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SUMMARY:Envisioning the future of local communities (re)shape labour market opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Course Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC) Programme \nDuration and Timeline:  \n\nCourse components and contact hours: 12 hrs synchronous online\, 25 hrs onsite + 38 hrs independent and group work\nOnline component:\n\n 1st week: 8 – 10 April (online) CET time \n 2nd week: 13 – 17 April (online) CET time \n 4th week: 4 – 8 May (online) CET time \n\nOn-site component: \n\n3rd week: 20 – 24 April (face-to-face) Santarém\, Portugal \n  \nAward\, Credits and Certification  \nOn successful completion of the course participants will receive 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \n  \nOrganised by:  \nSantarém Polytechnic University \n\nTatiana Ferreira – tatiana.ferreira@ese.ipsantarem.pt;\nPerpétua Santos Silva- perpetua.silva@ese.ipsantarem.pt\nPaula Ruivo – paula.ruivo@esa.ipsantarem.pt;\nRosa Coelho – rosa.coelho@esa.ipsantarem.pt;\nCéu Godinho – maria.godinho@esa.ipsantarem.pt\n\nUniversity of Francisco de Victoria:  \n\nAgustina Jutard a.jutard@ufv.es;\nMaría José Díaz m.diaz@ufv.es\n\nTechnische Hochschule Ingolstadt \n\nUlrich Schlickewei – ulrich.schlickewei@thi.de\n\nLatvian Academie of Culture \n\nIeva Zemīte – ieva.zemite@lka.edu.lv\n\nCarinthia University of Applied Sciences \n\nBirgit Aigner-Walder – B.Aigner-Walder@fh-kaernten.at\n\n  \nExternal stakeholders that will be involved in the course: \n\nEuropean Rural Youth Observatory\nMunicipality of Santarem\nLocal Employment Services\nVititejo-Association of Winegrowers of the Tejo Region\nAssociation of Farmers of Ribatejo\n\n  \nCourse Description and Learning Objectives \nSHORT DESCRIPTION: \n\nFully applied programme focused on labour market future trends and local communities’ resources;\nInvolve students as key actors in the identification of real-world problems in their communities;\nParticipants will work on real-life cases alongside key stakeholders and business from local communities.\n\nGENERAL OBJECTIVES: \n\nImproving the quality of life of local communities\n\nidentify emerging local economies (e.g. renewable biological resources\, technology\, and innovation)\nenvisioning future workforce needs;\nenhancing local resources.\n\n\nEmpowering participants with the skills and awareness to (re)think their future pathways in the  labour market\, promoting innovation and community-oriented growth;\nConnect and build bridges between participants\, universities (scientific knowledge)\, stakeholders and local economies;\nStrengthening collaboration between universities\, students\, local businesses and policymakers.\nAddressing real-life challenges in collaboration with stakeholders\, local business/institutions.\n\n\nCourse Description: \nPedagogical approach  \n\nMentorship & networking sessions with professionals from local businesses and industries\nForesight Methodology\nInternational mobility – one week of training at another ACE2-EU university.\nPractice-oriented activities –interactive exercises\, collaboration with real stakeholders\, projects co-design.\nReal-World problems: focus on identification and solving of real-world problems.Hands-on experience – innovative problem-solving using student’s diverse disciplinary perspectives\n\n  \nMETHODOLOGICAL APPROACH   \nA) Lecture – theoretical background through seminar presentations \nB) Experiences’ Exchange between participants from different universities – use of participatory and foresight methodologies \nC) Practice-oriented activities – interactive exercises\, collaboration with stakeholders\, projects co-design \n\nReal-World problems: focus on identification and solving of real-world problems\nHands-on and collaborative work – in this step each group will develop their community-based projects proposals\nCollaborative\, local and youth-centred solutions – young people community-based projects proposals developed collaboratively with stakeholders\n\nD) Pitch presentations – share in a larger group of the community-based projects proposals \nE) Asynchronous Online Work Strategies – Guided Readings; Video Analysis Activities; Thematic Discussion Forum; Gamified Challenges; Collaborative Document Creation. \n  \nParticipants are expected to:  \n\nComplete readings and tasks (online modules)\nEngage actively in both online and face-to-face activities\nCollaborate on a group challenge project\nDeliver a pitch presentation of the project outcomes\nSubmit a final written proposal and an individual reflection report\n\n  \nSTRUCTURE – thematic lines\nModule 1: Understanding Local Labour Market Dynamics \n\nExploring existing local industries – foster place-based industries (viticulture\, wine-tourism\, eco-tourism\, agriculture\, manufacturing)\nIdentifying challenges: employment gaps\, infrastructure\, policy limitations\nFieldwork: visits to local businesses and industries\n\nModule 2: Innovation & Sustainability in Communities Development \n\nGreen economy & sustainable practices (shift toward climate-neutral economies\, bioeconomy-aligned jobs support both environmental goals and economic revitalization)\nTech-enabled solutions for local business and industries growth\nCase studies of successful local businesses and industries\n\nModule 3: (social) Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship \n\nCommunity-driven solutions for job creation (e.g. circular use of local biomass – agricultural waste)\nBusiness models and future market needs\n\nModule 4: Field Engagement & Real-World Application \n\nHands-on with stakeholders\, local