33rd EAIE Conference and Exhibition: discover UNICA members and partners in the programme
07 September 2023 | From UNICA
Europe’s largest international education event is back! This year, professionals of Higher Education from all over the world meet in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, between the 26th and the 29th of September, for the 33rd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition. This year’s conference theme is ‘‘Connecting currents’’.
UNICA will attend this major event, represented by the Secretary General, Luciano Saso, and two members of the UNICA Secretariat. Members of the network, European University Alliances that include UNICA universities, and affiliated partners are also attending the EAIE Conference.
A large part of these will not only attend but also take part in the sessions; workshops and exhibitions of the event.
Discover below the UNICA members and partners who are in the EAIE Conference’s programme:
UNICA Members
University of Copenhagen
| 28 September | 09:30-10:30 | What does success look like? Tools and tips for evaluating university strategic partnerships (together with University of Helsinki) | Dock 10B, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 09:30-10:30 | Ignite: Fresh ideas for successful attraction, retention and employability for the next generation | Dock 1B, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 15:30-16:30 | Student engagement and community in European Universities Initiative alliances (together with Una Europa, University of Helsinki and 4EU+) | Dock 15, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
University of Helsinki
Humboldt University Berlin
| 27 September | 13:30-14:30 | Short-term research programmes: A new feature for summer schools and short-term programming (together with King’s College London) | Dock 1B, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
Freie Universität Berlin
| 28 September | 10:30-12:00 | Hotel Gatherly: Cultivating and harvesting your skills via informal (and oddly eccentric) networks | Level 2, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Poster |
Eötvös Loránd University
| 28 September | 09:30-10:30 | Erasmus+ services for students in the digital era (together with ESN) | Rotterdam A, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 11:30-12:30 | Ignite: New experiences in Erasmus + and European University alliances | Dock 1B, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 29 September | 09:00-10:00 | Improving mobility processes: The importance of good communication with students | Dock 10A, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
Vilnius University
| 28 September | 11:30-12:30 | The power of networks: Fostering collaborative learning in professional development | Port 1B, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
University of Amsterdam
| 28 September | 09:30-10:30 | Flip your mobility model: Implementing innovative teaching and learning methods in study abroad experiences (University of Edinburgh) | Dock 14, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 11:30-12:30 | Encouraging global change-makers: Equipping student ambassadors as agents for change in equity, diversity and inclusion | Dock 11, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 15:30-16:30 | Creating global change-makers: Enhancing our effectiveness as advocates through staff engagement and training | Rotterdam D, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
University of Oslo
| 29 September | 09:00-10:00 | Evidence-based internationalisation: Measuring how students develop intercultural competences and global citizenship | Port 1C, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
University of Warsaw
| 27 September | 15:30-16:30 | Ignite: New perspectives, trends and lessons learned when studying abroad | Dock 1B, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 14:00-15:00 | Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes: Overcoming administrative challenges and focusing on student support (together with ESN) | Port 1C, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
University of Ljubljana
| 27 September | 09:00-10:30 | Summer Schools presents: Hot topics café | Port 1A, Level 2 | Session |
| 28 September | 11:30-12:30 | Campfire: How to make a summer school a success across continents | Campfire Pod 01, Level 2 | Session |
Autonomous University Madrid
| 28 September | 11:30-12:30 | The confluence of competences gained abroad and the global world of work (together with ESN) | Dock 1A, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 14:00-15:00 | Connecting research and practice on international student mobility | Dock 15, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 14:30-16:00 | CIVIS Open Labs: Co-creating local solutions to global challenges | Level 2, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Poster |
University of Lausanne
| 28 September | 15:30-16:30 | It takes two to tango: Tackling local challenges through various models of city–university cooperation | Dock 1A, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
University of Bern
| 28 September | 14:30-16:00 | Creating a sense of community in online formats | Level 2, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Poster |
University of Edinburgh
| 27 September | 09:00-10:00 | Can internationalised classrooms foster cultural inclusivity and multidirectional learning? | Dock 1A, Level 1 | Session |
| 28 September | 09:30-10:30 | Flip your mobility model: Implementing innovative teaching and learning methods in study abroad experiences (together with University of Amsterdam) | Dock 14, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 11:30-12:30 | Global citizenship from an EDI perspective: How to help all students navigate the currents of our complex world | Port 1C, Level 2 | Session |
King’s College London
| 27 September | 13:30-14:30 | Short-term research programmes: A new feature for summer schools and short-term programming (together with Humboldt University Berlin) | Dock 1B, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 14:30-16:00 | Taking globalised student needs seriously: Third Culture Kids in short-term programming | Level 2, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Poster |
UNICA universities with exhibitors (26-29 September)
| University of Amsterdam | Stand D06 |
| University of Luxembourg | Stand F26 |
| Université PSL | Stand B09 |
European University Alliances with UNICA universities
Aurora Universities Network (includes the University of Iceland, Iceland)
| 26 September | 09:00-12:30 | Developing a strategic internationalisation plan: first steps to success | Rotterdam B, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Workshop |
Una Europa (includes Freie Universität Berlin , Germany | The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain | University of Helsinki, Finland | University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland)
| 28 September | 15:30-16:30 | Student engagement and community in European Universities Initiative alliances (together with University of Helsinki, University of Copenhagen and 4EU+) | Dock 15, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
4EU+ (includes University of Copenhagen,Denmark | Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic | University of Warsaw, Poland)
| 28 September | 15:30-16:30 | Student engagement and community in European Universities Initiative alliances (together with University of Helsinki, University of Copenhagen and Una Europa) | Dock 15, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
European Universities with exhibitors (26-29 September)
| EUTOPIA (includes Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium | University of Ljubljana, Slovenia | NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal) | Stand A15 |
| Una Europa | Stand E56 |
UNICA affiliated partners
Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
International Association of Universities (IAU)
| 28 September | 09:30-10:30 | Institutional policies as the key to building sustainable international higher education | Rotterdam C, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 28 September | 15:30-16:30 | Spotlight on big data (together with EUA) | Rotterdam B, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 29 September | 10:30-11:30 | Internationalisation with a Latin American identity | Dock 11, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
Scholars at Risk Network
| 28 September | 10:30-12:00 | Getting involved with Scholars at Risk | Level 2, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Poster |
| 29 September | 10:30-11:30 | Researchers at risk: Why you should care and what your institution can do (together with EUA) | Port 1B, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
European University Association (EUA)
| 27 September | 13:30-14:30 | Spotlight on research collaborations (together with IAU) | Dock 11, Level 1, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
| 29 September | 10:30-11:30 | Researchers at risk: Why you should care and what your institution can do (together with SAR) | Port 1B, Level 2, Rotterdam Ahoy | Session |
Affiliated partners with exhibitors (26-29 September)
| Scholars at Risk Network | Stand A52 |
UNICA on EAIE’s 2023 Summer Forum
Get ready for the EAIE Conference with the latest edition of the association’s magazine! UNICA is one of the contributors of the 2023 Summer’s edition of the magazine on “Well-being without borders”.
The article “Mindfulness in the classroom“- written jointly by Project & Communications Officer Alexandra Duarte and former Project officer Laura Colò – presents the MP4s project, the project that aims to support students to tackle their emotional difficulties through mindfulness practices and training, fostering compassionate care of self, others and the planet within higher education institutions.
You can read the article as a member of EAIE here.
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