BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ACE2-EU European University - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ACE2-EU European University REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Moscow BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:MSK DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTSTAMP:20260820T111420Z CREATED:20260811T123816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T111420Z UID:10000205-1788134400-1788566399@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Urban Future Public Space Lab: Art\, Design & Technology for People DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Urban Future Public Space Lab: Art\, Design & Technology for People\n 31 August 2026\n –\n 4 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Flavour SchoolDuration: 25 hours (on-site) · On-site mobility week — 31 August – 4 September 2026Location: Riga\, LatviaCredits: 2 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nJoin the ACE²-EU Flavour School and create light-based art experiences for the Riga Light Festival. In international\, interdisciplinary teams\, you’ll explore the city\, develop concepts\, and turn ideas into real\, public-space installations. Learn hands-on skills in design\, technology\, sustainability\, and collaboration\, while producing a complete project plan that could be realised in the festival. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Stakeholders \nLead and Host Institution: Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvia) — Elizabete Palasiosa \nPartner Institutions: Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain) — María Gutiérrez Pérez\, Claudia Peinado Cruz; Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria) — Andrea Stitzel\, Georg Riesenhuber; Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Germany) — Stefanie Wrobel; Medical University of Gdańsk (Poland) — Aniela Brzezińska \nExternal Stakeholders: Riga Light Festival\, Riga City Municipality \n \n \n 2. Course Description \nThe ACE²-EU Flavour School is an intensive\, practice-based programme held in Riga\, where students from diverse disciplines collaborate in international teams to design festival-ready light-art concepts for public space. \nParticipants will learn how to move from early exploration and idea generation to a clear and feasible project plan by integrating: artistic narrative and storytelling · site-specific spatial design · technical planning (lighting sources\, power supply\, control systems) · safety and sustainability considerations. \nThe course responds to the growing demand for professionals capable of designing meaningful\, environmentally responsible interventions in real urban contexts — skills increasingly relevant across the creative industries\, technology\, and public-sector innovation. \n \n \n 3. Learning Structure — Mobility Week Day by Day \nOnline: Pre-briefing online session (date to be confirmed after registration). \nOn-site (5-day structured process\, with continuous mentor support): \nDay 1 — Urban Exploration & Sensory Mapping: Introduction to the Riga Light Festival and light as a spatial and social medium. Guided site visits\, location scouting\, documentation\, and group reflection. \nDay 2 — Team Formation & Thematic Focus: Balanced team formation\, expert inputs\, ideation sessions\, and initial concept framing. \nDay 3 — Concept Definition & Spatial Strategy: Development of a site-specific concept\, narrative\, and interaction strategy. Site revisits for measurements and constraints. Mid-review critique. \nDay 4 — Prototyping & Technical Development: Prototype testing and technical planning (lighting\, power\, control systems\, materials\, assembly). Safety and sustainability checks. \nDay 5 — Final Project Definition & Presentation: Finalisation of drawings\, technical specifications\, activation plans\, and production timelines. Presentation and reflective discussion. \nFollow-up: Each team finalises and submits a feasible project package (concept description\, site documentation\, drawings/prototype evidence\, technical solution\, implementation/dismantling plan). Selected projects may be produced and installed as part of the Riga Light Festival\, with teams invited to follow through practical set-up. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nConduct a site analysis for a light-based public-space intervention.\nDevelop a site-specific concept and narrative defining the intended audience experience and the role of light.\nTranslate a creative idea into a feasible project plan with technical requirements for light sources\, power\, and control.\nCreate and test a prototype to validate key elements of the concept.\nApply safety and sustainability criteria\, selecting low-impact or reusable materials.\nProduce a complete “feasible project package.”\nCommunicate and defend the project through a final presentation.\nCollaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary\, international team.\n\n \n \n 5. Who should attend \nSuitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU partner universities in areas such as: Art\, Design\, Architecture\, Spatial and Landscape Design · Media Arts\, IT/Creative Technologies\, Interaction Design · Performing Arts\, Sound Design\, Dramaturgy · Urban and Environmental Studies. \nParticularly relevant for students interested in: site-specific light art and public-space interventions · interdisciplinary teamwork and prototyping · developing festival-ready\, real-world projects. \nRecommended Language Level: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/TPcyPaCeBerDcSVh6 \nApplication deadline: 10 May 2026Notification of acceptance: 17 May 2026 (acceptance letters issued by the host institution) \n \n \n 7. Further Information\n Elizabete Palasiosa — elizabete.palasiosa@lka.edu.lv\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Virtual Coffee no.28_ ACE²-EU event \n\n\n \n Problem-Based Learning in Academic Education \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/urban-future-public-space-lab-art-design-technology-for-people/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-6-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTSTAMP:20260820T111238Z CREATED:20260812T173102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T111238Z UID:10000210-1788134400-1788566399@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Embodied Dialogues for Change DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Embodied Dialogues for Change\n 31 August 2026\n –\n 4 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)Duration: Synchronous online — 5h · On-site (physical mobility) — 25h · Independent and group work — 15hDates: Online component — August 2026 · On-site component — 31 August – 4 September 2026Credits: 3 ECTS credits — awarded upon at least 80% attendance and satisfactory achievement of the learning objectives \nThe course positions choreography\, visual arts and language as powerful tools for social transformation. Students engage with the voice of textile workers through testimonials provided by KUC Tekstil\, then translate those testimonials into abstract artistic segments — movement\, image and language — that culminate in a public performance / installation addressing workers’ rights and broader contemporary social issues. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Teaching Staff \nLead and Host Institution: UGD (North Macedonia) — Adrijana Danchevska (Film Academy — Contemporary Dance)\, Jana Jakimovska (Art Academy — Classical Painting) \nPartner Institutions: UFV (Spain) — Julie Ann Marsden; LAC (Latvia) — Ilze Zirina \nExternal stakeholders: KUC Tekstil (Cultural Centre Textile) \n \n \n 2. Course Overview \nThe course positions choreography\, visual arts and language as powerful tools for social transformation. Students engage with the voice of textile workers through testimonials provided by KUC Tekstil\, then translate those testimonials into abstract artistic segments — movement\, image and language — that culminate in a public performance / installation addressing workers’ rights and broader contemporary social issues. \nThrough a practice-led\, transmedial approach\, students explore how embodied practices and creative co-creation can foster public dialogue\, give visibility to marginalised voices and enable shared artistic expression across disciplines. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline sessions (August 2026 · 5h synchronous): Visual research on textile-worker movements\, gestures\, environments. Choreographic labs introducing movement vocabularies and improvisation tools. Study of testimonials provided by KUC Tekstil (Cultural Centre Textile). Theoretical and research-based foundation for multidisciplinary work. International team formation across UGD\, UFV and LAC students. \nOn-site sessions (31 August – 4 September 2026 · 25h · Stip / Skopje): Intensive practice-led phase combining movement improvisation and embodied research\, spatial composition and site-responsive creation\, three parallel groups per discipline (Movement / Visual / Language) co-creating a public performance / installation\, and daily critiques\, peer reviews and mentor feedback. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \n\nTransmedial collaboration: Master the ability to work across movement\, visual media and language.\nSocial awareness: Understand how to use artistic expression to address contemporary social issues.\nEmbodied research: Explore how physical practices can be used as a research tool.\n\n \n \n 5. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nCo-create a multidisciplinary work (choreography and stage design) that fosters public dialogue.\nTranslate real-world testimonials into abstract artistic segments (auditive or visual).\nCollaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams using a practice-led approach.\n\n \n \n 6. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU universities. \nFields: Contemporary Dance and Performance · Visual Arts and Stage Design · Theatre Studies · Linguistics · Sociology / Human Rights (given the focus on NGO testimonials and textile workers’ rights). \nSuitable for those interested in: Creative co-creation and working in small\, intensive collective groups · Social transformation through art and activism · Interdisciplinary experimentation blending physical movement with visual installations and language · Community engagement using the “voice of the workers” to reach broader audiences. \nGroup size: Maximum 20 students. \nLanguage: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 7. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/xoiWsmwmUjih26AH6 \nDeadline: 14 July 2026 \nPlease note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the programme. Participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. Prior to the start of the course\, selected participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance containing detailed information and instructions specific to the programme. \n \n \n 8. Further Information \nace2eu@ufv.es \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Virtual Coffee no.28_ ACE²-EU event \n\n\n \n Problem-Based Learning in Academic Education \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/embodied-dialogues-for-change/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-10-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260820T110423Z CREATED:20260812T172231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T110423Z UID:10000209-1788739200-1789171199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:ACE²-EU Grants Academy DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n ACE²-EU Grants Academy\n 7 September 2026\n –\n 11 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)Duration: 1 preparatory online session + 5-day on-site programmeDates: Online component — 4 September 2026 · On-site component — 7–11 September 2026\, Gdańsk\, PolandCredits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nThe ACE²-EU Grants Academy is designed as an intensive blended learning experience for early-stage researchers who wish to build the knowledge\, skills and confidence needed to prepare\, write and implement competitive research grant applications. It combines a preparatory online session with an immersive on-site week\, enabling participants to engage directly with experienced grant professionals and peers from across the ACE²-EU Alliance. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Teaching Staff \nLead and Host Institution: Medical University of Gdańsk (Poland) — Mateusz Kirjak \nPartner Institutions: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Germany)\, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria) \n \n \n 2. Course Overview \nSecuring research funding is one of the greatest challenges – and opportunities – of an early scientific career. The ACE²-EU Grants Academy addresses this challenge head-on: a Blended Intensive Programme designed jointly by the Medical University of Gdańsk\, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and Carinthia University of Applied Sciences for early-career research staff from the ACE²-EU Alliance. \nFrom national funding schemes across the Alliance countries to the European framework of Horizon Europe\, European Partnerships and Interreg\, the Academy demystifies the grant ecosystem and shows participants how to turn research ideas into fundable proposals. The course is dedicated exclusively to staff from ACE²-EU Alliance institutions and is open to researchers of any field. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline session: Opens with an ACExperience session\, delivered before the first day of online classes\, introducing participants to the ACE²-EU active learning approach. The preparatory online session introduces the characteristics and types of research grants available in the countries of the ACE²-EU Alliance\, giving participants a shared foundation and a comparative view of national funding landscapes before the mobility week. \nOn-site sessions: The on-site component in Gdańsk (7–11 September 2026) is an immersive week combining workshops\, practical sessions and collaborative exercises. Participants progress from the European funding framework (Horizon Europe\, European Partnerships\, Interreg) to the personal dimension of building a scientific career through grants\, including the skills and attitude this requires. Hands-on sessions address the technical aspects of preparing and submitting a Horizon Europe application\, followed by an evaluator’s-eye view of how grant applications are assessed. The week closes with activities on building partnerships and effective communication. \nFollow-up / reflection: Participants must attend the full programme and contribute to collaborative tasks. A certificate of attendance listing the course title\, learning outcomes\, developed competencies and duration (online/on-site) is issued upon successful participation\, together with 3 ECTS credits. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify and compare the main types of national research grants available across the ACE²-EU Alliance countries.\nNavigate the European funding framework\, including Horizon Europe\, European Partnerships and Interreg.\nPlan a grant-based research career\, developing the skills and attitude needed to sustain it.\nApply the technical requirements of preparing and submitting a Horizon Europe application.\nAnalyse how grant applications are evaluated and use that perspective to strengthen their own proposals.\nBuild international partnerships and communicate research effectively across disciplines and borders.\n\n \n \n 5. Who should attend \nThis course may be suitable for staff from ACE²-EU partner universities who are early-career research staff (0–5 years after PhD) or PhD students\, in any research field. \nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: research grant preparation\, writing and implementation; European and national research funding; and building an international research career. \nRecommended Language Level: English B1–B2\, as the working language of the course is English. \n \n \n 6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/wyh54NPwnFdxPuMz8 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 29 June 2026\, 15:00 CET \nPlease note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the programme. Participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. Prior to the start of the course\, selected participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance containing detailed information and instructions specific to the programme. \n \n \n 7. Further Information\n m.kirjak@gumed.edu.pl\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Embodied Dialogues for Change \n\n\n \n GREEN BIOECONOMY: Sustainable Food Ingredients — Development of Innovative Food Products from By-products \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/ace%c2%b2-eu-grants-academy/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-9-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260827T064940Z CREATED:20260807T160204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T064940Z UID:10000202-1788739200-1789171199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Problem-Based Learning in Academic Education DESCRIPTION:« All Events \nProblem-Based Learning in Academic Education\n7 September 2026\n–\n11 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)\nDates: On-site component — 7–11 September 2026\, Medical University of Gdańsk\, Poland · Schedule: online and on-site\nCertification: Certificate of attendance\nFunding: Financed under the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange programme “Support for European Universities” — participants receive a lump-sum allowance to cover travel and accommodation costs \nHow can we design classes that engage students\, foster their independence and prepare them to solve real-world problems? The Blended Intensive Programme “Problem-Based Learning in Academic Education” is an intensive professional development programme for academic teachers who wish to introduce the PBL methodology into their teaching practice. \n\nApplication deadline \n00\nDays\n00\nHours\n00\nMinutes\n00\nSeconds \nApplications are now closed. \n1. Organising Institutions \nOrganised by: Medical University of Gdańsk\, Poland \nPartners: Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV)\, Santarém Polytechnic University (IPSantarém) \n2. Programme Overview \nThe programme combines theoretical knowledge with the practical design of educational activities. Participants will learn how to prepare\, deliver\, evaluate and validate problem-based learning processes. They will then develop solutions that can be applied to specific courses and study programmes. \nThe programme will be delivered in a blended-learning format\, combining intensive on-site sessions with online workshops. Participants will work individually and in teams\, analyse case studies\, take part in simulations and design their own educational solutions. An important element of the programme will be the exchange of experience among academic teachers representing different universities and fields of education. \n3. Objectives \nEach participant will develop a concept for implementing Problem-Based Learning in a selected course\, module or educational cycle. The final output will include: \n\na PBL class scenario\na description of an educational problem or case\na student work plan\na set of questions supporting the facilitation process\na method for evaluating and validating learning outcomes\nan implementation schedule for introducing PBL into the participant’s classes\n\n4. Who should attend \nThe programme is intended primarily for: \n\nacademic teachers and lecturers\nstaff involved in designing or modernising curricula\ncourse and study programme coordinators\nstaff delivering practical\, clinical\, project-based or problem-based classes\n\nNo previous experience in teaching with the Problem-Based Learning methodology is required. \n5. Registration & Certification \nRegister here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xrsaosHWJE2pHXuYKR9Xd0T07C1A1x9HhOu1zIONOU1UM1pEOUlXV1hLOVo0V0dINVJQREVHSUJFOS4u&route=shorturl \nParticipants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. A certificate of attendance will be issued by the course organisers upon successful participation\, listing: Event/Course title · Learning/research outcomes · Developed competencies · Duration (synchronous/asynchronous online / on-site). \n6. Contact & Coordination \nACE²-EU Alliance Office — Medical University of Gdańsk \nTelephone: +48 58 349 90 71 / +48 58 349 90 59 \nEmail: ace2-eu@gumed.edu.pl \n\n\nAdd to calendar \n \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\n\n\n\nEmbodied Dialogues for Change \n\nGREEN BIOECONOMY: Sustainable Food Ingredients — Development of Innovative Food Products from By-products \n\n\nCategories:\nStaff Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/problem-based-learning-in-academic-education/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Website-calendar-1-3-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260827T064926Z CREATED:20260807T160858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T064926Z UID:10000203-1788739200-1789171199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Modern Academic Teaching: Student Engagement\, Gamification\, Tutoring and Artificial Intelligence DESCRIPTION:« All Events \nModern Academic Teaching: Student Engagement\, Gamification\, Tutoring and Artificial Intelligence\n7 September 2026\n–\n11 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)\nDates: On-site component — 7–11 September 2026\, Medical University of Gdańsk\, Poland · Schedule: online and on-site\nCertification: Certificate of attendance\nFunding: Financed under the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange programme “Support for European Universities” — participants receive a lump-sum allowance to cover travel and accommodation costs \nHow can we increase student engagement\, support their independence and use new technologies responsibly? The Blended Intensive Programme “Modern Academic Teaching: Student Engagement\, Gamification\, Tutoring and Artificial Intelligence” is an intensive professional development programme for academic teachers interested in implementing modern teaching methods. \n\nApplication deadline \n00\nDays\n00\nHours\n00\nMinutes\n00\nSeconds \nApplications are now closed. \n1. Organising Institutions \nOrganised by: Medical University of Gdańsk\, Poland \nPartners: Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV)\, Santarém Polytechnic University (IPSantarém) \n2. Programme Overview \nThe programme combines on-site classes with online workshops. Participants will explore practical student engagement methods\, the principles of gamification design\, academic tutoring tools and opportunities for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in higher education. \nThe programme will include: short theoretical introductions · individual and group exercises · analysis of examples and case studies · simulations of teaching situations · testing of methods and tools · designing participants’ own solutions · consultations with trainers · feedback from trainers and other participants · international exchange of experience and good practices. \n3. Objectives \nUpon completion of the programme\, participants will be able to: \n\nselect engagement methods appropriate to the objectives\, content and format of classes\ndesign classes that increase student engagement and responsibility\nuse peer learning\, metaplan\, mind maps and other engagement techniques\nintroduce gamification mechanisms into academic classes\ndesign a tutoring process and build a partnership-based relationship with a student\nsupport students in setting goals and planning their development\nselect artificial intelligence tools for specific teaching tasks\nassess the opportunities and limitations of AI use in higher education\napply principles for the safe\, ethical and lawful use of AI\nevaluate and improve the teaching solutions they design\n\n4. Who should attend \nThe programme is intended primarily for: \n\nacademic teachers and lecturers\nstaff delivering practical classes\, tutorials\, seminars and lectures\ncourse and study programme coordinators\nstaff involved in designing or modernising educational activities\nstaff interested in student engagement and the personalisation of learning\nstaff wishing to use digital tools and artificial intelligence in teaching\n\nNo previous experience in gamification\, tutoring or the use of AI tools is required. \n5. Registration & Certification \nRegistration deadline: 24 August 2026 \nRegister here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xrsaosHWJE2pHXuYKR9Xd0T07C1A1x9HhOu1zIONOU1UQ09VSlZIQ0NZSEpKSE5ERERWRk02TjI3OS4u&route=shorturl \nParticipants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. A certificate of attendance will be provided. \n6. Contact & Coordination \nACE²-EU Alliance Office — Medical University of Gdańsk \nTelephone: +48 58 349 90 71 / +48 58 349 90 59 \nEmail: ace2-eu@gumed.edu.pl \n\n\nAdd to calendar \n \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\n\n\n\nEmbodied Dialogues for Change \n\nGREEN BIOECONOMY: Sustainable Food Ingredients — Development of Innovative Food Products from By-products \n\n\nCategories:\nStaff Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/modern-academic-teaching-student-engagement-gamification-tutoring-and-artificial-intelligence/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-4-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260914T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260820T110302Z CREATED:20260817T105535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T110302Z UID:10000229-1789380000-1789750800@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:GREEN BIOECONOMY: Sustainable Food Ingredients — Development of Innovative Food Products from By-products DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n GREEN BIOECONOMY: Sustainable Food Ingredients — Development of Innovative Food Products from By-products\n 14 September 2026\n @\n10:00 am\n –\n 18 September 2026\n @\n5:00 pm\n \nCourse Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC)Duration: Total workload 42 hours (12h online + 30h on-site)Dates: Online component — 7–11 September 2026\, 14:00–16:00 CET daily · On-site component — 14–18 September 2026\, 10:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00 daily\, IPSantarém — School of Agriculture (ESA)\, Santarém\, PortugalCredits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nThe agri-food industry generates substantial amounts of by-products — fruit and vegetable pomace\, peels\, seeds and processing residues — alongside underused aquatic biomass such as algae\, both rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds yet largely underexploited. This ABC tackles a real-world challenge identified by industry partners: How can stakeholders re-use terrestrial and aquatic biomass as sustainable\, safe food ingredients while overcoming technological\, regulatory and consumer-acceptance barriers? \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Stakeholders \nLead and Host Institution: IPSantarém — School of Agriculture — Maria Gabriela Basto Lima (Lead)\, Joana Ferreira\, Marília Henriques\, Ana Teresa Machado Ribeiro\, Paula Lúcia Ruivo\, João Reis\, Patrícia Henriques\, Rute Vitor\, Vanda Andrade \nPartner Institutions: UFV — Universidad Francisco de Vitoria — Estela Pérez Lago\, María José Herrero \nExternal stakeholders: colab4food (collaborative laboratory for the food sector — research\, innovation and technology transfer); Sumol+Compal (major Portuguese food and beverage company — fruit-processing by-products); Bonduelle (international vegetable-processing leader — vegetable by-products); Club Produtores Sonae (producer network of Sonae retail group — agricultural and retail by-products) \n \n \n 2. Course Overview \nThe agri-food industry generates substantial amounts of by-products — fruit and vegetable pomace\, peels\, seeds and processing residues — alongside underused aquatic biomass such as algae\, both rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds yet largely underexploited. This ABC tackles a real-world challenge identified by industry partners: How can stakeholders re-use terrestrial and aquatic biomass as sustainable\, safe food ingredients while overcoming technological\, regulatory and consumer-acceptance barriers? Working alongside companies in the green- and blue-bioeconomy ecosystem\, students apply principles of circular bioeconomy\, biorefinery\, sustainable extraction and ingredient functionality to design innovative food solutions that meet the growing demand for healthier and environmentally friendly food. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline component (7–11 September 2026 · 12h\, 14:00–16:00 daily)\, structured in 6 modules of 2 hours each: \nModule 1 — Introduction to Green & Blue Bioeconomy: Concepts of circular bioeconomy\, sustainability\, biomass valorisation and innovation pathways.Module 2 — Biomass Sources and Bioactive Potential: Agro-industrial by-products\, algae and other terrestrial/aquatic biomass; nutritional and functional potential.Module 3 — Biorefinery and Sustainable Extraction Techniques: Green extraction methods\, fractionation strategies and recovery of value-added compounds.Module 4 — Ingredient Functionality and Food Applications: Technological and functional roles of sustainable ingredients in food systems.Module 5 — Analytical Methods Overview: Chemical\, physical\, rheological\, microbiological and sensory approaches for ingredient/product evaluation.Module 6 — Group Work and Challenge Preparation: Team building\, stakeholder challenge framing and preparation for the on-site week. \nOnsite sessions (14–18 September 2026 · 30h · IPSantarém (ESA))\, running 5 full days (10:00–13:00 + 14:00–17:00): \nDay 1 — Meet the Stakeholders + Challenge Definition: Raw materials\, sustainability context and team project framing.Day 2 — Extraction / Processing and Ingredient Development: Hands-on work on biomass processing\, extraction or ingredient preparation.Day 3 — Food Product Development: Application of ingredients/extracts in food prototypes or product concepts.Day 4 — Analytical and Sensory Evaluation + Sustainability Reflection: Product/extract characterisation and discussion of environmental/economic value.Day 5 — Final Pitches\, Showcase & Feedback: Presentation of team solutions to teachers and stakeholders. \nFollow-up & reflection: Final team pitch + product/concept prototype delivered to stakeholders. Reflection on environmental and economic implications of converting biomass residues into high-value products. Certificate of attendance issued upon successful participation. \n \n \n 4. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course students will be able to: \n\nIdentify sustainable terrestrial and aquatic biomass sources rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds.\nUnderstand the principles of green and blue bioeconomy\, circularity and biorefinery for the valorisation of underused biomass and by-products.\nEvaluate sustainable physical\, chemical and biological extraction and processing methods.\nUnderstand ingredient functionality and its relevance in food formulation and product development.\nSelect and apply appropriate analytical methods for the characterisation of biomass\, extracts\, ingredients and/or developed products.\nDevelop innovative food concepts or prototypes using sustainable biomass-derived ingredients.\nReflect on the environmental and economic implications of converting biomass residues into high-value products.\n\n \n \n 5. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU institutions. \nFields: Food Science and Technology · Biotechnology · Chemistry · Experimental Sciences · Gastronomy · Circular Economy and Sustainable Development · Nutrition and Health Sciences. \nMindset: Motivated to work in multidisciplinary and international teams\, applying knowledge to real-world food challenges using sustainable ingredients. \nUniversities: Open to students from any ACE²-EU partner university. \nLanguage: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/6DQVYHwUQP1WytZf7 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 15 July 2026 \nPlease note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the programme. Participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. Prior to the start of the course\, selected participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance containing detailed information and instructions specific to the programme. \n \n \n 7. Further Information\n maria.lima@esa.ipsantarem.pt\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ACE²-EU Grants Academy \n\n\n \n UNd-9 United in Design – A Cross-Cultural Journey of Nine Cities \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/green-bioeconomy-sustainable-food-ingredients-development-of-innovative-food-products-from-by-products/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-1-6-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260820T110141Z CREATED:20260813T092337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T110141Z UID:10000218-1789948800-1790380799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:UNd-9 United in Design – A Cross-Cultural Journey of Nine Cities DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n UNd-9 United in Design – A Cross-Cultural Journey of Nine Cities\n 21 September 2026\n –\n 25 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Flavour SchoolDuration: 35 hours on-site (workshop activities\, design studios\, group discussions\, presentations)Dates: On-site component — 21–25 September 2026\, Stip\, North MacedoniaCredits: 2 ECTS \nUNd-9 United in Design is a short\, intensive\, cross-cultural workshop that brings together students from different creative and design-related disciplines to explore how design can communicate shared cultural narratives in public and semi-public spaces. The course is based on the idea of UNd-9 as a flexible framework that connects multiple cities through stories\, symbols and creative interpretations. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Stakeholders \nLead and Host Institution: Goce Delcev University · Stip\, North Macedonia — Teacher: Ekaterina Namiceva Todorovska (lead) \nPartner Institutions: Medical University of Gdańsk — Teacher: Magda Warzocha \nExternal stakeholders: Municipality of Stip — Host city · Provides public / semi-public space context for the exhibition panel and spatial marker prototype \n \n \n 2. Course Overview \nUNd-9 United in Design is a short\, intensive\, cross-cultural workshop that brings together students from different creative and design-related disciplines to explore how design can communicate shared cultural narratives in public and semi-public spaces. The course is based on the idea of UNd-9 as a flexible framework that connects multiple cities through stories\, symbols and creative interpretations. \nThe workshop is intentionally open to students from different departments — architecture\, urban design\, graphic design\, fashion design\, product design\, fine arts\, media and related fields. Working in international and interdisciplinary teams\, participants use primarily paper-based methods\, complemented by simple physical modelling\, to research\, interpret and translate cultural identities into spatial and visual concepts. \nThe central task of the course is the conceptualisation and design of an exhibition panel or spatial marker intended for a university garden or open public space. In addition to drawings and narratives\, participants collaboratively construct one cardboard prototype that functions as a reference model. This prototype demonstrates how the UNd-9 concept can be extended\, adapted and replicated across different cities\, institutions and cultural contexts. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOn-site component (21–25 September 2026 · 35h · Stip): The on-site sessions unfold as an intensive\, hands-on design laboratory over five consecutive days. Learning happens through doing: drawing\, mapping\, cutting\, assembling\, discussing and testing ideas together in a shared studio environment. \nStudents work in international and interdisciplinary teams\, moving fluidly between research\, storytelling and making. Using paper\, cardboard and simple tools\, participants explore cultural narratives and translate them into spatial and visual concepts. Ideas are continuously sketched\, pinned up\, reworked and debated\, allowing the design process to remain open\, experimental and collaborative. \nThe week culminates in the collective construction of one cardboard prototype\, conceived as an exhibition panel or spatial marker for a university garden or open space. Daily critiques\, informal reviews and a final presentation frame the experience as a shared journey — focused on process\, exchange and cross-cultural learning rather than on polished final results. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \n\nExplore how cultural narratives and identities can be translated into visual\, material and spatial concepts.\nDevelop confidence in experimental\, paper-based and low-tech making processes\, including drawing\, mapping and cardboard prototyping.\nLearn to collaborate effectively in international and interdisciplinary teams\, valuing different creative approaches and perspectives.\nStrengthen storytelling and conceptual thinking as tools for design and artistic practice.\nUnderstand how temporary installations or spatial markers can activate and communicate meaning in shared university or public spaces.\nReflect on the role of design and creative practice in fostering dialogue\, inclusion and cross-cultural exchange.\n\n \n \n 5. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nTranslate cultural themes and narratives into visual\, material or spatial design concepts.\nUse paper-based and low-tech prototyping methods to develop and communicate design ideas.\nCollaborate effectively within international and interdisciplinary teams\, integrating diverse creative perspectives.\nDevelop and present a coherent concept for an exhibition panel or spatial marker in a shared open space.\nReflect critically on their own creative process and the value of cross-cultural collaboration in design and artistic practice.\n\n \n \n 6. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU partner universities. \nFields: Architecture and Urban Design · Graphic Design and Visual Communication · Fashion and Textile Design · Product and Industrial Design · Fine Arts and Contemporary Art Practices · Media\, Communication and Creative Technologies · Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning · Cultural Studies. \nSuitable for those interested in: Cross-cultural and international collaboration in creative practice · Concept-driven design and artistic experimentation · Storytelling through visual\, material or spatial forms · Hands-on\, low-tech making using paper and cardboard · Temporary installations\, exhibition design and spatial communication · The role of design and art in fostering dialogue\, inclusion and shared cultural understanding. \nLanguage: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 7. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/Lr4HUpt24XWCeuLP7 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 15 July 2026 \nA notification of acceptance to participate will be sent to successful applicants by the host institution. Prior to the start of the course\, participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance with detailed instructions specific to the course. \n \n \n 8. Further Information \nekaterina.namiceva@ugd.edu.mk \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n GREEN BIOECONOMY: Sustainable Food Ingredients — Development of Innovative Food Products from By-products \n\n\n \n Call for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials” \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/und-9-united-in-design-a-cross-cultural-journey-of-nine-cities/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-16-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260922T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260922T160000 DTSTAMP:20260716T102217Z CREATED:20260610T191953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T102217Z UID:10000182-1790064000-1790092800@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Call for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials” DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Call for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials”\nDate: 22-24 September 2026\nLocation: In person\, Lietuvos Inžinerijos Kolegija HEI\, Kaunas\, Lithuania\nOrganised by: Sustainable Science and Innovations Applied Research & Innovation Centre\, ARIES Incubator\nDeadline for registration: 15 July 2026\, 23:59 CET\nRegistration link:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-x6fOkjjadIm-iO-OBs6AIep87g5kD0zZdow0OFR6Snc_Kg/viewform?usp=header\nCertificate of attendance included: Yes\nObjectives:\n\nTo strengthen and develop the thematic focus and regional reach of the three existing Applied Research Centres (ARCs)\, and\nTo build bridges between ARCs by addressing interdisciplinary or cross-cutting themes that promote cooperation across the Alliance’s research domains.\n\n\nWhat you’ll gain:\n\n✅ Expand your local project to achieve alliance-wide impact\n✅ Co-create cross-disciplinary Innovation projects with peers across the Alliance\n✅ Get tailored support with project proposals and funding opportunities\n✅ Be part of the ACE²-EU Alliance\n\n\nWho should attend:\n\nResearchers who are working on applied and local research projects with real-world outputs (e.g.\, prototypes\, pilots\, policies\, training) with societal or industry impact\nResearchers who are working project ideas targeted towards the calls in 2027 that advance or specialise in the main focus area of the theme\, and may bridge multiple areas through interdisciplinary approaches\n\n\nFor inquiries:\nVilda Grybauskienė (vilda.grybauskiene@lik.tech) URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/call-for-registration-arc-knowledge-creation-team-workshop-5-green-circular-economy-bio-based-materials/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MOBILE-WEBSITE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260923T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261023T150000 DTSTAMP:20260921T071306Z CREATED:20260921T063432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T071306Z UID:10000241-1790172000-1792767600@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:ACExperience Virtual Coffee — Ready for Romania? Your Pre-Arrival Guide DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n ACExperience Virtual Coffee — Ready for Romania? Your Pre-Arrival Guide\n 23 September 2026\n @\n2:00 pm\n –\n 23 October 2026\n @\n3:00 pm\n \nAudience: Students participants travelling to Romania for the course in October 2026Location: Târgu Jiu\, Romania (mobility week context) — session itself onlineRelated activities: ABC – Fake News and Social Impact · ABC – Circular Economy and Long-term Impact · Flavour School – Agritourism\, Local Traditions and Impact in the Communities · Shaping Europe’s Future Together: Perspectives on Global Challenges \nAre you getting ready for your ACExperience in Romania this October? Join our Virtual Coffee session and make sure you have everything you need before your journey begins! \n\nSession starts in \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nThis session has already taken place. \n \n \n 1. What to Expect from the Virtual Coffee \nThe Virtual Coffee will provide participants with a practical pre-arrival information package covering the most important aspects of their mobility experience in Romania. \nThe organising team will introduce participants to Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu and provide essential information about travelling to Romania and reaching Târgu Jiu. Participants will receive guidance on arrival arrangements\, accommodation\, local transportation\, university facilities\, course locations and the main academic\, cultural and social activities planned during the week. \nThe session will also explain how the different learning activities are organised\, what participants can expect from their programmes and what they should prepare before departure. Practical recommendations regarding travel documents\, clothing\, local services\, meals\, communication and everyday life in Romania will help participants arrive well prepared for their mobility. \nMost importantly\, the Virtual Coffee will provide an opportunity to meet fellow ACExperience and other ACE²-EU participants before travelling. Students and staff from different partner institutions will be able to connect with their course colleagues\, meet members of the local organising team and ask practical questions in an informal and friendly setting. \n \n \n 2. One Week\, Many ACE²-EU Experiences \nThe mobility week in Târgu Jiu will be much more than participation in an individual course. \nAlongside the four learning programmes\, participants will arrive during one of the most dynamic weeks of the ACE²-EU academic year\, coinciding with the ACE²-EU Annual Congress and the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 — “100 Voices – One Future.” \nThis unique combination of academic\, cultural and Alliance-wide activities will create opportunities for participants to meet students\, academics\, university staff and stakeholders from across ACE²-EU\, exchange perspectives\, build international connections and experience the diversity of the Alliance community. \nThe Kaleidoscope Culture Festival\, taking place from 28 to 30 October\, will add a strong intercultural dimension to the mobility experience\, creating a shared space for cultural exchange\, creativity and dialogue across the Alliance. \n \n \n 3. Four Learning Journeys — One International Community \nFrom exploring fake news and its social impact\, circular economy and sustainability\, and agritourism and local traditions\, to discussing Europe’s response to global challenges\, participants will approach contemporary societal issues from different disciplinary and cultural perspectives. \nAt the same time\, they will share one common experience: being part of an international ACE²-EU community gathered in Târgu Jiu. \nThe Virtual Coffee is therefore more than a practical information session. It is the first meeting point of your mobility journey — a space to connect\, prepare\, ask questions and discover the academic\, cultural and social experiences that await you in Romania. \n \n \n 4. Related Programmes \n\nABC – Fake News and Social Impact\nABC – Circular Economy and Long-term Impact\nFlavour School – Agritourism\, Local Traditions and Impact in the Communities\nShaping Europe’s Future Together: Perspectives on Global Challenges\n \n\n \n \n 5. Join the Session \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88226570027?pwd=UBaEI07lrDRPLeBN4kayEPjYQCc4B3.1 \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Call for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials” \n\n\n \n ALES Gamification for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Events & Meetings URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/acexperience-virtual-coffee-ready-for-romania-your-pre-arrival-guide/ CATEGORIES:Events & Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Virtual-Coffee-no-30.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260914T061755Z CREATED:20260914T061517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T061755Z UID:10000238-1790208000-1790294399@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:ALES Gamification for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education DESCRIPTION:« All Events \nGamification for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education\n24 September 2026\n \nCourse Type: Active Learning e-Pedagogy Schools (ALES)\nDuration: 2 hrs. synchronous online activities\nDates: Online component — 24 September 2026\, 15:00–17:00 CET\nCertification: Official certificate of attendance \nGamification is everywhere in higher education right now: points\, badges\, leaderboards\, quests. But does it work? The honest answer: it depends entirely on how thoughtfully it’s designed. Recent research shows gamified teaching reliably lifts motivation and engagement. However\, its impact on genuine learning remains unpredictable; courses designed without a clear understanding of how motivation operates often fail\, regardless of their game-like appearance. \n\nApplication deadline \n00\nDays\n00\nHours\n00\nMinutes\n00\nSeconds \nApplications are now closed. \n1. Organising Institutions \nLead and Host Institution: Lietuvos inžinerijos kolegija (Lithuania) — Dovile Valantiejiene\, PhD \n2. Course Overview \nGamification is everywhere in higher education right now: points\, badges\, leaderboards\, quests. But does it work? The honest answer: it depends entirely on how thoughtfully it’s designed. Recent research shows gamified teaching reliably lifts motivation and engagement. However\, its impact on genuine learning remains unpredictable; courses designed without a clear understanding of how motivation operates often fail\, regardless of their game-like appearance. \nTwo hours won’t turn anyone into a game designer\, and this session doesn’t pretend otherwise. By the end\, participants will have a clearer sense of what makes a learning activity\, assignment\, or feedback-and-assessment moment feel motivating rather than merely being decorated with game elements. Also\, why so many well-intentioned attempts quietly backfire\, including rewards that undermine students’ own interest in the material. Participants will leave with a simple way to judge whether a design choice will help or hurt\, both for individual students and for groups working together\, as well as a few concrete starting points worth experimenting with in their own teaching. It is designed for educators from all disciplines and requires no prior expertise in gamification or game design. \n3. Learning Objectives \n\nUnderstand what makes gamification effective in higher education.\nRecognise the difference between meaningful gamification and the simple use of points\, badges\, or leaderboards.\nIdentify common gamification mistakes that can reduce student motivation.\nApply basic gamification principles to their own teaching activities.\nReflect on how gamification can support student engagement and learning.\nDevelop an initial idea for using gamification in their own course or learning activity.\n\n4. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain the core psychological and design principles behind effective gamification\, and their relevance to teaching and learning in higher education.\nApply gamification in the practical context of learning activities\, assignments and feedback or assessment moments.\nCritically evaluate gamification choices\, identifying design pitfalls that undermine intrinsic motivation\, exclude some learners\, or lack a clear theoretical grounding.\nSketch an initial idea for their own teaching context\, to develop and try out further after the course.\n\n5. Who Should Apply \nThis course is designed for teaching staff from ACE²-EU partner universities across all disciplines who want to move beyond superficial gamification techniques toward evidence-based\, motivation-focused design. It is particularly suitable for educators seeking to strengthen student engagement and reflect critically on when and why to introduce gamification into their teaching. \n6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/BJs5gq7UsKo2D2Qh7 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 24 September 2026 \nA Microsoft Teams calendar invitation will be sent to all registered teaching staff. \n7. Further Information\ndovile.valantiejiene@lik.tech\ngitana.vyciene@lik.tech\n\n\nAdd to calendar \n \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\n\n\n\nCall for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials” \n\nGrapes and Health: Exploring the Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Their Bioactive Compounds \n\n\nCategories:\nStaff Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/ales-gamification-for-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/website-calendarfacebooLinkedin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260925T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260921T085505Z CREATED:20260921T061145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T085505Z UID:10000240-1790337600-1790341200@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee — Your Journey to the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival Starts Here: 100 Voices\, One Future DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Virtual Coffee — Your Journey to the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival Starts Here: 100 Voices\, One Future\n 25 September 2026\n @\n12:00 pm\n –\n1:00 pm\n \nSpeakers: Ieva Zemīte (Latvian Academy of Culture); Corina Dragan\, Corina-Maria Ciobanu\, Mihaela Georgiana Manasia and Gabriela Dobrota (Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu)Audience: Students from all ACE²-EU Alliance partner institutionsFormat: Online\, informal gatheringHosted by: ACE²-EU SPACE Centre team \nAre you joining the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival this year? Your festival experience can start even before you arrive! Join our Virtual Coffee — Your Journey to the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival Starts Here: 100 Voices\, One Future\, an informal online gathering hosted by the ACE²-EU SPACE Centre team and designed to bring together students from across the Alliance ahead of one of the most exciting ACE²-EU events of the year. \n\nSession starts in \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nThis session has already taken place. \n \n \n 1. Discover This Year’s Kaleidoscope \nThis year\, the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival brings the ACE²-EU community together under the theme “100 Voices — One Future”\, celebrating the diversity of cultures\, identities\, ideas and perspectives that shape our Alliance. \nDuring the Virtual Coffee\, participants will get a first glimpse of what awaits them at the festival and discover the activities\, workshops\, cultural encounters and shared experiences that will bring the theme to life. \nThe organising team will introduce the festival programme and explain how students can actively engage in its activities\, connect with participants from other ACE²-EU universities and make the most of this international and intercultural experience. \n \n \n 2. Get Ready for Your Festival Experience \nThe Virtual Coffee is also your opportunity to prepare for the practical side of the journey. \nParticipants will receive useful information about travel\, arrival\, accommodation\, participation and the organisation of festival activities\, together with guidance on what to prepare before coming to the event. \nThere will also be time for questions\, allowing participants to clarify practical details directly with the organising team before travelling. \n \n \n 3. Meet the ACE²-EU Community Before You Arrive \nKaleidoscope is about much more than attending an event. It is about meeting people\, sharing cultures\, discovering new perspectives and creating connections across the ACE²-EU Alliance. \nThe Virtual Coffee will offer students an informal first opportunity to meet fellow participants from other partner universities\, interact with the festival team and start building the connections that will continue during the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival. \nWhether you are already preparing your journey or simply want to discover what Kaleidoscope has to offer\, this session is your first step into the festival community. \n \n \n 4. Join the session \nhttps://zoom.us/j/7653984393?pwd=MWpnUnhCcXZsMEgwTXk4SUg2dktudz09 \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ALES Gamification for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education \n\n\n \n Grapes and Health: Exploring the Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Their Bioactive Compounds \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Events & Meetings URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/virtual-coffee-your-journey-to-the-kaleidoscope-culture-festival-starts-here-100-voices-one-future/ CATEGORIES:Events & Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Virtual-Coffee-no-31.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260820T105954Z CREATED:20260817T104438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T105954Z UID:10000228-1790553600-1790985599@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Grapes and Health: Exploring the Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Their Bioactive Compounds DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Grapes and Health: Exploring the Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Their Bioactive Compounds\n 28 September 2026\n –\n 2 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC) ProgrammeDates: Online component — 21–25 September 2026 · On-site component — 28 September – 2 October 2026Credits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nGrapes (Vitis vinifera) and their by-products are among the most studied sources of bioactive compounds in food and health science — from polyphenols and flavonoids to resveratrol\, anthocyanins and tannins. This ABC tackles the real-world challenge identified by the Virgen de la Viña winery and partners: how to identify and assess the beneficial effects of grape compounds\, and translate that evidence into practical applications. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Stakeholders \nUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria · Pozuelo de Alarcón\, Madrid — María José Herrero & Estela Pérez Lago \nSantarém Polytechnic University — Joana Ferreira · Patrícia Henriques · Gabriela Basto Lima · João Reis \nGoce Delcev University \nExternal stakeholders: Virgen de la Viña (winery) \n \n \n 2. Course Description \nGrapes (Vitis vinifera) and their by-products are among the most studied sources of bioactive compounds in food and health science — from polyphenols and flavonoids to resveratrol\, anthocyanins and tannins. These compounds have demonstrated effects on cardiovascular\, neurological\, digestive and immunological systems\, with growing applications in functional foods\, nutraceuticals and preventive medicine. This ABC tackles the real-world challenge identified by the Virgen de la Viña winery and partners: how to identify and assess the beneficial effects of grape compounds\, and translate that evidence into practical applications. Working in international\, transdisciplinary teams across biotechnology\, biomedicine\, nutrition and food science\, students develop evidence-based proposals that bridge phytochemistry\, molecular pharmacology\, agronomic processing and nutritional intervention. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline sessions (21–25 September 2026 · 5 days): Foundations of grape phytochemistry: polyphenols\, flavonoids\, tannins\, resveratrol. Scientific evidence on the beneficial effects of grape compounds across physiological systems (cardiovascular\, neurological\, digestive\, immunological). Molecular mechanisms of action of grape bioactives. International team formation\, stakeholder briefing (Virgen de la Viña)\, challenge framing. \nOn-site sessions (28 September – 2 October 2026 · UFV Madrid · 30 hours): Dialogic expository sessions linking phytochemistry\, biomedicine and nutrition. Practical laboratory sessions — extraction\, characterisation and analysis of grape bioactives. Visit and engagement with the Virgen de la Viña winery — agronomic conditions\, processing. Collaborative project-based teamwork in transdisciplinary international groups. Final presentation of strategies for practical application (functional nutrition / nutraceuticals / functional foods). \nFollow-up / reflection: Reflective learning logs across the two weeks. Final group deliverable: strategy for practical application of grape bioactives in functional nutrition\, nutraceutical formulation or food product development. Individual reflection on transdisciplinary learning. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \n\nAnalyse the phytochemical composition of grapes and grape pomace\, with special emphasis on polyphenols\, flavonoids\, tannins and resveratrol.\nEvaluate the scientific evidence on the beneficial effects of grape compounds on different physiological systems (cardiovascular\, neurological\, digestive\, immunological\, among others).\nUnderstand the molecular mechanisms of action of the main bioactive compounds in grapes.\nExamine the impact of industrial processing and agronomic conditions on the bioactivity and bioavailability of grape compounds.\nDesign strategies for the practical application of grape bioactive compounds in contexts such as functional nutrition\, the formulation of nutraceuticals or the development of foods with health properties.\n\n \n \n 5. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from any ACE²-EU partner university. \nFields: Biotechnology · Biomedicine · Nutrition · Food Science — also welcome: Pharmacy · Biology · Chemistry · Health Sciences · Oenology. \nSuitable for those interested in: Functional foods · Phytochemistry · Preventive nutrition · Nutraceuticals · Wine industry · Translational research · Industry-academia collaboration. \nUniversities: Open to students from any ACE²-EU partner university. \nLanguage: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/Aqf79wEPxGWnKDF1A \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 15 July 2026 \nPlease note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the programme. Participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. Prior to the start of the course\, selected participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance containing detailed information and instructions specific to the programme. \n \n \n 7. Further Information\n ace2eu@ufv.es\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Call for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials” \n\n\n \n ACE²-EU Workshop on Joint Policies for QA — Aligning the QA Framework across the Alliance \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/grapes-and-health-exploring-the-nutritional-and-therapeutic-potential-of-their-bioactive-compounds/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-22-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260909T151349Z CREATED:20260909T081634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T151349Z UID:10000237-1790553600-1790812799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Social Impactors Knowledge Creation Team Workshops (SI KCTW) — 1st series: Social Well-Being and Respect & Dignity DESCRIPTION:« All Events \nSocial Impactors Knowledge Creation Team Workshops (SI KCTW) — 1st series: Social Well-Being and Respect & Dignity\n28 September 2026\n–\n30 September 2026\n \nEvent type: Workshop\nDates: 28–30 September 2026\, cu pre-briefing online pe 11 septembrie\nLocation: Santarém Polytechnic University\, School of Agriculture\, Santarém\, Portugal\nOrganised by: Santarém Polytechnic University (IPSantarém)\, Portugal (host)\, together with the University Francisco de Vitoria (UFV)\, Spain\, and Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS)\, Austria\nCertificate: Yes \nThe SI KCTW facilitate the development of joint Service to Society initiatives by ACE²-EU experts in collaboration with external societal and government partners. The outputs of these workshops will focus on providing practical solutions to socio-economic challenges which could be collectively developed and implemented by students\, staff\, and external partners. \n1. Objectives \nThe Social Impactors Knowledge Creation Team Workshops’ (SI KCTW) main goals are to foster collaborative\, transnational knowledge creation and to develop practical solutions that address specific socio-economic challenges relevant to their own institutional and societal contexts. The workshops bring together university experts\, interested students\, and external stakeholders in order to ensure the relevance and applicability of the outcomes. \n2. Event Description \nThe SI KCTW facilitate the development of joint Service to Society initiatives by ACE²-EU experts in collaboration with external societal and government partners. The outputs of these workshops will focus on providing practical solutions to socio-economic challenges which could be collectively developed and implemented by students\, staff\, and external partners. The four Social Impactors consortia (Culture & Diversity; Social Well-Being; Respect & Dignity; Gender Equity) will conduct a total of 9 workshops on their dedicated topics. \n3. Target Group \nThe programme’s target audience is university staff with expertise in the topics\, students\, and external stakeholders from ACE²-EU partner universities\, wanting to share their experience\, knowledge and interest on specific Social Impactors topics and jointly create practically applicable knowledge and solutions to strengthen social well-being or respect & dignity by combining academic\, civil society\, and professional experience. \n4. Structure & Methodology \nThe first series of the SI KCTW is structured as two parallel three-day intensive\, participatory workshops focusing respectively on Social Well-Being and Respect & Dignity\, with multiple interactions planned between the two groups\, and preceded by an online pre-briefing. \nThe Social Impactors Knowledge Creation Team Workshops are grounded in a design-thinking approach and focus on: \n\nIdentifying challenges faced by participants and their broader environment in relation to the respective topic and working towards developing joint solutions.\nConnecting academic knowledge with real-world societal challenges and developing a relationship of reciprocal support with regional stakeholders and practitioners.\nFacilitating the exchange of experiences and good practices between participants.\nRaising awareness on topics related to Social Well-Being and Respect & Dignity\, in this first series\, and exposing participants to different perspectives and lived experiences.\nCreating a safer and more inclusive space to foster trust\, deeper and more meaningful cooperation.\n\n5. Registration and Participation \nParticipant selection was coordinated internally within the Social Impactors operational unit and consortia. Participants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. \nProgramme: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ufZpxxKusk4gxDbzDDW_gCscqIdjIkFX/view?usp=drive_link \n6. Contact & Coordination \nPaula Pinto — paula.pinto@esa.ipsantarem.pt and Claudia Ribeiro — cribeiro@sas.ipsantarem.pt (UPS; event coordination + SI Social Well-Being) \nVerónica Berhongaray — v.berhongaray@ufv.es (UFV; SI Respect & Dignity) \n\n\nAdd to calendar \n  \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\n\n\n\nCall for Registration: ARC Knowledge Creation Team Workshop #5– “Green Circular Economy & Bio-Based Materials” \n\nACE²-EU Workshop on Joint Policies for QA — Aligning the QA Framework across the Alliance \n\n\nCategories:\nStaff Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/social-impactors-knowledge-creation-team-workshops-si-kctw-1st-series-social-well-being-and-respect-dignity/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities,Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/website-calendar-Facebook-linkedin-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260820T105820Z CREATED:20260810T130104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T105820Z UID:10000204-1790640000-1790899199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:ACE²-EU Workshop on Joint Policies for QA — Aligning the QA Framework across the Alliance DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n ACE²-EU Workshop on Joint Policies for QA — Aligning the QA Framework across the Alliance\n 29 September 2026\n –\n 1 October 2026\n \nEvent Type: Workshop (Work Package 7\, în sprijinul Work Package 2 — Quality Assurance)Dates: 29 September – 1 October 2026 (three working days\, on-site)Location: Santarém Polytechnic University\, PortugalCertification: Certificate of attendance for participants who complete the full programme \nACE²-EU is a European Universities Alliance committed to building an integrated academic and research community founded on shared quality standards. This three-day on-site workshop brings together the QA leads of all partner universities to consolidate the Alliance’s common Quality Assurance Framework\, agree joint procedures and share instruments for verification and continuous improvement. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institution \nOrganised by: Santarém Polytechnic University\, Portugal — within Work Package 7\, in support of Work Package 2 (Quality Assurance) \n \n \n 2. Objectives \nThis workshop aims to: \n\nalign the ACE²-EU Quality Assurance Framework across all partner universities and reach a common understanding of its principles\, criteria and indicators\nreview and refine the QA procedures that apply to the joint educational offer of the Alliance\, in particular Micro Learning Opportunities (MLOs)\, Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) and Joint Master Degrees (JMDs)\nshare good practices\, tools and challenges from each institutional QA system and identify areas for harmonisation\nagree on the workflows\, roles and responsibilities of the QA coordinators within their institutions and across the Alliance\ndraft a joint action plan for the year ahead\, including monitoring indicators and internal-review calendars\n\n \n \n 3. Structure & Methodology \nThe programme is organised as an interactive on-site working meeting combining short expert inputs with hands-on collaborative sessions: \nDay 1 (29/09/2026) — Framework alignment: presentation of the current QA Framework\, mapping to each institutional QA system and identification of gaps and overlaps. \nDay 2 (30/09/2026) — Working sessions on joint procedures: MLO/BIP verification workflow\, JMD accreditation touchpoints\, evidence-collection templates and internal-review calendars. \nDay 3 (01/10/2026) — Consolidation and action planning: agreement on the harmonised procedures\, distribution of responsibilities across the Alliance and definition of the follow-up roadmap. \nMethodology is participatory\, with brief thematic inputs by the WP7 and WP2 leaders and the Qualink office\, followed by workshops\, group work and plenary discussions. Working materials will be circulated in advance. \n \n \n 4. Who should attend \nQuality Assurance leads and coordinators of each ACE²-EU partner university. Each partner university is invited to designate up to two representatives. \n \n \n 5. Registration \nRegistration deadline: 20 September 2026\, 23:59 CET \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/zUQXYvaLq1EJ8f5MA \n \n \n 6. Contact & Coordination \nSantarém Polytechnic University: \n\nCristina Novo — cristina.novo@ese.ipsantarem.pt\nPerpétua Santos Silva — perpetua.silva@ese.ipsantarem.pt\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Grapes and Health: Exploring the Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Their Bioactive Compounds \n\n\n \n Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Staff Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/ace%c2%b2-eu-workshop-on-joint-policies-for-qa-aligning-the-qa-framework-across-the-alliance/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-5-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260907T064952Z CREATED:20260907T064703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T064952Z UID:10000236-1790640000-1790899199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:APP-Factory Meeting — Shaping the Alliance's Joint Master Degrees and Pedagogical Conference DESCRIPTION:« All Events \nAPP-Factory Meeting — Shaping the Alliance’s Joint Master Degrees and Pedagogical Conference\n29 September 2026\n–\n1 October 2026\n \nEvent type: Working meeting\nDates: 29 September – 1 October 2026 (three working days)\nLocation: On-site — Santarém Polytechnic University\, Portugal\nOrganised by: Work Package 2 (ACE²-EU)\, led by Universidad Francisco de Vitoria\, Spain\, hosted by Santarém Polytechnic University\, Portugal\nDeadline for registration: 20 September 2026\, 23:59 CET\nCertificate: Yes \nACE²-EU is a European Universities Alliance committed to building an integrated academic community founded on shared standards and a joint educational offer. This three-day on-site working meeting brings together WP2 members and institutional representatives to advance the design of the Alliance’s Joint Master Degrees and to shape the forthcoming pedagogical conference. \n\nApplication deadline \n00\nDays\n00\nHours\n00\nMinutes\n00\nSeconds \nApplications are now closed. \n1. Objectives \nThis working meeting aims to: \n\nAdvance the design of the Alliance’s Joint Master Degrees — from needs analysis and graduate competencies (EQF Level 7) to the joint curriculum\, ECTS and mobility.\nShape the ACE²-EU Pedagogical Conference of January 2027 — its vision\, structure and programme.\nReview and adjust the procedures that support joint programme development\, drawing on the Central Support Team framework.\nAgree a work plan for the teaching staff who will develop and deliver the joint programmes.\nReach shared decisions across the WP2 group and consolidate them into a clear roadmap and distribution of tasks.\n\n2. Target Group \nWP2 members and institutional representatives from the ACE²-EU partner universities involved in joint programme design and the pedagogical conference. Each partner university is invited to designate up to two participants. \n3. Structure & Methodology \nThe programme runs over three working days and combines parallel work in two thematic groups (Joint Degree Group; Pedagogical Conference Group) with plenary sessions to hear all views and reach consensus. \nDay 1 (29/09/2026) — Foundations: what a joint degree is and the European Degree Label\, needs analysis and rationale (Joint Degree Group); vision\, framework and content of the pedagogical conference (Pedagogical Conference Group). \nDay 2 (30/09/2026) — Design & decisions: graduate competencies\, curriculum\, ECTS and mobility\, plus the Central Support Team process (Joint Degree Group); programme\, logistics and communication (Pedagogical Conference Group). \nDay 3 (01/10/2026) — Consolidation & closing: turning agreements into work plans and procedures\, distribution of tasks and next steps; the meeting closes at 15:00. \nMethodology is participatory: working materials are circulated in advance and the outcomes of Day 3 are shared with all participants by email. \n4. Registration and Participation \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/1HKii4Tq2anhPfL7A (deadline 20/09/2026\, 23:59 CET). Please register as early as possible so the host can plan the logistics. \nParticipants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. Attendance for either two or three days is possible. Participants are expected to take an active part in the group work; the third day is dedicated to consolidation and closing\, and its outcomes are circulated by email. \n5. What You Will Gain \n\nA shared design for the Alliance’s joint master degrees.\nA concrete plan for the January pedagogical conference.\nAgreed\, QA-aligned procedures and a joint work plan.\n\n6. Contact & Coordination \nWP2 coordination — Chelo Pérez\, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria\, Spain (chelo.perez@ufv.es)\nHost — Santarém Polytechnic University: Perpétua Santos Silva (perpetua.silva@ese.ipsantarem.pt) and Cristina Novo (cristina.novo@ese.ipsantarem.pt) \nMaterials for publication: Agenda (attached / to be uploaded); registration form: https://forms.gle/1HKii4Tq2anhPfL7A \n\n\nAdd to calendar \n \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\n\n\n\nGrapes and Health: Exploring the Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Their Bioactive Compounds \n\nClimate Change & Mental Health Resilience \n\n\nCategories:\nStudent Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/app-factory-meeting-shaping-the-alliances-joint-master-degrees-and-pedagogical-conference/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/website-calendar-Facebook-Linkedin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260929T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260924T073519Z CREATED:20260921T124050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T073519Z UID:10000242-1790722800-1794571200@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meeting | Our Values in Action DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meeting | Our Values in Action\n 29 September 2026\n @\n11:00 pm\n –\n 13 November 2026\n @\n12:00 pm\n \nDate: 29 September 2026Time: 11:00 CETFormat: OnlineMain Speaker & Moderator: Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska\, Goce Delčev University (UGD)\, North Macedonia \nWhat does it mean to belong to a European University Alliance built around shared values? How can these values guide our academic communities\, shape institutional cooperation\, and be translated into meaningful practices across our universities? On 29 September 2026\, at 11:00 CET\, the ACE²-EU community is invited to come together for a new edition of the ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meeting\, entitled “Our Values in Action”. \n\nSession starts in \n 00\n Days\n 00\n Hours\n 00\n Minutes\n 00\n Seconds \nThis session has already taken place. \n \n \n 1. About This Edition \nParticipation is open to the wider ACE²-EU community. Students\, teachers\, researchers\, administrative staff\, coordinators\, and external stakeholders are warmly invited to take part in the discussion. \nRegistration is required. Following registration\, participants will receive the necessary information for joining the online meeting. \nThis edition will provide a space for reflection\, dialogue\, and active participation around the values that underpin the identity and mission of the ACE²-EU Alliance. The meeting will also highlight the work carried out\, with particular attention to the ACE²-EU Values Brochure and the ACE²-EU Values Toolbox\, two resources designed to articulate our common principles and support their practical implementation across the Alliance. \n \n \n 2. Main Speaker \nAna Nikodinovska Krstevska — Goce Delčev University (UGD)\, North Macedonia \nThe session will be coordinated and moderated by Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska\, who will guide participants through a discussion on the role of shared values in strengthening cooperation\, participation\, and a common sense of belonging within the ACE²-EU community. \n \n \n 3. About the ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meetings \nThe ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meetings are conceived as regular online