BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//E³UDRES² Arena - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:E³UDRES² Arena X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arena.eudres.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for E³UDRES² Arena REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTSTAMP:20261001T112556Z CREATED:20260625T091424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T112556Z UID:6578-1791331200-1791503999@arena.eudres.eu SUMMARY:E³UDRES² Live Lecture Days 2026 DESCRIPTION:Ready to be part of interesting talks by international experts across the E³UDRES² Alliance? The E³UDRES² Live Lecture Days are a 2-day marathon of interesting online lectures where students\, researchers\, staff\, stakeholders and citizens from all over Europe come together to explore fresh ideas and get inspired by engaging talks. Passionate and innovative lecturers will be taking part with their own lecture\, providing engaging knowledge to a community of 100.000+ students as well as researchers\, E³UDRES² staff\, citizens and other E³UDRES² stakeholders.  Build your custom programmeDuring the Live Lecture Day\, each lecture lasts for one hour including interactive elements and Q&A sessions. Which lectures you want to join is fully up to you: Choosing from a variety of topics and two extensive parallel sessions\, you can register for the lectures that spark your curiosity and build your own personal schedule! Please note: The schedule for the Live Lecture Days 2026 is subject to change. Check back frequently to discover all offered lectures! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 07 October 2026 | Session A \n \n \n \n \n 09:00 – 10:00 (CEST) | Sustainable use of local farm animal breeds for healthy food \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with István Egerszegi\, Associate professor at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Traditional local farm animal breeds play a vital role in preserving irreplaceable genetic reserves\, supporting national cultural heritage\, and enriching agricultural diversity. Environmentally\, their extensive\, pasture-based grazing efficiently utilises marginal\, lower-yield but diverse grasslands\, preserving the natural rural landscape while demonstrating strong resilience to extreme weather. For health\, products from these breeds offer significant nutritional benefits\, including lean\, high-protein meats and healthy fats suited to modern diets. Maintaining these sustainable breeding practices secures genetic reserves for quality food production\, boosts rural development\, and enhances regional tourism in the future.  Time zones: 08:00 – 09:00 WEST\, 10:00–11:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00 - 11:00 (CEST) | Embracing the Uncomfortable: Transforming Dissonant Pasts into Tourism Experiences \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Ilze Grīnfelde\, Lecturer at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences The topic explores how uncomfortable\, contested and difficult pasts can be reinterpreted as tourism resources via several case examples. Focusing on dissonant heritage\, it examines the tensions between memory\, identity\, authenticity and tourism development\, and considers how places associated with conflict\, trauma or ideological divisions can be transformed into meaningful visitor experiences. Rather than seeking to make difficult heritage comfortable\, we will discuss how tourism can engage with its complexity\, contradictions and emotional potential.  Time zones: 09:00 – 10:00 WEST\, 11:00–12:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST) | Sustainable development - From theory to practice \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Francesca Allievi\, Senior Researcher at Jamk University of Applied Sciences and Eetu Lehtonen\, Senior Lecturer at Jamk University of Applied Sciences The course will help students recognize\, understand\, and apply sustainable development perspectives in practice. It will broaden their understanding of what sustainable development means in different sectors and how they can utilize it in work and life. It also provides regional perspectives to these issues\, while aiming at giving students the tools to look at sustainable development with critical and systems thinking skills. The course also includes reflection activities which can help students internalize the concepts presented and leave the course with tools to ask the right questions.    