UNIC Strategic Conference

European University of Post-Industrial Cities

The UNIC Strategic Conference brings together students, HEI staff and city stakeholders to discuss the future of our European University.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

The UNIC Strategic Conference will be hosted by Erasmus University Rotterdam in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 17-19 October.The purpose of this conference is to discuss and agree upon the future of the European University of Post-Industrial Cities. The conference will include plenary sessions, networking sessions, and in-depth, interactive workshops that allow all partners to provide their inputs on the proposals developed by the Development Teams. Below is the agenda for the Conference.

<h2>Monday 17 October</h2>09:30 – 11:00	Welcome and networking session at Erasmus University Rotterdam 11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break	11:30 – 12:30	Woudestein Campus tour	12:30 – 14:00	Lunch	14:00 – 15:00	Opening 15:00 – 16:00	Plenary Round Table I: The Future of the European University 16:00 – 16:15	Coffee Break	16:15 – 17:15	Plenary Round Table II: UNIC Mission 2024-203017:30 – 19:00	Reception for UNIC Family (informal)19:00 – 21:00	Dinner for Rectors (special invitation only)	 <h2>Tuesday 18 October</h2>08:30 – 09:00	Coffee Break09:00 – 10:30	Parallel Session I: UNIC General Assembly Meeting for Rectors, General Executive Office, and Chair of UNIC Student Board09:00 – 10:30	Closed Parallel Session II: City Representatives10:30 – 11:00 	Coffee Break	11:00 – 12:00 	Plenary Session: Collaborative Teaching and Research12:00 – 13:30	Lunch13:30 – 15:00	Parallel Lab Sessions: How do we create institutional catalysts for change?
• Urban Resilience &amp; Smart Cities
• Sustainability &amp; Transition to Greener Cities
• Superdiversity and Inclusion
• Entrepreneurship
• Health and Wellbeing
• Culture and Arts15:00 – 15:30	Coffee Break15:30 – 17:00	Parallel Lab Sessions: • How do we co-create for the public good? Developing, streamlining and consolidating UNIC CityLabs and Engaged Research activities
• How do we create an innovative, flexible and inclusive learning experience? Developing education and mobility17:00-19:00	Private Reception for Rectors and City Representatives hosted by Municipality of Rotterdam (formal)17:30 – 19:00	Optional: City Walking tour	<h2>Wednesday 19 October</h2>08:30 – 09:00	Coffee Break09:00 – 10:00	Plenary Session: Organisational Cultures – Student, City, and Faculty Engagement1﻿0:00-11:00 Parallel Lab Sessions:
• City Engagement 1: Strategies and working structures of city cooperation
• Faculty Engagement 1: Incentives for faculties motivation
• Student Engagement 1: Enhancing involvement of Student Board and UNIC students
• Student Engagement 2: Teaching activities &amp; learning formats from students’ perspectives
• Faculty &amp; Student Engagement: Structural-administrative frames: recognition and flexibility in curricula11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break11:30 – 12:30	Parallel Lab Sessions:
• City Engagement 2: Involvement of CSOs and other civil society actors
• Faculty Engagement 2: Matchmaking and collaboration of academic staff
• Faculty Engagement 3: Building UNIC organisation and governance structures
• Student Engagement 3: Creating mobility from students’ perspectives
• Enhancing UNIC Communication: cross section topic12:30 – 14:00	Lunch14:00 – 15:00	Plenary Round Table Feedback Session 	15:00 – 15:30	Coffee Break15:30 – 16:30 	Plenary Round Table Feedback Session cont.17:30 – 20:00	Closing party<h2>Thursday 20 October</h2>09:00 – 12:00	UNIC4ER Task Force Meeting (closed meeting - invitation only)09:00 – 12:00	Student Board Meeting @ Community for Learning &amp; Innvoation (closed meeting - invitation only)12:00 – 14:00	Virtual Campus Meeting (closed meeting - invitation only)

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