14-15th May 2025 - Virtual Symposium on Education Resilience & Social Inclusion in Europe

[PAST EVENT]

Dates: May 14-15th
Time: 11am - 12:50pm (EEST)
Online

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You can find the recording of the event here:

- 1st day of the AGILE symposium

- 2nd day of the AGILE symposium

 

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 Library director, Lithuania)
  • 11.10–11.30 AGILE project overview / Léa Meunier (Paris 8 University, France)
  • 11.30–11.50 Experiences of EXILed Students and HEIs: What Pedagogical and Institutional Support is needed? / Dr. Jurga Duobienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania)
  • 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 Landscape analysis of HE crisis support mechanisms and initiatives for refugee students / Linda Lawrance (University Bordeaux Montaigne, France)

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