Science Park\, and served as a Policy Officer within the Blue Book programme\, focusing on ICT and Education at the European Commission. \nThrough his work at Aalto and Unite!\, Rubén helps translate open science principles into practical policy\, governance models\, and infrastructure that empower researchers\, students\, institutions\, and decision-makers. \n \nlena sauerclimate adaptation manager for the city\nadministration of Bornheim\, Germany\nLena Sauer is a graduate of CHARM-EU and was part of the first group of students to complete this master’s program. At the time\, she chose to focus on food systems. During and after her studies\, she completed several internships\, including at GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) and the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen (Bluebook traineeship).  \nCurrently\, she works as a climate adaptation manager for the city administration of Bornheim in Germany (between Cologne and Bonn). In this role\, she supports efforts to prepare the city for changing climate patterns and increase resilience to extreme weather events such as heat\, drought\, heavy rain\, and flooding in order to protect the population through preventive measures.  \nHer field of work is very broad\, ranging from strategic planning and implementation of concrete measures to the involvement of stakeholders (citizens\, politicians\, businesses\, farmers\, universities) to awareness campaigns\, press relations\, and fundraising \n \nAlisia GahabkaBluebook Traineeship at the European\nEnvironment Agency\nAlisia Gahabka has been a student with the CHARM-EU Master’s programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability with stations at Trinity College Dublin\, Universitat de Barcelona and Utrecht University from 2023 to 2025.  \nAfter graduation\, she completed the Bluebook Traineeship with the European Environment Agency in the Climate Risk and Resilience Unit. She will start her upcoming role as a public sector consultant in Germany soon. \n  \n  \n \nJill HoostCSR Officer at IN Groupe\nJill Hoost is an alumna of the CHARM-EU Master’s programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability from 2021 to 2023 with stations at Universitat de Barcelona and Université de Montpellier. Before her Master’s programme\, she had a background in Human Resources. After graduating\, she completed a traineeship and has worked as an ESG project manager and sustainability auditor. Now\, she is working as a CSR Officer at IN Groupe\, located in the Netherlands. \n \nWilco Hazeleger\nRector Magnificus\, Utrecht University\nWilco Hazeleger is Rector Magnificus of Utrecht University since 26 March 2025 and professor of Climate System Science. As rector\, he is responsible for research\, education and student affairs at UU. His mission is to make the university open and accessible to society. He does this by stimulating scientific disciplines\, connecting them and actively collaborating with societal actors. For him\, an accessible university means that everyone can be given the space to study and research at the university. \nHazeleger studied meteorology at Wageningen University and Reading University (UK). He obtained his PhD in physical oceanography at Utrecht University in 1999. He then worked at Columbia University (New York) and at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). He was also professor of Climate Dynamics at Wageningen University. From 2014 to 2019\, he was director of the Netherlands eScience Center\, focusing on the application of digital technology and data science in all scientific domains.  \nHazeleger was dean of the Faculty of Geosciences from 1 July 2019 to 1 March 2025. There\, Hazeleger was closely involved in promoting diversity and inclusivity and in inter- and transdisciplinary research focused on sustainability transitions. His research focuses on climate research and applications of AI and data science in it. \n \nThomas Estermann\, Director for Governance\, Funding and Public Policy Development\, European University Association (EUA)\nThomas Estermann is Director for Governance\, Funding and Public Policy Development at the European University Association (EUA) with responsibilities for EUA’s work aimed at strengthening universities’ autonomy\, governance\, leadership\, management and their financial sustainability.  \nHe is actively involved in various European and national committees\, expert groups\, editorial boards\, and advisory boards\, including those of European university alliances. He regularly contributes to higher education management programs and recently developed the EUA Leadership Development Programme to equip senior university leaders with the leadership tools to drive transformation in higher education. He has provided guidance in multiple national higher education reform processes in Europe and beyond and has authored publications on university funding\, governance\, leadership\, and management.  \nPrior to joining EUA in 2007\, he held the position of Deputy University Director at the University of Music and Performing Arts\, Vienna. During this time\, he served as a member of the university’s senate and was involved in several significant higher education reforms in Austria. Before entering the University\, he pursued a career as a lawyer. He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Vienna.  \n \nVanessa Debiais-SaintonMember of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President at European Commission\, Social rights and skills\, quality jobs and preparedness\n\nVanessa Debiais-Sainton is a member of cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu at the European Commission\, where she is responsible for all levels of education & training\, Union of Skills\, digital education and Erasmus+.  \nPreviously\, she acted as Head of Unit in Higher Education\, shaping European policies and programme to reform and transform higher education. Among her responsibilities were the co-creation\, launch and supervision of the European Universities initiative\, paving the way towards the universities of the future. Responsible for the higher education dimension of the European Education Area\, including the European Degree\, the European Approach to Micro-credentials\, the automatic recognition of higher education qualifications and learning periods abroad\, the EU Student Card initiative and the higher education strand of Erasmus+.  \nBefore moving to the European Commission\, Vanessa spent eight years working for several companies. She studied Chemical Engineering in France (Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine). \n \nMarcos Ros SempereMember of the European Parliament\nMarcos Ros Sempere has been a Spanish Member of the European Parliament since February 2020. He is the shadow rapporteur for the EPBD on the Environment\, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) committee which is responsible for giving its opinion to the leading committee (ITRE). He is also a member of Industry\, Research & Energy (ITRE)\, Culture and Education (CULT) and Regional Development (REGI) committees.  \nOn the CULT committee\, he is the co-rapporteur for the own initiative report on the New European Bauhaus which brings together interdisciplinary solutions including the decarbonisation of buildings for integrating the green transition into the lives of EU citizens.  \nPrior to his role in the European Parliament\, Mr. Ros Sempere spent eleven years as a Professor of Urban Planning at the School of Architecture of Cartagena. He has a PhD in architecture\, specialise in urban planning issues and a long experience in the rehabilitation of the architectural heritage. \n \nLudovic ThillyCoordinator General of the EC2U European University Alliance and co-coordinator of FOREU4ALL\nLudovic Thilly is a Full Professor of Physics at the University of Poitiers and\, since 2012\, has served as Vice-Rector in charge of European Strategy and the EC2U Alliance. A member of the Coimbra Group Executive Board since 2015\, he was elected Chair in June 2017 and has been re-elected twice since. His current mandate runs until 2028.  \nProfessor Thilly is the Coordinator General of the EC2U European University Alliance and co-coordinator of FOREU4ALL\, the community of practice bringing together the 65 selected European University Alliances. He continues to teach and supervise PhD candidates.  \nHis research focuses on the deformation mechanisms of (nano- )materials. He has co-authored more than 80 publications in international peer-reviewed journals\, including four book chapters\, and has delivered over 60 invited lectures at international conferences and institutions.  \n \nMeritxell Chaves\nSecretary General of European University of CHARM-EU\nMeritxell Chaves has more than thirty years of experience in the higher education sector\, in four universities of the Catalan university system\, in different functional areas of the University such as academic management\, strategic planning\, quality and accreditation\, and international relations in different organisational cultures.  \nAs Secretary General of European University of CHARM-EU since the start of the initiative in 2019 she has been leading CHARM-EU team. \n \nDoris Alexander\nAssociate Director of European Engagement\, Trinity College Dublin\nDoris Alexander has worked in Research Management Administration since 1994\, taking up her current post as Associate Director of European Engagement in 2019 and is responsible for the development of strategies of engagement\, working to get early insight on new EU policy/initiatives so as to maximise the opportunity space for Trinity. She is currently engaged in the implementation of aspects of the ERA policy agenda.  \nShe has been involved in several EC stakeholder groups including the co-creation of the European Universities initiative\, is the co-director of CHARM-EU alliance in Trinity College and a member of the Executive Board. She was Chair of the R&I subgroup of the FOREU1 network (the network of the 17 European Universities alliances funded through the first Erasmus+ pilot call) and is currently chair of the R&I Topical Group (part of FOREU4ALL) for all alliances. \nDoris holds a BA in Mathematical Science and an MSc in Computer Science (Health informatics) from Trinity College Dublin. \n \nElena Del Giorgio4EU+ Secretary GeneraL\nPrior to this appointment as Secretary General of 4EU+ Alliance\, Elena Del Giorgio has served as 4EU+ Policy Officer and as Policy Officer at the University of Milan supporting the university’s European and international institutional partnerships such as LERU and U7+.  \nWith the University of Milan becoming a member of the 4EU+ Alliance in November 2018\, she was involved in 4EU+ almost since its creation. In her role as seconded 4EU+ Policy Officer\, she worked on the development of the new 4EU+ strategy 2025- 2035.  \nShe has most recently served as Interim Secretary General\, playing a key role in overseeing the establishment of the 4EU+ Secretariat in Brussels and relocating the Alliance’s legal entity to Belgium. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence\, Italy.  \nEarly in her career\, she served as a research fellow in the framework of several EU-funded projects. \n \nOLGA WESSELSHead of eciu brussels office and foreu4all coordinator\nOlga Wessels is the Head of Brussels’ Office of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). In this position\, Wessels contributes to setting the agenda of ECIU at the European level\, increasing the organisation’s visibility as a potential and reliable partner for European institutions in debates on policy and programme developments.  \nWessels also coordinates FOREU4ALL\, bringing together all 73 European University alliances in a cohesive structure to foster collaboration and share best practices.  \nBefore joining ECIU\, Wessels represented the Dutch universities (including Utrecht University) in Brussels\, focussing on higher education and Open Science policies\, and worked for the Dutch National Students’ Union (LSVb)\, focusing on flexible education and quality assurance. \n \nHarriet KlåvusHead of International Cooperation and CHARM-EU manager at Åbo Akademi University\, Finland\nHarriet Klåvus is Head of International Cooperation and CHARM-EU manager at Åbo Akademi University\, Finland\, and Lead of WP6 Mobility for CHARM8. Furthermore\, she is the Institutional Erasmus Coordinator as well as the Coimbra Group representative at Åbo Akademi University. She has been working at the International Affairs since 1995. She is also a representative in both national and regional committees and has been the founding member of both the Nordlys Student Exchange Network and the Coimbra Group Student Exchange Network. Both of them are multidisciplinary student exchange networks\, today functioning under the Erasmus programme.  \nShe has been participating in several Erasmus projects and has acted as a consultant on student exchange for both the Finnish National Agency and the Nordic Council of Ministers. She has also been the Secretary General for the Nordic Association of University Administrators (NUAS). \n \nMeadhbh Costellosenior policy executive at Ibec\nMeadhbh Costello is a senior policy executive at Ibec\, the group representing employers and business in Ireland. In this role she acts as a strategic advisor and support for businesses across Ireland on issues related to education\, skills\, innovation and social policy.  \nHer role includes skills research\, the development of tools and guidelines\, lobbying and developing policy positions at a national and European level. Previously\, Meadhbh served as a policy specialist working for public\, private and NGO organisations in Ireland and Europe.  \n \nEdwin KantersEU Liaison Officer\, University of Utrecht\nEdwin Kanters is the EU Liaison Officer at Utrecht University\, bringing a wealth of experience in research management and administration to his role. With a background that spans from researcher to administrator\, Edwin has held key positions in grant advising and research support at prestigious institutions. He served as a grant advisor at Amsterdam University Medical Centre and as interim head of the Grants Office at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam before joining Utrecht University in November 2021. \nEdwin’s expertise encompasses EU grants\, research policy\, and education\, with a particular talent for building bridges and connecting people to facilitate impactful research initiatives. He currently serves as a Board Member of EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators)\, contributing to the advancement of research management as a profession. \n \nAnnet van der Rietlead Professional Development CHARM-EU \nAnnet van der Riet is an educational scientist and works within the European alliance CHARMEU\, where she is responsible for the professional development of lecturers.  \nKey themes include challenge-based learning\, transdisciplinary education\, hybrid education\, and programmatic assessment. In previous roles at Utrecht University\, Annet worked at the Centre for Academic Teaching as Teacher Development Coordinator. In this role\, she focused on the continuous development and improvement of the training programs for lecturers at Utrecht University.  \nAnnet gained experience in educational innovation at Educate-it. In this role\, she was responsible for the professional development programs in the area of blended learning and focused on teaching support for lecturers. \n  \n \nClare Hart\nVice-President for International Affairs and\nEuropean Cooperation. Municipal Councillor for International Relations Montpellier\, France \nA social change maker and expert in Corporate Social Responsibility\, London-born Clare Hart now lives with her family in Montpellier\, in southern France. She is passionate about gender equality and social inclusion through grassroots mobilization\, and a fervent charity activist.  \nAfter her University years in European Studies and Geopolitics (Nottingham and Cambridge) and a year spent in an NGO in India (New Delhi\, Calcutta\, Mumbai)\, she founded a professional training company in 1993\, and since she has counseled and trained multiple executives on cross-cultural management and communication. She also joined the French Chamber of Commerce and the Foundation of Action for Social Inclusion.  \nIn 2020\, se was elected to Montpellier City and Metropolitan Council as Vice-President for International Affairs and European Cooperation.  \n \nNadja SimonsPROFESSOR AND Local program coordinator\, Julius- maximilians-University Würzburg\n\nNadja Simons is a professor for Applied Biodiversity Sciences at the Biology department of JMU Würzburg and local program coordinator for the Master program “Global Challenges for Sustainability”. Her role in CHARM involves coordinating teaching activities and content with the eight partner universities. Her own teaching activities for the program include lectures and workshops on research design and co-supervision of student teams in the final semester. \nIn her research\, she focuses on ecological sustainability\, in particular how land use practices affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. On the one hand\, she is interested in how management decisions affect biological communities and how this translates into changes in the provision of ecosystem functions. On the other hand\, she investigates how biodiversity and ecosystem services are considered in management decisions and planning\, and how they can be integrated into decision-making processes.  \nBefore starting her professorship in Würzburg\, she has worked in inter- and transdisciplinary research projects related to sustainable habitat management at TU Darmstadt and TU Munich. \n \niGNASI lABASTIDARECTOR’s delegate FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND OPEN SCIENCE\, UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA\nIgnasi Labastida is the Rector’s Delegate for Scientific Publications and Open Science at the University of Barcelona where he is also the head of the research support in the library Currently he chairs the Board of SPARC Europe and the working policy group on Information and Open Access at League of European Research Universities (LERU).  \nHe has participated in the elaboration of the Catalan Strategic Plan on Open Science and the Spanish National Strategy on Open Science He has been working on copyright and openness since his involvement in introducing Creative Commons licenses in Spain in 2003. \n \nNataša Jakominić MarotHead of the University of Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation\nNataša Jakominić Marot is Head of the University of Rijeka’s Centre for Research and Innovation and a senior executive with 20+ years’ experience advancing innovation\, research\, and sustainability in higher education.  \nShe leads institutional reforms in research(er) assessment aligned with CoARA\, serving in two CoARA working groups and helping embed narrative CVs\, qualitative indicators\, and open-science incentives across UNIRI policies. She has managed a portfolio of 50+ projects exceeding €50 million\, with expertise in project cycle management\, strategic planning\, training\, consulting\, and peer review/external assessment.  \nAn active member of EARMA and the YERUN Policy Platform\, she is a trainer in EU funding and R&I leadership. She holds an MBA (MODUL University Vienna) and completed executive programme Innovation for Economic Development at Harvard Kennedy School \n \nhans de jongedirector open science nl\nHans de Jonge is director of Open Science NL. He has worked at NWO since 2018. As a programme leader\, he was responsible for various aspects of NWO’s open science policy.Hans was closely involved in the development of Plan S of coalitions and represented NWO in the National Platform Open Science.  \nHe wasalso actively involved with recognition and rewards for open science practices. Before joining NWO\, Hans worked as a programme leader at the academic affairs Department of Utrecht University and at the association of universities in the Netherlands (UNL). Hans is a historian ofscience by training.   \n \nDoris FischerVice-President for internationalisation at würzburg university\nDoris Fischer is Vice President for Internationalisation and Alumni at the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg (JMU)\, represents the JMU as a director on the Executive Board of CHARM-EU and within the Coimbra Group\, and holds the chair for China Business and Economics at JMU.An Economist and Sinologist with more than 30 years of experience in academic research\,teaching\, and consultancy on China’s economy.  \nDoris Fischer has done extensive research oncompetition\, regulation\, and industrial policies in various sectors\, focusing on the rationale ofChinese economic policies\, the resulting incentive structures of economic actors and the impactof China’s economic rise on the global economy \n \nstans de haasdirector of operations of social sciences department at utrecht university\nStans de Haas is Director of Operations of the department Social Sciences (which consists of the sections: Cultural Anthropology\, Sociology\, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences\, and Methods and Statistics).  \nShe is aldo appointed as expert of the theme Recognition and Rewards in the Open Science programme at UU. “  \n \nAgnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovitsassistant professor at the Eötvös Loránd\nUniversity in Budapest\, Hungary\nAgnes Sarolta Fazekas-Vinkovits (she/her) is an assistant professor at the Eötvös LorándUniversity Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs in Budapest\, Hungary.  \nSince 2019\, Agnes has been the leader of the work package on inclusiveness in the CHARM-EU 2019-2022 project and has continued the work as Lead of the CHARM-EU DEI Office (from 2023- ) of the CHARM-EU Alliance.  \nIn 2024\, CHARM-EU’s inclusion and diversity work was a ZeroProject Awardee.  \n \nisabel fraashead of diversity management at würzburg university\nIsabel Fraas is head of the Diversity Management and the Anti-Discrimination Contact Point at Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (JMU). She is furthermore responsible for gender and diversity consulting for DFG-funded research networks at the University.  \nShe advises and supports research projects in the planning and implementation of equity measures and is currently co-spokesperson for the Germany-wide Gender and Diversity Consulting Network. Isabel Fraas coordinates personnel development programs for female scientists under the umbrella of the Gender Equality Academy JMU.  \nShe has been the university’s Aanti-Semitism Officer since July 2024. Isabel Fraas holds a doctorate in German studies. After working for many years in teaching and research at the Institute of German Philology at JMU\, she moved into science management\, where she was responsible for training JMU tutors and continuing education in university teaching as part of the BMBF-funded Quality Pact for Teaching program.  \nAs a freelance trainer\, she has been offering trainings for academics on topics such as unconscious bias\, diversity\, empowerment\, and leadership for many years. \n \nAndrea BährWomen’s representative office at Würzburg university\nAndrea Bähr runs the women’s representative office at the University of Würzburg. Her area of expertise is designing and applying processes and tools to promote gender equality in academic contexts. Coming from an academic background in cultural studies she is committed to studying societal norms and challenging them wherever they create inequality. \n  \n  \n \nMarieke Schoots\, Program Director for Academic Collaboration Centers within the Programma Brede Welvaart at Tilburg University\nMarieke Schoots is Program Director for Academic Collaboration Centers within the Programma Brede Welvaart at Tilburg University\, where she develops and leads initiatives that strengthen the university’s societal impact and foster collaboration with both (inter) national and regional partners.  \nShe also serves as work package leader for Societal Outreach in the European University Network ENGAGE.EU. In this role she initiated the Expedition Weeks\, a challenge-based learning format in which students apply design thinking to real-life societal and economic challenges\, gaining valuable interdisciplinary and intercultural skills.  \nShe has played a key role in advancing projects that connect universities with local communities\, policymakers\, and businesses\, thereby contributing to sustainable regional development and broad prosperity. Her expertise spans stakeholder engagement\, transdisciplinary collaboration\, and impact-driven education\, with a strong track record in designing innovative formats that link education\, research\, and practice. \n \nGer corbettCEO of Sandyford Business District\nGer Corbett is CEO of Sandyford Business District\, Ireland’s largest business improvement district\, home to many important companies. Ger commenced his tenure with Sandyford Business District as Commercial Manager in June 2021 before assuming the role of CEO in 2022. Throughout his leadership\, he has spearheaded the association’s initiatives to assist the district’s 1\,000 companies\, 26\,000 employees\, and 6\,000 residents in overcoming pandemic-related challenges and adapting to the evolving economic landscape. \nUnder his guidance\, Sandyford Business District has continued to foster meaningful collaborations with the district’s co-founder and local council\, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council\, as well as esteemed academic institutions including Trinity College Dublin\, Nova UCD\, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art\, Design and Technology (IADT) and the Irish Management Institute (IMI). \nDemonstrating a steadfast commitment to advancing the district’s sustainability efforts\, Ger has played a pivotal role in the inception of Project Green\, SBID’s ambitious environmental agenda. He has successfully secured funding for various circular economy initiatives\, shared mobility schemes\, and climate resilience projects at local\, national\, and European levels. \nGer’s leadership in the district’s European ventures has fostered collaborations with partner cities including Istanbul\, Berlin\, Helsinki\, Guimarães\, City Network Sweden\, City Network Slovenia\, and London. \n \n \nRéka judit borosChair of the CHARM-EU Student Council\nRéka Judit Boros is currently serving as Chair of the CHARM-EU Student Council and is a student at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest\, Hungary.  \nShe has been actively involved in student representation for the past four years\, with a particular focus on international affairs and cross-border academic cooperation. Within the university context\, she works to strengthen the voice of students in decision-making processes and advocates for inclusive\, transparent governance in higher education.  \nAt this conference\, she contributes a student perspective to the discussion\, emphasizing the importance of meaningful participation\, diversity\, and co-creation in higher education policy and practice. \n \nChanna van der Brug International Affairs Programme Manager\, Hochschulforum Digitalisierung for Stifterverband\,\nGermany\nChanna van der Brug connects universities\, policymakers\, and technology experts to driveinnovative approaches in digital learning internationally. She champions the creation andimplementation of learning and teaching environments that improve student engagementand institutional effectiveness.  \nChanna contributes her expertise in two flagship initiatives at the Stifterverband (founded in 1920\, the Stifterverband is a joint initiative of Germancompanies and foundations dedicated to improving education\, science\, and innovation): The “Hochschulforum Digitalisierung” – Germany’s national platform for advancing higher education in the digital age\, and the European Digital Education Hub. \n \nThomas lipkeADVISOR Digital Transformation and Academic Controlling at the University\nof Duisburg-Essen\, aurora alliance\nThomas Lipke works at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany\, a member of the AURORA Alliance. He is responsible for the digital transformation of the university’s administration\, driving innovation and efficiency in processes. In addition\, he oversees technical interoperability in the field of cooperation\, ensuring that the university’s systems can connect smoothly with partner universities.  \nA key part of his work is within the AURORA European University Network\, where they explore solutions that can also apply to other German and international collaborations. Thomas is committed to developing sustainable standards and ecosystems that give students and universities real digital sovereignty.  \n \nCECILE OHM\, Deputy Director of IT Department & head digital products and business services AT UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN\nCecilie Ohm has worked in higher education in Norway since 1993. She has a formal background as a computer scientist and meteorologist. She also has a master’s degree in university management and has worked with university administrative tasks throughout her professional career.  \nCecilie has held management leadership positions at the University of Bergen\, the Bergen Academy of Art and Design\, and as a joint project manager for the four universities in Bergen\, Oslo\, Trondheim and Tromsø. IT solutions for administrative processes have always been a focus in Cecilie’s work\, and the importance of enterprise architecture\, interoperability and source data is always high on the agenda.  \nShe is currently Deputy Director of the IT Department at the University of Bergen\, where she heads the section for digital products and business services. \n \nJasper Ewals\, COMMUNITY DEVELOPER\nJasper Ewals is half German\, half Dutch. He studied at CHARM-EU from 2023 – 2025\, following the track Life & Health. After his studies\, he found a job as a Community Developer for Common City Development\, an organisation that creates and aids co-housing initiatives. Aside from that\, he makes music and organises events. Both of these roles allow him to connect with people and bring them together\, something he find a lot of joy in.  \n \nKirsten HollaenderPROJECT MANAGER EUROPEAN COLLABORATION AT UTRECHT UNIVERSITY\nWith a PhD in sociology\, Kirsten Hollaender early on specialized in inter- and transdisciplinary research\, covering the full range from initiating\, supporting and doing through promoting\, funding\, improving and evaluating.  \nNext to her work as European research policy advisor\, she coordinates the Research Assessment procedures at the University of Utrecht and contributes to the Research and Innovation Dimension of CHARM-EU. \n \naleid de jongpolicy adviser RESEARCH AND OPEN SCIENCE at utrecht university\nAleid de Jong is a strategic policy adviser for Open Science at Utrecht University. In this role\, she coordinates and monitors activities related to the five pillars of Open Science within the university: Open Access\, FAIR data and software\, Public Engagement\, Open Education\, and Recognition & Rewards. To achieve this\, she collaborates with and connects experts across different levels of the university\, with the goal of advancing and embedding the Open Science way of working within the institution.  \nIn addition to her work at Utrecht University\, she focuses on promoting Open Science in national and international contexts—for example\, through the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA).  \n \nMathew Birdsall abramsdirector of science and training at incf\nMathew Birdsall Abrams\, PhD\, MPH is Director of Science and Training at the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INCF)\, a global organization dedicated to open\, FAIR\, and citable neuroscience.  \nMathew is a neuroscientist with over 25 years of experience in both experimental neuroscience and clinical psychiatry\, as well as 12 years of experience in community coordination\, community building\, and product development in neuroinformatics. Mathew has worked with the infrastructure developers of the world’s large scale brain initiatives (BRAIN Initiative in US\, Human Brain Project in Europe\, Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform\, and Brain/MINDS in Japan). He also holds Positions of Trust in many neuroscience societies (e.g. SfN\, FUN\, FENS\, and IBRO).  \nMathew conducted his doctoral thesis research at Tulane University and Karolinska Institutet\, obtained his MPH in Health Systems Management at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine\, and completed his undergraduate education at the University of Richmond.  \n \nRubén Vicente-SaezResearcher and Research Manager at Aalto University\nRubén Vicente-Saez is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Manager at Aalto University’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Management\, in Finland. His research and teaching focus on open science policy\, leadership and management\, science and innovation policy\, and university governance.  \nSince 2021\, Rubén has led the Open Science and Innovation Community of the European University Alliance Unite!. The team develops evidence-based policy tools\, guidelines\, and recommendations to support university managers\, policymakers\, funders and researchers in mainstreaming open science and innovation practices across Europeanuniversities. \nRubén earned a double PhD in the topic Open Science in the digital era from Aalto University and the University of Valencia (2021).  He has also worked as an Innovation Project Specialist for Peacekeeping Missions in the Technology Development Unit of the United Nations\, Project Manager at the University of Valencia Science Park\, and served as a Policy Officer within the Blue Book programme\, focusing on ICT and Education at the European Commission. \nThrough his work at Aalto and Unite!\, Rubén helps translate open science principles into practical policy\, governance models\, and infrastructure that empower researchers\, students\, institutions\, and decision-makers. \n \nlena sauerclimate adaptation manager for the city\nadministration of Bornheim\, Germany\nLena Sauer is a graduate of CHARM-EU and was part of the first group of students to complete this master’s program. At the time\, she chose to focus on food systems. During and after her studies\, she completed several internships\, including at GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) and the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen (Bluebook traineeship).  \nCurrently\, she works as a climate adaptation manager for the city administration of Bornheim in Germany (between Cologne and Bonn). In this role\, she supports efforts to prepare the city for changing climate patterns and increase resilience to extreme weather events such as heat\, drought\, heavy rain\, and flooding in order to protect the population through preventive measures.  \nHer field of work is very broad\, ranging from strategic planning and implementation of concrete measures to the involvement of stakeholders (citizens\, politicians\, businesses\, farmers\, universities) to awareness campaigns\, press relations\, and fundraising \n \nAlisia GahabkaBluebook Traineeship at the European\nEnvironment Agency\nAlisia Gahabka has been a student with the CHARM-EU Master’s programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability with stations at Trinity College Dublin\, Universitat de Barcelona and Utrecht University from 2023 to 2025.  \nAfter graduation\, she completed the Bluebook Traineeship with the European Environment Agency in the Climate Risk and Resilience Unit. She will start her upcoming role as a public sector consultant in Germany soon. \n  \n  \n \nJill HoostCSR Officer at IN Groupe\nJill Hoost is an alumna of the CHARM-EU Master’s programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability from 2021 to 2023 with stations at Universitat de Barcelona and Université de Montpellier. Before her Master’s programme\, she had a background in Human Resources. After graduating\, she completed a traineeship and has worked as an ESG project manager and sustainability auditor. Now\, she is working as a CSR Officer at IN Groupe\, located in the Netherlands. \n \nCall for posters (closed)\nThe poster session will be a space where members of European University Alliances\, university staff\, students and external stakeholders can exchange ideas and discuss practical cases. \n\nWhen? 12 November 2025 from 11:15 to 11:45H and 15:15 to 16:00H \nWhere? Bar Beton\, Pythagoraslaan 101\, Utrecht\, NL. (how to arrive: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FJP2TZGLpVmfnYWU6)\n\nHave you developed\, researched\, implemented or benefitted from an initiative that has strengthened European competitiveness? Share your experience at the CHARM-EU Annual Conference. \nWe are inviting poster submissions for the CHARM-EU Annual Conference “Boosting European Competitiveness: European University Alliances as Catalysts for Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education”. The poster presentation session offers you an opportunity to share your ideas and gather feedback from CHARM-EU conference participants. \nWe are taking a broad view of European competitiveness and welcome a diversity of poster presentations. These can be research based\, practitioner case studies\, policy or procedure examples\, collaborative initiatives\, emerging ideas\, or personal narratives on an initiative. \nPosters should align with at least some of these topics: \n\nHigher education institutions\, alliances or external stakeholders contributing to general European competitiveness.\nEducational curricula supporting skills for key competitiveness areas (e.g. digital and green transitions).\nResearch contributing to European societal or economic competitiveness.\nMicro-credentials or lifelong learning initiatives that enhance talent.\nCreating environments for innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and start-up support.