WHEN: June 10th and 11th, 2025
WHERE: University of Trento, Trento, Italy
The ECIU University Forum is a yearly networking event that unites the entire ECIU University community.
Join us for two exciting days, as learners, teachers, staff, researchers, and external stakeholders from across the ECIU University community and beyond come together. This year, we will focus on how innovation can drive sustainable futures by fostering collaboration across various communities in education and research.
The 2025 Forum will be a unique opportunity to shape the future of education and innovation. We aim to build lasting partnerships, generate pioneering ideas, and inspire action toward a sustainable world.
This call is only for presenters. If you would like to join the Forum as a participant, the Call for Participants will open in January 2025. We look forward to your application then.
The ECIU University Forum aims to engage its participants in discussions relevant to them – which is why we invite you to contribute. Submit your proposal to facilitate one of the sessions and become part of leading a relevant conversation.
The proposed topics/ideas/contents must be related to the main theme of the event:
Innovation for Sustainable Futures.
Explore a specific topic, bringing together a group of experts with different perspectives.
Share one of ECIU University’s innovation and innovative education-related achievements in a short presentation.
Are you an expert on a particular topic? Is there something you want to teach the participants? Give a skills training session!
Do you have an idea you want to make a reality? Invite colleagues to collaborate on developing an ECIU University learning opportunity, a project, or a European project application. For example, you can present your current research subject and find partners both for research and future learning opportunities. Are you facing a problem in your organization or work? This may also be your chance to find a joint solution!
If you have any questions about the application form, contact us via events@eciu.eu
Application is closed
The ECIU University Forum is a part of ECIU University activities, co-funded by the European Union. The Forum will take place on 10-11 June 2025 at the University of Trento.
If you have any questions or suggestions, are interested in collaborating with ECIU University, or want to know more about the opportunities it offers, please reach out to us via events@eciu.eu
Please complete the form below before 14th of February if you are interested in participating in the Forum event!
If you submitted a session via the call for sessions, you don't need to apply via this call now, a response from the selection committee will be given at the latest end of January!A selection process will take place at each ECIU member university and you will receive a follow up email in early April at the latest to let you know if your participation is confirmed.
Places are limited as the ECIU University forum only has a capacity of 230 people.
More information will be provided later.
Special hotel rates offered to the University of Trento guests:
Guests shall book the hotel personally and inform the hotel management of the University event they will attend, requesting the rates offered to the University of Trento.
Hotels will charge the special rate and also collect the Provincial tourist tax, which depends on the type of accommodation and does not exceed 2.50 euro per night.
Rates include breakfast, unless otherwise specified.
Information on your time of arrival and departure, cancellations and other changes must be transmitted directly to the hotel management.
List of hotels with special rates dedicated to hosts of UniTrento
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More information will be provided later.
ECIU University Forum is an opportunity for ECIU University teachers, students, staff, and external stakeholders from all over Europe to meet, generate ideas, establish new connections, and pursue educational collaborations. But we understand that attending events can be expensive, especially for learners!
To encourage attendance at the ECIU University Forum, each ECIU University member institution could select and financially support a maximum of:
The deadline to apply for participation in the ECIU University Forum is the 15th of February.
The selection will be done at the member institution level. You can apply as a participant (call open in January) or a session presenter (call already published and open until the 2nd of December).
Once the evaluation process of the applications is over, the ECIU University Forum coordination team will forward the institutional contact points of ECIU member institutions the following information:
Based on this information, each institution will allocate the support by applying the following criteria:
If you want to be considered for the ECIU University Forum financial support, please contact your institution’s representative by February 15th.
Institutions’ representatives will inform the applicants about the status of their request and the next steps by early April.
Calling all ECIU students with a passion for sustainability and travel! The Dream Green/Sustainable Travel Plan Contest is your chance to create an eco-friendly travel itinerary and win incredible prizes, including a 7-day Interrail Global Pass (to be used in one month and in 2nd class) and a ticket to the ECIU University Forum in Trento, Italy in June 2025.
The contest invites you to design a 7-day green travel itinerary across Europe using an Interrail Global Pass, focusing on sustainable travel options such as trains, biking, and walking. Your plan should highlight destinations that are eco-conscious and align with the goals of sustainability and responsible tourism. The itinerary must include a trip to the ECIU University Forum in Trento, Italy (June 2025).
