Sustainable Mobility in Higher Education: From Policy to Practice
About
Summary
This staff week is embedded in the International Days of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, taking place from 26 to 29 October. This year’s theme, Sustainable Mobility in Higher Education, invites students and staff to reflect on how internationalisation, mobility and collaboration can be shaped in a more sustainable way.
The staff week is organised around the theme Sustainable Mobility in Higher Education From Policy to Practice. The programme combines activities designed specifically for participants with opportunities to join events that are open to students and staff at Ghent University. In this way, we aim to create space for exchange, shared learning and open discussion.
Dates and format
| Training dates: | 26-29 October 2026 |
| Application deadline: | 1 September 2026 |
| Format and length: | On-site; 4 days |
Programme
Preliminary programme
Goals
- Explore sustainable mobility policies and practices in higher education.
- Exchange good practices and foster international collaboration between higher education institutions.
- Inspire participants to implement sustainable initiatives within their own institutions.
- Promote sustainable event organisation and encourage behavioural change in an international context.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify practical strategies to promote sustainable mobility and sustainability within higher education.
- Apply principles of sustainable event and staff week organisation in their own institution.
- Reflect on behavioural, institutional and policy-related aspects of sustainability.
- Build an international network for future cooperation and the exchange of good practices.
Find the detailed programme on the webpage of the University of Ghent.
Target group
We welcome staff from all higher education institutions within Europe, including colleagues from ENLIGHT, working in international relations offices or staff members working on sustainability policies within their universities.
How to apply
Please fill out this application form by 1 September 2026.
Contact
| Contact person: |
Michel Flement |
| Accommodation: |
Consult this website for information regarding accommodation. |
| Additional information: |
Consult these websites for reaching and getting around in Ghent. Selection results will be announced by the end of September. The selection criteria includes your position, your motivation, and your university. The maximum number of participants is 15. We will accept 1 or exceptionally 2 staff members per institution |