entrepreneurs and policymakers\n\n  \nSpecific learning objectives include: \nPlease list clear and measurable objectives that students should achieve by the end of the course. \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nAnalyse real-world problems\, question assumptions\, and make evidence-based decisions\nLearn participatory techniques through hands-on experience of co-development and participatory methods\nWork effectively in diverse teams and co-create with peers and local stakeholders\nIdentify local challenges and design realistic\, context-sensitive solutions\nCommunicate ideas clearly and persuasively to different audiences\nValue diversity and understand rural realities across Europe\nApply creative approaches to generate ideas and shape solutions\nDefine goals\, set timelines\, allocate resources\, and structure proposals\nTake initiative\, lead with empathy\, and promote positive change\n\nWhich students would find this course useful for them? \n\nThis course is open to all students from ACE2-EU\, independently of their area of knowledge\, 4 students per ACE University.\n\nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: \n\nLocal communities/economies development\nLocal Labour Market Dynamics (viticulture\, wine-tourism\, eco-tourism\, agriculture\, manufacturing)\nGreen economy & sustainable/innovative practices\nTech-enabled solutions for local business and industries\nCommunity-driven solutions for job creation\n\n\nRecommended Language Level :\n\nBasic to intermediate level of English (B1 – B2)\, as the working language will be English\n\n\n\n  \nApplication Process: \nInterested applicants should \n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/c1FrG3YMzZRJnuac9 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 15 December 2025 \nA notification of acceptance to participate will be sent to successful applicants \nFurther Information \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: \nEmail: Perpétua Santos Silva- perpetua.silva@ese.ipsantarem.pt ; Tatiana Ferreira – tatiana.ferreira@ese.ipsantarem.pt;
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SUMMARY:Soil Moisture Regulation in the Context of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Course Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) \n  \nDuration and Timeline:  \n\nCourse components and contact hours: 14 hours synchronous online\, 30 hours on–site + 46 hours independent and group work\nOnline component: 21 – 23 April 2026\, (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)\, 27 – 29 April 2026\, (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)\, 19 May 2026 (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)\nOn–site component: 4 – 8 May 2026 (it will take place: Kaunas\, Lithuania)\n\nAward\, Credits and Certification  \nOn successful completion of the course\, participants will receive 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nOrganised by: \nLietuvos inžinerijos kolegija/Higher education institution (Lithuania) – Lead and Host Institution \nVilda Grybauskienė (Lietuvos inžinerijos kolegija) \nGitana Vyčienė (Lietuvos inžinerijos kolegija) \nConstantin Brâncuși University (Romania)  \nCatalin Schiopu (Constantin Brâncuși University) \n Irina Pecingina (Constantin Brâncuși University) \nMedical University of Gdansk (Poland)  \nMaciej Tankiewicz (Medical University of Gdansk) \nMilena Lachowicz (Medical University of Gdansk) \nSantarém Polytechnic University (Portugal) \nOlfa Zarrouk (IPSantarém) \nNuno Conceicao (IPSantarém) \nExternal stakeholders involved in the course: \nAndrius Marinas – Association of Land Reclamation\, President \nVidmantas Pauliukevicius – Farmer \n  \nCourse Description and Learning Objectives \nThis course explores the impact of climate change on soil moisture\, drought stress\, and agricultural sustainability. Students will study biological soil additives such as biochar\, compost\, and microbial inoculants\, and gain hands–on experience through lab demonstrations\, field practices\, and ecotoxicity assessments. Emphasis is placed on practical application strategies\, cost–benefit considerations\, and policy frameworks like the EU Green Deal. The course also integrates a medical perspective\, addressing how soil and crop management influence food safety\, nutritional value\, and public health. Students will examine how reducing chemical inputs and mitigating ecotoxicity risks contribute to healthier diets and long–term disease prevention. In this way\, the course links sustainable agriculture with healthy lifestyles and the promotion of overall human well–being. The course concludes with collaborative projects and reflection on innovations for climate–resilient\, health–oriented agriculture. \n  \nCourse Description:\nProvide a more structured explanation of the course\, dividing it into its main components: \n\nOnline sessions: 21 – 23 April 2026\, (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)\, 27–29 April 2026\, (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)\,\nStudents will learn about implementation strategies and field practices involved in the ecotoxicity assessment of soils; application of soil moisture sensors\, crop yield analysis\, and microbial community testing for evaluating the performance of biological soil additives; and EU Green Deal with related subsidy mechanisms that promote climate–adaptive agricultural practices. In addition\, attention will be given to how sustainable soil management contributes to food safety\, nutritional quality\, and ultimately healthier lifestyles\, linking agricultural innovations with public health and disease prevention.