Connecting community and universities
YUFE is building a leading model of the European University striving to expand its impact beyond partner universities and becoming a truly socially responsible part of each local community.
The YUFE Conference on University-Community Relations is a dynamic event that brings together university leaders, academics, researchers, students, and community actors to present YUFE accomplishments and explore diverse YUFE strategies for fostering positive relationships between universities and their surrounding communities.
The conference will be streamed live via the link provided here.
Thursday 14/11/24
REGISTRATIONS AND WELCOME COFFEE / 9:00-9:30
WELCOMING REMARKS / 9:30–10:00
KEYNOTE 1 / 10:00–10:45
- Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Rector, University of Rijeka
TEFCE: EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN HE / 10:45–11:15
- Thomas Farnell, Institute for the Development of Education
COFFEE BREAK / 11:15–11:45
PANEL 1 WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME (WIFM): UNIVERSITY PERSPECTIVE / 11:45–12:45
- Magdalena Barwiołek, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Nicolaus Copernicus Universit
- Constantinos Deltas, University of Cyprus
- Aleksandra Kuchta, Student member of YUFE Help Desks
- Laurent Creton or Laurence Allard, Sorbonne Nouvelle University
- EDIH, University of Rijeka (TBA)
Moderator: Silvia Gallart Parramon, Universidad Carlos III Madrid
LUNCH / 13:00–14:00
YUFE CHERRY PICKED COLLABORATIONS (1) / 14:00 – 16:00
- My Place Under the Sun: Bojana Ćulum Ilić, University of Rijeka
- RaProChe, Caroline Masson, Sorbonne Nouvelle University
- Disconnected yet in the spotlight: energy poverty in Cañada Real Galiana: Ulpiano Ruiz-Rivas, Universidad Carlos III Madrid
- Death Care: Building the framework for a sustainable funeral industry in a superdiverse society: Katrien Schaubroeck, University of Antwerp
- Refugee Project Maastricht, Mohanad Salloum & Azia Lafleur, RPM
WRAP UP 1ST DAY / 16:00 – 16:15
Friday 15/11/24
KEYNOTE 2 / 10:00 – 10:45
- Zoran Grozdanov, CeKaDe, My Place Under the Sun
PANEL 2 WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME (WIFM) – COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE / 10:45 – 11:45
- Johan Dexters, societal stakeholder in CER project Death Care, Antwerp
- Bartosz Pilitowski, Court Watch Poland Foundation
- Ulpiano Ruiz-Rivas, Universidad Carlos III Madrid
- Mohanad Salloum, Refugee Project Maastricht
Moderator: Cheyenne Dohmen, Maastricht University
COFFEE BREAK / 11:45–12:15
YUFE CHERRY PICKED COLLABORATIONS (2) / 12:15 – 14:30
- Academy for Higher Education Access Development: Mirja Uschkureit, University of Bremen
- University’s SeniorCitizen community: Thomas Neumann, University of Bremen
- UC3M Pilot for refugees or asylumseeking women: how can university train and foster integration: Silvia Gallart Paramon & Victor Gros, Universidad Carlos III Madrid
- YUFE volunteering at the Business Support Centre in Toruń: Piotr Zariczny, Business Support Centre in Toruń
- Biobanking and the Cyprus Human Genome Project: Constantinos Deltas, University of Cyprus
- ECOProd: Laurent Creton & Laurence Allard, Sorbonne Nouvelle University
LUNCH / 14:30 – 15:30
NEXT STEPS & CLOSING REMARKS / 15:30 – 16:15
- Community Engagement Network & YUFE Community Engagement Declaration
Moderator: Els Grieten, University of Antwerp