Conference Programme

Conference Programme

Join us for three inspiring days in Opava dedicated to Transformative Education for Europe’s Future. The conference will bring together academics, students, policymakers and stakeholders from across Europe to share ideas, exchange experiences and co-create new perspectives on the future of higher education. From the grand opening in the historic Silesian Theatre to lively plenary discussions, parallel sessions and networking events, the programme offers a rich combination of dialogue, collaboration and celebration of European university cooperation.

Wednesday 25 March

(Grand Opening, afternoon Panel Discussions)

Venue: Silesian Theatre in Opava (Horní náměstí 195/13)

  • 08:45 Venue opens

  • 09:30 – 11:30 Grand opening

  • 11:15 Family photo

Venue: Faculty of Public Policies in Opava (Bezručovo náměstí 885/14)

  • 11:30  Registration  

  • 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch 

  • 13:30 – 15:00 Panel discussions

    From Classroom to Region: Transformative Education as an Engine for Europe’s Transitions (C311)

    Human-Centered AI & Flexible Pathways: Making Digital Transformation Actually Transformative (C312)

  • 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break 

  • 15:30 – 17:00 Panel discussions

    Coaching for Courage: Team-Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle for Transformative Education (C311)

    Policy → Practice: Turning European Initiatives into Transformative Learning (C312)

Venue: Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation (Hauerova 728/4)

Venue: Cultural Centre Na Rybníčku (Na Rybníčku 380/43)

  • 19:00 Networking Dinner

Thursday 26 March

(Parallel Working Groups)

Venue: Faculty of Public Policies in Opava (Bezručovo náměstí 885/14)

  • 08:30 – 09:00 Registration

  • 09:00 – 09:30 Mid-term report outcomes summary (C312)

  • 09:30 – 12:00 Parallel Working Groups

    • Artificial Intelligence and its Use in Learning and Teaching Activities (C205, C206, C207)
    • Curricular Structures (C201, C202, C203)
    • Spaces for Learning and Teaching (C310)
    • Future Skills and Interdisciplinary Teaching (C208, C209)

    • STARS EU Commission (Dean’s Meeting Room)
    • Communication Officers (C304)

  • 10:00 – 11:00 Ongoing coffee break available

  • 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch

  • 13:30 – 16:30 Parallel Working Groups

    • Artificial Intelligence and its Use in Learning and Teaching Activities (C205, C206, C207)
    • Curricular Structures (C201, C202, C203)
    • Spaces for Learning and Teaching (C310)
    • Future Skills and Interdisciplinary Teaching (C208, C209)

    • STARS EU Commission (Dean’s Meeting Room)
    • Communication Officers (C304)

  • 15:00 – 16:00 Ongoing coffee break available

  • 16:30 – 17:30 Summary of individual group meetings (C312)

Venue: Cultural Centre Na Rybníčku (Na Rybníčku 380/43)

  • 18:30  Gala Dinner

Friday 27 March

(Individual Group Meetings)

Venue: Faculty of Public Policies in Opava (Bezručovo náměstí 885/14)

  • 09:00 – 12:00 Individual group meetings

    • STARS EU Commission (Dean’s Meeting Room)
    • Steering Committee (C201)
     • STARS EU Officers (C303)
     • Communication Officers (C306)
     • Student Board (C208)
     • Work Package 2 (C203)
     • Work Package 3 (C205)
     • Work Package 5 (C202)
     • Work Package 6 (C206)
     • Work Package 7 (C209)
     • Thematic Interest Groups (C310)
     • Any additional meetings (C207 and C306)

  • 10:00 – 11:00 Ongoing coffee break available 

  • 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

  • 13:00 – 13:30 Closing ceremony (C312)

SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMME

Venue: Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation
(Hauerova 728/4) 

STARS EU exhibition Pedagogy as Art, Art as Pedagogy

  • Thursday – Friday, 10:00 – 18:00

Venue: Unisphere, Institute of Physics (Bezručovo nám. 1150/13)

Taste of Opava documentary

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