International Days
Welcome to the international days from October 17 to October 30. This event encourages local students and staff to explore opportunities abroad and gain international experience.
The International Days wants to promote an international mindset, mobility and collaboration, inspiring both faculty staff and students to be aware and embracing this international perspective in education and research.
October 17, 2024
- 12:15-13:00: International Days - Kick-off (Keynote: Jackie Epila)
- 13:00-14:00: World Science Café @Coupure - Roots of Resilience: Reintroducing Asystasia gangetica ssp. micrantha
- 19:30-22:00: GUGC Night – A Korean Cultural Experience
October 18, 2024
- 12:00-14:00: Info Booth on Exchange Possibilities for Students + Speed Dates & Good Practices
- 15:00-17:00: FAO World Food Forum Belgium 2024 - Students4Food Inspirational Talks
October 21, 2024
- 12:00-14:00: World Science Café @Coupure - Why Venture Abroad for Academic Studies or a Career in Biotechnology?
- 18:00-20:00: World Science Café @Coupure - Food for Thought (Interactive Student Debate)
October 22, 2024
- 09:00: Bike/Train to Campus Kortrijk
- 12:00: International Lunch @CampusKortrijk
- 14:00-17:00: World Science Café @CampusKortrijk: 2tons Workshop - Discover Levers of the Transition to a Low-Carbon World
- 17:30-18:30: Visit VEG-i-TEC @Campus Kortrijk
- 18:00-20:00: Info Session Outgoing Mobility for Students @Campus Kortrijk
- 19:00-22:00: Belgium 101 by IAAS @Coupure
October 23, 2024
- 12:00-14:00: World Science Café @Coupure - International Collaboration to Achieve the SDGs Within Planetary Boundaries
- 19:00-21:00: Info Session Outgoing Mobility for Students @Coupure
October 24, 2024
- 12:00-14:00: World Science Café @Schoonmeersen - We (non) Belgians Are...come and embrace cultural difference
October 25, 2024
October 28, 2024
October 29, 2024
- 12:00-14:00: Info Booth on Exchange Possibilities for Students + Speed Dates & Good Practices @Coupure
- 12:00-13:30: Let’s Talk @FBE (Language & Networking Event)
October 30, 2024
- 12:00-14:00: World Science Café @Coupure - UGent Congo Basin Centre of Expertise
- 14:00-15:00: Conclusion & Wrap-Up of the International Days
- 19:00-22:00: International Potluck Dinner by IAAS @Coupure