\nOn–site sessions: 4 – 8 May 2026\n\nLectures: Theoretical foundations addressing climate change\, soil moisture dynamics\, and the role of biological additives\, with a particular focus on their implications for food safety\, nutritional value\, and human health. The course highlights how sustainable soil management practices not only enhance agricultural resilience but also support disease prevention and healthier lifestyles. \nSeminars/Group Discussions: Critical examination of local and regional drought impacts and their implications for agricultural systems and the availability of nutritious\, safe\, and diverse food essential for healthy diets. \nLaboratory Activities: Comparative experiments assessing water retention in treated versus untreated soils. \nCase Study Analysis: Practical insights derived from farmers’ experiences with biological additive use\, emphasising how these practices contribute to producing safer\, more nutritious food and promoting healthier lifestyles. \nReflective Exercise: Consideration of future innovations required to enhance climate–resilient agriculture. \n\nFollow–up / reflection: 19 May 2026 (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)\nonline final project presentation (Create an additive application plan for a drought–prone farm scenario) and reflection.\n\n  \nSpecific learning objectives include: \nTo understand how biological soil additives can improve moisture retention and resilience under climate stress\, and how they contribute to sustainable soil management. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUnderstand soil moisture challenges in the context of climate change;\nIdentify and describe technological solutions for moisture regulation;\nAnalyse their mechanisms of action and field application methods;\nEvaluate the sustainability\, effectiveness\, and scalability of bio–additives;\nPropose a practical implementation plan for a given climate scenario;\nConduct practical training on ecotoxicity assessment of soil;\nRecognise the link between sustainable soil management\, food safety\, and healthy nutrition as part of a broader healthy lifestyle.\n\nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nIdentify and classify key biological additives (e.g.\, biochar\, compost\, mycorrhizae\, humic substances) relevant to sustainable soil moisture management.\nUnderstand the mechanisms by which these additives influence soil structure\, water retention\, plant resilience\, food quality and healthy lifestyle.\nApply practical methods for incorporating biological additives into different agricultural systems\, tailored to soil type and climate and healthy food systems.\nAssess the environmental and economic benefits of using biological soil amendments in the context of climate change adaptation.\nEvaluate real–life cases and farmer experiences to inform decision–making in sustainable land\, water and food as circular system management.\n\nWhich students would find this course useful? \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE2-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in the following fields: \n\nAgriculture\nSoil Science\nEnvironmental Sciences\nHealth Sciences\nSustainable Agriculture\n\nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: \n\nSustainable Farming\nSoil Health\nClimate Change Adaptation\nHealth Sciences\n\n\nRecommended Language Level:\n\nBasic to intermediate level of English (B1 – B2)\, as the working language will be English.\n\n\n\nApplication Process: \nInterested applicants should \n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/f7artVN6mnXusGT9A \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 20 January 2026 \nFurther Information \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: \nVilda Grybauskienė vilda.grybauskiene@lik.tech
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SUMMARY:Designing Social Good: Bridging Sustainability and Project Management
DESCRIPTION:Course Type: BIP \n  \nDuration and Timeline:  \n\nContact hours: 4 hours synchronous online\, 26 hours on-site\nOnline component: 8 and 15 May 2026\, 14:00 Time zone: GMT+00 (Western European Time)\nOn-site component: 25-29 May 2026 (it will take place: SANTARÉM\, Portugal)\n\n  \nAward\, Credits and Certification  \nOn successful completion of the course\, participants will receive 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance. \nOrganised by: \nName of the University (Country) Lead and Host Institution \nSantarém Polytechnic University – IPSantarém\, Portugal \nName of the University (Country)  \nIrene Ciccarino; Santarém Polytechnic University – IPSantarém \nAustra Ciša and Elizabete Palasiosa; Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC)\, Latvia \nAmalia Venera Todoruț; University Constantin Brâncusi Târgu-Jiu (UCB)\, Romania \nStefanie Wrobel; Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)\, Germany \nExternal stakeholders that will be involved in the course: \nPM4NGOs \nLocal NGOs \n  \nCourse Description and Learning Objectives \nWhat if your university experience could help you design real solutions for a more sustainable world? This Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) brings together students from different countries and disciplines to explore how project management can transform sustainability and social good into tangible action. Working in multicultural teams\, you help create social impact by addressing this real question: What are the challenges and benefits of establishing a local PM4NGOs Hub\, and what advantages can it offer to universities\, NGOs\, and communities? Using a problem-based methodology rooted in design thinking\, you will analyse real-world contexts\, identify problems\, and co-create practical\, sustainability-driven solutions. This BIP equips students with knowledge and tools to foster purpose and meaning in any career\, expanding perceptions of social good. It encourages understanding of how effective project management drives innovation\, resilience\, and sustainable impact. Together\, we can make the world better — one project at a time. \n\nCourse Description:\n \n\nOnline sessions: There will be two online sessions\, each lasting 1\,5 hours. This session will cover online (e.g.