This course can be completed independently through assignments and offers students a wide range of additional materials through which they can deepen their knowledge on specific themes of sustainable development. Time zones: 10:00 – 11:00 WEST\, 12:00–13:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00 - 13:00 (CEST) | Social Work 2050: Designing Healthy\, Inclusive and Sustainable Regional Futures \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Lutz Siemer\, lecturer at Saxion University of Applied Sciences How must social work and related professions in the social and health care sectors evolve to ensure that European regions remain healthy\, inclusive\, and livable in 2050? This interactive presentation explores how climate change\, demographic shifts\, inequality\, displacement\, and digitalization could impact health\, well-being\, and social inclusion in various contexts. Participants will meet Lea\, a fictional social worker in the year 2050\, and\, using contrasting future scenarios\, explore the decisions facing these professions today. Through polls\, a regional decision-making exercise\, and a brief backcasting exercise\, they will compare “green social work\,” technology-supported practice\, and community-oriented support systems. The presentation does not attempt to predict the future. Instead\, it invites students and academic staff to explore how education\, organizations\, politics\, and local communities can begin building a resilient and inclusive future right now. At the end\, participants will receive a practical framework for linking global developments with regional vulnerabilities\, resources\, and opportunities for action. Time zones: 11:00–12:00 WEST\, 13:00 -14:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:00 - 14:00 (CEST) | Why Do We Keep Failing to Make Society More Equal? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with András Barczi\, Assistant Lecturer at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Good intentions are not enough to reduce social inequality. Projects promoting gender equality\, education\, social inclusion or environmental responsibility often target visible issues without considering the conditions that sustain them. Can gender equality meaningfully advance where people face war\, extreme poverty or lack of education? Can environmental responsibility become a priority where access to food\, water or reliable energy remains insecure?  This lecture explores why well-intentioned interventions may fail when we overlook the different levels and chains of dependency within complex social systems. With a particular focus on gender inequality\, it examines how emotional and impulse-driven approaches can lead us to address visible symptoms before underlying conditions. Rather than questioning the importance of equality or sustainability\, the lecture asks a more practical question: if we genuinely want lasting social change\, where should intervention actually begin? Time zones: 12:00–13:00 WEST\, 14:00 -15:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14:00 - 15:00 (CEST) | Gays\, Geeks and Gamechangers: Diversity as the key groundbreaking regional innovations \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Marco Strijks-Boedhoe\, Saxion University of Applied Sciences and Alexandros Xafis\, Science Outreach Expert at USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten European universities invest heavily in talent development and technological innovation. However\, the third pillar of Richard Florida’s framework—tolerance—often receives less structural attention. In this interactive lecture\, we explore why belonging\, inclusion and authentic leadership are essential drivers of creativity\, innovation and regional development. Together\, we introduce the vision for a European Learning Community for Identity\, Belonging & Inclusive Leadership\, where students\, educators and partners from across the E³UDRES² alliance can learn\, collaborate and contribute to a more inclusive Europe. Participants will discover how they can actively help shape this growing international community. Time zones: 13:00–14:00 WEST\, 15:00 -16:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST) | Towards an innovative teaching method for evidence based practice using an online escape game \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Evi Lemmens\, Researcher and Lecturer at UCLL UAS Evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential for delivering high-quality and safe healthcare. It combines the best available research evidence\, clinical expertise\, and patient preferences to guide care decisions\, considering the patient’s context. Although healthcare students and professionals recognize the value of EBP\, many struggle to find\, critically appraise\, and apply scientific evidence in clinical practice. As a result\, EBP remains underused despite its proven benefits for quality of care\, patient safety\, and health outcomes.  Research shows that EBP is most effectively taught through interactive\, practice-based\, and integrated learning approaches. In this lecture\, we will present you with background information and will also dive into an online escape game. With this game\, players can translate theoretical knowledge into practical actions while solving clinical challenges in a fun way\, and most importantly\, feel confident and competent to use EBP in daily practice and act as entrepreneurs to stimulate others in doing the same.  Time zones: 14:00–15:00 WEST\, 16:00 -17:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16:00 - 17:00 (CEST) | Beyond “Are There Any Questions?”: Understanding the Barriers Behind Patient Non-Adherence \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Jasmine Buntinx\, Lector at UCLL UAS This session focuses on the question of why patients do not always follow health advice and prescribed interventions. It examines the various health determinants that can influence a patient’s health behaviour\, including socio-economic\, psychological\, social and environmental factors\, as well as health literacy.  