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The InnovEd4TS – Innovative Education for Transferable Skills strategic partnership launched in 2019 as a stepping stone for the founding of the Circle U alliance will hold a closing conference hosted and organised by Université Paris Cité. On the agenda: presentation of innovative initiatives, recommendations and future prospects of the project.

The strategic partnership InnovEd4TS involves Université Paris Cité, Aarhus University, University of Oslo, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, UCLouvain and the University of Lisbon
Transferable Skills
The InnovEd4TS project brings together five Circle U. member universities (Université Paris Cité, University of Aarhus, University of Oslo, University of Humboldt and UCLouvain) in partnership with the University of Lisbon. The focus has been on the analysis and the development of initiatives that promote the acquistion of transferable skills that students need when facing future challenges.
Target audience
InnovEd4TS project members; the Advisory Board, the Coordination Group, Flagship Initiative representatives, Circle U. Think and Do Tank, Directors, Teaching and Learning Centre representatives, University Vice Presidents of Education, Circle U. partner students, and employers.
Objectives
Over the course of two days, participants will focus on transferable skills, their objectives, recommended strategies needed to build an ecosystem that fosters the development of these skills, and how initiatives can be implemented in the future by Circle U.
Want to participate?
Join us by sending an email to circleu.iro@u-paris.fr (subject to seating availability).
Programme
December 1 |
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15:00–15:15 |
Welcome words |
15:15–15:20 |
Introduction: InnovEd4TS Strategic Partnership – 3 years of collaboration
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15:20–15:45 |
Break |
15:45–19:00 |
Panel discussions around Transferable Skills in Higher Education
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19:00 |
Cocktail |
December 2 |
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09:00–10:30 |
What strategies are needed to build an ecosystem fostering pedagogical transformation within Higher Education?
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10:30–10:45 |
Break |
10:45–12:00 |
The future of our partnership: How Circle U. can take over the work of InnovEd4TS?
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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