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SUMMARY:Bioregions: Key for Sustainability - Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme
DESCRIPTION:Join an international learning experience combining online studies and on-site activities in Jelgava\, Latvia. Explore how bioregions support sustainable rural development across Europe through lectures\, workshops\, a hackathon\, and a field trip. Gain hands-on research experience and present your final sustainability project with students from across the EU. \n📅 Online: 30 March & 13 April 2026 \n📍 On-site: 20–24 April 2026 | Jelgava\, Latvia \n⏳ Apply by: 20 February 2026 \nPerfect for students passionate about sustainability\, rural development\, and the future of Europe. \nLink to the submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZXydWWJUR-S7usD3IQfg7LtXMIneTbcZziZ3K8QDmsD1ybQ/viewform \nmain picture: www.freepik.com
URL:https://challenge-eu.eu/event/bioregions-key-for-sustainability-erasmus-blended-intensive-programme/
LOCATION:Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
CATEGORIES:March 30
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SUMMARY:BIP: The Green Shift: Empowering Community and Nature-Based Potential
DESCRIPTION:The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme The Green Shift: Empowering Community and Nature-Based Potential is an international learning programme designed to equip students with the knowledge\, skills\, and practical experience needed to build sustainable\, resilient\, and inclusive communities. \nThe programme explores how community participation\, the social economy\, and nature-based solutions can address environmental and social challenges while creating long-term development potential. The programme combines theory\, interdisciplinary learning\, and hands-on collaboration between students from different countries\, academic disciplines\, and stakeholder organisations. Participants will work in international teams to analyse real-life community challenges and develop innovative\, economically viable solutions with measurable social and environmental impact. \nThrough a blended learning format\, students will gain insight into urban agriculture\, social entrepreneurship\, impact measurement\, sustainable financing models\, and design thinking\, while developing strong problem-solving and creative thinking competences. \nOnline: March 30\, 2026\nOn-site: April 20 – 24\, 2026\nDeadline for registration: 3 March\, 2026\nLocation: Jelgava\, Latvia (Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies\, Faculty of Economics and ocial Development) \nRegistration: BIP The green shift: Empowering community and nature based potential \nMore details: https://www.esaf.lbtu.lv/lv/the-green-shift-empowering-community-and-nature-based-potential \nmain photo: www.freepik.com
URL:https://challenge-eu.eu/event/bip-the-green-shift-empowering-community-and-nature-based-potential/
LOCATION:Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
CATEGORIES:April 20
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SUMMARY:BIP: Inclusive Mentoring and Career Development for a Diverse Academia
DESCRIPTION:“Inclusive Mentoring and Career Development for a Diverse Academia” is a BIP designed to strengthen the capacity of mentors\, mentees\, and university staff to create inclusive and empowering mentoring relationships across the ChallengeEU alliance. The BIP combines academic input\, intercultural learning\, and practical workshops focused on mentoring\, diversity\, and inclusive leadership. Place: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM)\, April 2026 Dates: 5 days on-site + online preparation and follow-up modules (TBE) \n\nGeneral Aim To strengthen the capacity of mentors\, mentees and university staff to create inclusive and empowering mentoring relationships across the ChallengeEU alliance. The BIP combines academic input\, intercultural learning and practical workshops focused on mentoring\, diversity\, and inclusive leadership. \n\n\n\nProposed Thematic Blocks:  \n\n\n\n\nInclusive Mentoring in Practice Introduction to the ChallengeEU mentoring framework. How to create equitable mentoring relationships (power dynamics\, gender sensitivity\, intersectionality). Building trust and confidentiality in mentoring pairs. Case studies from alliance partners.\n\n\n\nCommunication and Feedback in Mentoring Active listening and reflective dialogue techniques. Constructive feedback and difficult conversations. Emotional intelligence and boundaries in mentoring. Microaggressions and bias awareness in academic communication.\n\n\n\nIntercultural and Cross-Border Mentoring Working across cultures: challenges and opportunities. Intercultural values in mentoring and leadership. Simulation exercises with international mentor-mentee pairs.\n\n\n\nPersonal and Professional Growth Designing a personal mentoring plan and development goals. Self-reflection workshop: “From mentee to leader”. Resilience and wellbeing in academic careers.\n\n\n\nNetworking and Community Building Open networking sessions among mentors and mentees from all regions. Guest lecture: e.g. Inclusive leadership in research and innovation ecosystems. Alliance showcase: ODEI good practices in partner universities. Social evening and cultural integration programme (Olsztyn City Tour\, mentoring café).\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how diversity and inclusion principles (ODEI) can be integrated into mentoring and academic career development.\n\n\n\nGain practical skills in mentoring communication\, feedback and boundary-setting.\n\n\n\nExplore strategies for building trust\, psychological safety and intercultural sensitivity in cross-border mentoring.\n\n\n\nReflect on their professional identity and leadership potential within an inclusive academic community.\n\n\n\nBuild a cross-alliance network of mentors\, mentees and ODEI practitioners.\n\n\n\n\nExpected Outputs and Impact \n\n\n\n\nDevelopment of a common mentoring plan template for all partners.\n\n\n\nStrengthened mentor-mentee connections across institutions.\n\n\n\nDevelopment of the existing toolkits on inclusive mentoring practices.\n\n\n\nEnhanced visibility of UWM and ChallengeEU leaders in inclusive mentoring and academic diversity.\n\n\n\n\nInclusive Mentoring and Career Development for a Diverse Academia: \n\n\n\nFormat & Credits Virtual sessions: April\, 2026 On-site component in Olsztyn: April 20 – 24\, 2026 Location: Faculty of Social Sciences\, Dybowskiego 13\, Olsztyn\, Poland Credits: 3 ECTS \n\n\n\nTarget Group Participants in the ChallengeEU Mentoring Programme (mentees and mentors) will be accepted first. Requirements: English (B2). Deadlines Partner participation confirmation: December 1
URL:https://challenge-eu.eu/event/bip-inclusive-mentoring-and-career-development-for-a-diverse-academia/
CATEGORIES:April 20-24
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SUMMARY:Online Café: Student Engagement and Participation
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to our next ChallengeEU Online Café. Following the success of the first edition hosted by Ecam LaSalle\, we are delighted to organize this second session dedicated to Student Engagement and Participation. Together\, we will explore various opportunities to motivate our student community to take part not only in ChallengeEU events and activities\, but also in the broader initiatives offered by each university.\n\nThis Online Café will feature contributions from:\n\nAnna Lindahl\, Head of the International Relations Office\, Mid Sweden University\nJelena Pavlovic\, Teacher and Researcher\, Universidad Europea de Valencia\n\nKeshini Nistar\, ChallengeEU Student Council Representative (Ecam LaSalle)\n\n\nJana Zahreddine\, ChallengeEU Ambassador (Universidad Europea de Valencia)\n\n\n\nThrough their perspectives\, we will reflect on current engagement and motivation practices across our institutions\, discuss challenges\, and exchange good practices to better support the needs of our academic communities.\n\nThe session will be organized into three parts:\n\n\nA round table with all invited speakers\nBreakout rooms to allow participants to engage directly with our guests\nA plenary recap\, summarizing the key insights shared during the breakout discussions\n\nLet us learn\, exchange ideas\, and explore new ways to strengthen student engagement through this new ChallengeEU Online Café.\n\n>>> Registration
URL:https://challenge-eu.eu/event/online-cafe-student-engagement-and-participation/
CATEGORIES:April 28
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