We will examine how knowledge\, attitude\, social influence\, motivation and skills contribute to behavioural change\, and why sufficient knowledge does not necessarily lead to the desired health behaviour. In addition\, the influence of stress and emotional strain on information processing and the ability to act will be explored.  Finally\, the role of communication within nursing care is critically discussed. Among other things\, consideration is given to the question of whether a general closing question such as ‘Are there any questions?’ is actually sufficient to ascertain whether a patient has understood the information provided and is able to apply it. Time zones: 15:00–16:00 WEST\, 17:00 -18:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 07 October 2026 | Session B \n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 11:00 (CEST) | Does AI Care? What AI Can(not) Deliver in Citizen-Centered Healthcare \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Jakob Doppler\, Academic Director Digital Healthcare | Center Lead Digital Health and Social Care at USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten From personalized chatbots in social communication and support systems in gait analysis to smarter household robotics: the approaches to AI in healthcare and nursing are diverse. This presentation provides an overview of the current state of applied research and highlights which future visions are still utopian and which are already close to market readiness. This transformation requires not only interdisciplinary collaboration between health\, social services\, and technology\, but also responsible governance and citizen participation.   This talk features best practice examples from both\, design and implementation of the EUDRES Joint European Master Citizen-Centered Digital Health and Social Care: https://www.ustp.at/en/study-programmes/media-digital-technologies/citizen-centered-digital-health-and-social-care and European R&D in the Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation (CDHSI) https://cdhsi.ustp.at/en Time zones: 09:00 – 10:00 WEST\, 11:00–12:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00 - 13:00 (CEST) | Critical thinking: the skill that makes the difference in the age of AI \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Júlia Justino\, Professor and Researcher at Polytechnic University of Setúbal\, Paula Miranda\, Professor at Polytechnic University of Setúbal\, and Silviano Rafael\, Researcher at Polytechnic University of Setúbal This lecture begins by introducing the concept of critical thinking and explaining its growing importance in today’s AI-driven world. Then\, some relevant practical applications of critical thinking for students will be shown. Through an interactive activity\, participants will reflect on their own thinking processes and discuss the insights generated during the exercise. The lecture concludes by pointing out the key characteristics and skills of a critical thinker\, encouraging participants to move beyond the passive acceptance of information and develop the ability to analyse\, interpret\, and apply knowledge thoughtfully and responsibly. Time zones: 11:00–12:00 WEST\, 13:00 -14:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:00 - 14:00 (CEST) | Time Management as a Soft Skill: Building Sustainable Productivity and Wellbeing \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Helena Martins\, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at Polytechnic University of Setúbal In a context marked by information overload\, constant interruptions and growing mental health challenges\, time management is no longer just a technical productivity tool. It is a key people skill for sustainable work\, learning and wellbeing. This lecture introduces the concept of stress-free productivity\, exploring how individuals can manage attention\, energy\, priorities and expectations in a healthier and more realistic way. Drawing on research and practice from organizational behavior\, human resource management and soft skills development\, the session will present simple strategies to reduce overwhelm\, improve focus and create more resilient work habits. Participants will be invited to reflect on their own productivity patterns and identify practical changes they can apply immediately in academic\, professional and personal contexts. Time zones: 12:00–13:00 WEST\, 14:00 -15:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14:00 - 15:00 (CEST) | Ethics in health care: autonomy and dignity in end of life care \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Nancy Cannaerts\, lecturer at UCLL UAS End-of-life decision-making is shaped by underlying conceptions of the human person\, influencing how values such as autonomy and dignity are understood in healthcare. Ethical debates are often framed as a conflict between individualistic and relational perspectives of personhood. This lecture proposes a more nuanced approach\, viewing these perspectives as complementary rather than opposing.  