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Guest post: UnaVEx virtual exchange experience

UnaVEx is a five-week virtual exchange programme that brings together students from different countries to explore sustainability from multiple angles. UnaVEx is rooted in the Una Europa–Africa Partnership, which unites Una Europa’s 11 partner institutions with eight African universities.  MSc Biotechnology student Sufiya Nafees Ahmed from UCD shares her experiences of taking part in UnaVEX […]

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UnaVEx Project Holds Mid-Term Meeting in Nairobi on 17–18 June 2025

The UnaVEx project held its mid-term meeting on 17–18 June 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was hosted by the University of Nairobi and brought together key partners of the ERASMUS+ initiative in a hybrid format, with 28 participants in total—five of whom joined online. The meeting was officially opened by Mrs. Margareth Hutchinson, Vice

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Presentation given on UnaVEx – SRI2025 – Africa Satellite Event

Professor Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi, hosted the SRI (Sustainability Research + Innovation) Africa Satellite Event, which took place from June 4–6, 2025 at the University of Nairobi, Kenya (event page ). During the event, Prof. Derense presented on our project titled: “UnaVEx: Fostering Global Advocates of Sustainability through Virtual Exchange.” The satellite event was organized by

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Professor Solomon Derese give an online presentation on our project

Professor Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya (KE), give an online presentation on our project during the Regional Erasmus+ Cluster Meeting and Contact-Making Seminar 2025 for Sub-Saharan Africa held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 21 -22, 2025. He also participated in the panel discussion and answered UNAVEX related questions by the participants. In addition to

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Spring Forum for Higher Education International Affairs was held at the University of Helsinki

Spring Forum for Higher Education International Affairs was held at the University of Helsinki main building 13.-15.4.2025, gathering Higher Education staff all around Finland to discuss Higher Education international affairs.   https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/spring-forum-higher-education-international-affairs-2025 UnaVEx was presented in 14.5.2025 as Laura Riuttanen was a panelist in a session on “Virtual teaching and learning – pedagogy and strategies for

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Feedback and info session was held online

On May 8th, a feedback and info session was held online following the first iteration of UnaVEx, bringing together 17 participants including moderators, students, and UnaVEx staff. The session thanked everyone involved, gathered valuable insights, and build momentum for future editions of the virtual exchange. Participants shared reflections on the experience, focusing on key aspects

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UnaVEx oral presentation at EGU-2025

The UnaVEx project will be presented as oral presentation at the EGU General Assembly 2025 (Vienna, Austria) in session EOS2.5 “From real-world data and perception to climate change education: A call to action” (see session details: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/52056). The title of presentation is “Virtual Exchanges and Climate Education as a Tool for European Partnership Development for SDGs”

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UNAVEX 5th, the final Virtual Exchange Day of the 1st VE week, 28th March, with 162 Participants

On March 28, UNAVEX hosted its 5th Virtual Exchange (VE) Day, themed “Design in the Ecological Transition.” The plenary address was given by Prof. Ezio Manzini, Honorary Professor at Milan Polytechnic. He emphasized that “often, the challenge is not about creating new inventions but about better applying existing technologies to local conditions.” Following his presentation,

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UNAVEX 4th  Virtual Exchange Day, 20th March, with 140 Participants

On March 20, UNAVEX hosted the 4th Virtual Exchange (VE) Day under the theme “Social and economic sustainability”. The plenary speech was delivered by Mr. Evans Njewa, representing the focal Point for the Government of Malawi. Following his presentation, Mr. Njewa answered students’ questions. The event was chaired by Dr. Julie Metta-Versmessen from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL).

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UNAVEX oral presentation at EGU-2025

The UNAVEX  project will be presented as oral presentation at the EGU General Assembly 2025 (Vienna, Austria) in session EOS2.5 “From real-world data and perception to climate change education: A call to action” (see session details: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/52056). The title of presentation is “Virtual Exchanges and Climate Education as a Tool for European Partnership Development for

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