\nPolicies or practices that have impacted on competitiveness.\nPersonal narratives on activities or challenges related to competitiveness.\nIncreasing employability\, boosting European careers\, transdisciplinary collaboration\, intercultural competencies\, transversal skills\, personal impact\, DEI as an enabler.\nOpen Science policies and practices enhancing competitiveness for Europe.\nStudents and researchers’ mobility in European higher education area contributing to a competitive Europe.\n\n  \nWho should submit?We welcome submissions from academic and administrative staff\, external stakeholders\, students\, alumni and professionals involved in European University Alliance projects\, cross-border cooperation\, and strategic education and research initiatives. \nHow do I submit a poster proposal?Please submit your poster abstract including title\, authors\, author affiliations\, previous connection with CHARM-EU if any by the 12th of September.  \nAll submissions will be reviewed to ensure their alignment with the goals of the conference. Successful proposers will be notified of their acceptance by the 19th of September. A poster template will be sent to all successful proposers. The final poster should be submitted by the 31st of October for final review. \nWhen will I present my poster if it is successful? \nThe poster presentation will be held on the 12th of November in Utrecht\, during the CHARM-EU Annual Conference 2025. You are expected to attend in person. \nWill the poster be published?Posters and abstracts will be shared on the CHARM-EU resource centre post-conference. \nWho can I contact for more information about posters?If you have any questions\, please contact Silvia Gallagher gallags6@tcd.ie. \nWill I receive any recognition for my submission?An award for best poster will be presented at the end of the conference. 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:20260416T042944 CREATED:20251028T090010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T154244Z UID:10000104-1763989200-1763992800@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM ON #3: Citizen Science in Action DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new CHARM ON\, a lively\, one-hour conversation on how CHARM-EU turns ideas into practice. This edition focuses on research done with and alongside communities\, and how working side-by-side strengthens both science and societal trust.  \nEach 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 (for instance\, on challenge-based learning\, mobility\, interculturality\, or responsible research and innovation). 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.  \nThis month\, our panel turns to Citizen Science in Action. Practitioners —Anna Sànchez\, Isabelle Bonhoure and Josep Perelló (UB)\, Roger Strand (UiB)\, László Róbert Zsiros (ELTE) — will reflect on the principles\, affordances\, and values of doing research with communities\, foregrounding its social dimensions: social commitment\, collaboration\, communication\, learning (formal and informal)\, and evidence-based action. Through grounded examples from their own projects\, they’ll explore ethical\, methodological\, and practical challenges\, while sharing how they mobilise local partners and co-design participation. Rather than a one-size-fits-all recipe\, the session offers starting points to ideate\, design\, contribute to\, or lead just transparent projects and collaborations that connect academic rigour with societal needs. The event will be facilitated by Nicolas De Keyser (HRW) and Alex Arenas (UM). \n  Date: Monday\, 24 November   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. \nThis event is open to all CHARM-EU members and anyone beyond who is curious to learn. No registration required. \nCHARM 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. \nComing up for PhD students\nRegistrations open for CHARM-EU Winter School 2026: ‘Citizen Science in Action: Skills\, Tools\, and Community Engagement for Early-Career Researchers’ (4–6 February 2026\, University of Barcelona). Over three intensive days\, you’ll workshop real ideas\, test participatory methods\, and leave with a mentored project prototype and a CHARM-EU peer network to keep momentum.  \nFind out more: https://charm-eu.eu/learning/educational-offer/charm-eu-winter-school-2026/  \n \n Dr. Isabelle Bonhoure\n \n \n Prof. Josep Perelló\n \n \n Dr. Anna Sànchez\n \n \n Prof. Roger Strand\n \n \n Dr. László Róbert Zsiros\n \n \nDr. Isabelle Bonhoure is a researcher and coordinator at OpenSystems (University of Barcelona)\, which she joined in 2013 after completing a PhD in Materials Science (Université Paris XI\, 2000) and an MS in Scientific Communication (Pompeu Fabra University\, 2005). She also teaches at UB’s Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media and at the CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability.  \nHer work focuses on Citizen Social Science\, participatory research co-designed and directly driven by citizen groups that share a social concern. She is especially interested in co-creation with communities in situations of vulnerability\, examining how top-level research can align with actions for social transformation. In this approach\, citizens act as co-researchers (recognised as competent\, in-the-field experts) throughout the process\, from design to interpretation and into concrete change. Current research lines include mental health social support networks\, urban sustainability challenges\, climate vulnerabilities and the conceptualisation of CS alliance with GLAMs (Galleries\, Libraries\, Archives and Museums).  \nProfessor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Barcelona. In 2012\, he created OpenSystems\, a research group that conceives scientific research based on citizen participation and artistic practices that fall under the broad label of Social Citizen Science. Its main objective is to analyse human behaviour in urban contexts through the sciences of complexity and within the field of computational social science. With the aim of collectively responding to specific social concerns\, OpenSystems has conducted more than 15 public experiments with more than 2\,500 participants. He has been the coordinator of the Barcelona Citizens’ Office (until 2018\, and founder in 2013)\, an initiative of the Barcelona City Council that works as a community of practice for a large number of citizen science projects and implements specific programs in civic centres\, primary and secondary schools.  \n \nAssociate Professor since 2017 at the Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics\, University of Barcelona. Her research focuses on understanding the impact of dense water overflows on particle transport\, making use of tools including in-situ observations from research vessels\, underwater vehicles\, satellite data\, and ocean models. She is leading a research line that incorporates citizen science to study plastic pollution in the coastal area (http://www.surfingforscience.org/). This long-term project (since 2018) has represented a paradigm shift in microplastic research\, allowing to fill the gap in knowledge of the coastal area\, and actively involving citizens in the generation of new scientific data. The resulting open datasets have shed light on the magnitude of plastic pollution\, providing robust evidence to inform policy and management strategies\, particularly in relation to pellet spills\, wet wipes\, and artificial turf.  \n \nProfessor at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT)\, University of Bergen\, and Director of the European Centre for Governance in Complexity. His work examines how scientific uncertainty and complexity shape decision-making across environmental policy and governance\, medical decisions and public health\, and technological development. He draws on post-normal science\, complexity theory\, and post-empiricist philosophy of science. He is also a member of SVT’s interdisciplinary Research Group Theory of Science.  \n \n Science communication expert and data scientist. With an MSc and PhD in Horticultural Sciences (plant molecular biology) and additional training in law\, he blends rigorous research with creative storytelling. He performs shows at science festivals across Europe and trains STEM professionals in clear\, engaging communication (e.g.\, in science centres\, FameLab\, SCIndikator). Academically\, his current interests span canine bioacoustics and brain imaging. As a generalist maker and problem-solver\, he designs and manages projects and helps tech teams turn complex ideas into messages that land. When not on stage or in the lab: dogs\, tinkering\, gardening\, sport science\, languages\, data viz\, and design.  \n \n \nDr. Isabelle Bonhoure is a researcher and coordinator at OpenSystems (University of Barcelona)\, which she joined in 2013 after completing a PhD in Materials Science (Université Paris XI\, 2000) and an MS in Scientific Communication (Pompeu Fabra University\, 2005). She also teaches at UB’s Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media and at the CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability.  \nHer work focuses on Citizen Social Science\, participatory research co-designed and directly driven by citizen groups that share a social concern. She is especially interested in co-creation with communities in situations of vulnerability\, examining how top-level research can align with actions for social transformation. In this approach\, citizens act as co-researchers (recognised as competent\, in-the-field experts) throughout the process\, from design to interpretation and into concrete change. Current research lines include mental health social support networks\, urban sustainability challenges\, climate vulnerabilities and the conceptualisation of CS alliance with GLAMs (Galleries\, Libraries\, Archives and Museums).  \nProfessor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Barcelona. In 2012\, he created OpenSystems\, a research group that conceives scientific research based on citizen participation and artistic practices that fall under the broad label of Social Citizen Science. Its main objective is to analyse human behaviour in urban contexts through the sciences of complexity and within the field of computational social science. With the aim of collectively responding to specific social concerns\, OpenSystems has conducted more than 15 public experiments with more than 2\,500 participants. He has been the coordinator of the Barcelona Citizens’ Office (until 2018\, and founder in 2013)\, an initiative of the Barcelona City Council that works as a community of practice for a large number of citizen science projects and implements specific programs in civic centres\, primary and secondary schools.  \n \nAssociate Professor since 2017 at the Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics\, University of Barcelona. Her research focuses on understanding the impact of dense water overflows on particle transport\, making use of tools including in-situ observations from research vessels\, underwater vehicles\, satellite data\, and ocean models. She is leading a research line that incorporates citizen science to study plastic pollution in the coastal area (http://www.surfingforscience.org/). This long-term project (since 2018) has represented a paradigm shift in microplastic research\, allowing to fill the gap in knowledge of the coastal area\, and actively involving citizens in the generation of new scientific data. The resulting open datasets have shed light on the magnitude of plastic pollution\, providing robust evidence to inform policy and management strategies\, particularly in relation to pellet spills\, wet wipes\, and artificial turf.  \n \nProfessor at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT)\, University of Bergen\, and Director of the European Centre for Governance in Complexity. His work examines how scientific uncertainty and complexity shape decision-making across environmental policy and governance\, medical decisions and public health\, and technological development. He draws on post-normal science\, complexity theory\, and post-empiricist philosophy of science. He is also a member of SVT’s interdisciplinary Research Group Theory of Science.  \n \n Science communication expert and data scientist. With an MSc and PhD in Horticultural Sciences (plant molecular biology) and additional training in law\, he blends rigorous research with creative storytelling. He performs shows at science festivals across Europe and trains STEM professionals in clear\, engaging communication (e.g.\, in science centres\, FameLab\, SCIndikator). Academically\, his current interests span canine bioacoustics and brain imaging. As a generalist maker and problem-solver\, he designs and manages projects and helps tech teams turn complex ideas into messages that land. When not on stage or in the lab: dogs\, tinkering\, gardening\, sport science\, languages\, data viz\, and design.   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:20260416T042944 CREATED:20251110T152023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T152028Z UID:10000111-1764232200-1764264600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Closing event of the Planetary Health Joint Master’s Programme DESCRIPTION:Join the closing event of the Planetary Health Joint Master’s Programme – in person or online!\nOn Thursday\, 27 November 2025\, the ELTE Faculty of Science in Budapest\, Hungary\, will host the final meeting of the design phase of PATH – the Planetary Health Joint Master’s Programme. We warmly invite teaching staff\, researchers\, and students to participate\, either on-site or virtually. \nAgenda:\n\n08:30-09:00    Registration\n09:00-09:05    Welcome address\n09:05-09:30    Institutional introductions: ÅAU (Tiina Salminen)\, JMU (Andreas Buck)\, TCD (Noel McCarthy)\, UB (Sílvia Bofill) & ELTE (István Szalai)\n09:30-10:15    Viktor G. Mihucz (ELTE) – Results of the PATH EMDM: Goals\, Deliverables\, Project timeline\, Curriculum design\, EA accreditation\, PATH Network\n10:15-10:45    Coffee Break\n10:45-11:15    Viktor G. Mihucz (ELTE) – Networking in PATH: External stakeholder & PATH networks\n11:15-12:30    Riikka Puntila-Dodd (AAU) & Stephen Maher (TCD) (moderators) – Inaugural session of PATH Network: Ecosystems of cancer\n12:30-14:00    Lunch & Informal networking\n14:00-14:45    Katalin Felvinczi (ELTE) & István Hoffman (ELTE) (moderators) – Inaugural session of PATH Network: Open discussion & Interactive Mapping\n14:45-15:45    Nóra Jeney (ELTE) & Martin Kufferath-Sieberin (JMU) (moderators) – Stakeholder engagement\n15:45-16:15    Coffee Break\n16:15-17:15    Krisztina Lénárt (ELTE) & Luca Erdei (ELTE) & Genina Calafell (UB) – Educationalist perspective on transdisciplinary teaching\n17:15-17:30    Closure of the event\n\n Registration deadline: 20 November 2025.Details and registration:  https://ttk.elte.hu/en/content/design-of-the-planetary-health-joint-master-s-programme-path-final-meeting.e.1360 Warm regards\, Viktor G. Mihucz  PATH EMDM Project Coordinator 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:20260416T042944 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:Supported by CHARM-EU\, this webinar-series shares the background of Trinity College Dublin’s (TCD) ‘Enacting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Trinity’ staff development module in the context of the Joint Educational Activities (CHARM-ED) partnership between TCD\, ELTE and UB. \nThe Enacting ESD project will enable staff to experience\, and then integrate the student-centred\, action-oriented and transformative approaches into their teaching envisaged in UNESCO’s preferred pedagogical approaches. The project will adapt resources previously used for professional development in TCD to create a micro-credential format shareable across the CHARM-EU Alliance. Spotlighting the experiential workshop in the theme ‘exploring worldviews\, perceptions and values’\, (supported by video’s and teaching guides available as Open Education Resources at TCD)\, this first\, 50-minutes webinar (to be followed by two more)\, will outline the background to development of the Enacting ESD module in TCD\,  and then introduce the theory underpinning the workshop design. The final section will provide opportunity for Q&A. \n‘Exploring worldviews\, perceptions and values’ is one of five related blocks forming a module\, collaboratively developed by an interdisciplinary staff-student team in TCD (2023-2024). Videos are grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals\, Rockstrom and Colleagues’ planetary boundaries and Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics shortfall dimensions providing core insights from experts. Mining in the Congo provides real-world case studies\, developed by student interns\, helping learners to question their worldviews\, perceptions and values related to sustainability dilemmas from community\, policy maker and corporate perspectives. Workshop activities incorporate cycles of role play and peer debate that induce learners to accommodate alternate perspectives presented by their peers using established techniques for moral reasoning competencies development. Reflection on Raworth’s social equity and gender equality dimensions are prioritised. Having experienced the workshop process as a learner\, facilitated exploration of the theoretical underpinnings\, or pedagogical approach\, used in workshop design supports Teaching Practice development for those enacting Education for Sustainable Development. \n  Date: Monday\, 15 December  Time: 10:00-11:00 UTC / 11:00-12:00 CET Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + sound recording available afterwards) Join here: Teams Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. \nThis event is open to all CHARM-EU members and anyone beyond who is curious to learn. No registration required. \nStand by for two more upcoming Enacting ESD webinars on 19 January and 16 February 2026! \nAcknowledgements\nThe Trinity College Dublin\, Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Barcelona partnership is supported by CHARM-ED (2025-2026) funding to support the development\, enhancement\, or redesign of higher education and lifelong learning activities across the CHARM-EU Alliance. \nModule content and activities were developed collaboratively by six ESD Fellows (Carlos Rocha\, Cicely Roche\, Sarah-Jane Cullinane\, John Gallagher\, Clare Kelly\, and Felix Mezzanotte) and four student interns\, (Maryam Yabo\, William Reynolds\, Freddie Fallon and Tom Hegarty)\, as part of TCD’s ‘Enacting Education for Sustainable Development in Trinity’ programme in 2023-2024. A wide range of students and staff actively engaged with and impacted positively on piloting and continuous improvement of workshops during late 2023-2024. Content was edited to OER format by Mr Kevin O Connor at the Centre for Academic Practice in TCD (2025). \nThe work on the Enacting ESD module was funded by the National Forum/Higher Education Authority (Ireland) under the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. \nDr. Cicely Roche\nCicely Roche joined the TCD Education for Sustainable Development project\, as a Fellow in ESD\, in May 2023\, and is currently on secondment (September 2023) from her TCD Education Fellow/Academic Developer position with the Centre for Academic Practice. Cicely’s key interests are in the areas of development of ethical/moral reasoning competencies\, ePortfolio for experiential learning\, use of curriculum design to drive competencies development\, reflective practice and Programme-Focused approaches to assessment. Her PhD (2016) explored the development and evaluation of moral reasoning competencies in pharmacists\, i.e. abilities underpinning decision-making through the ambiguity inherent in moral dilemmas (Roche & Thoma\, 2017). \nShe continues to research approaches to curriculum design that scaffold participants’ development of competencies that support ethically defensible decision-making through ambiguity. Dr Roche’s current research explores the adaptation of this approach for use in Academic Online Modules associated with in-service placements for 4th year pharmacy students (Roche et al\, 2019) and in Interprofessional Learning (FHS Dean’s Innovation in Teaching Award 2018 and 2022). \nContact: rocheci@tcd.ie 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:20260416T042944 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:Supported by CHARM-EU\, this webinar series shares the background of Trinity College Dublin’s Enacting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) staff development module in the context of the CHARM-ED partnership between TCD\, ELTE and UB. Webinar 2 focuses on the Students-as-Partners (SaP) approach taken to workshop case studies and activities for the Enacting ESD module\, involving the PhD students as speakers who participated in its co-development and roll-out.\nTCD\, UB and ELTE’s CHARM-ED project Enacting ESD will enable staff to experience\, and then integrate the student-centred\, action-oriented and transformative approaches into their teaching envisaged in UNESCO’s preferred pedagogical approaches. The project will adapt resources previously used for professional development in TCD to create a micro-credential format shareable across the CHARM-EU Alliance. \nSpotlighting the experiential workshop in the theme ‘exploring worldviews\, perceptions and values’\, (supported by video’s and teaching guides available as Open Education Resources at TCD)\, this second webinar will outline the students-as-Partners (SaP) approach taken to development of workshop case studies and related activities for the module in TCD. The session involves as speakers the PhD students that co-developed and piloted the workshops to teaching staff (Maryam Yabo)\, and that rolled out workshops to undergraduate students in Trinity Business school (David Coffey). The webinar will offer facilitated discussion and an open Q&A session. \nThis event is open to all CHARM-EU members and anyone beyond who is curious to learn. No registration required. \n  Date: Monday\, 19 January\n  Time: 10:00-11:00 UTC / 11:00-12:00 CET\n Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + recording available afterwards)\n Join here: Teams\n Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. \n‘Exploring worldviews\, perceptions and values’ is one of five related blocks collaboratively developed by an interdisciplinary staff-student team in TCD (2023-2024). Videos are grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals\, Rockstrom and Colleagues’ planetary boundaries and Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics shortfall dimensions providing core insights from experts. Mining in the Congo provides real-world case studies\, developed by student interns\, helping learners to question their worldviews\, perceptions and values related to sustainability dilemmas from community\, policy maker and corporate perspectives. Workshop activities incorporate cycles of role play and peer debate that induce learners to accommodate alternate perspectives presented by their peers using established techniques for moral reasoning competencies development. Reflection on Raworth’s social equity and gender equality dimensions are prioritised. Having experienced the workshop process as a learner\, facilitated exploration of the theoretical underpinnings\, or pedagogical approach\, used in workshop design supports Teaching Practice development for those enacting Education for Sustainable Development. \nIf you missed the first webinar event\, you can access the presentation here. The video recording of webinar 1 is available here. \nStand by for the upcoming Webinar 3 of Enacting ESD on 16 February 2026! \nSpeakers\nMaryam Yabo\nMaryam Yabo is a PhD researcher in law at Trinity College Dublin\, where her research examines international climate law with a focus on how climate responses and energy transitions are structured through legal and political frameworks. \nShe was selected to join TCD’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) team as a student intern\, where she co-led on the design and beta-testing of experiential\, case-based workshops on climate justice\, resource extraction\, and global inequality\, including case studies on cobalt mining in the DRC and climate migration. \nLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maryamyab0 \nDavid Coffey\nDavid Coffey is a PhD student at Trinity Business School. His PhD focusses on the process of social value creation in social enterprises\, with a particular focus on social value processes in situations of geographic extremity and social exclusion. Post-PhD\, he hopes to continue his research efforts\, focusing on socio-environmental value creation. \nDavid joined the ESD staff development Module pilot in May-July 2024. Following from that\, he worked as a Workshop Leader for the first year of its implementation as an undergraduate module\, remaining on for a second year in 2025. Throughout\, he worked alongside other Workshop Leaders to adapt the curriculum for incoming first year undergraduate students. \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1david1coffey1/ \nDr. Cicely Roche\nCicely Roche was seconded to the TCD Education for Sustainable Development project\, as a Fellow in ESD\, in May 2023. Cicely’s key interests are in the development of ethical/moral reasoning competencies\, use of curriculum design to drive competencies development and Programme-Focused approaches to assessment. \nCicely is module co-ordinator for TCD’s collaboratively developed (staff and students 2023-2024) ‘Enacting Education for Sustainable Development’. Module design is grounded in UNESCO (2017) preferred pedagogical approaches and competencies\, and in experiential learning opportunities to empower staff to introduce ESD to curriculum in TCD. Piloted in May-July 2024\, a second iteration was completed in Dec 2024. \nContact: rocheci@tcd.ie \nAcknowledgements\nThe Trinity College Dublin\, Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Barcelona partnership is supported by CHARM-ED (2025-2026) funding to support the development\, enhancement\, or redesign of higher education and lifelong learning activities across the CHARM-EU Alliance. \nModule content and activities were developed collaboratively by six ESD Fellows (Carlos Rocha\, Cicely Roche\, Sarah-Jane Cullinane\, John Gallagher\, Clare Kelly\, and Felix Mezzanotte) and four student interns\, (Maryam Yabo\, William Reynolds\, Freddie Fallon and Tom Hegarty)\, as part of TCD’s ‘Enacting Education for Sustainable Development in Trinity’ programme in 2023-2024. A wide range of students and staff actively engaged with and impacted positively on piloting and continuous improvement of workshops during late 2023-2024. Content was edited to OER format by Mr Kevin O Connor at the Centre for Academic Practice in TCD (2025). \nThe work on the Enacting ESD module was funded by the National Forum/Higher Education Authority (Ireland) under the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. 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:20260416T042944 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:We invite all those interested in the international master’s program to join ELTE’s English language local information session either in person or online.\n📅 When: 21 January\, 11:00–13:00 CET \n📍 Where: ELTE Faculty of Science CHARM-EU Hybrid Classroom (1117 Budapest\, Pázmány P. sétány 1/A\, Room 7.59.) and online \n🗣️ Language: English\, with Hungarian questions also welcome in the Q&A section \n📝 Register here to participate in person or online \nAgenda\n11:00 Welcome and general introduction of the Master’s: overall structure\, unique features and career opportunities (Gábor Zemplén)11:10 Presentation of the phases and tracks of the programme– Preparatory Phase (Bernadette Somody)– Flexible Phase: Life and Health track (Katalin Felvinczi)– Flexible Phase: Food track (Viktor G. Mihucz)– Flexible Phase: Water track (Ádám Tóth)– Flexible Phase: Energy and sustainable cities track (Sam Grönholm)– Experiential Phase (Andrea Velich)– Capstone Phase (Jesús Reyes Nuñez)11:45 Student journey\, embedded mobility and admissions info (Ádám Csáky)11:55  The CHARM-EU student experience (András Kovaloczy)12:05 Open Q&A session with English and Hungarian questions both welcome Register here  \nThe Master’s in Global Challenges in Sustainability offers a unique international learning environment and provides the opportunity to earn a master’s degree awarded jointly by the nine CHARM-EU partner universities. In this one-of-a-kind joint programme\, you will gain an advanced understanding in sustainability issues while working on real-world problems with peers and partners from business\, civil society and policy. \nApplication is open to students with a Bachelor’s degree in any field of study. The program is highly recommended to applicants who are open to learning in an international environment with innovative teaching methods\, willing to work with peers\, teachers and external partners from diverse backgrounds\, and eager to contribute to the solution of complex challenges. 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:20260416T042944 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:Ready to become a global change-maker? 🌍 \nDo you want to learn about the CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability? This unique hybrid program spans nine European universities and connects you with international organizations to solve real-world issues in Water\, Food\, Health\, and Energy. Meet the Head of Programme and alumni to discover how this degree can launch your career in sustainability. \n📍 Where: Argentum\, Aurum\, Turku\, Finland \n📅 When: 21 January\, 12:30–14:00 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:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260116T093243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T145318Z UID:10000124-1769040000-1769212799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:The Polyglot League networking event DESCRIPTION:This networking event will bring together in Barcelona the Polyglot League\, a CHARM-EU Inter-institutional working group that was created as a result of an initial networking event as a collaborative space to exchange ideas\, explore innovative solutions\, and strengthen connections between the language services of CHARM-EU partners. \nThe meeting will take stock of ongoing inter-institutional projects\, share progress and good practices\, and explore new opportunities for collaboration. By revisiting initiatives launched since the 2024 Turku meeting and opening space for new ideas\, it will serve as a platform to deepen partnerships and spark joint activities in areas such as multilingualism\, intercultural competence\, English-Medium Instruction\, and innovative teaching practices across the CHARM-EU Alliance. \nThursday January 22\, 2026\n09:00 – 09:15 Walk-in \n09:15 – 09:35 Welcome session \n09:35 – 10:35 Speeddating \n10:35 – 11:00 Coffee break \n\n11:00 – 12:00 New project ideas \n\nIn groups of 2. \nPotential questions: \n\nPurpose of the collaboration\nWho is involved?\nTarget group\nPitch of projects\nVoting\n\n\nIn groups of 2. \nPotential questions: \n\nPurpose of the collaboration\nWho is involved?\nTarget group\nPitch of projects\nVoting\n\n12:00 – 13:00 Netoworking lunch \n\n13:00 – 17:00 Workshop \n\n\nDefining collaboration projects\nIntroduction of Scrum\nProduct backlog\n\n\n\n17:00 – 17:30 Wrap up of the day \n\n\nThe ideas we want to tacke tomorrow\nPresent everyon’s ideas (5 minutes per group)\nHow/Ciao/Wow/Now\n\n\n\nDefining collaboration projects\nIntroduction of Scrum\nProduct backlog\n\n\nThe ideas we want to tacke tomorrow\nPresent everyon’s ideas (5 minutes per group)\nHow/Ciao/Wow/Now\n\n20:00 Dinner \nFriday January 23\, 2026\n09:00 – 09:30 Walk-in \n\n09:30 – 12:30 Workshop \n\n\nGallery walk (projects)\nSprint planning\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:30 Wrap-up & further actions \n\n\nAction plan (concrete actions to be taken and commitment by whom\nPresent the solutions and how to pursue them\nExpress limits and worries\n\n\n\nGallery walk (projects)\nSprint planning\n\n\nAction plan (concrete actions to be taken and commitment by whom\nPresent the solutions and how to pursue them\nExpress limits and worries\n\n13:30 – 14:30 Networking lunch 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:20260416T042944 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.\nHow 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. \n  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. \nThis 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. \nEach 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. \nCHARM 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. \nYou can listen to our previous CHARM ON sessions on our Spotify channel\, including discussions on: \n\nChallenge-Based Learning (CBL)\nInternational Joint Programmes\nCitizen Science in Action\n\n \n Prof. Christopher M. Schmidt\n \n \n Rena Zendedel\n \n \n Dr. Monika Kovács\n \n \n Nelli Piehl\n \nProf. 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 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 \nDr. 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 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. \n \nProf. 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 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 \nDr. 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 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260114T101700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T082459Z UID:10000121-1769472000-1769644799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Grand Finale 2026 DESCRIPTION:The CHARM-EU Grand Finale is a showcase event where capstone students present their challenges\, followed by a Q&A session with stakeholders and academic supervisors. The event can be attended in person at the Aula Magna\, Historic Building\, University of Barcelona\, or online. \nParticipants include capstone students\, invitees\, supervisors\, stakeholders\, mentors\, KCT members\, Academic Council members\, and Program Board members. \nLocation: Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media\, Assembly Hall (Sala d’actes)\, Carrer de Melcior de Palau 140\, Barcelona.  \nTeams link for DAY 1 – 27th January 2026Teams link for DAY 2 – 28th January 2026 \nMore information on each challenge can be found on the capstone page in our website.  \n \n More on the Capstone projects 2026\n \nTUESDAY January 27\, 2026\n9:30 – 10:00 Arrival and registration \n\n\n 10:00 – 10:30 Welcome and presentation of the agenda\n \n \n \nSpeakers: \n\nCristina Galván (CHARM-EU Director at UB)\nDr. Annisa Tryianti (Capstone Coordinator)\n\n\n\n\n 10:30 – 11:05: CHALLENGE 1: From UNESCO Recognition to Implementation: Ensuring the Future of Albanian Transhumance\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nTiphaine Guibert\nAikaterini Xagorari\nFiona McGuire\n\n  \nStakeholder: \n\nAndrás Kovaloczy\, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia)\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nMárta Alexy\, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)\n\n  \nSecond reader: \n\nAttila Varga \,Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)\n\n\n\n\n 11:05 – 11:40 CHALLENGE 2: Reviving the Cradle of Wine: Youth\, Heritage\, and Innovation in Georgian Viticulture\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nSara Benito Reichmuth\nChloe Brown\nSofia Gerber\nAnna Sipos\n\nStakeholder: \n\nAndrás Kovaloczy\, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia)\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nGergő Tóth\, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nMagnus Hellstrom (AAU)\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\nCristina Galván (CHARM-EU Director at UB)\nDr. Annisa Tryianti (Capstone Coordinator)\n\nStudents: \n\nTiphaine Guibert\nAikaterini Xagorari\nFiona McGuire\n\n  \nStakeholder: \n\nAndrás Kovaloczy\, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia)\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nMárta Alexy\, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)\n\n  \nSecond reader: \n\nAttila Varga \,Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)\n\nStudents: \n\nSara Benito Reichmuth\nChloe Brown\nSofia Gerber\nAnna Sipos\n\nStakeholder: \n\nAndrás Kovaloczy\, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia)\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nGergő Tóth\, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nMagnus Hellstrom (AAU)\n\n11:40 – 12:00 Break \n\n\n 12:00 – 12:35 CHALLENGE 3: “Barrio sin despilfarro” Reducing food waste in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nKoko Cheung\nLotte Henk Crombag\nVasilena Hristova\nJosé Miguel Sánchez Zaballa\n\nStakeholder: \n\nAlba Graells\, Department d’Agricultura\, Ramaderia\, Pesca i Alimentació\, Generalitat de Catalunya\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nOscar Núñez (UB)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nIngolf Steffan-Dewenter (JMU)\n\n\n\n\n 12:35 – 13:10 CHALLENGE 10: Inclusive Conservation in the Greater Kruger National Park\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nSam Wiegers\nNina Schröder\nGrace Fratello-Hakim\nLeon Mueller\n\nStakeholder: \n\nArmanda Bastos\, University of Pretoria\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nPatrick Wall (TCD)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nThéophile Munyangeyo (TCD)\n\n  \n\nStudents: \n\nKoko Cheung\nLotte Henk Crombag\nVasilena Hristova\nJosé Miguel Sánchez Zaballa\n\nStakeholder: \n\nAlba Graells\, Department d’Agricultura\, Ramaderia\, Pesca i Alimentació\, Generalitat de Catalunya\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nOscar Núñez (UB)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nIngolf Steffan-Dewenter (JMU)\n\nStudents: \n\nSam Wiegers\nNina Schröder\nGrace Fratello-Hakim\nLeon Mueller\n\nStakeholder: \n\nArmanda Bastos\, University of Pretoria\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nPatrick Wall (TCD)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nThéophile Munyangeyo (TCD)\n\n  \n13:10 – 14:10 Lunch Break \n\n\n 14:10 – 14:43 CHALLENGE 4: Innoceana and the Blue Economy in Barcelona: Strategies for Engaging Tourists in Ocean Conservation\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nIsabel Fernandes\nKarolina Osak\nKristiyana Uzunova\nDenise Vaas\n\nStakeholder: \n\nBerta Felipe Benavides\, Innoceana\, NGO\n\n Academic Supervisor:  \n\nLiz Arroyo (UB)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nAnastasia Tsvetkova\, Åbo Akademi University\n\n\n\n\n 14:43-15:15: CHALLENGE 5: Plastic-free rivers: Strategies to tackle litter and microplastics in Amersfoort’s canals and the Eem River\, the Netherlands\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nOmari Palmer\nAmira Perfors\nAnouk Ruijters\nLaurance Plessers\nGalang Gibran\n\nStakeholder: \n\nEefke Meijer\, Gemeente Amersfoort en Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nÁdám Toth (UU)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nNadja Simons\, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)\n\n\nStudents: \n\nIsabel Fernandes\nKarolina Osak\nKristiyana Uzunova\nDenise Vaas\n\nStakeholder: \n\nBerta Felipe Benavides\, Innoceana\, NGO\n\n Academic Supervisor:  \n\nLiz Arroyo (UB)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nAnastasia Tsvetkova\, Åbo Akademi University\n\nStudents: \n\nOmari Palmer\nAmira Perfors\nAnouk Ruijters\nLaurance Plessers\nGalang Gibran\n\nStakeholder: \n\nEefke Meijer\, Gemeente Amersfoort en Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nÁdám Toth (UU)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nNadja Simons\, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)\n\n15:15 – 15:30 Break \n\n\n 15:30 – 16:10 CHALLENGE 6: Empowering SMEs through Digital EPR Compliance for the Transition toward Sustainable Business Practices\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nMats Wortelmann\nLisa Moukala\nMargherita Zanazzi\nGaia Casazza\n\nStakeholder: \n\nIsaak Siebenga\, ForSURE Europe B.V.\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nAnnisa Triyanti (UU)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nJulia Thalmann\, Ruhr West University\n\n\n\n\n 16:10 – 16:50 CHALLENGE 8: Bridging the gap between scientific approaches and lived realities in Mayotte\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nElpida Kalamaraki\nGreta Sievert\nHarriet Pinto\nInes Ivanova\n\nStakeholder: \n\nMathieu Bourgarel\, The Lost Compass\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nPatriccia Cucchi (UM)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nAnnisa Triyanti (UU)\n\n\nStudents: \n\nMats Wortelmann\nLisa Moukala\nMargherita Zanazzi\nGaia Casazza\n\nStakeholder: \n\nIsaak Siebenga\, ForSURE Europe B.V.\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nAnnisa Triyanti (UU)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nJulia Thalmann\, Ruhr West University\n\nStudents: \n\nElpida Kalamaraki\nGreta Sievert\nHarriet Pinto\nInes Ivanova\n\nStakeholder: \n\nMathieu Bourgarel\, The Lost Compass\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nPatriccia Cucchi (UM)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nAnnisa Triyanti (UU)\n\n16:50 End of day \nWednesday January 28\, 2026\n9:30 – 10:00 Arrival and list of attendance \n\n\n 10:00 – 10:35 CHALLENGE 7: The emergence of seaweed cultivation in the Thau lagoon: Implications for climate-resilient aquaculture.\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nCamille Dedeaux\nPhoebe Sacares\,\nMaria Hämäläinen\,\nEsra Nijman\n\nStakeholders: \n\nRoland Thaler\, Jean Peignon\, Department of aquaculture\, UM Long-life Training Centre\, Université de Montpellier\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nValerie Borrell and Geoffroy Lesage (UM)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nTahmer Sharkawi (UM)\n\n\n\n\n 10:35 – 11:10 CHALLENGE 9: Private Sector Engagement in Sustainable Rangeland Management\n \n \n \nStudents: \n\nPaula Humann\nGenevieve Sylvain\nBente Haukes\nMiruna Denisa Ţiţ \nSophia Pascher\n\nStakeholders: \n\nSarah Toumi\, Liv Angerer\, Melissa Dachrodt \, Emma Pistarino\, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nAntoine Leblois\, INRAE France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture\, Food and Environment\nBrice Magdalou (UM)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nAlexander Bönner (HRW)\n\n\nStudents: \n\nCamille Dedeaux\nPhoebe Sacares\,\nMaria Hämäläinen\,\nEsra Nijman\n\nStakeholders: \n\nRoland Thaler\, Jean Peignon\, Department of aquaculture\, UM Long-life Training Centre\, Université de Montpellier\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nValerie Borrell and Geoffroy Lesage (UM)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nTahmer Sharkawi (UM)\n\nStudents: \n\nPaula Humann\nGenevieve Sylvain\nBente Haukes\nMiruna Denisa Ţiţ \nSophia Pascher\n\nStakeholders: \n\nSarah Toumi\, Liv Angerer\, Melissa Dachrodt \, Emma Pistarino\, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)\n\nAcademic supervisor: \n\nAntoine Leblois\, INRAE France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture\, Food and Environment\nBrice Magdalou (UM)\n\nSecond reader: \n\nAlexander Bönner (HRW)\n\n11:10 – 11:30 Break \n\n\n 11:30 – 13:00 Evaluation of the Capstone\n \n \n \nA focus group discussion will be conducted between students and the capstone team within breakout group settings. \n\nA focus group discussion will be conducted between students and the capstone team within breakout group settings. \n13:00 – 13:20 Official group photo \n13:20 – 14:30 Lunch Break \n\n\n 14:20 – 15:20 Phase review survey\n \n \n \nThe phase review survey will consist on filling out this survey.  \n\nThe phase review survey will consist on filling out this survey.  \n15:20 – 15:40 Break \n\n\n 15:40 – 17:00 Students’ speeches\n \n \n \nThe students speeches will be held in a different room: Room  – Jordi Rubió i Balaguer. \n\nThe students speeches will be held in a different room: Room  – Jordi Rubió i Balaguer. \n17:00 End of day URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/grand-finale-2026/ LOCATION:FIMA\, Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media\, Melcior de Palau\, 140\, Barcelona\, Barcelona\, 08014\, Spain CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Learning,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260129T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260129T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260114T130916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T142658Z UID:10000123-1769684400-1769688000@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Commencement Ceremony 4th cohort - Master's programme is Global Challenges for Sustainability DESCRIPTION:The CHARM-EU Commencement Ceremony for the 4th cohort of the Master’s in Global Challenges of Sustainability is scheduled to take place on Thursday\, 29th January 2026\, at 11:00 AM CET\, at the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona. \n  \nYou can follow the graduation online on CHARM-EU YouTube. \nThursday 29 January\n10:00 – 10:45 Rehearsal \n10:45 – 11:00 Open doors \n11:00 -12:00 Graduation \n12:00 Celebration toast with cava in the main hall URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/commencement-ceremony-4th-cohort-masters-programme-is-global-challenges-for-sustainability/ LOCATION:Edifici Històric\, Universitat de Barcelona\, Pl. de la Universitat\, L'Eixample\, Barcelona\, Catalunya\, 08007\, Spain CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Learning,Sustainability,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260129T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260129T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20251215T141411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T141638Z UID:10000113-1769688000-1769695200@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:New Hybrid Classroom at JMU: Perspectives\, Practices\, and Solutions  DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the launch of a brand-new hybrid classroom (not only) for CHARM-EU at Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg. \nJoin us on the 29th of January\, 12:00–14:00 (CET) for an engaging two‑hour workshop exploring the CHARM Hybrid Classroom in its innovative setting directly at JMU  (Emil-Fischer-Straße 70\, Room 01.028) OR  click here for the link or join via (Teams ID) 323 185 141 849 61\, passcode: Mb74V3An \nDesigned for educators\, teaching assistants\, and educational developers\, this interactive session will highlight practical experiences\, pedagogical insights\, and innovative solutions for hybrid teaching.  \nThe program includes contributions from teachers\, educational experts\, and teaching assistants\, offering diverse perspectives on challenges and opportunities in hybrid learning. Topics range from balancing engagement across online and in‑person settings\, fostering inclusivity and belonging\, supporting emotional well‑being\, and implementing effective assessment practices.  \nParticipants will engage in breakout groups\, guided discussions\, and hands‑on activities using collaborative tools. The workshop concludes with reflection and actionable takeaways to strengthen hybrid teaching practices.  \nWe look forward to your participation!  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/new-hybrid-classroom-at-jmu-perspectives-practices-and-solutions/ LOCATION:Würzburg University\, Emil-Fischer-Straße 70\, Gebäude 70\, 97074\, Würzburg\, Germany CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260129T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260129T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260122T152108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T152756Z UID:10000126-1769691600-1769695200@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Open Day at Trinity College Dublin DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAre you passionate about creating a sustainable future?   \nApplications are now open for the CHARM-EU Masters in Global Challenges for Sustainability at Trinity College Dublin. This unique 24-month master’s programme is designed to equip you with the skills to tackle real-world sustainability challenges.   \nTo find out more\, please join us at the CHARM-EU Open Day:   \nWhen?   \nThursday 29th January: 1-2pm   \nWhere?   \nFirst Floor: Naughton Institute\, D02 W9K7  \nRSVP?   \nPlease register your interest here: CHARM-EU Master’s (MSc) in Global Challenges for Sustainability   \nCan’t join us in person? Find out more about the master’s here.  \nThis programme includes a 6-month internship phase\, subsidised fees (€2\,500 per year for EU students)\, CHARM-EU grants\, and you can take the course here or study the course abroad at one or more of our partner universities:   \nUniversity of Barcelona\, Trinity College Dublin\, Utrecht University\, the University of Montpellier\, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest\, Åbo Akademi University\, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg\, Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences and the University of Bergen.   \nApplications are invited from all disciplines!   \nHope to see you on the 29th January for our presentation on all you need to know about the course structure\, Erasmus mobility\, the internship\, funding\, and the application process.  We will also have a ten-minute Q&A with our current students. Tea\, coffee\, and pastries will be served!   \nRead all about the master’s here.  \nHave a question? Contact Jenny Kirkwood at kirkwooj@tcd.ie. \nSee you then! URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-open-day-at-trinity-college-dublin/ LOCATION:Naughton Institute\, Trinity College Dublin\, D02 W9K7\, Naughton Institute\, Trinity College Dublin\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D02 W9K7\, Ireland END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260131 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20251219T105144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T105402Z UID:10000115-1769731200-1769817599@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Presentation of the Master's in Global Challenges for Sustainability\, in Utrecht\, The Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Ready to become a global change-maker? 🌍 \nThe Master’s programme Global Challenges for Sustainability is a truly unique opportunity. While following innovative courses and connecting with fellow international pioneers\, you reinvent your limits and explore new perspectives on real-world sustainability challenges. All to get you ready to co-create new possibilities that change the world for the better. Are you in? \nLearn more about the Master’s programme when visiting Utrecht University’s Master’s Open Day on January 30\, 2026. URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/presentation-of-the-masters-in-global-challenges-for-sustainability-in-utrecht-netherlands/ LOCATION:Utrecht University\, Heidelberglaan 8\, Utrecht\, Netherlands 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:20260204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260202T093644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T102402Z UID:10000128-1770163200-1770422399@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Winter School 2026 DESCRIPTION:All information\n \nThis hands-on training program\, organised with the active involvement of trainers from seven CHARM-EU universities\, equips early career researchers with the skills\, tools\, and mindset needed to ideate\, design\, contribute to\, or lead citizen science projects\, with a special emphasis on their social dimensions. \nThrough guided discussions\, interactive workshops\, real-world case studies\, and collaborative project development\, participants will explore how to best engage citizens\, communities and societal stakeholders in the research process\, apply participatory methods\, and navigate the ethical\, practical\, and scientific aspects of citizen science. By the end of the program\, participants will have an initial plan in hand and will be equipped to co-create impactful\, inclusive\, and socially relevant science within and beyond their disciplines\, integrating the multi- or transdisciplinary dimensions of citizen science. \nStudents will have the opportunity to present their ongoing citizen science projects and to design new citizen science strategies collaboratively in groups. Each group will focus on one or more of the following driving ideas\, which are instrumental in the development of a citizen science project: co-creation\, communities\, tools\, data\, ethics and inclusion\, and action. For a detailed description of these ideas\, visit: https://web.ub.edu/en/web/ciencia-ciutadana. URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-winter-school-2026/ LOCATION:University of Barcelona. Faculty of Economics and Business\, Diagonal\, 690-696\, Room 2019 (Building 696).\, Barcelona\, Barcelona\, 08034\, Spain CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260204T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260205T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260114T115112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T081417Z UID:10000122-1770195600-1770292800@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Legal Issues in Scientific Cooperation with China - Online Workshop DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Daniel Sprick (University of Cologne) \nOrganised by the KoWinChi programme (Interacting Competently with China in Science)\, this practical training is designed for academics and administrative staff who are engaging—or planning to engage—in cooperation with Chinese partners. KoWinChi aims to support universities in building responsible\, well-informed\, and sustainable collaborations with China. The programme is run by the University of Würzburg and Erlangen-Nürnberg\, with financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Research\, Technology\, and Space (BMFTR). \n \nAbout the workshop\nScientific cooperation with China offers considerable opportunities—but also specific legal challenges. This workshop provides a compact and practice-oriented introduction to key legal issues that arise in cross-border academic collaboration.Participants will gain insights into questions such as: \n\nHow does the Chinese legal system work in practice—and what common misconceptions persist?\nHow can intellectual property be protected when data crosses borders?\nWhat are the “red lines” regarding surveys\, state secrets\, or dual-use technologies?\nHow can universities navigate obligations related to data security and regulatory compliance?\n\n  \nThrough analysis of selected court cases\, regulatory examples\, and real-world scenarios\, the workshop aims to build a shared understanding of the legal particularities of cooperation with Chinese partners. It will equip participants with tools for safe\, confident\, and well-informed collaboration. \nFORMAT AND METHODOLOGY\nThis workshop is delivered online\, in two interactive sessions: \n\nWednesday\, 4 February 2026 – 09:00–12:00 (CET)\nThursday\, 5 February 2026 – 09:00–12:00 (CET)\n\n  \nUsing Zoom and Miro\, participants will work with texts\, visual materials\, group exercises\, and short surveys. Active participation via microphone and camera is encouraged to maintain the highly interactive character of KoWinChi training. \nThe workshop will be held in English. \nAbout the speaker\nDr Daniel Sprick is a Research Associate at the Chair of Chinese Legal Culture\, University of Cologne. His areas of expertise include Chinese criminal law\, judicial reforms\, competition and antitrust law\, AI regulation\, and the transnational dimensions of Chinese law.He has advised the European Parliament and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has been awarded the Hanenburg-Yntema Prize for his work on Chinese competition law. \nRegistration\nParticipation is free of charge\, but registration is required. \n \n Register here\n \nFor any questions\, please feel free to contact our project coordinator at anastasia.kostromina@uni-wuerzburg.de. URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/legal-issues-in-scientific-cooperation-with-china-online-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Interculturality,Research LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260206T080251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T080400Z UID:10000131-1770901200-1770915600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Online Presentation of ZHFE (Journal for Higher Education Development) Special Issue: “New Models of the University” DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, February 12\, 2026 at 1:00 pm CET\, the editors of the ZFHE Special Issue “New Models of the University – Innovative Structures\, Adaptive Responses\, and Strategic Behavior” will present the issue in an online event (MS Teams). \nAmong the featured contributions is a paper authored within CHARM-EU Work Package 9.2 (Internal Networking and Community Building). The paper\, “Designing Collaboration: Building Sustainable Communities in University Alliance CHARM-EU”\, examines the development and piloting of networking formats across the Alliance and reflects on lessons learned from iterative pilot activities involving 155 participants. \nOnline via MS Teams: Link \nPlease express interest to Verena: verena.herbsthofer@wu.ac.at URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/online-presentation-of-zhfe-journal-for-higher-education-development-special-issue-new-models-of-the-university/ CATEGORIES:Innovation,Inter-Institutional Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260127T114738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T114738Z UID:10000127-1771027200-1771113599@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Presentation of the Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability\, in Montpellier\, France DESCRIPTION:Ready to become a global change-maker?  \nThe Master’s programme Global Challenges for Sustainability is a truly unique opportunity. While following innovative courses and connecting with fellow international pioneers\, you reinvent your limits and explore new perspectives on real-world sustainability challenges. All to get you ready to co-create new possibilities that change the world for the better. Are you in? \nLearn more about the Master’s programme when visiting the University of Montpellier Open Day on the 14th of February URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/presentation-of-the-masters-in-global-challenges-for-sustainability-in-montpellier-france/ LOCATION:Université de Montpelllier\, 163 rue Auguste Broussonnet\, Montpellier\, 34000\, France CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Learning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260216T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260216T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260203T154050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T135025Z UID:10000130-1771239600-1771243200@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Enacting Education for Sustainable Development 3: spotlight on teaching practices for exploring ‘Worldviews\, Perceptions and Values’ DESCRIPTION:Supported by CHARM-EU\, this webinar series shares the background of Trinity College Dublin’s Enacting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) staff development module in the context of the CHARM-ED partnership between TCD\, ELTE and UB. In Webinar 3\, colleagues and PhD students of Trinity Business School will share their insights and reflections of the adaptation and delivery of the Enacting Sustainable Development Module to all incoming first year Business programme students.\nTCD\, UB and ELTE’s CHARM-ED project Enacting ESD will enable staff to experience\, and then integrate the student-centred\, action-oriented and transformative approaches into their teaching envisaged in UNESCO’s preferred pedagogical approaches. The project will adapt resources previously used for professional development in TCD (supported by video’s and teaching guides available as Open Education Resources) to create a micro-credential format shareable across the CHARM-EU Alliance. \nThis third webinar will outline Trinity Business School’s approach for adapting the module for incoming first year students (Dr. Norah Campbell and Declan Cahill). Participants can hear directly from the PhD students who rolled out workshops to undergraduate students in Trinity Business school for theme 1 on Exploring a Sustainable Existence: Limits to growth -The fishing game (Fódhla O’Connell-Grennell) and theme 2 on Systems complexity and future forecasting in sustainability: The Nitrogen problem\, toward a sustainable food future (Sadhbh Crean). The webinar finishes with an open Q&A session. \n  Date: Monday\, 16 February\n  Time: 10:00-11:00 UTC / 11:00-12:00 CET\n Format: Online panel discussion (live stream + recording available afterwards)\n Join here: Teams\n Privacy notice: Please find the privacy notice here. \nThis event is open to all CHARM-EU members and anyone beyond who is curious to learn. No registration is required. \nIf you missed the previous webinar events\, check out these resources: \n\nWebinar 1/3: recording and presentation\nWebinar 2/3: recording and presentation\n\n  \n‘Exploring worldviews\, perceptions and values’ is one of five related blocks collaboratively developed by an interdisciplinary staff-student team in TCD (2023-2024). Videos are grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals\, Rockstrom and Colleagues’ planetary boundaries and Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics shortfall dimensions providing core insights from experts. Mining in the Congo provides real-world case studies\, developed by student interns\, helping learners to question their worldviews\, perceptions and values related to sustainability dilemmas from community\, policy maker and corporate perspectives. Workshop activities incorporate cycles of role play and peer debate that induce learners to accommodate alternate perspectives presented by their peers using established techniques for moral reasoning competencies development. Reflection on Raworth’s social equity and gender equality dimensions are prioritised. Having experienced the workshop process as a learner\, facilitated exploration of the theoretical underpinnings\, or pedagogical approach\, used in workshop design supports Teaching Practice development for those enacting Education for Sustainable Development. \nSpeakers\nDr. Norah Campbell\n \nNorah Campbell is an Associate Professor of Marketing in Trinity Business School and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. Her research is in the commercial determinants of health: identifying and measuring the ways business activities – supply chain\, taxation\, lobbying\, marketing\, product design and public relations – can impact the population’s health. \nShe does research on the fossil fuel\, ultra-processed food\, alcohol\, gambling and tobacco industries\, and teaches at undergraduate and executive level on strategies to counter harmful industries’ influence and promote alternative models of business and thriving. \nFódhla O’Connell-Grennell \nFódhla is a Ph.D. Candidate at Trinity Business School\, researching marketing and degrowth. Her doctoral research explores three\, systemic proposals for post-growth and socio-ecological transformation\, across political\, corporate and social perspectives\, with an overarching focus on how a reimagined role for marketing is communicating degrowth/ post-growth. \nFodhla joined the ESD team as a Workshop Leader in 2024\, delivering the workshops to its first cohort at Trinity Business School. \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fodhlaocg/  \nSadhbh Crean \n \nSadhbh Crean is a PhD candidate based in the School of Education in Trinity College Dublin. Her research explores the perspectives of materials scientists on engaged research; not only the perceptions of the researchers and leadership team but expanding beyond this to other stakeholders such as industry representatives\, policymakers\, and civil society. \nSadhbh was an ESOL teacher and holds an MSc in Environmental Sciences. She is a TA on the modules Fundamentals of Management and Organisation\, Enacting Sustainable Development\, and Organisation Change for Sustainable Futures. \nLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sadhbhcrean \nDeclan Cahill\n \nDeclan Cahill is a lecturer and module coordinator in Trinity Business School\, Trinity College Dublin. His teaching focuses on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)\, systems thinking\, and experiential learning for first-year students (cohort of 540 each year). Declan coordinates the Enacting Sustainable Development module\, working with a large teaching team to help design student-centred workshops that explore worldviews\, perceptions\, and values in complex sustainability contexts. \nDeclan is also a PhD researcher in management\, using qualitative and interpretive methods to examine leadership\, organisational culture\, and institutional decision-making. His work bridges management scholarship and innovative ESD pedagogy and is grounded in practice and shaped by the realities of large-scale\, team-based teaching. \nDr. Cicely Roche\nCicely Roche was seconded to the TCD Education for Sustainable Development project\, as a Fellow in ESD\, in May 2023. Cicely’s key interests are in the development of ethical/moral reasoning competencies\, use of curriculum design to drive competencies development and Programme-Focused approaches to assessment. \nCicely is module co-ordinator for TCD’s collaboratively developed (staff and students 2023-2024) ‘Enacting Education for Sustainable Development’. Module design is grounded in UNESCO (2017) preferred pedagogical approaches and competencies\, and in experiential learning opportunities to empower staff to introduce ESD to curriculum in TCD. Piloted in May-July 2024\, a second iteration was completed in Dec 2024. \nContact: rocheci@tcd.ie \nAcknowledgements\nThe Trinity College Dublin\, Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Barcelona partnership is supported by CHARM-ED (2025-2026) funding to support the development\, enhancement\, or redesign of higher education and lifelong learning activities across the CHARM-EU Alliance. \nModule content and activities were developed collaboratively by six ESD Fellows (Carlos Rocha\, Cicely Roche\, Sarah-Jane Cullinane\, John Gallagher\, Clare Kelly\, and Felix Mezzanotte) and four student interns\, (Maryam Yabo\, William Reynolds\, Freddie Fallon and Tom Hegarty)\, as part of TCD’s ‘Enacting Education for Sustainable Development in Trinity’ programme in 2023-2024. A wide range of students and staff actively engaged with and impacted positively on piloting and continuous improvement of workshops during late 2023-2024. Content was edited to OER format by Mr Kevin O Connor at the Centre for Academic Practice in TCD (2025). \nThe work on the Enacting ESD module was funded by the National Forum/Higher Education Authority (Ireland) under the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/enacting-education-for-sustainable-development-3/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event,Learning,Sustainability,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260122T133152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T133503Z UID:10000125-1771804800-1772236799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Staff Week 3.0 ELTE\, Budapest (Erasmus+ BIP) DESCRIPTION:Following the success of our first two Coordinators’ Staff Week this past years\, the International Office of the Faculty of Law at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the event\, scheduled for 23–27 February 2026 in Budapest\, Hungary. \nThis initiative is part of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) and aims to bring together colleagues involved in Erasmus+ mobility\, international partnerships and services for international students to exchange good practices and strengthen cooperation. As a blended program\, the Staff Week will consist of: \n\nonline group work sessions in January 2026\, focusing on specific Erasmus+ topics\, followed by\na one-week in-person event at ELTE’s Faculty of Law in Budapest in February 2026.\n\nTopics discussed in our previous edition included: \n\nmanagement of various Erasmus+ mobility programs (including ICM\, BIPs\, and traineeships)\,\npromotion of student and staff mobility\,\ninclusion of international students\,\nand Erasmus+ project coordination.\n\n  \nIn addition\, we hosted an International Fair for our prospective outgoing students\, where participants introduced their home institutions – a highlight we plan to repeat next year as part of the on-site program. \nWe are now seeking participants from faculty or institutional international/study abroad offices who would be interested in joining our program\, contributing to discussions and representing their institution at our international fair. \nA range of social and networking events will also be included to enhance cultural exchange and community building. \nTo support our planning\, we kindly ask interested colleagues to complete the preliminary application form by 20 November. A draft for endorsement will be shared with selected participants shortly thereafter. \nShould you have any questions or require further details\, please feel free to contact Mrs. Zsófia Werner at BIP@ajk.elte.hu \n  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/staff-week-3-0-elte-budapest-erasmus-bip/ LOCATION:ELTE Faculty of Law\, Egyetem tér 1–3.\, Budapest\, Hungary CATEGORIES:Mobility END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260224T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260224T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260203T143557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T142544Z UID:10000129-1771948800-1771952400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Innovators’ Journey: Sustainable Entrepreneurs\, and what their needs are DESCRIPTION:CHARM-EU Innovators’ Journey | Sustainable Entrepreneurs\, and what their needs are\n4-5 pm CET\, 24 February 2026\, hybrid formatFor in-person attendance location: Lecture Hall Red\, Marinus Ruppert Building\, Leuvenlaan 21\, Utrecht. \nEver had a groundbreaking idea but not known where to start? Or wondered how sustainability\, business\, and cutting-edge research intersect in the real world? \nDesigned for curious minds – whether you are a student\, researcher\, or entrepreneur – the CHARM-EU Seminar Series will take you on a deep dive into the world of innovation\, turning bold ideas into impactful businesses. Forget dry lectures\, expect interactive sessions\, real-world challenges\, and insights from leading experts. \nThe session will interactively explore the difference between transformative and non-transformative entrepreneurship\, and which resources and facilitating conditions different forms of sustainable entrepreneurship might require. Next\, we will discuss how universities can contribute—through research and education—to making sustainable entrepreneurship successful. \nDelivered by Frank van Rijnsoever\, Associate Professor at the Department of Sustainable Development\, Faculty of Geosciences\, Utrecht University \nFrank van Rijnsoever is also Principal Fellow at the Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning at Utrecht University. His research focuses on sustainable entrepreneurship\, change agency\, and the ways in which these processes can be effectively facilitated through higher education and the development of ecosystems for sustainable entrepreneurial activities. He studies entrepreneurship across the globe at sites such as San Francisco\, Boston\, Sydney\, Shanghai\, Tel Avil\, and Berlin. Moreover\, he  has published his work in leading international journals such as Research Policy and Technovation. Moreover\, he teaches government professionals in different ministries about how companies operate in sustainability transitions. \nFuture sessions will take place in the next academic year.  \n \n REGISTER HERE\n \nYou will receive a link several days before the event. \nWhat is the CHARM-EU Seminar Series? \nThe CHARM-EU Seminar Series will introduce you to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship\, sustainability-driven innovation\, and the practical skills you need to transform your ideas into impactful projects. \nEach seminar will align with CHARM-EU’s interdisciplinary and challenge-driven approach\, catering to different experience levels – beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced – ensuring accessibility for all participants. \nAfter this series\, you will: \n\nUnderstand key entrepreneurial concepts and their relevance to sustainability.\n\n\nLearn practical tools for turning an idea into an actionable project or business.\n\n\nGain insights from experienced entrepreneurs\, investors\, and industry leaders.\n\n\nDevelop problem-solving skills through real-world case studies and interactive sessions.\n\n\nExplore pathways to funding\, incubation\, and further entrepreneurial opportunities.\n\n  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-innovators-journey-unlocking-innovation-through-entrepreneurship-2/ LOCATION:HALC University of Utrecht\, Androclus building\, Room 0.004 Yalelaan 1\, Utrecht\, Utrecht\, 3584 CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Innovation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260304T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260304T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260212T095021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T113317Z UID:10000132-1772632800-1772643600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:STOA high-level conference - Academic Freedom in Support of Democracy DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by the European Parliament\, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here.  \nAcademic freedom is widely recognised as a key condition for the functioning of open and democratic societies that adhere to the rule of law. Similarly\, full realisation of academic freedom is unlikely when these values are being challenged. At the times when academic freedom and trust in science gradually erode in Europe\, this annual STOA conference focuses on the relationship between academic freedom and democracy\, as well as policy initiatives that support these values. \nThe conference will allow policy makers and scholars discuss the following questions: What is the role of academic freedom in democracy? What are the policies and policy initiatives that acknowledge their relationship and support them? What trends do we observe in the state of both democracy and academic freedom? \nPROGRAMME \nModerator: Robert-Jan SMITS\, President of the Netherlands House of Education and Research \n14.00 – 14.30 Opening and keynote speeches \n\nOpening: Christian EHLER\, STOA Chair\, Member of the European Parliament\nKeynote speech: Roberta METSOLA\, President of the European Parliament\nKeynote speech: Cypriot EU Council Presidency\nKeynote speech: Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA\, European Commissioner for Startups\, Research and Innovation\n\n14.30 – 15.30 Democracy and the role of academic freedom \nAcademic keynote “What is democracy today and how we measure it”: Professor Svend-Erik SKAANING\, Aarhus University\, Department of Political Science \nPanel discussion with: \n\nChristian EHLER\, STOA Chair\nCarolina PLESCIA\, University of Vienna\, Department of Government\nTomas TOBÉ\, EU Democracy Shield Committee\, Rapporteur\, Member of European Parliament\nMaria Cristina RUSSO\, European Commission\, Deputy Director-General for Innovation\, Prosperity and International Cooperation\n\n15.45 – 16.00 Break \n16.00 – 16.50 Latest trends in academic freedom: findings of EP Academic Freedom Monitor 2025 \n\nPeter MAASSEN\, University of Oslo\, author of Academic Freedom Monitor 2025\nPaola MATTEI\, University of Milan\, author of Academic Freedom Monitor 2025\nVasiliki KOSTA\, University of Leiden\, author of Academic Freedom Monitor 2025\nLina GALVEZ\, STOA Vice-Chair\, Member of European Parliament\n\n16.50 – 17.00 Closing remarks \nIvars IJABS\, STOA Vice-Chair\, Member of European Parliament \n#EP4AcademicFreedom \n \n Register here\n \nThe event will be webstreamed. The event will be held in English only\, without interpretation. \nPlease note that registration is not required if you plan to watch the conference online. The livestream link will be published shortly before the date of the event on the event page: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/events/details/stoa-high-level-conference-academic-free/20260202WKS06761  URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/stoa-high-level-conference-academic-freedom-in-support-of-democracy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260320 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260309T144516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T152010Z UID:10000135-1773792000-1773964799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Professional Development Networking Days: Building Bridges for Academic Development and Educational Innovation DESCRIPTION:Universities across the CHARM-EU alliance are continuously adapting to new challenges in higher education\, from the integration of emerging technologies to growing expectations around flexible learning and societal impact. To support this transformation\, professionals working in teacher development and educational innovation play a crucial role in helping academic staff strengthen their teaching practices. \nThe networking event will bring together representatives from centers for teaching and learning and similar units across the alliance. \nHosted at Hochschule Ruhr West on 18–19 March 2026\, the event will create space for exchange\, collaboration\, and joint exploration of new approaches to professional development. \nThrough a design-thinking approach\, participants will share best practices\, explore possibilities for joint training offers\, and discuss common challenges. The event aims to strengthen inter-institutional partnerships and contribute to a more connected\, alliance-wide community supporting educational innovation. \nA Design Thinking approach will structure our networking event. Design thinking is a human-centered\, creative approach that helps participants actively explore challenges\, generate ideas\, and identify concrete opportunities for collaboration during the event. For participants\, it means actively engaging in hands-on discussions\, sharing perspectives\, co-creating ideas\, and leaving with concrete connections and potential collaboration opportunities. \nAgenda\n\nMarch 4 Online preparatory sessiohn \n\nBefore the in-person event\, we schedule an online introduction meeting with two objectives: \n\nParticipants introduce themselves and their local approach for professional development\, all using a similar template for presentations.\nExploring challenges/topics/ideas that will be discussed during the in-person event. These should be focused on opportunities for collaboration within the alliance.\n\n\n\nMarch 17 – Arrival Day \n\n17:00 – Cultural activity (Optional\, but exceedingly fun): A cultural and historical tour through Mülheim with the CHARM-EU Peek App. The tour starts at the entrance to HRW on its Parkstadt Campus\, the venue for the next days’ workshop: Wissollstraße 19\, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr (refer to the travel information document for a more detailed description). The Peek App tour terminates in the Old Town\, where you can join a self-funded\, pre-event dinner around 19:00 (the restaurant will be communicated closer to the event). Or you can directly join us there. \n19:00 – Dinner (Optional and self-funded\, but gemütlich) joint dinner \n\n\nMarch 18 – Day 1 \n\nLocation: Campus Parkstadt\, Wissollstraße 19\, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr \n08:30 – Arrival and coffee [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213]\nOnce you’ve walked through the automatic HRW entrance doors\, do not go up the blue stairs\, but keep a right and pass the illuminated HRW logo to enter into the corridor. Follow the signs to the plenary workshop room. \n09:00 – Welcome session & introductions \n\nWelcome to HRW.\nWelcome by CHARM-EU: Annet van der Riet\, Nataliia Lazebna:\nExplanation of meeting aims from the CHARM-EU Professional Development team.\nIcebreaking.\n\n10:30 – Coffee break & gallery walk \n10:45 – Design Thinking 1.0\nDeciding on event collaboration topics (voting). \n11:15 – Design Thinking 1.0 [Breakout sessions]\nExploring challenges and stakeholder perspectives \n12:30 – Networking lunch \n14:00 – Design Thinking in practice [Breakout sessions] \nBrainstorming collaboration opportunities. \n15:45 – Coffee break & gallery walk [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213] \n16:00 – Design Thinking in practice [Breakout sessions]\nTranslating collaboration opportunities into concrete solutions \n17:00 – 30-minute wrap-up [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213]\nRecap of the day and reflections. \n19:00 – Joint dinner in the city center. Location will be communicated closer to the event. \n\n\nMarch 19 – Day 2 \n\nLocation: Campus Parkstadt\, Wissollstraße 19\, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr. \n08:30 – Arrival and coffee [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213] \n09:00 – Welcoming visiting CHARM-EU educationalists and introductions \n09.30 – Collaborative design exercise:\nConcept prototyping and testing of concrete solutions\, building on the previous day’s efforts. \n11:45 – Coffee break & gallery walk \n12:00 – Presentations of prototypes & gallery walk \n13:00 – Closing remarks \n13:15 – Lunch & goodbye \n\n\nOnline follow-up meeting (Day to be confirmed) \n\nDuring the event\, we will schedule two online follow-up meetings. One for the smaller collaborative groups\, per topic\, and one for all of the participants. \n\nBefore the in-person event\, we schedule an online introduction meeting with two objectives: \n\nParticipants introduce themselves and their local approach for professional development\, all using a similar template for presentations.\nExploring challenges/topics/ideas that will be discussed during the in-person event. These should be focused on opportunities for collaboration within the alliance.\n\n17:00 – Cultural activity (Optional\, but exceedingly fun): A cultural and historical tour through Mülheim with the CHARM-EU Peek App. The tour starts at the entrance to HRW on its Parkstadt Campus\, the venue for the next days’ workshop: Wissollstraße 19\, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr (refer to the travel information document for a more detailed description). The Peek App tour terminates in the Old Town\, where you can join a self-funded\, pre-event dinner around 19:00 (the restaurant will be communicated closer to the event). Or you can directly join us there. \n19:00 – Dinner (Optional and self-funded\, but gemütlich) joint dinner \nLocation: Campus Parkstadt\, Wissollstraße 19\, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr \n08:30 – Arrival and coffee [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213]\nOnce you’ve walked through the automatic HRW entrance doors\, do not go up the blue stairs\, but keep a right and pass the illuminated HRW logo to enter into the corridor. Follow the signs to the plenary workshop room. \n09:00 – Welcome session & introductions \n\nWelcome to HRW.\nWelcome by CHARM-EU: Annet van der Riet\, Nataliia Lazebna:\nExplanation of meeting aims from the CHARM-EU Professional Development team.\nIcebreaking.\n\n10:30 – Coffee break & gallery walk \n10:45 – Design Thinking 1.0\nDeciding on event collaboration topics (voting). \n11:15 – Design Thinking 1.0 [Breakout sessions]\nExploring challenges and stakeholder perspectives \n12:30 – Networking lunch \n14:00 – Design Thinking in practice [Breakout sessions] \nBrainstorming collaboration opportunities. \n15:45 – Coffee break & gallery walk [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213] \n16:00 – Design Thinking in practice [Breakout sessions]\nTranslating collaboration opportunities into concrete solutions \n17:00 – 30-minute wrap-up [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213]\nRecap of the day and reflections. \n19:00 – Joint dinner in the city center. Location will be communicated closer to the event. \nLocation: Campus Parkstadt\, Wissollstraße 19\, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr. \n08:30 – Arrival and coffee [Plenary session – Room R4-0.213] \n09:00 – Welcoming visiting CHARM-EU educationalists and introductions \n09.30 – Collaborative design exercise:\nConcept prototyping and testing of concrete solutions\, building on the previous day’s efforts. \n11:45 – Coffee break & gallery walk \n12:00 – Presentations of prototypes & gallery walk \n13:00 – Closing remarks \n13:15 – Lunch & goodbye \nDuring the event\, we will schedule two online follow-up meetings. One for the smaller collaborative groups\, per topic\, and one for all of the participants. URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-professional-development-networking-days-building-bridges-for-teacher-development-and-educational-innovation/ LOCATION:Ruhr West University of Applied Science\, Campus Parkstadt\, Wissollstraße 19\, Mülheim is an der Ruhr\, Mülheim is an der Ruhr\, 45478\, Germany CATEGORIES:Innovation,Inter-Institutional Working Groups,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260305T084654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T122203Z UID:10000134-1773964800-1775779199@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Ideathon 2026 DESCRIPTION:The CHARM-EU Ideathon is a dynamic\, cross-university innovation challenge launching on March 20\, delivered in collaboration with Entrepreneurship at Portal and Open Incubator. The programme brings together students from across the CHARM-EU alliance to co-createinclusive\, creative\, and sustainable solutions to real-world societal challenges. \n \n All information & RSVP URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-eu-ideathon-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260416T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260416T180000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260330T104816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T104816Z UID:10000148-1776355200-1776362400@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity\, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by The Coimbra Group\, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. \nThe Coimbra Group is delighted to invite you to the webinar “Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity\, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities”. \nThis webinar presents the newly published and timely collective volume Why EDI Matters: Equ(al)ity\, Diversity and Inclusion in European Universities\, developed in the recent months by the Equality & Diversity Working Group of the Coimbra Group. \nJoin the co-editors and selected chapter authors for this two-hour event as they explore the volume’s main themes: sustainable futures\, injustice\, and institutional structures. Each section will be followed by a Q&A session\, giving you the chance to engage and participate in the discussion. \nPlease register here to receive the connection link. \nWebinar details \n\nDate: Thursday\, 16 April 2026\nTime: 16:00-18:00 CEST\nProgramme: https://www.coimbra-group.eu/?p=25101\nFormat: online\, with each section followed by a Q&A session\, offering a chance to engage directly with the authors.\n\n\nAGENDA\nWelcome\n(TBC) \nIntroduction and Section I: Making Sustainable Futures: Education\, Research\, Social Justice\nProfessor Annalisa Oboe\, University of Padova\, co-editor of the volume \nPresentation of selected chapters \n\nNúria Ferran-Ferrer\, Miquel Centelles: From Silence to Spotlight: Towards Epistemic Justice in Women’s Digital Representation in the Age of Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence (University of Barcelona)\nElisa Gamba: EDI\, Care and Social Justice: Welcoming Refugees and Students at Risk at the University of Padua (University of Padua)\n\nQ&A \nSection II: Addressing Injustice: Invisibility\, Discrimination\, Violence\nProfessor Helena Wahlström Henriksson\, Uppsala University\, co-editor of the volume \nPresentation of selected chapters \n\nArno Schrooyen\, Lisa Schivalocchi: The Student Movement in Europe: A New Strategy for Inclusion (European Student Union)\nCristina Demaria\, Cristina Gamberi: Theories\, Policies and Practices: EDI and the Role of Higher Education in Countering GBV (University of Bologna)\n\nQ&A \nSection III: Changing Institutional Structures: Policies\, Practices\, Care\nAssociate Professor Vera Sokolová\, Charles University\, co-editor of the volume \nPresentation of selected chapters \n\nChristiane Schwieren: Why EDI Matters: Insights from Research and University Equal Opportunity Practices (Heidelberg University)\n\nQ&A \nClosing remarks \n\nWelcome\n(TBC) \nIntroduction and Section I: Making Sustainable Futures: Education\, Research\, Social Justice\nProfessor Annalisa Oboe\, University of Padova\, co-editor of the volume \nPresentation of selected chapters \n\nNúria Ferran-Ferrer\, Miquel Centelles: From Silence to Spotlight: Towards Epistemic Justice in Women’s Digital Representation in the Age of Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence (University of Barcelona)\nElisa Gamba: EDI\, Care and Social Justice: Welcoming Refugees and Students at Risk at the University of Padua (University of Padua)\n\nQ&A \nSection II: Addressing Injustice: Invisibility\, Discrimination\, Violence\nProfessor Helena Wahlström Henriksson\, Uppsala University\, co-editor of the volume \nPresentation of selected chapters \n\nArno Schrooyen\, Lisa Schivalocchi: The Student Movement in Europe: A New Strategy for Inclusion (European Student Union)\nCristina Demaria\, Cristina Gamberi: Theories\, Policies and Practices: EDI and the Role of Higher Education in Countering GBV (University of Bologna)\n\nQ&A \nSection III: Changing Institutional Structures: Policies\, Practices\, Care\nAssociate Professor Vera Sokolová\, Charles University\, co-editor of the volume \nPresentation of selected chapters \n\nChristiane Schwieren: Why EDI Matters: Insights from Research and University Equal Opportunity Practices (Heidelberg University)\n\nQ&A \nClosing remarks \nWe look forward to your participation and encourage you to share this invitation with your networks. URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/why-edi-matters-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-european-universities/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260420T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260420T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260413T124348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T130304Z UID:10000150-1776690000-1776693600@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM ON #6 - Breaking Boundaries: Transdisciplinarity in CHARM-EU DESCRIPTION:What becomes possible when universities move beyond the boundaries of disciplines\, institutions\, and sectors? \nThis session delves into transdisciplinarity: one of the core ideas underpinning CHARM-EU’s vision of education. In the face of increasingly complex global challenges\, it is no longer enough to simply combine different academic disciplines. Instead\, the task is to create forms of collaboration that connect different kinds of expertise\, experiences\, and perspectives across institutions\, sectors\, and cultures. Drawing on examples from CHARM-EU’s educational practices\, the discussion will consider how students\, researchers\, professional staff\, and external partners can work together to co-create knowledge and address multifaceted challenges. It will reflect on what it takes to move beyond disciplinary silos and build spaces for dialogue\, mutual learning\, and genuinely collaborative problem-solving. \n  Date: Monday\, 20 April\n  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET\n Format: Online panel discussion with Q&A\nPlease notice your: Privacy notice!\n \n Join CHARM ON #6 URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/charm-on-6-breaking-boundaries-transdisciplinarity-in-charm-eu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260310T134609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T103002Z UID:10000138-1776902400-1776988799@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:Books for Sustainability DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE INITIATIVE\nBooks for Sustainability is CHARM‑EU’s World Book Day initiative (23 April) that brings our whole community together—students\, alumni\, staff and partners—to spark inspiration through reading. By sharing book recommendations\, we celebrate stories that drive sustainability and empower collective change. \nBooks can inspire sustainable futures\, hopeful alternatives\, but they can also challenge us\, unsettle us\, and denounce sustainability crisis or shed light on overlooked environmental injustices. \nWhat book inspires yours? \n \n Submit a book\n \nOBJECTIVES\n\nStrengthen community engagement.\nPromote sustainability literacy through reading.\nIncrease the visibility of CHARM‑EU values.\nBuild a sense of belonging through shared cultural resources.\n\n  \n\n\n Who can participate?\n \n \n \n\nStudents (CHARM-EU and CHARM-EU partner universities) \nAlumni \nAcademic staff \nProfessional and administrative staff \nStakeholders (sustainability offices\, libraries\, student associations\, etc.)\n\n\n\n\n How to participate?\n \n \n \n\nChoose a sustainability-related book (fiction or non-fiction)\nTake a photo of it (or a selfie with the book)\nWrite a 150–200 character recommendation\nAdd keywords\, title/author\, category\nSubmit your book\n(Optional) Join the conversation by uploading the picture to your Instagram:\n\ntag @charmeu.eu\nadd #BooksForSustainability #CHARMEUWorldBookDay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Topics and examples\n \n \n \nSuggested topics: Food\, Water\, Energy & Smart Cities\, AI\, Climate Justice\, Biodiversity\, Circular Economy\, Social Innovation \n \n Explore the reading list\n \n \n\nStudents (CHARM-EU and CHARM-EU partner universities) \nAlumni \nAcademic staff \nProfessional and administrative staff \nStakeholders (sustainability offices\, libraries\, student associations\, etc.)\n\n\nChoose a sustainability-related book (fiction or non-fiction)\nTake a photo of it (or a selfie with the book)\nWrite a 150–200 character recommendation\nAdd keywords\, title/author\, category\nSubmit your book\n(Optional) Join the conversation by uploading the picture to your Instagram:\n\ntag @charmeu.eu\nadd #BooksForSustainability #CHARMEUWorldBookDay\n\n\n\nSuggested topics: Food\, Water\, Energy & Smart Cities\, AI\, Climate Justice\, Biodiversity\, Circular Economy\, Social Innovation \n \n Explore the reading list\n \nExplore our reading list\n ImageTitleDetailsParable of the SowerAUTHOR: Octavia E. ButlerWHY THIS BOOK?: Parable of the Sower\, written in the 1980s and set in the 2020s\, feels strikingly close to some present day developments in the U.S.A.\, particularly in its portrayal of climate stress\, social fragmentation\, and economic instability. The novel follows Lauren Olamina\, who develops a belief system centered on adaptability and change while navigating a society shaped by resource scarcity and environmental decline. The narrative connects ecological crisis with social justice\, resilience\, and community building\, asking what it takes to create livable futures under pressure. The book offers both a warning and a framework for thinking about transformation in times of systemic crisis.TAGS: science fiction\, climate fiction\, dystopia\, social (in-)justice\, resilience\, change\, adaptabilityRecommended by: Sonja Frischfrom the: Hochschule Ruhr WestSustainable Learning – Inclusive Practices for 21st Century ClassroomsAUTHOR: Lorraine Graham ; Jeanette Berman ; Anne BellertWHY THIS BOOK?: This is an essential guide that covers everything you need to know to implement sustainability at every level in training and education : "Learning for all\, Teaching that matters\, Learning that lasts".TAGS: Teaching and Learning\, SustainibilityRecommended by: Patricia CUCCHIfrom the: Université de MontpellierThe Serviceberry – An economy of gifts and abundanceAUTHOR: Robin Wall KimmererWHY THIS BOOK?: This book explores the idea of a fundamentally new perspective on human economy by looking at the interconnections and ecological relationships in nature. It thereby questions the notion that resources are scarce and hence the will always be competition about access and monetary incentives. Instead\, it argues that all natural resources are abundant and that a gift economy would be much more sustainable. The book is hence a great introduction to different relevant concepts in sustainability\, such as "ecosystem services" or "ecological economics".TAGS: ecology\, economy\, indigenous knowledgeRecommended by: Nadja Simonsfrom the: Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgTemästarens bokTITLE IN ENGLISH: The memory of waterAUTHOR: Emmi ItärantaWHY THIS BOOK?: Global warming has changed the world's geography and its politics. Wars are waged over water. In the far north\, seventeen-year-old Noria Kaitio is learning to become a tea master like her father\, a position that holds great responsibility and great secrets. Tea masters alone know the location of hidden water sources\, including the natural spring that Noria's father tends\, which once provided water for her whole village.TAGS: Novel\, DystopiaRecommended by: Anna Granbergfrom the: Åbo Akademi UniversityThe Planet-friendly KitchenTITLE IN ENGLISH: The Planet-friendly KitchenAUTHOR: Karen EdwardsWHY THIS BOOK?: What I appreciated most is how approachable and practical the book feels. Sustainability can often seem complicated\, but this book breaks it down into simple\, manageable steps. It helps you understand what’s really behind the food you buy - what to choose\, what to avoid\, and how small changes in your kitchen can actually make a difference. It feels more like a friendly guide than a rulebook - something you can dip into whenever you need inspiration or a bit of reassurance.Recommended by: Zsuzsanna Bódaifrom the: Eötvös Loránd TudományegyetemThe Reindeer ChroniclesAUTHOR: Judith D. SchwartzWHY THIS BOOK?: The Reindeer Chronicles gives a hopeful view on how the most wounded places on earth across the world can still be restored. The book demonstrates how solutions to seemingly intractable problems can come from the unlikeliest of places\, and how the restoration of local water\, carbon\, nutrient\, and energy cycles can play a dramatic role in stabilizing the global climate. Ultimately\, it reveals how much is in our hands if we can find a way to work together and follow nature’s lead.TAGS: sustainability\, regenerationRecommended by: Freeke Jansenfrom the: Universiteit UtrechtThe Ministry of the FutureAUTHOR: Kim Stanley RobinsonWHY THIS BOOK?: The author is known for doing hard Science fiction. The settings were generally situated in the 2100-2200 and so on centuries. The far future. \n\nHere\, the story takes place from the Summer of 2024 to the 2070s. We see solutions being implemented\, others already existing in the real world. From the rewildering initiatives to the création of a carboncoin backed by central Banks\, so virutally impossible to short. An economic proposal made in 2017 by an economist.\n\nThis book saved me from my eco-anxiety. It gave me hope and some kind of a purpose.TAGS: Hope solutions pragmatic-optimismRecommended by: Hugo Godartfrom the: Université de MontpellierArvejordTITLE IN ENGLISH: Tangled RootsAUTHOR: Maria TurtschaninoffWHY THIS BOOK?: Arvejord (eng. Tangled Roots) is a quiet novel about generations bound to the same land. Through their lives\, the novel explores the tension between traditional\, sustainable ways of living and the pressures of modern exploitation. Nature is a source of power and richness\, while at the same time a frail and vulnerable thing\, reminding us that human survival depends on respecting ecological limits and caring for the land over time.TAGS: ecofiction\, historyRecommended by: Matias Dahlbäckfrom the: Åbo Akademi UniversityOn Time and WaterAUTHOR: Andri Snær MagnasonWHY THIS BOOK?: The Icelandic author recounts the story of water and time through personal family histories\, environmental conferences\, climate research reports\, and explorations—both from a personal and a scientific perspective. The book highlights the crucial importance of Earth’s water resources and how global warming threatens this delicate balance. Guiding the reader from Icelandic glaciers to the Himalayas\, it draws attention to serious issues that urgently require solutions. An exceptionally engaging and thought-provoking volume.TAGS: water resources\, water\, glacier\, global warmingRecommended by: Ferenc Takófrom the: Eötvös Loránd TudományegyetemAntropocéanoAUTHOR: Cristina RomeraWHY THIS BOOK?: AntropOcéano by Cristina Romera Castillo shows how human activity is transforming marine ecosystems through climate change\, pollution\, and overfishing\, while stressing the ocean’s key role in regulating Earth’s climate. This connects directly to sustainability\, as protecting the ocean is essential for maintaining biodiversity\, food security\, and climate balance. The book highlights that sustainable practices—such as reducing waste\, conserving resources\, and supporting marine protection—are crucial to preserving ocean health and ensuring a viable future for both ecosystems and humanity.TAGS: sustainability\, water\, ocean\, climate change\, biodiversityRecommended by: Cristina Galvánfrom the: Universitat de BarcelonaThe Garden Against TimeAUTHOR: Olivia LaingWHY THIS BOOK?: In The Garden Against Time\, Olivia Laing writes about the history of ‘the garden’ as a physical and cultural space\, while describing the daily work in her own garden over the course of the seasons (almost meditatively working to rebuild this green space against the backdrop of covid\, Trump\, and climate change). She writes thoughtfully about the politics of the garden as a sanctuary (who can own and access green spaces?)\, and traces the idea of the garden as ‘paradise’ through time (including wonderful examples of queer subversions of the notion of paradise — in the form of actual gardens). I will freely admit: I have become a total garden-nerd since reading this book!TAGS: Non-fiction; memoir; gardens; culture; cultural history; botany;Recommended by: An Prudonfrom the: Universiteit UtrechtBirnam WoodAUTHOR: Eleanor CattonWHY THIS BOOK?: Birnam Wood is an eco-thriller about what happens when heartfelt principles meet obscene wealth. Meet Mira Bunting\, who together with her friends\, has founded an activist guerilla gardening collective: Birnam Wood. They are struggling financially\, but that all changes when Mira meets a mysterious billionaire who manufactures drones.Recommended by: Sylvia den Hengstfrom the: Universiteit UtrechtA Plam for the Wild-BuiltAUTHOR: Becky ChambersWHY THIS BOOK?: The "A Monk and Robot" duology is a novella exploring sustainability\, consciousness\, and purpose. It follows tea monk Sibling Dex and robot Mosscap on a journey through a post-industrial\, rewilded moon in a utopian future where technology is integrated with nature\, offering a "hopepunk" meditation on environmental balance and companionship.TAGS: fiction\, science fiction\, fantasy\, solarpunk\, LGTBIQA+\, utopiaRecommended by: Mireia Via Nadalfrom the: Universitat de BarcelonaThe Word for World is ForestAUTHOR: Ursula K. Le GuinWHY THIS BOOK?: This book is a seminal work of eco-fiction\, exploring the catastrophic impact of colonialism and deforestation on an alien world. It highlights the contrast between the sustainable\, indigenous culture who live in harmony with its forested planet\, and the destructive exploitation by human settlers seeking to exploit wood resources.TAGS: Fiction\, Science Fiction\, Fantasy\, Dystopia\, Ecology\, ColonisationRecommended by: Mireia Via Nadalfrom the: Universitat de BarcelonaThe Fifth SeasonAUTHOR: N. K. JemisinWHY THIS BOOK?: N.K. Jemisin’s "The Broken Earth" trilogy ("The Fifth Season" being the first book) explores sustainability through a post-apocalyptic\, environmental justice lens\, portraying a fictional world where chronic\, human-induced climate change —or "Fifth Seasons"— forces a brutal\, unsustainable existence. The series links ecological destruction with systemic social inequality\, showing how environmental abuse and societal oppression are intertwined.TAGS: Fiction\, Science Fiction\, Fantasy\, Dystopia\, LGTBIQA+Recommended by: Mireia Via Nadalfrom the: Universitat de BarcelonaSobre los huesos de los muertosTITLE IN ENGLISH: Drive your plow over the bones of the deadAUTHOR: Olga TokarczukWHY THIS BOOK?: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead has been described as a “feminist ecothriller\,” offering a provocative exploration of the blurred boundaries between sanity and madness\, justice and tradition\, autonomy and fate. At its core\, the novel asks a pressing question: Who is worthy of a voice?\nSet in a remote Polish village\, the story delves into the complexities of human nature through the perspective of Janina Duszejko\, an eccentric woman in her sixties who narrates the events following the disappearance of her two beloved dogs. Reclusive and unconventional\, Janina prefers the company of animals to people\, places her trust in astrology\, and treasures the poetry of William Blake—whose work inspires the book’s title. Written by Nobel Prize–winning author Olga Tokarczuk\, this novel is a brisk yet thought‑provoking journey guided by an unusual narrator who invites us to empathise with her deep concern for the environment and the welfare of animals.TAGS: #ecofeminism #nature #thrillerRecommended by: Laia Alonsofrom the: Universitat de BarcelonaSilent springTITLE IN ENGLISH: Silent SpringAUTHOR: Rachel CarsonWHY THIS BOOK?: Can a book change the world? Rachel Carson’s 1962 work did just that. By revealing the harmful effects of chemical pesticides like DDT\, she sparked a global awareness that fueled the rise of the modern environmental movement and ultimately led to restrictions on these products. A foundational and inspiring read for anyone interested in sustainability.TAGS: #Environment #contamination #pesticides #DDT #healthRecommended by: Bibiana Bonmatifrom the: Universitat de BarcelonaLa Pared / The WallAUTHOR: Marlen HaushoferWHY THIS BOOK?: The Wall is a landmark of ecofeminism because it strips away the "man-made" world to reveal a deeper connection to the Earth. At the same time\, the narrative forces you to "slow down" to the pace of the seasons. The author replaces the frantic "clock-time" of modern life with "natural-time." As a reader\, the author makes you feel the fresh air from the mountains or the tension before a storm.TAGS: #ecofeminism #zerowaste #natureRecommended by: Blanca Burillo Lagofrom the: Universitat de Barcelona URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/books-for-sustainability/ CATEGORIES:CHARM event,Sustainability END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260316T111517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T091139Z UID:10000140-1776902400-1777075199@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:CHARM-EU Networking days: Building a European Network for « Sustainability Reporting » learning and research DESCRIPTION:This event will bring together educators\, researchers\, and stakeholders from across the CHARM-EU alliance to explore connections between sustainable accounting\, finance\, law\, and management in the context of the European Green Deal. Hosted by Université de Montpellier\, the meeting will focus on integrating key European sustainability regulations—such as CSRD\, ESRS\, and the EU Taxonomy—into teaching and research. Through workshops and networking sessions\, participants will share good practices and contribute to building a European network dedicated to advancing sustainability reporting education\, research\, and practice \nThe objectives of the event: \n\nExploring and building collaborations in the field of Sustainability Reporting for education\, research\, and innovation initiatives.\nDesigning learning activities\, assessments\, and modules in sustainability reporting.\nEmbedding sustainability into accounting and related programs.\nSharing best practice in research-led teaching in sustainability reporting and assurance in accounting and related disciplines.\nParticipants will have the opportunity to explore collaboration around micro-credentials on the topic.\n\nA detailed agenda will be available soon. \nAGENDA\n\n\n Thursday 23 April\n \n \n \n9:00–9:30 Walk-In \n9:30–10:00 Welcome Session \n10:00–11:00 Speed Dating \n11:00–12:00 VIP Guest \n12:15–13:00 Networking Lunch \n13:15–16:30 Collaboration Ideas \n16:30 Wrap-Up & Prepare Day 2 \n17:00 Cultural/Social Event \n\n\n\n Friday 24 April\n \n \n \n9:00–9:30 Walk-In \n9:30–10:30 Workshop \n10:45–12:15 Work in Teams \n12:30–13:30 Wrap-Up & Further Action \n13:30–14:30 Networking Lunch \n14:30 End of networking event \n\n9:00–9:30 Walk-In \n9:30–10:00 Welcome Session \n10:00–11:00 Speed Dating \n11:00–12:00 VIP Guest \n12:15–13:00 Networking Lunch \n13:15–16:30 Collaboration Ideas \n16:30 Wrap-Up & Prepare Day 2 \n17:00 Cultural/Social Event \n9:00–9:30 Walk-In \n9:30–10:30 Workshop \n10:45–12:15 Work in Teams \n12:30–13:30 Wrap-Up & Further Action \n13:30–14:30 Networking Lunch \n14:30 End of networking event URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/building-a-european-network-for-sustainability-reporting-learning-and-research/ LOCATION:Richter University Libraries\, Espace Richter 60\, 1 Rue des États Généraux\, Montpellier\, Montpellier\, 34000\, France CATEGORIES:Innovation,Inter-Institutional Working Groups,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTSTAMP:20260416T042944 CREATED:20260310T113554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T114013Z UID:10000136-1777593600-1778025599@charm-eu.eu SUMMARY:European Students' Union Conference of the Student Bodies of the Alliances (CoA #3) DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by the European Students’ Union\, not CHARM-EU. You can find more information on their website here. \nStudent Representatives of the European University Alliances\, save the date for the 3rd Edition of the ESU Conference of the Student Bodies of the Alliances (CoA 03)\, taking place from 1 May to 5 May 2026 in Malta. This year’s edition will be proudly hosted by KSU – Kunsill Studenti Universitarji\, the national student council of Malta. \n \n Registrations open\n \n This year’s conference will focus on the theme “Leading Together: Strengthening Student Communities and Leadership Across Europe”\, bringing together student representatives from across European University Alliances. To attend this conference\, all participants are kindly asked to complete the following registration form: https://forms.gle/UqKVHZuNqiaxLtrj9. \nThe registration deadline is 31st March 2026. Please note that registration is only considered valid upon completion of the form. Confirmations will be processed manually depending on the number of registrations. Therefore\, invoices for payment will be processed after registrations are confirmed; this may take up to 4 weeks after the registration deadline. \nInitially\, a maximum of one student delegate per alliance will be accepted. Depending on availability\, up to two additional students (for a total of three) may be confirmed after the registration deadline. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to Malta. Further practical information regarding the venue\, programme\, and accommodation will be shared in due course. \nParticipation fees vary depending on whether or not an alliance’s student body is part of ESU’s Conference of Alliances\, as follows: \n\n1st delegate – €200 (for CoA members) / €250\n2nd delegate – €250 (for CoA members) / €300\n3rd delegate – €300 (for CoA members) / €350\n\n To ensure that participants are well-prepared for the discussions and outcomes of the Conference of the Student Bodies of the Alliances (CoA #3) in May\, ESU is organising a series of online trainings and thematic sessions before and after the event. These will be shared separately to the student representatives.  \nIf you have any questions or require further information\, please do not hesitate to contact the organisers at sc_coa@esu-online.org. For information about invoices and fee payments\, please contact at ksu_user@esu-online.org – but be mindful that invoices are not processed automatically after registration. \nConference of the Alliances (CoA)\nThe Conference of the Alliances (CoA) is a student-led international gathering that brings together student bodies from University Alliances across Europe. It serves as a key space within the European student movement to: \n\nStrengthen cooperation among alliances\nExchange best practices\nCoordinate joint advocacy on European higher education policies\nShape common priorities at the European level\n\n  \nAlongside important discussions and strategic work\, participants can expect engaging sessions\, valuable networking opportunities\, and the vibrant atmosphere of Malta. \nFurther details regarding registration\, the draft agenda\, and practical information will be shared soon. In the meantime\, please mark your calendars and begin planning your participation. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to Malta! URL:https://charm-eu.eu/event/european-students-unions-conference-of-the-student-bodies-of-the-alliances-coa-3/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR