Goce Delcev University in Stip, North Macedonia, has officially welcomed participants of the ACE²-EU Flavour School, an intensive international programme organised within the framework of the ACE²-EU Alliance. The initiative brings together students from across Europe for a five-day immersive learning experience focused on economic resilience, crisis response, and future-oriented decision-making.
The Flavour School is hosted by Goce Delcev University in collaboration with the Santarém Polytechnic University, reinforcing the Alliance’s commitment to strengthening European cooperation in higher education and fostering innovative, interdisciplinary learning environments.
The programme explores how economies, governments, and businesses can prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Key themes include geopolitical instability, economic shocks, energy insecurity, environmental pressures, and the role of sustainability and ESG principles in building resilient systems. Through real-world case studies and interactive sessions, students examine how resilience can be strengthened through diversification, innovation, good governance, and international cooperation.
Participants are working in international and interdisciplinary teams alongside students, researchers, and external stakeholders, including representatives from SMEs and start-ups, supply chain and logistics companies, central banks and fiscal authorities, and chambers of commerce and business associations.
The learning journey includes scenario planning workshops, expert lectures, panel discussions, and collaborative group projects aimed at developing practical resilience strategies.
The Flavour School reflects the ACE²-EU Alliance’s mission to promote collaboration, innovation, and shared learning across European higher education institutions. By bringing together students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, the programme fosters not only academic development but also intercultural exchange and long-term professional networking.
At the end of the programme, students will present their group projects, reflect on their learning experience, and complete a final reflection activity, marking the conclusion of an intensive week of collaborative and applied learning in Stip.
