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SUMMARY:BLUE BIOECONOMY - Algae for Food Innovation: Sustainable Ingredients from Aquatic Biomass
DESCRIPTION:Course Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC) Programme \nThese are blended credit-bearing programmes which use a challenge-based pedagogical approach will involve a minimum of one mobility week for participating students and will be open to students from all ACE2-EU Alliance members. The main aim of ABCs is to allow students to work collectively on developing work plans and solutions focussed on solving real-world challenges identified by external stakeholders relevant to EU priority areas\, through a blended challenge- based pedagogical approach. \n  \nDuration and Timeline:  \n\nCourse components and contact hours: 16 hrs asynchronous online\, 30 hrs on-site\nOnline component: 7\, 14\, 21 and 28 January 2026\, 14:00 – 18:00 (Portugal Time)\nOn-site component: 2 – 6 February 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: \nSantarém Polytechnic University (Portugal) Lead and Host Institution \n\nProfessor Joana Ferreira\nProfessor João Gago\nProfessor Maria Lima\nProfessor Marília Henriques\nProfessor Paula Ruivo\nProfessor Patrícia Henriques\n\nUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain) \n\nProfessor Maria José Herrero\nProfessor Estela Lago\n\nExternal stakeholders that will be involved in the course: \n\nALGAplus\nAllmicroalgae\nGreen Aqua Póvoa\n\n  \nCourse Description and Learning Objectives \nCourse Description: \n\n“Blue Bioeconomy: Algae for Food Innovation is a blended international challenge (ABC) that brings together students to explore how algae and other aquatic biomass can be used to create sustainable food ingredients. Through teamwork\, expert mentoring\, and hands-on activities\, students will develop innovative ideas and practical solutions to real-world challenges in the algae-based food sector. The course combines online sessions with an in-person mobility component and is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in food innovation\, biotechnology\, sustainability\, and the bioeconomy. “\n\nONLINE Modules (16h)  \n\nIntroduction to Algae & Sustainability (2 hours)\nNutritional and Functional Composition of Algae (4 hours)\nSensory Innovation and Culinary Applications (4 hours)\nProcessing and Valorisation of Algal Biomass (4 hours)\nEntrepreneurship and Circular Food Innovation (2 hours)\n\nON CAMPUS (30h\, 5 Days)  \n\nDay 1 – Microalgae Technologies in Practice (6h) – Algae Cultivation and Applications in Sustainable Ingredients – Field Visit to Allmicroalgae (Pataias)\nDay 2 – Immersion & Inspiration (6h) – Introduction to Blue Bioeconomy & Site Visit – Seaweed Farming in Algaplus (Ílhavo)\nDay 3 – Circularity in Aquaculture & Product Prototyping (6h) – Upcycling Aquatic Resources + Starting Product Development – Field Visit to GreenAqua (Vila Franca de Xira)\nDay 4 – Lab Day: Prototype & Analysis (6h) – Algae-based Product Development & Testing\nDay 5 – Pitch\, Showcase & Feedback (6h) – From Lab to Market – Present Your Blue Innovation\n\nSpecific learning objectives include: \n\nPromote innovation in the blue bioeconomy by unlocking the potential of microalgae and seaweed as sustainable\, functional food ingredients.\nEncourage interdisciplinary learning and collaboration between students\, researchers\, and industry stakeholders.\nAddress real-world challenges related to the limited integration of algae into mainstream foods\, such as sensory limitations\, regulatory hurdles\, and supply chain fragmentation.\nDevelop practical and entrepreneurial skills to design and prototype scalable food applications aligned with circular economy principles and SDGs.\nBridge the gap between science and industry by involving companies like Allmicroalgae and ALGAPlus in hands-on learning experiences.\nStimulate awareness and critical thinking around consumer expectations\, sustainable sourcing\, and innovative product development using aquatic biomass.\n\nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nexplore the role of microalgae and seaweed as sustainable and innovative food ingredients within the blue bioeconomy;\n  develop skills to incorporate algae into food formulations\, including flavor\, texture\, and functional properties optimisation.\n gain knowledge in marine biotechnology\, circular food systems and consumer engagement.\n\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\nFood science and technology\nGastronomic Sciences\nBiotechnology\nNutrition\nSustainability and circular bioeconomy\n\nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: \n\nBiotechnology\nFood Science\nSustainability\n\nRecommended Language Level : \n\nBasic to intermediate level of English (B1 – B2)\, as the working language will be English\n\nApplication Process: \nInterested applicants should \n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/zBzPbSMLUUvx7xaR6 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 5 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: joana.ferreira@esa.ipsantarem.pt
URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/blue-bioeconomy-algae-for-food-innovation-sustainable-ingredients-from-aquatic-biomass/
CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities
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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 hrs synchronous online\, 26 hrs on-site\n\n\n\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. \n\nOrganised by: \nName of the University (Country) Lead and Host Institution \nSantarém Polytechnic University – IPSantarém\, Portugal \n\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 \n\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.\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\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\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\n\nRecommended language level:\n\nBasic to intermediate level of English (B1-B2)\, as the working language will be English\n\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
URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/designing-social-good-bridging-sustainability-and-project-management/
CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Invitation | Virtual Coffee no. 22
DESCRIPTION:The ACE²-EU Alliance warmly invites you to a new edition of Virtual Coffee\, an online event designed to encourage open dialogue\, knowledge exchange\, and meaningful connections across our European university community. \n  \n☕ Virtual Coffee no. 22 \nTopic: Influencers Under Regulation: Shaping Transformation and Social Impact \n📅 Date: 28 January 2026\n⏰ Time: 14:00 CET\n💻 Format: Online (Zoom)\n🎟️ Participation: Free of charge \n🔗 Join the event via Zoom:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88226570027?pwd=UBaEI07lrDRPLeBN4kayEPjYQCc4B3.1 \n\n🎤 Guest Speaker \nAona Antara Calistru\nAudiovisual Inspector at the National Audiovisual Council of Romania\, the regulatory authority in the field of audiovisual media services. \nWith over 20 years of experience in mass media\, marketing\, and advertising\, Aona Antara Calistru is a specialist in audiovisual communication and a dedicated media literacy trainer. Alongside her regulatory work\, she actively supports media education workshops that promote critical thinking and responsible media consumption among young people\, teachers\, and adults. \n\n💬 Why attend? \nParticipants will explore how influencers shape public discourse and social transformation\, the role of regulation in the digital space\, and the impact of online content on society—all in an informal and interactive setting. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to this engaging Virtual Coffee session and to sharing ideas across borders and disciplines.
URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/invitation-virtual-coffee-no-22/
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