UnaVEx Virtual Exchange Week – Schedule and Program
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13 Nov 1st VE day at 15-18 EET time / 20 Nov 2nd VE day at 15-18 EET time / 27 Nov 3rd VE day at 15-18 EET time / 04 Dec 4th VE day at 15-18 EET time / 11 Dec 5th VE day at at 15-18 EET time
- at 14-17 (Bologna, Kinshasa, Leuven)
- at 15-18 (Helsinki, Johannesburg, Nairobi)
- EET = Eastern European time
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Thursday 13.11.2025
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Host: Lee-Ann Modley, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 Welcoming words, overview of the UnaVEX Virtual Exchange,
Hosts:Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi & Laure van Hoecke, KU Leuven
Short introduction of Unavex Partner Universities:
- University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UH-INAR), Hanna Lappalainen & Helsinki team
- Alma Mater Studiorum – Universita di Bologna (UNIBO), Italy (IT), Francesco Maria Spampinato and Bologna Team
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Belgium (BE), Laure van Hoecke, KU Leuven and KUL team,
- University of Johannesburg (JU), South Africa (ZA), Lee-Ann Modley & JUL team
- University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya (KE) Solomon Derese & KE team
- Universite de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD), Gode Bola & UNIKIN team
15:15 UnaVEx Global sustainability advocate, Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi
15:30 Sustainability action task, Julia Karhumaa, University of Helsinki
15:45 Reports and getting credits, Aleksi Vauhkonen, University of Helsinki & Laure van Hoecke, KU Leuven
16:00 How communicate and work on-line during the virtual exchange, Laure van Hoecke, KU Leuven
16:15 Guest speech: Imagination in Action, Kairos Futura, Nairobi-based art collective. Introduced by Francesco Spampinato, Università di Bologna
17:00 Zoom break-out rooms, Mikko Kulmala University of Helsinki
17:10 Small group activity in Zoom break-out rooms (students & moderators) E.g testing Miro tool together
18:00 End of the day
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Thursday 20.11.2025
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Host: Francesco Spampinato, Università di Bologna
15:00 Welcoming words, program of the day
15:15 Guest speech: Design in the Ecological Transition, Enzio Manzini, Honorary Professor at Milan Polytechnic, Italy. Introduced by Francesco Spampinato, Università di Bologna
16:00 Instructions for the group activity & Zoom break-room, Julia Karhumaa, Mikko Kulmala, University of Helsinki
16.15 Sustainability action task (students & moderators)
18:00 End of the day
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Thursday 27.11.2025
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Host: Hanna Lappalainen, University of Helsinki, Finland
15:00 Welcoming words, program of the day, Hanna Lappalainen, University of Helsinki
15:15 Guest speech: Sustainable Development in Politics, President Tarja Halonen, former president of Finland
16:00 Instructions for the group activity & Zoom break-room, Julia Karhumaa, Mikko Kulmala, University of Helsinki
18:00 End of the day
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Thursday 4.12.2025
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Host: Professor Raphaël Tshimanga, Universite de Kinshasa, Kongo
15:00 Welcoming words, program of the day
15:15 Guest speech: Foresight in Agriculture, Food and Energy: Planning and Managing Water in the Changing Global Environment, Prof. Cush Luwezi, Univ. Kinshasa, Kongo
16:00 Instructions for the group activity & Zoom break-room, Julia Karhumaa, Mikko Kulmala, University of Helsinki
16.15 Sustainability action task (students & moderators)
18:00 End of the day
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Thursday 11.12.2025
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Host: Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 Welcoming words, program of the day
15:15 Guest speech: <title tbc>, Plenary Speaker Solomon Derese, Univ. Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 Instructions for the group activity & Zoom break-room, Julia Karhumaa, Mikko Kulmala, University of Helsinki
16.15 Sustainability action task (students & moderators) & introduction of Miro(s) in the plenary session
18:00 End of the day
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