Important: To participate, you must apply directly via the call for participants for the ECIU Forum 2025. More details on how to apply for the Forum can be found here: ECIU Forum 2025 Application.
(Valid for all ECIU institutions except for Tampere, Stavanger, Dublin, and Trento)
To participate, create and submit a detailed 7-day itinerary showcasing your sustainable travel plans. Your itinerary should include:
Contest Launch: December 2024
Submission Deadline: Mid-February 2025
Winner Announcement: Late February 2025
Travel Date: June 2025 (Travel to the ECIU Forum in Trento)
Promote Sustainability: Contribute to the global movement for greener travel choices and raise awareness about eco-friendly tourism.
Explore Europe: Discover sustainable cities, cultures, and communities while minimizing your environmental footprint.
Enhance European Mobility: Align your travel with the goals of Erasmus+ and ECIU University, fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainability across Europe.
Ready to plan your green European adventure? Start brainstorming your sustainable travel route and how you can make the most of your Interrail Global Pass.
Don't forget to apply to the ECIU Forum 2025 via the call for participants! For more details on how to apply for the Forum, visit the ECIU Forum 2025 Application Page.
Submit your travel plan by the deadline, and you could be one of the lucky winners (2 winners per institution) heading to the ECIU Forum in Trento, Italy in 2025! Your creativity and social media engagement plan for showcasing the use of the Interrail pass and promoting green travel to other students as well as your potential to inspire and engage others through posts, videos, or stories will be valued for the selection!)
For more information on how to submit your entry, contact ryan.wakamiya@eciu.eu. We look forward to seeing your sustainable travel plans!
Let’s travel green and make a positive impact on the world, one train ride at a time!
The ECIU Team Impact Award celebrates teams who have demonstrated exceptional collaboration, creativity, and dedication in addressing real-world ECIU University challenges. It recognizes learners, staff and external stakeholders who have gone above and beyond to develop meaningful, sustainable solutions with a positive impact on communities.
Just like last year, the Team Impact Award 2025 will be given during the ECIU University Forum. The Forum will take place on June 10-11th, at the University of Trento (Italy), with Innovation for Sustainable Futures as the main theme.
Whether you're a learner, a teamcher or a researcher, all community members are welcome to apply. Show the entire community the impact of the challenge YOU took on.
The ECIU Impact Framework aims to help you share your individual and collective impact story:
The ECIU Team Impact Award is not just the result, but also the journey — show it to the world!
The lucky winners will be contacted by Selecting Committee by April 15th.
Show us your REAL* impact! Let your creative juices flow! Make a video (3 minutes max, any format) that best showcases the impact you and your team made during the ECIU University challenge/action.
You can think: Is my impact...
Some questions and food for thought:
Be creative – unleash your imagination and let your ideas shine! A creative video is your perfect pitch – make it unforgettable, and it will resonate long after it's seen.
Team up and bring your ideas to life! 1-person applications are acceptable, but together, we can achieve even more. Invite your friends, mates, and teamchers – combine your strengths, and apply together to create something extraordinary! Your Creativity, Your Pitch, Your Impact!
Send your video (or the WeTransfer/YouTube link) by the 31st of March to Barbara Moore (INSA Toulouse):
barbara.moore@insa-toulouse.fr, and Daria Bobovkina (Lodz University of Technology): daria.bobovkina@p.lodz.pl
Yes, but we strongly encourage people to apply in a team! So you might want to consider contacting the people you worked with on the Challenge to put together a team application.
Anyone who participated in a Challenge (teacher, student, external stakeholder), and preferably in a team! However, for the prize trip to Trento, the recipients must be affiliated with an ECIU member university.
For instance, students who were on an exchange semester and participated in a Challenge can of course apply, but if they win, they would only win the trip to Trento if they are still currently enrolled at the ECIU University partner university.
All winners will receive a certificate though, regardless of their university affiliation.
Gather as much material (photos, videos, feedback) as possible during the Challenge to provide content for the video!
Depending on how creative you want to be, and how much time you want to invest in increasing your video editing skills, there are many free tools! Here are some suggestions for tools that are easy to work with (and have a ‘free’ option):
