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University of Antwerp - International Week on Sustainability

The University of Antwerp, Belgium are running their International Week on Sustainability from 24th March - 28th March 2025.

We are thrilled to offer 10 students the opportunity to be nominated to attend a 1 week programme with the University of Antwerp without paying the normal fee of €240.

The Faculty of Business and Economics introduced the award-winning course 'International Week on Sustainability', or I-Week, in 2014 to embed international exposure into the students' curriculum.

What is the i-week all about?

The course consists of 5 interactive days of presentations, discussions and workshops during which students are exposed to international academics, sustainability experts and CEOs. The I-week can be followed online or on campus. The programme received the UAntwerp Education Award for innovation and internationalisation.

It is the flagship programme of our internationalization-at-home measures and an obligatory event for all our 3rd year bachelor students and a great way for participants to have an international experience during their studies, even those participating online.

That international element comes from :

  1. High-level international speakers in the plenary sessions and parallel workshops from 5 continents (in 2025). Please see attached the overview and abstracts of the speakers in the 2024 edition.
  2. A round-table discussion from international CEOs from 4 or 5 continents who will testify to what extent and how their respective companies address the question of SDM and sustainability in general
  3. International student group work under the guidance of a professor on a question related to sustainability. The groups consist of 6 or 7 students from at least 4 continents. They meet in groups throughout the week to work on their research question and then have to present/defend their project at the end of the i-week in front of their accompanying professor. That work and the presentation is then graded. Please find attached the syllabus/course/handout for international students.

A great event for students to:

-interact with professionals and academics about economic, ecological and ethical sustainability;

-listen to an interdisciplinary debate and tackle a “wicked” problem together with students from other faculties;

-analyze a current sustainability issue through group work with other international students;

-create and present a poster that summarizes the analyzed issue;

-meet students from all around the world;

-improve their language and intercultural skills.

More information:

Please find here the link to the website (https://www.uantwerpen.be/iweekLink opens in a new window), a promotional video including testimonies under this linkLink opens in a new window.

How do I apply?

In order to be nominated for a free place on i-week, please complete this short application formLink opens in a new window by 23:59 on Sunday 8th December 2024.

We will confirm which students have been successful in being nominated to the University of Antwerp by Sunday 15th December 2024.