Programme Autumn 2023 - EUCEN

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THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2023

08:45	Registration (Ground floor)
09:15	Welcome to the University of Barcelona Montse PUIG – University of Barcelona (ES) (Sala Valverde, ground floor)
09:30	Presentation The SMILE project in a nutshell Carme ROYO – eucen (BE) (Sala Valverde, ground floor)
09:45	Panel The three SMILE pillars: Singularity and intersectionality Session presented and moderated by: Emmanuel ACQUAH. Åbo Akademi University (FI) Presenters: Cati JEREZ – UBSF (ES) Ester COIS – UNICA (IT) Claudiu ROMILA, TUIASI (RO) (Sala Valverde, ground floor)
10:30	Parallel sessions (3 groups) Selected cases of diversity and inclusion in HEIs will present their work Group A (Room 123 – first floor). Moderator: Camilla FITZSIMONS – Maynooth University (IE) Group B (Sala Valverde – ground floor). Moderator: Carmel BORG – University of Malta (MT) Group C (Room 114 – first floor). Moderator: Kia LUNDQVIST – University of Turku (FI)
11:20	Coffee break (Hall in the -1 floor)
11:50	Summary from the Parallel sessions by the moderators (Sala Valverde, ground floor)
12:10	SMILE Awards 2023 on diversity and inclusion in higher education Awards presented by the external Jury member: Pat DAVIES (independent expert) (Sala Valverde, ground floor)
12:30	World Café – Explore the SMILE tools Resources and literature. Facilitator: Maria CAPRILE – NOTUS (ES) Audit model. Facilitator: Beate HÖRR – JGU (DE) CPD courses. Facilitator: Camilla FITZSIMONS – Maynooth University (IE) Policy Recommendations. Facilitator: Carme ROYO – eucen (BE) Session introduced and moderated by Isabell GRUNDSCHOBER. University for continuing education Krems (AT) (Hall in the -1 floor)
13:30	Lunch (Hall in the -1 floor)

14:50	Opening and Welcome to the new arriving participants. Summary of the SMILE Symposium morning session: Getting into the diversity and inclusion mood! Beate HÖRR – JGU (DE) Summary of the main ideas from the World Cafe by the moderators of the “corners” (Sala d’Actes. Floor -1)
15:20	Dialogue between researcher and practitioner How does theory compares to reality at diversity and inclusion level? How can research help practice and how can practice feed research? Different perspectives to a same challenge. Session introduced and moderated by Kirstin SONNE, University of Edinburg (UK) Researcher: Lilian NWANZE – Maynooth University (IE) Practitioner: Matthew WEAIT – Oxford University (UK) (Sala d’Actes. Floor -1)
16:30	Open floor for discussion, questions and comments Session moderated by Kirstin SONNE (Sala d’Actes. Floor -1)
17:00	Closing of the day. Beate HÖRR – JGU (DE) Thanks. Carme ROYO – eucen (Sala d’Actes. Floor -1)
17:15	Networking Cocktail (Hall in the -1 floor)
20:00	Symposium Dinner Restaurant Abrassame Les Arenes. Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 373 – 385. 08015 BARCELONA

FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2023

09:00	Registration University of Barcelona, carrer Melcior de Palau 140, Barcelona (Ground floor – follow the signs for the registration desk)
09:30	Welcome and presentation of the day Pascal PASCHOUD, President of eucen (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
09:45	Keynote “Diversity and inclusion – a transversal challenge for universities” Cati JEREZ, Coordinator of the University of Barcelona Refugee Support Programme. University of Barcelona (ES) (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
10:15	Keynote “Underrepresentation of minority groups in higher education – is it an oversight or deliberate oversight?” Emmanuel ACQUAH, Associate Professor of Education. Åbo Akademi University (FI) (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
10:45	Q&A (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
11:00	Coffee break (Hall in the -1 floor)
11:30	Workshop 1 \| How to make our universities more connected to the 3rd mission? Session presented and moderated by Kirstin SONNE (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
12:30	Workshop 2 \| How to equip our staff for diversity and inclusion? Strategic approach and continuing education offered by the Université de la Réunion Session presented and moderated by Nathalie NOËL – Director of the centre for CE, Université de la Réunion (FR) (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
13:30	Lunch (Hall in the -1 floor)
15:00	Good Practices Lab Hands on session working different inclusion areas (ethnic minorities, gender, disabilities, LGBT+) Session moderated by Isabell GRUNDSCHOBER and Alexandra GÖSSL – University for continuing education Krems (AT) (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
16:00	Workshop 3 \| Developing strategic cooperation – Room A: Planning of new proposals. Session moderated by Carme ROYO and Elisabetta VERGINELLI – eucen (BE) (Sala Valverde. Ground floor) – Room B: Co-design of a strategic policy paper addressed to policymakers. Session moderated by Lyndsey EL AMOUD – University College Cork (IE) and Diana TREVINO – eucen (BE) (Room 123. First floor)
16:45	Short summary of workshops 1, 2 and 3 (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
17:00	Next eucen event: Join us! 54th eucen conference in Cork (IE) Lyndsey EL AMOUD – University College Cork (IE) (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)
17:15	Thanks and Closing Pascal PASCHOUD and Beate HÖRR on behalf of eucen (Sala Valverde. Ground floor)