\, introduction to key concepts\, group discussions\, preparatory work). Include indicative dates.\n\nFirst Welcome section: Acexperience + Presentation of teachers\, programme and venue. Design thinking methodology explanation. Introduction to key concepts such as sustainability\, social good and project management. Digital activity applying the concepts.\nSecond Case Study Presentation: Presentation of PM4NGOs by its executive director\, explanation of the challenge\, Q&A to prepare for on-site sessions.\n\n\n\n\nOn-site sessions: Students will be welcomed in Portugal at the Faculty of Management and Technology of Santarém Polytechnic University. After the opening ceremony\, teams will be formed\, and the countries serving as the challenge context will be chosen. During the BIP\, students from across the alliance will work in multicultural teams to explore how and why a Hub could be implemented in their country. The challenge is structured into three parts: 1) context analysis\, 2) identifying real problems\, and 3) designing practical solutions using core project management tools such as the triple constraint\, stakeholder mapping\, cost–benefit analysis\, risk assessment\, and theory of change. It is a hands-on method in which the teacher mentors the learning process. Each day\, students will attend brief lectures introducing tools and concepts relevant to the challenge. Teachers will be available to mentor teamwork. By Friday\, teams must organise their materials to participate in a fair open to the community\, where they will present their ideas. The best team will be chosen by popular vote and teacher assessment\, with recognition at the closing ceremony.\n\n\nFollow-up / reflection: Students will fill out an online Diagnostic survey in advance of the first online meeting to help develop tools and lectures that support their learning. In the last 0n-site day\, they will also answer an online perception survey to highlight what they have learned and their satisfaction with the BIP.\n\n  \nSpecific learning objectives include: \nKnowledge & Understanding: \n\nUnderstand key concepts of project management: triple constraint\, stakeholder mapping\, cost–benefit analysis\, risk assessment\, and theory of change.\nRecognise the Social Good concept in driving sustainability-oriented impact.\n\nSkills: \n\nAutonomy in learning and decision-making.\nProblem-solving applying creative and design thinking.\nApply project management tools to design feasible and sustainability-aligned solutions.\nWork collaboratively in multicultural teams to make evidence-based decisions.\nCommunicate project proposals visually through structured outputs (Context → Problem → Solution posters).\n\nAttitudes: \n\nDevelop intercultural sensitivity\, collaborative work\, and ethical awareness.\nValue the importance of professional project management skills as a driver of sustainable actions.\n\nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: understand the fundamentals of project management and social good\, while also applying sustainability in practice. \nWhich students would find this course useful for them? \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE2-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in the following fields: \n\n\n\nAny student interested in sustainability and purpose-driven development\nStudents interested in developing skills to work in multicultural teams\nStudents interested in developing design thinking skills\n\n\n\nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: \n\n\n\nBusiness and management\nSustainability\nProject management\nSocial economy (NGOs\, social networks\, social movements)\nSocial sciences\n\n\n\n\nRecommended language level:\n\nBasic to intermediate level of English (B1-B2)\, as the working language will be English\n\n\n\nImportant notice: \nParticipation in this Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) is subject to confirmation by the student’s home institution. As funding arrangements may vary\, interested students are advised to contact their University’s International Relations Office for information on eligibility\, funding availability\, and participation conditions before applying. \n  \nApplication Process: \nInterested applicants should \n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.office.com/e/xKzXbUqvU7 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 20 February 2026  \nA notification of acceptance to participate will be sent to successful applicants \n  \nFurther Information \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: irene.ciccarino@esg.ipsantarem.pt \n  \nImportant notice:\n \nParticipation in this Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) is subject to confirmation by the student’s home institution. As funding arrangements may vary\, interested students are advised to contact their University’s International Relations Office for information on eligibility\, funding availability\, and participation conditions.
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