The individualistic perspective emphasizes personal responsibility and autonomous choice\, forming the basis of patient rights legislation and end-of-life practice. However\, it may provide limited guidance in situations of impaired decision-making capacity\, or preferences for shared decision-making.  In contrast\, the relational perspective views persons as embedded in relationships and mutual dependence. It understands autonomy as something supported through dialogue and trust. The lecture also explores differing conceptions of dignity\, contrasting dignity linked to cognitive capacity with dignity as an inherent human value.  Drawing on clinical cases\, the lecture demonstrates how both perspectives inform ethical deliberation and professional judgment in end-of-life care. Time zones: 13:00–14:00 WEST\, 15:00 -16:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST) | Family-Based Physical Activity as a Strategy for Health\, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion in European Regions \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Susana Sofia Martins Garradas\, Invited Adjunct Professor and Researcher at Polytechnic University of Setúbal This lecture explores how family-based physical activity can promote health\, wellbeing and social inclusion across European regions.  Drawing on Human Ecology\, health promotion and sport sciences\, it will show how movement shared within families can strengthen physical health\, mental wellbeing\, family cohesion and community connection.  The session will invite students to reflect on the links between family\, school\, community and regional wellbeing\, and to consider practical ways in which educational institutions can encourage healthier and more active lifestyles.  Through an applied and interactive approach\, participants will discuss how small\, accessible physical activity practices can become tools for prevention\, inclusion and sustainable wellbeing across the life course. Time zones: 14:00–15:00 WEST\, 16:00 -17:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16:00 - 17:00 (CEST) | Urban Health in Eastern European Cities: Assessing Urban Dysfunctions and Their Impact on Population Wellbeing \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Iasmina Onescu\, lecturer at Politehnica University of Timisoara Eastern European cities are experiencing profound social\, economic\, and spatial transformations that directly influence population health and well-being. This interdisciplinary course explores the complex relationships between the urban environment and public health\, focusing on the specific challenges faced by post-socialist cities. Participants will learn how urban dysfunctions—such as air pollution\, inadequate mobility systems\, insufficient green infrastructure\, noise exposure\, urban sprawl\, and socio-spatial inequalities—affect cardiovascular health and overall quality of life.  Combining perspectives from architecture\, urban planning\, public health\, engineering\, and management\, the course introduces methods for diagnosing urban health risks through field observations\, spatial analysis\, stakeholder engagement\, and evidence-based assessment. Moreover\, a case study analysis obtained during a multidisciplinary summer school will be presented. The course encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and promotes innovative solutions for evidence-informed urban policy and planning. Time zones: 15:00–16:00 WEST\, 17:00 -18:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 08 October 2026 | Session A \n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 11:00 (CEST) | How AI Is Changing Human-Centred Digital Product Design \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Līga Lētiņa\, Lecturer at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences AI can generate websites\, interfaces and working prototypes in minutes — but faster does not automatically mean better.  This lecture explores how AI is changing human-centred digital product design\, from writing better design briefs and generating prototypes to evaluating and validating AI-created solutions.  Through practical examples\, participants will see how context\, user needs and design principles improve AI outputs and help avoid generic “AI slop”. We will also look at AI as object of the user experience itself — from generative interfaces to agents — and discuss how the role of designers is evolving.  Finally\, we will explore what remains essential in the age of AI: usability\, accessibility\, critical judgement\, real-user validation and understanding human needs. The examples are applicable beyond design\, including education\, small businesses\, public services and regional innovation. Time zones: 09:00 – 10:00 WEST\, 11:00–12:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST) | Actions towards the future \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Anne Mecklin\, Specialist at Jamk University of Applied Sciences Future skills are playing an increasingly important role in working life. Developing the ability to manage continuous change\, anticipate future developments\, and remain flexible is essential for everyone.  In this lecture\, participants will be introduced to future-oriented career guidance and career planning. We will discuss how career guidance and career planning skills can support higher education students in today’s rapidly changing world\, and what kinds of future skills career professionals and students themselves should develop.  Whether you are a career professional or a student\, you will leave with an abundance of thought-provoking insights about the future\, as well as practical ideas and new perspectives to support your own career development\, planning\, and guidance work. Time zones: 10:00 – 11:00 WEST\, 12:00–13:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00 - 13:00 (CEST) | What If the Purpose of Tourism Was Not Tourism? Regenerative Tourism as a Tool for Regional Development and Resilience \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Rositsa Röntynen\, Senior Lecturer at Jamk University of Applied Sciences Tourism is typically discussed as an industry whose success is measured through visitor numbers\, spending and growth. This lecture challenges that assumption by proposing a regenerative and ecosystem-governance perspective in which tourism is understood as a tool for regional development rather than an end in itself. Destinations are viewed as living socio-ecological ecosystems where communities\, businesses\, public organizations\, civil society\, culture and nature are interconnected and co-create value. In this context\, the purpose of tourism is not merely to generate tourism benefits but to strengthen regional resilience\, community wellbeing\, environmental renewal\, innovation capacity and cross-sector collaboration. Drawing on ecosystem governance research and regenerative tourism studies\, the lecture explores how visitors\, local communities and diverse stakeholders can jointly address locally defined needs and opportunities. The discussion highlights how tourism can support the development of other sectors\, mobilize knowledge and resources\, and contribute to thriving places where the wellbeing of communities and ecosystems becomes the primary measure of success. Time zones: 11:00–12:00 WEST\, 13:00 -14:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:00 - 14:00 (CEST) | Remembering the future: Find new perspectives on working life \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Mervi Monthan\, Senior lecturer at Jamk University of Applied Sciences\, and Hanna Hopia\, Principal lecturer at Jamk University of Applied Sciences  What if imagining the future could teach you something new about yourself and your future working life?  Come and explore “Remembering the Future”\, an inspiring activity that invites you to imagine future working life as if it has already happened. By looking back from that imagined future\, you may discover new things about yourself\, your ways of thinking\, your values\, and the possibilities you see ahead. You may also create potential pathways towards your career goals by using this innovative approach.  You will hear our master´s students experiences on the activity and how they felt it helped them to see new perspectives\, and extend their thinking about their future work.  For teachers: Come and experience a practical activity you can easily adapt to your own students\, courses\, and learning contexts.  Come and learn from our experiences. You may discover something new along the way! Time zones: 12:00–13:00 WEST\, 14:00 -15:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14:00 - 15:00 (CEST) | Green Prehabilitation: Enhancing Health and Sustainability through Physiotherapy \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Rudi Steenbruggen\, Researcher and Senior Lecturer at Saxion University of Applied Sciences Healthcare is an important contributor to environmental pollution and climate change\, creating an urgent need to reconsider how care is delivered. This lecture explores how physiotherapy can contribute to more sustainable healthcare by combining health gains with reductions in the environmental burden of care. From the perspective of SDG3\, Good Health and Well-being\, physiotherapy is positioned not merely as a clinical intervention\, but as a potential driver of sustainable transformation across healthcare pathways. Particular attention is given to prehabilitation: an increasingly important approach to optimising patients’ physical and psychological readiness before major treatment. By improving functional capacity and potentially reducing complications\, hospital length of stay and avoidable healthcare utilisation\, prehabilitation may simultaneously improve outcomes and reduce associated carbon emissions. The lecture challenges conventional notions of sustainable healthcare and invites participants to consider how physiotherapists can become active agents of both health and environmental sustainability. Time zones: 13:00–14:00 WEST\, 15:00 -16:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST) | DIVING INTO TOMORROW \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Carmina Simion Simescu Martinho Nunes\, Professor at Polytechnic University of Setúbal Introduction of the concept of Green Swans as transformative developments capable of generating regenerative economic\, social\, environmental\, and political outcomes.  Unlike Black Swans\, which are rare and highly disruptive events\, and Gray Swans\, which can be partly anticipated\, Green Swans create breakthroughs previously considered improbable or impossible.  Current capitalism\, centred predominantly on financial profit\, is inadequate for addressing escalating planetary and societal challenges. That´s why why the mindset must be changed. While Triple Bottom Line – People\, Planet and Profit – helped broaden corporate thinking\, incremental sustainability improvements are no longer sufficient. Instead\, businesses\, governments and investors must embrace transformational and exponential change.  The Breakthrough Compass highlights the need to move from incremental improvements towards innovations capable of producing positive impacts for millions or billions of people.  Three Horizons framework explains the transition from business-as-usual towards emerging innovations and ultimately systemic transformation\, where Green Swan solutions can reshape capitalism towards regenerative and sustainable outcomes. Time zones: 14:00–15:00 WEST\, 16:00 -17:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16:00 - 17:00 (CEST) | Landscapes of Tomorrow: Creativity\, Sustainability & Community \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Eszter Karlócainé Bakay\, Associate professor at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences As a school that trains future landscape architects\, we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to think about the landscapes of tomorrow. We are living in a time of profound environmental and social change\, with climate change challenging the way we design\, use\, and experience our cities and our natural environments.  Landscape architecture has an essential role to play in this transformation. We need to create resilient landscapes that can adapt to heat\, flooding\, biodiversity loss\, and other climate pressures\, while continuing to support human well-being.  But resilience is not only about performance. It is also about sustainability and aesthetics—creating places that are ecological\, beautiful\, meaningful\, and inspiring. And perhaps most importantly\, landscapes can foster social cohesion\, bringing people together and strengthening our connection to place.  As educators and future professionals\, we have the chance to shape landscapes that are not only resilient to change\, but help create a more sustainable and hopeful future. Time zones: 15:00–16:00 WEST\, 17:00 -18:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 08 October 2026 | Session B \n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 11:00 (CEST) | USA: is Trump special or not? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Marcel Slootweg\, Lecturer and Researcher at Saxion University of Applied Sciences USA: is Trump special or not? In this interactive lecture we’ll discuss whether the foreign policy of the current US government is totally new. Is MAGA really special or does it fit in a longer tradition?  How can Europe apply to this new situation? Overall\, how can international business react to these circumstances? Time zones: 09:00 – 10:00 WEST\, 11:00–12:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30 - 13:30 (CEST) | Me and European Values\, Me and My Region \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Gatis Krumins and Iveta Putnina\, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences This lecture which will be followed by two networking and co-creation sessions is the part of the new study course “Introduction to E³UDRES²”. Bachelor students from different study disciplines are invited to meet each other and share their stories on the places they come from and which European values matter them the most. Time zones: 09:30–12:30 WEST\, 11:30–14:30 EEST Please note that for this lecture\, you will be contacted by the organizers of Vidzeme UAS directly. \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST) | Would You Drink This Water? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Ana Gabriela Gomes\, Professor at Polytechnic University of Setúbal\, and Ana Cláudia Coelho\, Professor at Polytechnic University of Setúbal Would you drink a glass of water simply because it looks clean? We often take safe drinking water for granted. Yet water that looks perfectly clear may still contain things we cannot see and may not always be safe to drink. With climate change\, pollution\, extreme weather and growing pressure on water resources\, this is a challenge that concerns us all. In this interactive lecture\, we will explore a simple question: what makes water safe to drink? Starting with a glass of apparently clean water\, we will discover what might be hidden beyond what our eyes can see and explore some of the ways we can make water safer. But what happens when safe tap water is not available? Would you boil it? Filter it? Disinfect it? And would that always be enough? Through everyday examples\, real-world situations and small challenges\, this lecture will invite participants from any background to think differently about the water we drink. Because when it comes to water\, clear doesn’t always mean safe. Safe water may feel guaranteed today but can we afford to keep taking it for granted? Time zones: 10:00 – 11:00 WEST\, 12:00–13:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00 - 13:00 (CEST) | Quickscan Circular Business Models \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Thierry Tartarin\, Senior researcher at Saxion University of Applied Sciences With the Quickscan CBM you gain insight into the possibilities of a circular business model for your company. You use a questionnaire to assess where you are now in sustainable and circular entrepreneurship. You then explore the possibilities for a more circular business model. To do this\, you choose a basic type of circular business model and select options for building blocks such as the organizational form and revenue model.   The Quickscan CBM is available as an interactive Excel application (click Download tool). Optionally\, a PDF version of the quick scan can be downloaded for offline use. We shall use a real case to explain how to use the Quickscan Circular Business Models tool. Time zones: 11:00–12:00 WEST\, 13:00 -14:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:00 - 14:00 (CEST) | Beyond Mainstream Games: Exploring Health\, Resilience\, Innovation and Regional Identity \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n with Fausto Mourato\,  Associate Professor at Polytechnic University of Setúbal\, and João Morais\, Assistant Professor at Polytechnic University of Setúbal This lecture offers a historical and critical overview of video games as tools for cultural\, social\, and regional transformation\, far beyond entertainment. Focusing on non-mainstream titles\, we explore how games have addressed societal themes such as health\, innovation\, economic resilience\, education\, and regional identity. From The Sumerian Game (1964) and The Oregon Trail to Darfur is Dying and Foldit\, we examine how games have become platforms for education\, scientific research\, and social engagement\, while also addressing ethical considerations.  Designed both for people who enjoy games and for those who have not yet explored them extensively\, the session highlights what game-based approaches can offer professionals\, educators\, researchers\, and regional actors in their own fields. A guided demonstration will introduce practical applications and provide a bridge to a new micro-credential in augmented-reality experience design\, to be launched shortly within the E³UDRES² Alliance and designed for participants regardless of their technical background. Time zones: 12:00–13:00 WEST\, 14:00 -15:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14:00 - 15:00 (CEST) | Outlook on the German economy 2026/2027 - Resilience\, Innovations and Challenges for Regions \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n with Tobias Knedlik\, Professor for International Economics at Fulda University of Applied Sciences This lecture presents the latest findings from the newly published Joint Economic Forecast (Gemeinschaftsdiagnose) prepared by Germany’s leading economic research institutes\, to which I contributed. It will discuss the global and European economic outlook\, developments across key sectors of the German economy\, current economic shocks and policy responses\, as well as the major challenges facing economic policy. Particular attention will be given to the growing importance of resilience and innovation in sustaining long-term growth\, and to the implications of structural transformation for regions. Time zones: 12:00–13:00 WEST\, 14:00 -15:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST) | Geopolitical Instability and Financial market Dynamics in Europe \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Shabnamjit Hundal\, Senior Lecturer at Jamk University of Applied SciencesGeopolitical risks and their profound linkages to financial instability worldwide\, particularly within the EU\, range from market disruptions to operational and security risks. The nature of geopolitical risks differs from that of traditional macroeconomic and financial risks in terms of their causes\, characteristics\, and effects.  Traditional risks are generally associated with predictable operational challenges\, whereas geopolitical risks can create entirely new operational and even existential challenges. To remain resilient and efficient\, a financial system must have robust contingency plans in place to address the full scope and complexity of geopolitical risks. Time zones: 14:00–15:00 WEST\, 16:00 -17:00 EEST \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this lecture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions about this activity? \n \n Send an e-mail to the organizer to learn more. \n \n \n \n \n \n Send e-mail URL:https://arena.eudres.eu/activity/eudres-live-lecture-days-2026/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Other ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arena.eudres.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/live-lecture-days-screen.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="E%C2%B3UDRES%C2%B2 Alliance":MAILTO:office@eudres.eu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR