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Relive the U!REKA Connects 2023 event, which took place in Amsterdam at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) from 30 May – 2 June.

The new Blended Intenstive Programme will start in autumn 2023

Special guest Zita Pels, Deputy Mayor for the City of Amsterdam responsible for Sustainability and Circular Economy, opened the U!REKA Connects 2023 event on 31 May at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS).

Roxanne Van de Voorde is chair of the HOGENT student council Revolte and about to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management. During the U!REKA Connects 2023 networking event she was one of the speakers during the plenary opening, calling for the creation of a U!REKA student board.

U!REKA partners VSB-TUO and Edinburgh Napier University recently convened in the Czech Republic to exchange expertise on an important topic: how to effectively communication about scientific and research-related knowledge.

Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL), one of 7 U!REKA´s network members, takes an active role in the transmission of good practices in the field of sustainability, following a development model based on scientific and technological innovation, artistic creation and cooperation with society. The institution is committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations.

The International Week at U!REKA’s Belgian partner HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, which took place from 8-11 March, focused on different aspects of sustainability. Some 130 attendees from 10 different countries gathered in Ghent for the event, which you can relive in the aftermovie.

AUAS is hosting students from several European cities as part of the U!REKA Change Agents programmes. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is hosting students from several European cities this week as part of the U!REKA Change Agents programme. A number of students from the Ukrainian Odessa National Economic University (ONEU) are also taking part.

U!REKA will organise its annual gathering from 30 May to 2 June in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Hosted by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS/HvA), this event will focus on the shift needed for a sustainable future, both within the U!REKA network and beyond.