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.

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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.

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When applying, please choose the session format that suits your topic or idea the most!  

• The call will be open until December 2nd, 2024, 17:00 CET  

• You will receive a follow up email letting you know if your session is confirmed by January 10th

The proposed topics/ideas/contents must be related to the main theme of the event:
‍Innovation for Sustainable Futures.  

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Choose between Session Types

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Panel Discussion

Explore a specific topic, bringing together a group of experts with different perspectives.

• Format: A group of experts joins the panel to discuss the chosen topic, as moderated by the session presenter. Each speaker has approx. 10-12 minutes for presenting and the presentations are followed by an interactive discussion with the audience, led by a panel moderator. 

• ‍Purpose: Offers diverse perspectives, encourages debate, and creates interaction between panelists and the audience.

• Example (from last year’s theme around education): “Engage, Investigate, Act: Practical Tools and Techniques for the CBL Mentor”.

• Duration: 1 hour.

• Speakers: 3 or 4.

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Lightning Talk

‍Share one of ECIU University’s innovation and innovative education-related achievements in a short presentation.

• Format: Short, focused presentations, typically lasting 10-15 minutes and followed by Q&A sessions.

• ‍Purpose: Efficiently and concisely communicates a specific idea, project, or concept, while also sharing your experience from ECIU University activities.  

• Example (from last year’s theme around education): “Tips & Tricks to reduce the Environmental Impact of Academic Mobility: the ECIU Green Mobility Guide”

• Duration: 15 min max per speaker (1 hour in total).

• Speakers: maximum 3

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‍Skills Training Session

Are you an expert on a particular topic? Is there something you want to teach the participants? Give a skills training session!

• Format: Highly interactive sessions where participants engage in hands-on activities, training discussions, and exercises aimed to improve certain skills or introduce them to new perspectives.  

• ‍Purpose: Focused learning, skill development, and practical application of concepts.  

• Example: “Challenge expresso: Live a real experience”.

• Duration: 1 or 2 hours.

• Speakers: No limit.

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(Net)working 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!

• Format: Interactive sessions where participants engage in hands-on activities, discussions, and exercises.

• ‍Purpose: Networking, connecting with external stakeholders to co-create ECIU University learning opportunities and encourage collaborations.  

• Example: “Building a Climate Network for European Universities”.

• Duration: 1 hour.

• Speakers: No limit.

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If you have any questions about the application form, contact us via events@eciu.eu

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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:

• 4 students (including 2 student ambassadors)
• 5 administrative staff members 
• 5 teachers/researchers 
• 1 external stakeholder (the selected external stakeholder /per ECIU institution) will need to present a session to be eligible for financing)

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 2^nd of December).

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Process for the financial support allocation: 

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:

• Applicants registered by their institution
• Ranked list of successful proposals for sessions 

Based on this information, each institution will allocate the support by applying the following criteria: 

• Applicants selected for presenting sessions will be prioritized following the ranking and up to the funds available.
• The remaining funds will be free for the institution to allocate, considering gender balance and diversity in participants’ profiles. 
• ‍For external stakeholders only: Trento University will reimburse all the costs to external stakeholders up to the maximum set by the Erasmus+ programme (152 euro per day between June 9 and June 12 at the latest + a travel contribution whose amount depends on the distance from Trento).

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.

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