Workshop
Una for Future. The Sustainable University.
Event information
Date & location
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Participation
Register to take part in our virtual offering
Calling all Una Europa university students!
- Want to know more about Una Europa and what it offers students like you?
- Think we should work together towards more sustainable university campuses?
- Interested in actively participating in an amazing network of European students?
Then join us for the second Una Europa Student Congress on 20th and 21st October!
Designed and organised by students like you, the Una Europa Student Congress aims to strengthen student networks and highlight sustainability as a major topic for the future of higher education. Your interest and expertise is needed. This is your chance to actively get involved in Una Europa’s goal to build a Sustainable University of the Future. During the congress you will be able to listen and to ask your questions to prominent experts in sustainability from different universities and organisations.
You will get to know the different activities, projects and initiatives that students of Una Europa have worked on and you can take a step forward in creating a truly transnational European campus. This is also a great opportunity to get to know and share your concerns with other students from eight different countries.
Besides having your voice heard, check out these other great reasons to attend:
- Get to know others students from Berlin, Bologna, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Krakow, Leuven, Madrid, and Paris
- Exchange ideas, share views and discuss your opinions
- Create long-term connections through shared student initiatives
- Interact with Una Europa staff: be curious and ask questions
- Learn more about Una Europa’s focus area on Sustainability
- Practice your English and learn about the diversity of European languages (Finnish, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish)
Participating in the Student Congress and getting involved in the Una Europa student community is also a great way to make important connections and boost your CV.
Sound fun and interesting? Register now at the link above!
Due to COVID restrictions only a small group of students will be able to attend the event in person, hosted by the Complutense University in Madrid. But all Una Europa students are welcome to join online! Your participation will greatly enrich the congress. You will receive all the details and link to connect in advance. You can also join one of the viewing parties that students are setting up at each Una Europa campus.
We would love for you to join us, so don’t forget to register your attendance in the link. Note that the registration is handled by colleagues at Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Make sure you follow Una Europa on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with the latest updates from the Student Congress, as well as other opportunities to engage with the Una Europa student network!
Photography Competition - My Una Europa Campus
Can't wait until 20 October to get involved with the 2nd Una Europa Student Congress? Join in now and showcase your university campus by entering the first Una Europa Photography Competition!
Whether it's your favourite spot on campus, a panoramic view that shows it in all its glory, a fun moment of a student’s life, a symbol or a classic event of the institution where you study, share your photo with all your fellow Una Europa members and win the first prize, a cool instant camera!
Head to our dedicated webpage for full details of the Photography Competition
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The Una Europa Student Congress is part of the community-building initiatives under 1Europe.
Schedule
- This interactive event will be broadcast live from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, via Zoom. You can join individually, or watch it from one of the viewing parties that students are setting up at each campus!
- WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER
- 9:15 - 9:30 Registration of online attendees
- 9:30 - 10:00 Welcome Words and Opening Session
- 10:00 - 11:00 Una Europa: Past, Present and Future - highlighting all the activities that Una Europa provides for students
- 11:00 - 11:30 VIRTUAL COFFEE BREAK
- 11:30 - 12:00 Una Europa Quiz: Let's Play Taboo
- 12:00 - 13:00 Una-Impulse: Sustainability Talk - with Eva Izquierdo, Policy Officer with the European Environmental Bureau
- 13:00 - 13:30 A Round of Correspondents - live connection to the Congress viewing parties at various Una Europa campuses
- 13:30 - 14:30 VIRTUAL LUNCH
- 14:30 - 16:00 A Greener University through Campus Sustainability - dialogue with a panel of university visionaries, followed by a collective reflection and brainstorming session
- 16:00 - 16:15 Conclusions and Closing Words
- THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER
- 9:15 - 9:30 Registration of online attendees
- 9:30 - 10:00 Welcome Words and Opening Session
- 10:00 - 11:00 Imagining a More Connected Future (Part 1) - student discussion
- 11:00 - 11:30 VIRTUAL COFFEE BREAK (with online exhibition of the My Una Europa Campus photo competition)
- 11:30 - 12:00 Imagining a More Connected Future (Part 2) - student discussion and vote on next steps
- 12:00 - 12:15 My Una Europa Campus photo competition - announcement of winners
- 12:15 - 12:30 Conclusion and Proposals for Action