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: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:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 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;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;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;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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271002 DTSTAMP:20260914T062009Z CREATED:20260805T061641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T062009Z UID:10000198-1790812800-1822435199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience\n 1 October 2026\n –\n 1 October 2027\n \nCourse Type: MOOC (100% Online\, self-paced)Duration: 25 hours (total workload)Credits: 1 ECTS credit and a certificate of attendance \nWith the impacts of climate change set to increase\, there is a growing need to understand its psychological implications on vulnerable population groups\, specifically older persons\, to support their resilience as well as health and social care professionals’ own resilience. By taking this MOOC\, students will learn about the challenges of climate resilience especially for older people and how to support their psychological strength in response to acute climate-related shocks and long-term\, chronic stress. They will also learn effective strategies to support their own resilience. \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions \nLead and Host Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences\, Austria (Andrea Stitzel) \nPartner Institutions: Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC)\, Latvia — Elizabete Palasiosa; Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)\, Germany — Stefanie Wrobel; UFV\, Madrid — Marc-Antoine Dupuis; MUG\, Poland — Aniela Brzezinska \nIn collaboration with the ACE²-EU Social ImpactorsSocial Impactor Social Well-Being\, Andrea Stitzel (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences)Social Impactors Operational Unit\, Marika Gruber & Mélissa Pebayle (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences)\n \n \n 2. Course Description \nThis 100% online MOOC is conceptualized as a self-learn course. It has a workload of 25 hours (1 ECTS) and is structured in 4 main topics: \n\nMental Resilience\nFactors influencing Climate Resilience\nBehavioural Change to foster resilience\nNature Connectedness as source of resilience\n\nDuring the course students participate in reflective corners which also allow interaction with other students through reading and giving feedback on their posts. At the end of the course\, students will hand in a final assignment. The MOOC is assessed as pass/fail — both posts in the interactive corners and the final assignment are mandatory to pass. \n \n \n 3. Learning Objectives \n\nDefine mental resilience in the context of climate change from the point of view of the older person.\nProvide examples of direct and indirect effects of climate change on mental health and wellbeing.\nDescribe the main factors contributing to resilience related to climate change in older people.\nExplain how change can be promoted at the individual and community level based on the main theories of behavioural change.\nIdentify opportunities to promote resilience and mental wellbeing based on nature contact and connectedness for older persons and Health and Social Care professionals.\n\n \n \n 4. Who should attend \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE²-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes (not only health and social care!). \nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: Mental Health · Mental Resilience · Impact of Climate Change on Health · Nature-based Solutions to strengthen Resilience. \nRecommended Language Level: Preferred intermediate level of English (B2–C1)\, as the working language will be English. \n \n \n 5. Application Process & Further Information \nInterested applicants should apply here: https://forms.gle/QUiLZMawNAp596w2A \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: a.stitzel@fh-kaernten.at \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 The future of rural regions in the context of demographic change \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/climate-change-mental-health-resilience/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-2-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20260831T115644Z CREATED:20260831T113721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T115644Z UID:10000235-1791763200-1792195199@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Cities That Care: Flood Resilience DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Cities That Care: Flood Resilience\n 12 October 2026\n –\n 16 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC)Duration: Total workload 80 hours — Synchronous online: ~15h · On-site: ~35h · Independent and group work: ~30hDates: Online component — 28 September–2 October 2026 · On-site component — 12–16 October 2026\, Girionys\, Kaunas District\, LithuaniaCredits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nCities That Care: Flood Resilience is an interdisciplinary Applied Blended Challenge bringing together approximately 45 students from nine countries to explore how cities and communities can prepare for\, respond to and recover from floods. The course connects climate change and flood processes with public health\, economics\, sustainable buildings\, urban surface water management\, green infrastructure\, hydrotechnical structures\, spatial planning\, emergency evacuation and community safety. \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: Lietuvos inzinerijos kolegija HEI — Gitana Vyčienė\, Skaistė Mencevičienė\, Egidijus Kasiulis\, Vaiva Stravinskienė\, Edita Abalikštienė \nPartner Institutions: Escola Superior de Saúde de Santarém – ESSS\, Portugal (Maria José Nogueira\, PhD\, Adjunct Professor); Carinthia University of Applied Sciences\, Austria (Evan Vincent\, MSc Junior Researcher) \nExternal stakeholders: Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union\, Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant \n \n \n 2. Course Overview \nCities That Care: Flood Resilience is an interdisciplinary Applied Blended Challenge bringing together approximately 45 students from nine countries to explore how cities and communities can prepare for\, respond to and recover from floods. \nThe course connects climate change and flood processes with public health\, economics\, sustainable buildings\, urban surface water management\, green infrastructure\, hydrotechnical structures\, spatial planning\, emergency evacuation and community safety. \nDuring the online component\, students will develop a shared understanding of flood resilience and investigate flood-related challenges in their own countries. During the physical mobility in Lithuania\, they will participate in workshops\, field visits\, practical mapping activities and stakeholder engagement. \nWorking in international and interdisciplinary teams\, students will compare challenges from different countries and develop practical solutions for safer\, more sustainable and flood-resilient cities. No prior specialised knowledge of flood management is required. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline sessions: The online component will prepare students for the physical mobility and establish a shared interdisciplinary foundation. Students will be introduced to the ABC learning approach\, the ACE²-EU Alliance and the main course challenge. They will explore the relationships between climate change\, floods\, public health\, economic impacts\, sustainable construction and urban resilience. Participants will also begin working in international groups. As a preparatory assignment\, students will identify five important flood-related problems in their country and consider possible ways to address them. Their findings will be developed into short presentations for the first day of the on-site programme. \nOnsite sessions: Dates: 12–16 October 2026. Main location: Liepų St. 1\, Girionys\, Kaunas District\, Lithuania. Additional locations: Kaunas city and the Kaunas region. The physical mobility will combine workshops\, practical exercises\, stakeholder engagement\, challenge-based teamwork and field visits. \nStudents will explore: flood management and urban surface water management; climate change and changing flood risks; sustainable and flood-resilient buildings; green roofs and nature-based solutions; health and economic consequences of floods; hydrotechnical structures and hydroelectric infrastructure; spatial data and map-based flood assessment; identification of safer territories; emergency preparedness and evacuation during floods; the role of wetlands in water retention and ecosystem resilience. \nField activities will include visits to Nemunas Island\, a hydroelectric power plant and the Dubrava wetland. Students will also engage with the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union to examine community preparedness and evacuation during flood emergencies. \nInternational teams will use the knowledge gathered during the online and on-site components to develop integrated proposals for more flood-resilient cities and communities. \nFollow-up / reflection: At the end of the physical mobility\, student teams will present their proposed solutions and receive feedback from lecturers\, peers and participating stakeholders. Learning will be consolidated through: final interdisciplinary group presentations; peer and lecturer feedback; a short individual reflection; a final group output describing the challenge\, proposed solution\, expected benefits and possible implementation steps; dissemination of selected results through ACE²-EU communication channels\, where appropriate. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \n\nTo analyse how climate change\, urban development and land use influence flood risk.\nTo examine the health\, social and economic consequences of floods.\nTo evaluate structural and nature-based flood resilience measures.\nTo apply spatial data and maps to assess flood-prone areas and identify safer locations.\nTo explore the role of sustainable buildings\, green roofs\, wetlands and urban surface water systems in flood resilience.\nTo understand the functions and limitations of hydrotechnical structures.\nTo examine emergency preparedness\, community response and evacuation during flood events.\nTo compare flood-related challenges and practices in different European countries.\nTo design an interdisciplinary and locally relevant flood resilience solution.\nTo strengthen intercultural teamwork\, communication\, presentation and reflective learning skills.\n\n \n \n 5. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nExplain the relationships between climate change\, urbanisation and flood risk.\nIdentify the main environmental\, health\, social and economic impacts of floods.\nAnalyse flood-related challenges using spatial data\, maps and field observations.\nDistinguish between structural\, non-structural and nature-based flood management measures.\nAssess the potential contribution of sustainable buildings\, green roofs\, wetlands and hydrotechnical structures to flood resilience.\nIdentify safer areas and consider evacuation needs during flood emergencies.\nCompare flood challenges and possible solutions from different European countries.\nIntegrate engineering\, environmental\, economic\, health and community perspectives into a proposed solution.\nWork effectively in an international and interdisciplinary team.\nPresent and justify an evidence-informed flood resilience proposal.\nReflect critically on their learning and contribution to the group challenge.\n\n \n \n 6. Who Should Apply \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE²-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programs in the following fields: Civil environmental and water engineering · Architecture and sustainable construction · Urban and regional planning · Geography\, geoinformatics and spatial planning · Environmental sciences and ecology · Climate change and sustainability · Public health and healthcare · Economics\, business and public administration · Emergency management and civil protection · Social sciences and community development. \nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: climate adaptation\, resilient cities\, disaster risk reduction\, interdisciplinary teamwork\, international cooperation\, practical field activities and the development of real-world solutions. \nRecommended Language Level: English B1–B2. This is mandatory\, as English is the working language of ACE²-EU courses. \n \n \n 7. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/47qtNjfSRLf8RELX8 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 15-09-2026 \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. \nFurther Information: Course coordinator Edita Abalikštienė — edita.abalikstiene@lik.tech \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 Civilian Contingency Planning: C2PE BISR \n\n\n \n Person-centered prostheses and implants \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/cities-that-care-flood-resilience/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Website-calendar-facebookLinkedin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTSTAMP:20261008T095327Z CREATED:20260812T170731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T095327Z UID:10000207-1792368000-1792799999@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Person-centered prostheses and implants DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Person-centered prostheses and implants\n 19 October 2026\n –\n 23 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)Duration: Synchronous online — 5h · On-site (physical mobility) — 25h · Independent and group work — 45hDates: Online component — October 2026 · On-site component — 19–23 October 2026Credits: 3 ECTS credits — awarded upon at least 80% attendance and satisfactory achievement of the learning objectives \nThis fully applied international course addresses the design\, fabrication and validation of prostheses and implants through a person-centred approach that considers biomechanical\, therapeutic\, emotional and quality-of-life dimensions of the patient. Drawing on biomedical engineering\, mechanical and industrial engineering\, materials science\, physiotherapy\, dentistry and psychology\, students engage with clinicians\, patients and industry-grade additive manufacturing technologies to design and produce customised prosthetic prototypes that respond to real clinical needs. \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: UFV (Madrid) \nPartner Institutions: UGD (North Macedonia)\, MUG (Poland) \nExternal stakeholders: Hospital Universitario de Toledo \n \n \n 2. Learning Journey \nOnline preparation — Welcome video and course introduction with brief online forum introductions and expectations. Introductory videos for each in-person module (four short videos\, each presented by the module instructor\, with a Q&A forum). Video introducing the hospital visit with a short written reflection on expectations. Optional theory videos (Fusion 360\, 3D printing basics\, CAD principles) with an optional practical exercise or self-assessment quiz. \nOn-site week (19–23 October 2026\, UFV Pozuelo de Alarcón\, 5 days\, 25h): \nDay 1 · 19 Oct — Hospital Visit (Hospital Universitario de Toledo): Guided tour\, observation of rehabilitation and prosthesis adaptation processes\, talks with professionals from various fields and group reflection. \nDay 2 · 20 Oct — Module 1: Applications and Project Design: Why 3D printing: clinical and non-clinical applications of 3D printing\, comparison with traditional manufacturing\, project design in interdisciplinary teams\, initial project presentations and validation of proposals by the instructors. \nDay 3 · 21 Oct — Module 2: 3D Scanning\, Design and Materials: Practice with 3D scanning\, introduction to Fusion 360\, overview of 3D printers and materials\, and discussion on material selection based on clinical cases. \nDay 4 · 22 Oct — Module 3: Printing and Redesign: 3D printing of prototypes\, identification and correction of errors\, iterative redesign based on feedback and group discussion. \nDay 5 · 23 Oct — Module 4: Mechanical Testing\, Simulation and Redesign: Basic mechanical testing\, digital simulation of prototypes\, final redesign and presentation of results. \n \n \n 3. Learning Objectives \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the principles of person-centred prosthesis and orthosis design.\nIdentify clinical\, biomechanical\, therapeutic and emotional patient needs.\nApply CAD tools and 3D scanning technologies in healthcare applications.\nSelect appropriate biomaterials for prosthetic fabrication.\nDesign and manufacture customised prosthetic prototypes using additive manufacturing technologies.\nPerform basic mechanical testing and validation procedures.\nWork effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams.\nDevelop innovative solutions focused on improving patient quality of life.\n\n \n \n 4. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nUnderstand and identify patient needs from the perspective of biometric parameters\, therapeutic and emotional dimensions.\nApply person-centred design methods to a real clinical prosthetics challenge.\nCo-create a functional prototype using 3D scanning\, CAD (Fusion 360) and additive manufacturing.\nCarry out basic mechanical testing and digital simulation of prototypes.\nEngage critically and ethically with users\, clinicians and industry partners.\nArticulate the humanistic dimension of biomedical engineering in their professional practice.\nWork effectively in international\, interdisciplinary teams.\n\n \n \n 5. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from any ACE²-EU partner university. \nFields: Biomedical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Materials Engineering · Physiotherapy · Health Sciences · Biomechanics · Physics · Dentistry · Occupational Therapy. \nSuitable for those interested in: 3D printing and additive manufacturing · Digital healthcare technologies · Prosthetics and orthotics · CAD and 3D design · Biomechanics and rehabilitation · Human-centred healthcare innovation · Multidisciplinary teamwork and innovation. \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/7Uo1rgwCYmLEz2Sd7 \nApplication Deadline: 20 July 2026 \nPlease note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the programme. Participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. \nPrior 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 \narturo.vera@ufv.esrafael.ruiz@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 ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series #2 — "Building International Innovation Ecosystems: The Lusophone Example" \n\n\n \n Agritourism\, local traditions and impact in the communities \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/person-centered-prostheses-and-implants/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-8-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTSTAMP:20260820T102747Z CREATED:20260817T100920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T102747Z UID:10000224-1792368000-1792799999@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle\n 19 October 2026\n –\n 23 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC) ProgrammeDates: Online component — 5\, 7\, 9\, 12\, 13\, 26\, 27 October 2026\, 10:00–12:00 CEST · On-site component — 19–23 October 2026Credits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nThe agri-food sector is rapidly moving toward bioeconomy and functional ingredients — extracting maximum value from grapes\, olives\, sunflower\, flaxseed and berry by-products to create healthier\, more sustainable food and beverages. This ABC tackles a real-world challenge: How can researchers\, food technologists and producers transform wines and edible oils into high-value functional products while ensuring stability\, safety and proven bioactivity? \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 \nGoce Delčev University — Teachers: Sanja Kostadinović Veličkovska (Lead)\, Emilija Miteva Kacarski \nUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria\, Spain — Teacher: Estela Pérez Lago \nPolytechnic University of Santarém — Teachers: Ana Teresa C. Machado Ribeiro\, Helena Maria C. Sousa Mira \nExternal stakeholders: Local Macedonian wineries (host on-site visits\, real-world context for wine chemistry and functional-wine development); Cold-pressed edible-oil producers (practical context for edible-oil chemistry\, cold-pressing techniques and functional-oil formulation) \n \n \n 2. Course Description \nThe agri-food sector is rapidly moving toward bioeconomy and functional ingredients — extracting maximum value from grapes\, olives\, sunflower\, flaxseed and berry by-products to create healthier\, more sustainable food and beverages. This ABC tackles a real-world challenge: How can researchers\, food technologists and producers transform wines and edible oils into high-value functional products while ensuring stability\, safety and proven bioactivity? \nWorking alongside Macedonian wineries and oil producers\, students apply principles of wine chemistry\, edible-oil chemistry\, controlled fermentation and cold-pressing. They learn to design functional wines with low alcohol and high bioactive content and functional edible oils from germinated seeds\, and to identify\, quantify and characterise key bioactive compounds — anthocyanins\, proanthocyanins\, flavonoids\, tannins\, resveratrol\, phytosterols\, Vitamin-E compounds\, carotenoids and fatty acids. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline sessions (5–27 October 2026 · 20h synchronous\, 10:00–12:00 CEST): Functional fermented beverages — vinification\, wine-making and fermentation with selected wine yeasts. Chemical composition of wines and grape pomace. Curated readings and recorded lectures. Knowledge quizzes and participation in online debates to promote critical analysis and exchange. Online dates: 5\, 7\, 9\, 12\, 13\, 26 and 27 October 2026. \nOn-site sessions (19–23 October 2026 · 25h · UGD): Practical laboratory work at UNILAB (Faculty of Agriculture) on wine chemistry\, wine control\, edible-oil quality and food control. Winery visit in Macedonia — connecting academic learning to real industry practices. Hands-on analytical sessions: identification and quantification of bioactive compounds using current analytical techniques. Workshops and scientific meetings. Discussion of joint research opportunities and publishing in international journals. \nIndependent / group work (45 hours): Critical analysis of scientific literature on bioactive compounds. Group design work on functional-food formulations. Reflection on environmental and economic implications of by-product valorisation. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \n\nProvide students with solid knowledge of wine markets\, supply chains\, international laws and cultural considerations relevant to the wine industry.\nProvide students with knowledge of vinification and wine-making\, controlled fermentation and production of functional wines with low alcohol and high bioactive content.\nProvide students with solid knowledge of cold-pressing\, germination of oil seeds and production of functional edible oils with high bioactive content.\nUnderstand the phytochemical composition of raspberry\, blackberry and grape pomace\, with emphasis on identification\, quantification and characterisation of anthocyanins\, proanthocyanins\, flavonoids\, tannins and resveratrol.\nUnderstand the phytochemical composition of raspberry and blackberry cake after cold-pressing (pomace)\, with emphasis on free fatty acids\, fatty acids\, Vitamin-E-active compounds\, carotenoids and phytosterols.\n\n \n \n 5. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU partner universities. \nFields: Agriculture · Biotechnology · Nutrition · Food Science. \nMindset: Motivated to work in multidisciplinary international teams developing functional-food solutions with positive health impact. \nLanguage: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/EPgQPLo9W497pWKU7 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 20 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 sanja.kostadinovik@ugd.edu.mk · \nemilija.miteva@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 Civilian Contingency Planning: C2PE BISR \n\n\n \n Agritourism\, local traditions and impact in the communities \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/functional-food-when-science-meets-bioeconomy-and-creates-health-lifestyle/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-20-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261022T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261022T170000 DTSTAMP:20261015T072256Z CREATED:20261013T133524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T072256Z UID:10000247-1792681200-1792688400@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Why your online teaching isn’t working. If it’s not the technology\, what is it? DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Why your online teaching isn’t working. If it’s not the technology\, what is it?\n 22 October 2026\n @\n3:00 pm\n –\n5:00 pm\n \n📅 22 October 2026\, 15:00–17:00 (UTC+2)⏱️ 2 hours synchronous online🎓 Course Type: Active Learning e-Pedagogy Schools (ALES)📝 Certificate of attendance🏛️ Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria)⏰ Application deadline: 22 of Oct. at 14.00 CET \nOnline teaching often fails and we usually blame the platform (or the students!). But lecture-by-Teams/Zoom does not become better teaching because the camera is on\, and a sharper microphone does not sharpen learning. When online courses do not work\, the cause is almost always pedagogical\, not technological. \nThis 2-hour synchronous session diagnoses what breaks down in online environments and works through design that helps fix it. Participants leave with a working framework\, a small set of pedagogical design tools they can apply immediately and a clearer sense of where technology choices matter and where they do not. \n\nApplication deadline \n 00Days\n 00Hours\n 00Minutes\n 00Seconds \nApplications are now closed. \n \n \n 1. Certification \nOn successful completion of the course\, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. \n \n \n 2. Organised by \nCarinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria) – Lead and Host Institution \n  \n \n \n 3. Teachers \nJanet Brown (CUAS) – AustriaEithne Knappitsch (CUAS) – Austria \n \n \n 4. Course Description \nOnline teaching often fails and we usually blame the platform (or the students!). But lecture-by-Teams/Zoom does not become better teaching because the camera is on\, and a sharper microphone does not sharpen learning. When online courses do not work\, the cause is almost always pedagogical\, not technological. \nThis 2-hour synchronous session diagnoses what breaks down in online environments and works through design that helps fix it. The focus is the substance underneath the platform: how we make teaching relevant to learners; how learners engage with content\, with each other and with the educator; what active\, experiential and challenge-based learning require structurally; and how to redesign sessions so that participation and collaboration become the default rather than the exception. \nParticipants leave with a working framework\, a small set of pedagogical design tools they can apply immediately and a clearer sense of where technology choices matter and where they do not. \n \n \n 5. Structure & Methodology \nThe 2-hour session includes: \n\nA diagnostic warm-up in which participants identify their design bias and identify what is currently not working in their own online courses\, before any new framing is introduced.\nA short input segment reframing the diagnosis: separating pedagogical design problems from technological ones\, and locating active\, experiential and challenge-based learning within that distinction.\nAn example showing how a typical lecture-format online session is redesigned around learner activity\, collaboration and structured challenge.\nA guided redesign activity in small breakout groups\, in which participants apply the framework to one of their own course sessions and receive structured peer feedback.\nA synthesis and commitment round in which each participant leaves with one specific design change they will make to their next online session.\n\n \n \n 6. Learning Objectives \n\nTo distinguish pedagogical design problems from technological problems in online teaching\, and to give participants the language to make that distinction in their own work.\nTo develop a working understanding of active\, experiential and challenge-based learning as design principles and to show what each one requires of a synchronous online session.\nTo equip participants with concrete redesign tools they can apply immediately and a structured way to test whether a design change has worked.\n\n \n \n 7. Further Information \nJoão Cabral — joao.cabral@ese.ipsantarem.pt \n \n \n 7. By the end of the course\, participants will be able to \n\nDiagnose where their own online courses break down\, and specifically whether the breakdown is pedagogical or technological.\nApply at least three concrete design tools that shift online sessions from delivery to active engagement.\nIdentify the structural conditions that active\, experiential and challenge-based learning require in synchronous online environments.\nCritically assess techno-solutionist assumptions against what actually drives learner engagement.\n\n \n \n 8. Target Group \n\nUniversity teaching staff.\nInstructional designers\, e-learning coordinators and educational developers.\nEarly-career academics transitioning to student-centred teaching.\n\n \n \n 9. Application Process \n\n\n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/xxQEuMgVnQpo3UcUA \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 20 October 2026\, until 12:00 noon (UTC+2) \nA notification of acceptance to participate will be sent to all applicants with the link for the MEETING. \n\n\n \n \n 10. Further Information \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: j.brown@fh-kaernten.at or e.knappitsch@fh-kaernten.at \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 Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle \n\n\n \n Agritourism\, local traditions and impact in the communities \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Staff Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/why-your-online-teaching-isnt-working-if-its-not-the-technology-what-is-it/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/website-calendar-facebookLinkedin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20260909T152300Z CREATED:20260813T091017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T152300Z UID:10000215-1792972800-1793404799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Agritourism\, local traditions and impact in the communities DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Agritourism\, local traditions and impact in the communities\n 26 October 2026\n –\n 30 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Flavour SchoolDuration: 25 hrs on-site + independent and group workDates: On-site component — 26–30 October 2026\, Târgu Jiu\, RomaniaCredits: 1 ECTS credit and a certificate of attendance \nAgritourism\, local traditions and impact in the communities – “Agritourism in 90 Seconds”. This Flavour School is an intensive five-day educational programme focused on the promotion of rural heritage through short video production. The programme combines agritourism\, cultural heritage\, gastronomy\, digital storytelling\, and sustainable rural development in an interactive and practical learning environment. \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 \nUniversitatea „Constantin Brâncuși” din Târgu Jiu (Romania) – Lead and Host Institution: Assistant Lecturer Eng. Elena-Loredana Stancioiu\, Lecturer PhD Eng. Irina Pecingina\, Lecturer PhD Eng. Ramona-Violeta Cazalbasu\, Lecturer PhD Maria Rocselana Verdes\, Prof. Ph.D Aniela Bălăcescu\, Ph.D Student Ecaterina Stan \nLatvian Academy of Culture (Latvia): Mg. art. Aija Lūse \nSantarém Polytechnic University: PhD\, MSc\, RNMH\, Maria José Nogueira; PhD\, Perpétua Silva\, Ph.D\, Adjunct Professor Tatiana Ferreira \n \n \n 2. Course Description \nThis Flavour School is an intensive five-day educational programme focused on the promotion of rural heritage through short video production. The programme combines agritourism\, cultural heritage\, gastronomy\, digital storytelling\, and sustainable rural development in an interactive and practical learning environment. Participants will explore traditional villages\, local gastronomy\, and authentic rural experiences from the Gorj region and Oltenia area. Through field visits\, interviews with local residents\, meetings with traditional craftsmen\, and practical filming activities\, students will learn how to transform rural traditions and local products into attractive tourism promotion materials. The programme encourages interdisciplinary collaboration\, intercultural exchange\, creativity\, teamwork\, and the development of digital communication skills. At the end of the summer school\, participants will create and present a short promotional video of maximum 90 seconds highlighting a rural tradition\, local product\, or gastronomic custom. \n \n \n 3. Learning Objectives \n\nDeveloping participants’ ability to document and analyse rural tourism destinations and local traditions.\nLearning how to conduct interviews and collect authentic information from local community members.\nAcquiring practical skills in short-form video production and digital storytelling.\nPromoting creativity in presenting traditional products\, gastronomy\, and rural customs.\nUnderstanding the importance of agritourism in sustainable rural development.\nEncouraging intercultural collaboration and teamwork among participants from different educational and cultural backgrounds.\nImproving communication and presentation skills through practical and collaborative activities.\n\n \n \n 4. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nExplain the basic principles of agritourism and sustainable rural tourism.\nIdentify cultural\, gastronomic\, and touristic resources specific to rural communities.\nConduct field documentation and interviews related to local traditions and heritage.\nCreate short promotional videos using basic filming and editing techniques.\nApply storytelling methods in the promotion of rural destinations and traditional products.\nCollaborate effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams.\nDemonstrate creativity and critical thinking in tourism promotion activities.\nPresent and evaluate audio-visual materials in an academic and professional context.\nRecognise the role of digital media in preserving and promoting cultural heritage.\nDevelop practical communication and digital content creation skills applicable to agritourism and rural entrepreneurship.\n\n \n \n 5. Pedagogical Approach \nThe Flavour School programme uses a Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) and Work-Based Learning (WBL) approach\, combined with elements of Active Blended Learning. These methods encourage students’ active participation\, creativity\, intercultural learning\, and hands-on experience in real rural environments. \nParticipants will work in interdisciplinary teams to explore the topic. Learning activities are designed to be experiential\, participatory\, and reflective\, including: interactive lectures and discussions; experiential learning through field visits and direct community interaction; team-based collaborative learning activities; project-based learning focused on video creation and rural promotion; practical workshops on filming\, storytelling\, and digital communication; peer learning and intercultural exchange between participants; continuous feedback and mentoring from academic staff and local partners. \nParticipants will engage directly with local communities\, traditional craftsmen\, rural entrepreneurs\, and tourism stakeholders in order to better understand authentic agritourism practices and sustainable rural development. The final learning outcome will consist of a short promotional video project developed collaboratively by each team and presented during the final evaluation session. \n \n \n 6. Who should attend \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE²-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in the following fields: Agritourism and Rural Development · Food Engineering and Public Alimentation · Nutrition and food studies · Business and Entrepreneurship · Marketing and Digital Promotion · Cultural Studies and Creative Industries · Tourism and Hospitality Management · Engineering\, logistics\, and resource management · Social sciences\, including sociology\, anthropology\, and cultural studies. \nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: Agritourism and sustainable rural development; Cultural heritage preservation and promotion; Traditional gastronomy and local products; Digital storytelling and short-form video creation; Tourism marketing and destination branding; Rural entrepreneurship and community-based tourism; Photography\, filming\, and creative media production; Intercultural collaboration and experiential learning; Sustainable lifestyles and authentic tourism experiences; Promoting local communities through modern digital tools. \nRecommended Language Level: Basic to intermediate level of English (B1-B2)\, as the working language will be English. \n \n \n 7. Application Process \nApplication deadline: 20 July 2026 \nApply here: https://forms.gle/ULxJDLE3F9B16K239 \n \n \n 8. Further Information \nElena-Loredana Stancioiu\, Universitatea „Constantin Brâncuși” din Târgu Jiu (Romania) \nEmail: stancioiuloredana@gmail.com \n \n \n More information\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 Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle \n\n\n \n Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 – Second Edition “100 Voices – One Future” \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/agritourism-local-traditions-and-impact-in-the-communities/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-13-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20260914T063259Z CREATED:20260817T095719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T063259Z UID:10000222-1792972800-1793404799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Fake News and Social Impact DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Fake News and Social Impact\n 26 October 2026\n –\n 30 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC) ProgrammeDates: Online — October 2026 · On-site — 26–30 October 2026\, “Constantin Brâncuși” University of Târgu Jiu\, RomaniaSchedule: 1 week\, 5 days face to face (on-site)Credits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nIn an era dominated by digital information\, the ability to discern between legitimate news and misinformation is crucial. This course explores the mechanisms behind fake news\, its impact on society\, and effective strategies for critical evaluation. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical exercises\, participants will develop analytical skills to detect and counter misinformation in various contexts. \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. Organiser \n“Constantin Brâncuși” University of Târgu Jiu\, Romania — Flavius Cristian Mărcău\, Lecturer PhD; Alina Georgiana Holt\, Lecturer PhD; Andreea Mihaela Cilibiu\, Lecturer PhD; Cătălin-Ionuț Drăgan\, PhD student; Andrei Ghimiși\, PhD; Corina Drăgan\, PhD\, ACE-Com coordinator \nUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV)\, Spain \nGoce Delcev University (UGD) — Igor Stojanov \nSantarém Polytechnic University (IPS)\, Portugal — Perpétua Silva \nExternal Stakeholders: The Romanian Copyright Office\, Romania — Cristian Florescu; The National Audiovisual Council\, Romania — Aona Calistru; Research institute for quality of life\, Romania — Sebastian Fritzek\, Lecturer PhD; Prodcom Publishing House\, Romania — Minel Cinciulescu; Security Alliance Romanian Chapter\, Romania — Mircea Șcheanu\, PhD \n \n \n 2. Objectives \nThe course aims to develop students’ critical thinking\, media literacy\, and ethical awareness regarding the mechanisms behind fake news and its impact on society. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical exercises\, participants will develop analytical skills to detect and counter misinformation in various contexts. The course also examines the role of digital platforms and algorithms\, cognitive biases\, emotional triggers\, and institutional responses in shaping the circulation and credibility of false information. \n \n \n 3. Event Description \nIn an era dominated by digital information\, the ability to discern between legitimate news and misinformation is crucial. This course explores the mechanisms behind fake news\, its impact on society\, and effective strategies for critical evaluation. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical exercises\, participants will develop analytical skills to detect and counter misinformation in various contexts. The course also examines the role of media literacy\, fact-checking methods\, and ethical considerations in the fight against disinformation. \n \n \n 4. Target Group \nThis programme is designed for students who seek to deepen their understanding of misinformation and its societal implications. It is also suitable for anyone interested in enhancing their digital literacy and critical thinking skills in navigating today’s media landscape. \nUndergraduate and postgraduate students in communication\, journalism\, media studies\, social sciences\, political science\, education\, psychology and related fields. \nThis course is also designed for ACEambassadors students. \n \n \n 5. Structure & Methodology \nThe course is structured as an Applied Blended Challenge Programme (ABC)\, delivered over 1 week (5 days face to face). It progresses from foundational theoretical frameworks to applied analysis across 13 chapters: Conceptual Clarifications and Theoretical Frameworks; The Origins and Evolution of Fake News; Psychological and Social Mechanisms of Disinformation; The Role of Digital Platforms and Algorithms; The Impact of Fake News on Democracy and Politics; Fake News and Public Health; Fake News\, Education\, and Media Literacy; Legal and Institutional Dimensions of Combating Disinformation; Ethics of Communication and Social Responsibility; Fact-Checking and Critical Evaluation of Sources; Case Studies and Practical Applications; Prevention and Countering Strategies Against Fake News; Applied Projects and Student Research. The methodology combines theoretical analysis with case studies\, fact-checking exercises\, guided discussions\, simulation exercises\, and applied projects. \n \n \n 6. Registration & Certification \nDeadline for registration: 28 June 2026 \nRegistration and participation: https://forms.gle/pQAC6ewwrzrLCm9u5 \nParticipants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. \nA certificate of attendance will be issued by the course organisers upon successful participation. The certificate will list: Event/Course title\, Learning/research outcomes\, Developed competencies\, Duration (5 days on-site). \n \n \n 7. Contact & Coordination\n ace-com@e-ucb.ro dragancorina78@gmail.com\n \n \n More information\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 Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle \n\n\n \n Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 – Second Edition “100 Voices – One Future” \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/fake-news-and-social-impact/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-18-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20260909T153104Z CREATED:20260817T100215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T153104Z UID:10000223-1792972800-1793404799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Circular Economy and Long-term Impact DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Circular Economy and Long-term Impact\n 26 October 2026\n –\n 30 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Applied Blended Challenge (ABC) ProgrammeDates: Online component — October 2026 · On-site component — 26–30 October 2026\, RomaniaCredits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nThis course aims to help students understand how the current linear economic model contributes to environmental challenges and how it can be transformed into a more sustainable\, circular system. Students will learn the key principles of the circular economy\, including reducing waste\, keeping materials in use\, and designing products for longevity. \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 \nOrganised by: Constantin Brâncuși University\, Romania — Rodica David\, dr. Cătălin Șchiopu \nLietuvos Inzinerijos Kolegija (LIK) — Assoc. prof. dr. Raimondas Šadzevičius \nUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) — Vicente Ruiz Aguarón \nExternal stakeholders: MACOFIL SA\, CRILELMAR SRL\, CEO \n \n \n 2. Course Description \nThis course aims to help students understand how the current linear economic model contributes to environmental challenges and how it can be transformed into a more sustainable\, circular system. Students will learn the key principles of the circular economy\, including reducing waste\, keeping materials in use\, and designing products for longevity. \nThroughout the course\, students will develop a systems perspective\, allowing them to analyse how resources flow through production and consumption processes. They will explore how products and services can be redesigned to minimise environmental impact and how businesses can adopt circular models that are both sustainable and economically viable. \nThe course also introduces tools for evaluating environmental performance\, as well as the role of policies in supporting circular practices. In addition\, students will reflect on the social and behavioural aspects of sustainability. \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline sessions (October 2026\, synchronous & independent learning activities): Introduction to circular economy concepts\, sustainable resource management\, and long-term environmental impact. Interactive lectures on mine waste valorisation\, industrial symbiosis\, resource recovery technologies\, and sustainable practices. Guest speaker sessions exploring innovation\, green entrepreneurship\, and sustainable solutions. Collaborative discussions on current environmental challenges and opportunities for circular transition. Group formation and project preparation for the on-site component. Independent research activities focused on identifying local sustainability challenges and examples of circular economy practices. Reflection exercises encouraging participants to connect theoretical concepts with real-world applications and their local contexts. \nOnsite sessions (26–30 October 2026\, Romania\, 40h): Participants will work in interdisciplinary and international teams to explore the topic “Circular Economy and Long-term Impact”\, addressing challenges related to sustainable resource management\, waste valorisation\, industrial symbiosis\, green entrepreneurship\, and the transition towards more sustainable communities. Interactive workshops and expert-led sessions on circular economy principles\, sustainable mining\, resource recovery technologies\, and green innovation. Stakeholder visits to local industries and enterprises. Guest lectures and dialogues with industry professionals\, entrepreneurs\, and sustainability experts. Mentored group work focused on analysing real cases and developing innovative circular economy solutions. Reflection circles and feedback sessions. Intercultural and networking activities. Final project presentations and exhibition. \nFollow-up & reflection: Reflection and feedback session on the learning experience and stakeholder visits. Finalisation and presentation of group project outcomes and sustainability solutions. Individual reflection on circular economy\, sustainable development\, and green entrepreneurship. Evaluation of the long-term impact of proposed solutions and their applicability in local contexts. Assessment of acquired knowledge\, skills\, and intercultural learning outcomes. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \n\nUnderstand the principles and applications of circular economy in addressing environmental and societal challenges.\nExplore sustainable resource management\, waste valorisation\, industrial symbiosis\, and green innovation practices.\nDevelop practical knowledge of sustainable mining\, resource recovery technologies\, and their contribution to long-term impact.\nStrengthen problem-solving\, critical thinking\, and systems-thinking skills through challenge-based learning.\nConnect academic knowledge with real-world sustainability challenges through stakeholder engagement and industry visits.\nFoster interdisciplinary collaboration\, intercultural communication\, and teamwork in an international learning environment.\nPromote awareness of sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation as drivers of circular transition.\nEncourage reflection on the social\, economic\, and environmental dimensions of sustainability and their relevance to local and global contexts.\n\n \n \n 5. Who Should Apply \nLevel: Undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU partner universities. \nFields: Environmental Engineering · Engineering and Technology · Environmental Sciences · Sustainability Studies · Natural Sciences · Business and Management · Economics · Geography and Regional Development · all related fields. \nLanguage: English B1–B2. \n \n \n 6. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/mG2HrjGhJzk2BCAy7 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 20 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 Ace-com@e-ucb.ro \nace2eu@ufv.es\n \n \n More information\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 Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle \n\n\n \n Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 – Second Edition “100 Voices – One Future” \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/circular-economy-and-long-term-impact/ CATEGORIES:Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-19-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20260828T062045Z CREATED:20260828T061710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T062045Z UID:10000234-1792972800-1793404799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Shaping Europe's Future Together: Perspectives on Global Challenges DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Shaping Europe’s Future Together: Perspectives on Global Challenges\n 26 October 2026\n –\n 30 October 2026\n \nCourse Type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)Dates: Virtual component — 19–23 October 2026 (online) · On-site component — 26–30 October 2026\, Târgu Jiu\, RomaniaCredits: 3 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance \nHow are today’s global challenges reshaping Europe — and how can students and university staff help shape its future? “Shaping Europe’s Future Together: Perspectives on Global Challenges” is an interdisciplinary Blended Intensive Programme that explores what contemporary global challenges mean for Europe’s economy\, institutions\, laws and society. \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: University Constantin Brâncusi Târgu-Jiu (Romania) \nPartner Institutions: Medical University of Gdańsk (Poland)\, Santarém Polytechnic University (Portugal)\, Goce Delcev University (North Macedonia) \nDelivered within the ACE²-EU European Universities Alliance. \nExternal stakeholders: Târgu Jiu City Hall\, National Agency for Equal Opportunities \n \n \n 2. Course Overview \nHow are today’s global challenges reshaping Europe — and how can students and university staff help shape its future? “Shaping Europe’s Future Together: Perspectives on Global Challenges” is an interdisciplinary Blended Intensive Programme that explores what contemporary global challenges mean for Europe’s economy\, institutions\, laws and society. Connecting business\, administration and law\, participants examine sustainable and responsible business\, governance and public administration\, legal and regulatory developments\, digital transformation\, leadership and European cooperation. Working in mixed student–staff teams\, participants analyse challenges from complementary perspectives and co-create recommendations for a resilient\, inclusive and forward-looking Europe. The programme is aligned with ISCED-F 0488 — Business\, administration and law (interdisciplinary programmes). \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey \nOnline sessions (virtual component): The compulsory virtual component (19–23 October 2026) prepares participants for the mobility week: it introduces key concepts\, forms international mixed teams and sets the ground for collaborative work and discussion. \nOn-site sessions: The on-site week in Târgu Jiu (26–30 October 2026) is interactive and experiential\, exploring five connected themes: Europe in a Changing Global Context; Business\, Sustainability and Responsible Management; Governance\, Administration and Leadership; Law\, Regulation and Digital Transformation; Shaping Europe’s Future Together. Methods include interactive workshops\, expert inputs\, case studies\, debates\, scenario-based exercises and mixed student–staff working groups. \nFollow-up / reflection: Through co-creation sessions\, mixed teams develop and present practical\, interdisciplinary recommendations for responding to global challenges — contributing their perspectives to discussions on Europe’s future. \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives \nThe course aims to: \n\nDevelop an interdisciplinary understanding of key global challenges affecting Europe.\nExplore these challenges from business\, governance\, administrative and legal perspectives.\nStrengthen critical thinking\, dialogue and collaborative problem-solving.\nEncourage active student and staff engagement in shaping responses to Europe’s future challenges.\nFoster intercultural cooperation and the exchange of perspectives within the European academic community.\n\n \n \n 5. Learning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify and explain major global challenges influencing Europe and its future development.\nAnalyse selected challenges from business\, administrative\, governance and legal perspectives.\nEvaluate possible European responses to sustainability\, digital transformation and socio-economic change.\nCompare and integrate perspectives from different countries\, disciplines and academic communities.\nCollaborate effectively in international and interdisciplinary teams.\nDevelop and present practical recommendations addressing selected challenges and contributing to Europe’s future.\n\n \n \n 6. Who Should Apply \nThis course may be suitable for Bachelor’s\, Master’s and PhD students from ACE²-EU partner universities\, particularly in business\, administration\, law and related interdisciplinary fields. \nIt may also be suitable for those who have an interest in: European cooperation\, global challenges and sustainability; digital transformation and governance; international teamwork\, discussion and co-creation activities. \nStudent and staff representatives involved in the Advisory Board\, or interested in contributing to its activities\, are also welcome. \nRecommended Language Level: English B1–B2\, as English is the working language of ACE²-EU courses. \n \n \n 7. Application Process \nApply here: https://forms.gle/qU45zrMD22gaRpu57 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 15 September 2026 \nParticipants must attend the full session and contribute to collaborative tasks. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place: participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. Selected participants will receive detailed information and instructions prior to the start of the programme. \nFurther Information: Alina Holt\, Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu — ace-com@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 Functional Food: When Science Meets Bioeconomy and Creates Health Lifestyle \n\n\n \n Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 – Second Edition “100 Voices – One Future” \n\n\n\n\n Categories:\n Staff Opportunities\, Student Opportunities URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/shaping-europes-future-together-perspectives-on-global-challenges/ CATEGORIES:Staff Opportunities,Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/website-calendar-1-24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261028T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261030T160000 DTSTAMP:20260806T083828Z CREATED:20260410T105559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T083828Z UID:10000147-1793174400-1793376000@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 – Second Edition “100 Voices – One Future” DESCRIPTION:Period: 28-30 October 2026 \nSchedule (draft version): \n \n  \nOrganised by: Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu\, Romania \nDeadline for registration: 20 May 2026 \nCertificate of attendance: Yes \nRegistrationlink: https://forms.gle/K2bn5VuTvGDQPyZi8 \n\nObjectives: The Kaleidoscope Culture Festival aims to foster intercultural dialogue\, mutual understanding\, and collaboration amongst students from all ACE²-EU partner universities\, by creating a shared space where cultural diversity is not merely presented\, but actively experienced\, explored\, and celebrated.\n Event short description (from the project): The ACE²-EU Kaleidoscope Culture Festival will allow students of the alliance to showcase their respective cultures to others at a festival setting and on an annual basis coinciding with the Annual Assemblies of the alliance to promote multiculturalism\, multilingualism\, and inclusion across the alliance. Student teams from each member university will create a different and novel cultural programme each year to reflect their national and regional identity and heritage. The cultural and linguistic programmes to be presented can be composed of individual/multiple elements including national and regional forms of art\, literature\, language\, music\, dance\, sport\, or cuisine.\n Target group: ACE²-EU Alliance Students\n Structure & Methodology: The Kaleidoscope Culture Festival 2026 is a three-day intercultural experience built around two core principles: collaboration and creative expression. Rather than simply presenting cultures side by side\, the festival brings students together to co-create\, dialogue\, and learn from one another.\n\nDay 1 – 28 October – Students kick off the festival with team-building activities\, the Puzzle of Culture Challenge\, and the Student Innovation Lab. The evening features the International Cultural & Creative Showcase and a Folk Dance Night. \nDay 2 – 29 October – A day of hands-on learning through Exploratory Practice Labs\, theatrical performances\, an ACE Talk\, and a Digital Storytelling Lab\, ending with a Masquerade Ball. \nDay 3 – 30 October – The final day brings reflection\, a City Exhibition\, and the ACE Gala Awards Ceremony\, closing with a Grand Dinner. \nThe festival’s methodology is rooted in the principles of interculturality\, going beyond simply acknowledging cultural differences to actively fostering dialogue\, shared experiences\, and mutual learning between participants. This distinguishes the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival from a traditional cultural showcase: students are not passive spectators but active co-creators throughout the entire experience. \nThe festival draws on several key pedagogical approaches: \n\nChallenge-based learning – students arrive with pre-developed proposals responding to a real-world question: “How can cultural diversity strengthen social well-being in communities?” This encourages critical thinking and the development of concrete\, applicable solutions.\nLearning by doing – through Exploratory Practice Labs\, Digital Storytelling workshops\, and theatrical performances\, students engage in hands-on activities that make cultural exchange tangible and meaningful.\nCo-creation – rather than presenting ready-made content\, students collaborate across universities and cultural backgrounds to jointly develop ideas\, outputs\, and performances.\nReflection – a dedicated reflection session on the final day allows participants to consolidate their experiences\, drawing personal and collective insights from the festival.\nAlignment with ACE²-EU values – every activity is designed to reinforce the core values of the Alliance: multiculturalism\, multilingualism\, inclusion\, and a shared European identity.\n\nTogether\, these approaches ensure that the Kaleidoscope Culture Festival is not simply an event\, but a meaningful intercultural learning experience that leaves a lasting impact on all participants. \n\n Registration and participation (include link): https://forms.gle/K2bn5VuTvGDQPyZi8\n\nParticipants must attend the full sessions and contribute to collaborative tasks: Yes \n\n Attendance certification: Yes\n Contact & Coordination\n\n    For any questions or support related to the event\, please contact: \n\n\n\nAsnāte Kalēja\nLatvian Academy of Culture\nasnate.kaleja@lka.edu.lv\n\n\nVilda Grybauskiene\nLietuvos Inzinerijos Kolegija Higher Education Institution\nvilda.grybauskiene@lik.tech\n\n\n Carolina Müller\nCarinthia University of Applied Sciences\nC.Mueller@fh-kaernten.at\n\n\nGabriela Dobrota\nUniversity Constantin Brâncuși Târgu-Jiu\ngdobrota70@gmail.com\n\n\nVerónica Berhongaray\nFrancisco de Vitoria University\nv.berhongaray@ufv.es\n\n\nEmilia Wiśniewska/Marzena Kołtoniak\nMedical University of Gdańsk\nwelcome@gumed.edu.pl\n\n\nSusana Franco\nSantarém Polytechnic University\nsfranco@esdrm.ipsantarem.pt\n\n\nMarija Gogova Samonikov\nGoce Delcev University Stip\nmarija.gogova@ugd.edu.mk\n\n\nJanine Lang\nTechnische Hochschule Ingolstadt\njanine.lang@thi.de\n\n\n\n  \nDownloald KALEIDOSCOPE OPEN CALL URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu/event/kaleidoscope-culture-festival-2026-second-edition-100-voices-one-future/ CATEGORIES:Events & Meetings,Staff Opportunities,Student Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ace2eu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kaleidoscope_Banner_Event.png ORGANIZER;CN="%E2%80%9CConstantin Br%C3%A2ncu%C8%99i%E2%80%9D University of T%C3%A2rgu-Jiu%2C Romania":MAILTO:rectorat@e-ucb.ro END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR