BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:153@charm-eu.eu DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261026T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261026T140000 DTSTAMP:20261021T082600Z URL:https://charm-eu.eu/news-events/events/charm-on-10-connecting-beyond-a cademia-external-stakeholder-engagement/ SUMMARY:CHARM ON #10: Connecting Beyond Academia: External Stakeholder Enga gement DESCRIPTION:What happens when universities step outside their traditional b oundaries to co-create solutions with societal partners\, industry\, and l ocal communities?This session delves into external stakeholder engagement: a fundamental cornerstone underpinning CHARM-EU’s educational\, researc h\, and innovation models. In the face of complex global challenges—from climate resilience to sustainable governance—academic knowledge cannot remain in isolation. Addressing real-world problems requires sustained col laboration\, shared ownership\, and active dialogue between universities a nd external actors\, including NGOs\, regional enterprises\, policy-makers \, and civic initiatives.Drawing on concrete examples from across the Alli ance\, the discussion will examine how CHARM-EU embeds external stakeholde rs into Challenge-Based Learning curricula\, transdisciplinary research\, and regional innovation ecosystems. Rather than approaching collaboration as a one-way transfer of knowledge\, this episode explores the practicalit ies of co-design\, the navigation of differing institutional timelines and priorities\, and the creation of lasting spaces for mutual learning. The panel will share actionable insights on how students\, researchers\, and p rofessional staff can initiate\, structure\, and sustain meaningful partne rships that connect academic rigor with tangible societal impact.📅\ ;  Date: Monday\, 26 October🕐\;  Time: 13:00–14:00 CET 4cd\; Format: Online panel discussion with Q&\;ALINK: CHARM ON #10: C onnecting Beyond Academia: External Stakeholder Engagement | Értekezlet-c satlakozás | Microsoft Teams \n \n Annisa Triyanti (UU) \n \n \n Pia Le Grand (ÅAU) \n \n \n Marvin Mendy (UM) \n \n Dr. Annisa Triyanti is an Assistant Professor of Disaster and Clim ate Risk Governance for Sustainability at Utrecht University. Born in Indo nesia\, she earned her PhD from the University of Amsterdam. Her research connects grassroots practices with global policy\, focusing on community s elf-governance and mangrove ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in Asi a. In her teaching\, she emphasizes public engagement and promotes the rol e of European University Alliances in addressing societal challenges. Serv ing as Academic Director of CHARM-EU for Utrecht University\, she supports collaborative\, cross-boundary education. For three consecutive years\, s he has also coordinated the Capstone module for the CHARM-EU Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability\, a transdisciplinary program where students conduct research alongside external stakeholders to tackle real-w orld issues. Beyond her academic roles\, Dr. Triyanti has engaged in inter governmental policy dialogues on climate change and sustainable developmen t since 2014. As part of this work\, she represented young scientists in t he Global Science and Technology Advisory Group for the UN Office for Disa ster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) from 2017 to 2019. \n \n Ms Pia Le Grand is actively engaged in global outre ach\, both within CHARM-EU and at Åbo Akademi University. In addition to her role as CHARM-EU Manager at Åbo Akademi University\, she has contribu ted to developing CHARM-EU’s external relations strategy and laying the groundwork for a global network of academic partnerships. In this capacity \, she serves as CHARM-EU’s Ambassador to the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA)\, drawing on her experience of working wi th similar networks in Africa. A strong believer in the proverb “I am be cause you are”\, which captures the essence of Ubuntu\, Pia sees this Af rican philosophy of interconnectedness\, mutual respect and shared respons ibility as a valuable source of inspiration for CHARM-EU’s global engage ment and international collaborations. \n \n Marvin Mendy is Strategic Partnerships Officer at the Univ ersity of Montpellier and leads Work Package 14 (Worldwide Academic Partne rship Network). Over the past eight years\, he has worked at the intersect ion of international relations\, diplomacy and project management across t he higher education\, public and private sectors. His expertise includes t he design and implementation of international cooperation strategies\, ins titutional partnerships and multi-stakeholder initiatives. Within CHARM-EU \, Marvin is responsible for developing long-term partnerships beyond Euro pe and advancing the Alliance’\;s global engagement strategy\, partic ularly with Africa and other strategic regions. His work focuses on buildi ng sustainable international cooperation frameworks that connect higher ed ucation\, research and societal stakeholders. \n \n Dr. Annisa Triyanti is an Assistant Professor of Disaster a nd Climate Risk Governance for Sustainability at Utrecht University. Born in Indonesia\, she earned her PhD from the University of Amsterdam. Her re search connects grassroots practices with global policy\, focusing on comm unity self-governance and mangrove ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in Asia. In her teaching\, she emphasizes public engagement and promotes the role of European University Alliances in addressing societal challenge s. Serving as Academic Director of CHARM-EU for Utrecht University\, she s upports collaborative\, cross-boundary education. For three consecutive ye ars\, she has also coordinated the Capstone module for the CHARM-EU Master ’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability\, a transdisciplinary program where students conduct research alongside external stakeholders to tackle real-world issues. Beyond her academic roles\, Dr. Triyanti has engaged i n intergovernmental policy dialogues on climate change and sustainable dev elopment since 2014. As part of this work\, she represented young scientis ts in the Global Science and Technology Advisory Group for the UN Office f or Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) from 2017 to 2019. \n \n Ms Pia Le Grand is actively engaged in global outreach\, both within CHARM-EU and at Åbo Akademi University. In addition to her ro le as CHARM-EU Manager at Åbo Akademi University\, she has contributed to developing CHARM-EU’s external relations strategy and laying the ground work for a global network of academic partnerships. In this capacity\, she serves as CHARM-EU’s Ambassador to the Southern African Regional Univer sities Association (SARUA)\, drawing on her experience of working with sim ilar networks in Africa. A strong believer in the proverb “I am because you are”\, which captures the essence of Ubuntu\, Pia sees this African philosophy of interconnectedness\, mutual respect and shared responsibilit y as a valuable source of inspiration for CHARM-EU’s global engagement a nd international collaborations. \n \n Marv in Mendy is Strategic Partnerships Officer at the University of Montpelli er and leads Work Package 14 (Worldwide Academic Partnership Network). Ove r the past eight years\, he has worked at the intersection of internationa l relations\, diplomacy and project management across the higher education \, public and private sectors. His expertise includes the design and imple mentation of international cooperation strategies\, institutional partners hips and multi-stakeholder initiatives. Within CHARM-EU\, Marvin is respon sible for developing long-term partnerships beyond Europe and advancing th e Alliance's global engagement strategy\, particularly with Africa and oth er strategic regions. His work focuses on building sustainable internation al cooperation frameworks that connect higher education\, research and soc ietal stakeholders. \n CATEGORIES:CHARM-EU event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Paris BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR