How can European higher education institutions effectively support and integrate refugee students in times of crisis?
Join our two-day virtual Symposium to explore the latest strategies, innovations, and collaborations shaping the future of inclusive education.

Bringing together policymakers, educators, researchers and business professionals, this event will highlight key challenges and solutions in fostering resilience and social inclusion, with a particular focus on Ukrainian refugees.

Programme:

May 14th

• 11.00–11.10 Welcome word / Dr. Gintarė Tautkevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania)
• 11.10–11.30 AGILE project overview / Léa Meunier (Paris 8 University, France)
• 11.30–11.50 Landscape analysis of HE crisis support mechanisms and initiatives for refugee students / Linda Lawrance (University Bordeaux Montaigne, France)
• 11.50–12.10 Managing massive number of Ukrainian refugees in higher education institutions: Case of Poland / Dr. Iryna Degtyarova, Dr. Natalia Kraśniewska (Polish Rectors Foundation, SGH, Poland)
• 12.10–12.30 Integration of Ukrainian refugees in “new societies” around Europe / Dr. Simona Zavratnik (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)

May 15th 

• 11.00–11.10 Welcome word / Dr. Gintarė Tautkevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology Library director, Lithuania)
• 11.10–11.30 The role of scientific and knowledge diplomacy in the turbulent world / Dr. Oleksandr Berezko (Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine)
• 11.30–11.50 Academic libraries as niches of social cohesion / Lina Jonaitytė (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania)
• 11.50–12.10 Design and implementation of business-academia collaboration for Ukrainian refugees’ resilience / Kateryna Boichenko, Katerina Zourou, Stefania Oikonomou (Web2Learn, Greece)
• 12.10–12.30 Digital credentials in the AGILE project: encompassing formal and informal learning contexts and various actor types (learners, staff, mentors and experts) / Claire Fragiadaki, Katerina Zourou (Web2Learn, Greece)
• 12.30-12.50 Experiences of EXILed Students and HEIs: What Pedagogical and Institutional Support is needed? / Dr. Jurga Duobienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania)

Why attend?

✅ For Educators & University Leaders: Gain insights into best practices for supporting refugee students and fostering inclusive campuses.
✅ For Policymakers: Engage with experts on shaping policies that enhance educational resilience across Europe.
✅ For Students & Researchers: Learn about opportunities, challenges, and the role of youth in driving inclusion.
✅ For Business & Industry Leaders: Explore how collaboration with academia can contribute to skills development and workforce integration for refugees.

💡 Be part of this event! Contribute to shaping an inclusive future in higher education!

📢 Register now! https://forms.office.com/e/aY7xSDx08A