Event Date and Time
12 December 2024
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CET
Location: Online Event [Access through MS Teams]
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Join us for an engaging event focused on youth empowerment and active participation within the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) Alliance and beyond. This event will bring together youth voices and alliance representatives to discuss how young people are actively shaping the future of European university collaborations.
Program Overview
10:30 - 10:40 | Welcome and Introduction
Moderator: Ester Cois – Rector's Delegate for Inclusion, Equal Opportunities, and University Gender Policies
- Brief introduction to the event, focused on youth empowerment in Europe.
- Overview of the day’s program.
10:40 - 10:55 | Session 1: The EDUC Student Board - Structure and Impact
Speakers: Hikmet Guler – Former Chair of the Student Board, Damir Solak – Chair of the Student Board
- Overview of the creation, structure, and role of the EDUC Student Board.
- Student Board members' involvement in implementing Alliance activities.
10:55 - 11:05 | Creation of the EDUC Think Lab for Student Engagement in the Virtual Campus
Speaker: Ulrike Schmidt – Project Manager
- Presentation of the EDUC Think Lab and its role in student participation in developing the EDUC Virtual Campus.
11:05 - 11:25 | Session 2: Youth Integration Lab (YIL) - A Format for Youth Involvement in EDUC
Speakers: Katharina Kloss (General Presentation of YIL), Judith Rode & Nancy Wegner (YIL in the University of Potsdam)
- Highlights from YIL editions at University Paris Nanterre and University of Potsdam, focusing on shared points and differences.
Speakers: Ana Rourka - Researcher at the University of Paris Nanterre Akash Barman - Student at the Masaryk Univerisity
- Evaluation and recommendations.
11:25 - 11:40 | Session 3: Comparative Roundtable - Experiences from Other Alliances
Roundtable Discussion with Representatives from Other Alliances (FORTHEM, 4EU, ECIU)
- Discussion on student involvement in governance and activities within different alliances.
- Comparative insights into youth engagement models and specific empowerment formats.
11:40 - 11:55 | Open discussion with other Alliances
11:55 - 12:10 | Session 4 EU policies and initiatives empowering youth: opportunities in the European Universities alliances
Sacha Beck – Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DGEAC)
12:10 - 12:30 | Q&A and Closing Remarks
Open Q&A session with the audience.
- Final conclusions and acknowledgments.
Stay tuned for registration details and updates on final speakers and sessions!