ANSER Summer School on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Date: June 30 – July 4, 2025 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CEST
Place: online (MS Teams)

Number of participants: max. 30 students

Course overview:

The ANSER Summer School 2025 offers an in-depth exploration of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), focusing on fundamental yet pressing challenges in the field today. Participants will engage with cutting-edge research, emerging global trends, and critical debates through sessions led by international experts. Interactive discussions with peers from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds will create a dynamic and enriching learning environment. By the end of the course, participants will have gained a deeper understanding of SRHR’s global impact and its essential role in shaping health outcomes and rights for future generations.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Gain a foundational understanding of SRHR, including current global trends, progress, and challenges
• Examine SRHR from a multidisciplinary perspective and understand its integration into broader policy frameworks, such as the SDGs
• Develop skills in intercultural collaboration and engage in meaningful discussions with peers from around the world
  
  

What we offer: 

• A flexible, online educational program enriched with virtual social events to foster a global network.
• Inspiring content delivered by leading international SRHR experts.
• A blended learning model featuring interactive sessions that challenge participants and encourage active engagement.
• Continuous access to an online learning platform with course materials, resources, and networking opportunities even after the program ends.

Minimum requirements:

Students should fulfil the following criteria to apply for participation:

• be formally registered or enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master’s or Graduate programme for the academic year prior (2024-2025) or after the Summer School (2025-2026) 
• have a specific interest in SRHR and global health
• have sufficient knowledge of English to understand the courses, read SRHR-related articles, and qualitatively complete a written exercise
• be open, interested and respectful towards other beliefs and backgrounds
• have full availability to follow the course, we expect participants to actively engage throughout the course from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5:00 pm CEST

Registration fee: €100

The registration fee is €100. This fee includes all classes and social activities, provides access to the course materials through a dedicated online learning platform and offers a certificate upon completion.

Students from institutions in low- and middle-income countries can apply for a fee waiver upon selection.

Application process:

To apply for the ANSER Summer School, please submit the following:

• Proof of Enrollment – A document confirming that you are registered in a Master’s or Graduate programme.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Outline your academic and professional background.
• Short Video (Max. 2 Minutes) – Introduce yourself and answer these three questions:
  • Who are you?
  • What is your special or unique talent (e.g., singing, dancing, cooking)?
  • What motivates you to join the ANSER Summer School?

Send the three documents to anser@ugent.be by April 30, 2025, with the subject line “ANSER Summer School | Application (Your Name)”

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Contact:

Please reach out to us (anser@ugent.be) for questions or further clarifications.

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