forums that foster dialogue\, transparency\, participation\, and engagement across the Alliance. \nThey provide an open and inclusive setting in which students\, teachers\, researchers\, administrative staff\, institutional coordinators\, and external stakeholders from across the ACE²-EU partner institutions can meet beyond institutional and disciplinary boundaries. \nThe Town Hall Meetings aim to provide updates on Alliance activities and developments while\, more importantly\, creating opportunities for members of the community to exchange perspectives\, raise questions\, provide feedback\, discuss common challenges\, and contribute to the ongoing development of ACE²-EU. \nThrough this participatory approach\, the Virtual Town Hall Meetings support a culture of dialogue and shared responsibility\, ensuring that the development of the Alliance is informed by the voices and experiences of the communities it brings together. \n \n \n 4. Our Values in Action \nThe September edition will focus specifically on the shared values of ACE²-EU and on the ways in which these values can move beyond statements of principle to become part of our everyday academic and institutional practices. \nValues are fundamental to the identity of a European University Alliance. They influence how we collaborate\, how we engage with our communities\, how we approach education and research\, and how we build an inclusive\, responsible\, and connected European academic environment. \nThe meeting will therefore invite participants not only to explore what our shared values are\, but also to consider a broader question: How can we collectively transform shared values into shared practices and meaningful action? \nThe discussion will encourage participants to reflect on how the principles promoted by ACE²-EU can inform cooperation across institutions\, disciplines\, professional roles\, and national contexts\, while contributing to a stronger common identity across the Alliance. \n \n \n 5. Your Voice Matters \nThe ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meeting is designed as a participatory forum rather than a one-way presentation. Participants will be encouraged to share their perspectives\, exchange experiences\, ask questions\, and contribute actively to the discussion. \nThe diversity of voices represented across our universities is essential to understanding how our shared values can be meaningfully embedded in the everyday life of the Alliance. \nJoin the conversation. Share your perspective. Help us turn our shared values into shared action. \n \n \n 6. Registration \nhttps://forms.gle/cP2BtbhL55cDBn9e9 \nSpeakers:\n \n Prof. Dr. Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska Prof. Dr. Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska is Vice-Rector for International Cooperation at Goce Delcev University – Stip\, North Macedonia and Professor of European Integration and EU Law.  As UGD’s Coordinator for ACE²-EU and co-leader of WP6\, she is committed to promoting European values\, intercultural dialogue\, inclusion\, and meaningful international cooperation through education\, mobility\, and shared academic initiatives.I was responsible for the co-creation of scenarios promoting EU Values across the  ACE²-EU Alliance. One of the outcomes was a card game designed to be used during events and other short learning opportunities. I will present it as a practical and engaging tool for exploring and discussing EU Values within ACE²-EU short learning activities\, showing how these topics can be addressed in an interactive way rather than through traditional learning formats.\n \n Mateusz Kirjak\n \n Alexandru PopescuI am a first-year Master’s student in Finance and European Public Governance at Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu-Jiu\, Romania\, and a member of the ACE2-EU Alliance Student Advisory Board. He is active in student representation both at university level and nationally\, through his role in the National Union of Student from Romania (UNSR). He has taken part in European student mobilities and policy initiatives through the Alliance\, including the European Universities Student Ambassadors’ Forum (EUSAF) and the European Student Assembly 2026 (ESA26).\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n APP-Factory Meeting — Shaping the Alliance's Joint Master Degrees and Pedagogical Conference \n\n\n \n ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series #1 — "EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/ace%c2%b2-eu-virtual-town-hall-meeting-our-values-in-action/ CATEGORIES:Events & Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Virtual-Town-Hall-template-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260930T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260930T100000 DTSTAMP:20260923T135148Z CREATED:20260919T151241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T135148Z UID:10000239-1790758800-1790762400@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series #1 — "EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series #1 — “EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder\n 30 September 2026\n @\n9:00 am\n –\n10:00 am\n \nEvent Title: ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series — “EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder” Location: Online\, Teams \nMeeting Link: ACE2-EU ARIES Incubator: Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Session #1 | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams \nDate/Period: 30 September 2026\, 9:00 – 10:00 AM CETLocation: Online\, Microsoft TeamsOrganized by: Entrepreneurship Academy\, ARIES IncubatorCertificate of attendance included: No \nIn this session you will be able to: learn more about EIC Accelerator\, how to apply\, what to focus on; expand your ACE²-EU Entrepreneurship Network; learn about ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Academy’s future opportunities. \n  \n \n \n 1. What You’ll Gain \nIn this session you will be able to: \n✅ Learn more about EIC Accelerator\, How to apply\, what to focus on \n✅ Expand your ACE²-EU Entrepreneurship Network \n✅ Learn about ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Academy’s future opportunities \n \n \n 2. Who Should Attend \n\nResearchers that are working on Innovations that has commercial value and planning on commercialization.\nUniversity Founders focusing on highly research focus innovations looking for funding opportunities .\n\n \n \n 3. About the Speaker \nSpeaker: Dr. Petra Oberhagemann\, Group Coordinator – DLR Projektträger \nProfile: Dr. Petra Oberhagemann is a Scientific Officer at DLR Projektträger\, specializing in European Research Programmes since 2014. She currently leads the coordination group on innovation and oversees the National Contact Point (NCP) for the EIC Accelerator. With a PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Cologne\, she possesses extensive experience in EU funding frameworks\, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Previously\, she managed NCP teams for Bioeconomy and SMEs. Her expertise covers risk finance instruments\, innovation policy\, and stakeholder coordination with the European Commission and EIB. She is dedicated to supporting research and innovation across Europe. \n \n \n 4. Contact & Coordination \nGeneral & Program related: info.ariesincubator@e-ucb.ro \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ACE²-EU Virtual Town Hall Meeting | Our Values in Action \n\n\n \n Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Events & Meetings\, Staff Opportunities\, Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/aries-incubator-entrepreneurship-virtual-networking-series-1-eic-accelerator-and-pathfinder/ CATEGORIES:Events & Meetings,Staff Opportunities,Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/7fc22790-1770-4943-9812-a0321ba3ee3e.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502 DTSTAMP:20260928T162642Z CREATED:20260925T104246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T162642Z UID:10000245-1790812800-1809215999@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Language Tandems DESCRIPTION:« All Events \nLanguage Tandems\n1 October 2026\n–\n1 May 2027\n \nDate/Period: 10/2026 – 05/2027\nSchedule: Online — synchronous\nOrganised by: Medical University of Gdańsk\, Poland\nDeadline for registration: 1 December 2026 (continuous registration from October–December 2026)\nCertificate of attendance: Yes \nLanguage Tandems is a NAWA-funded initiative designed to connect students and staff from partner universities for mutual language learning. Participants will be matched based on language preferences and learning goals\, creating an engaging and practical environment for developing communication skills. \n\nApplication deadline \n00\nDays\n00\nHours\n00\nMinutes\n00\nSeconds \nApplications are now closed. \n1. Objectives \n\nPromote multilingualism across the ACE²-EU Alliance\nStrengthen cooperation between language centres of partner universities\nSupport peer-to-peer language learning through tandem exchanges\nFoster intercultural communication and international networking\nShare modern language teaching methodologies and best practices\n\n2. Event Description \nLanguage Tandems is a NAWA-funded initiative designed to connect students and staff from partner universities for mutual language learning. Participants will be matched based on language preferences and learning goals\, creating an engaging and practical environment for developing communication skills. \nThe project also aims to establish a network of Language Coordinators across the Alliance who will support promotion\, coordination\, and quality development of the initiative. \n3. Target Group \n\nStudents of ACE²-EU partner universities\nAcademic and administrative staff\n\n4. Structure & Methodology \n\nOnline tandem meetings between participants\nMatchmaking based on language level and preferences\nInteractive peer-learning model\nOngoing feedback and monitoring\n\n5. Registration and Participation \nLink active from 01 October 2026. Participants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. \nFor programme details: https://gumed.edu.pl/en/ace2-eu/language-tandems (link to be shared) \n6. Timeline of the Activities \n\n01.10.2026 — registration open\n10.2026–04.2027 — matching and online meetings of tandems\n05.2027 — online meeting closing the project and announcing winning projects (date to be announced)\n\n7. Contact & Coordination \n\nAnna Kuciejczyk\, Ph.D. — anna.kuciejczyk@gumed.edu.pl (Head of Department of Foreign Languages\, MUG\, Poland)\nMagda Warzocha\, M.A. — magda.warzocha@gumed.edu.pl (Senior lecturer at Department of Foreign Languages\, MUG\, Poland)\nKatarzyna Bruder\, M.A. — katarzyna.bruder@gumed.edu.pl (Head of ACE²-EU Alliance Office\, MUG\, Poland)\n\n\n\nAdd to calendar \n  \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\n\n\n\nARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series #1 — “EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder \n\nThe future of rural regions in the context of demographic change \n\n\nCategories:\nStaff Opportunities\, Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/language-tandems/ CATEGORIES:Events & Meetings,Staff Opportunities,Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-25-at-16.25.31.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR