The event will gather more than 40 students, including seven representatives of Lodz University of Technology and between two and six Student Ambassadors from each of the following ECIU partner institutions:
• Dublin City University (Ireland)
• Hamburg University of Technology (Germany)
• Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)
• Linköping University (Sweden)
• Tampere University (Finland)
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
• University of Aveiro (Portugal)
• University of Stavanger (Norway)
• University of Trento (Italy)
• INSA Group (France)
• University of Twente (Netherlands)
Purpose and Significance
This dynamic gathering will bring together engaged ECIU Student Ambassadors from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds. Participants will collaborate in interactive workshops, discussions, and team-based activities, developing key competencies such as leadership, communication, and public speaking.
The inaugural edition will also serve as an excellent opportunity for integration among staff members from ECIU partner institutions. Alongside students, Lodz University of Technology will host seven staff representatives from the University of Twente, Dublin City University, INSA Toulouse, and the University of Trento. They will lead workshops and support students in their group project work.
Workshop facilitators and contributors include:
• Ryan Wakamiya, ECIU Learner Engagement Coordinator – Introduction to ECIU
• Francesca Maragoni, University of Trento – Design Thinking Workshop
• Barbara Moore, Groupe INSA – Intercultural Communication Workshop
• Arash Aloosh, Dublin City University – Pitching Workshop
• Anete Veidemane, University of Twente – Leadership Workshop
• Lisa Gommer and Gianluca Ambrosi, University of Twente – Project Work Coaches
• External provider – Emotional Intelligence Workshop
The event will also involve staff members from Lodz University of Technology, who will act as validators, formally assessing learning outcomes:
• Adrianna Kozłowska, MSc, Dorota Bociąga, PhD Eng., and Krzysztof Tomalczyk, PhD Eng., with support from Joanna Miłosz-Bartczak, MSc.
The organisational coordination is managed by Marta Rybicka and Agata Kostrzewa from the ECIU Office at Lodz University of Technology.
ECIU Student Ambassadors
ECIU Student Ambassadors are students committed to promoting the mission of ECIU University and the benefits of participating in the consortium’s shared educational offer. They play an important role both within ECIU and at their home institutions by sharing their experiences, raising awareness of international opportunities, and supporting events related to challenge-based learning, mobility, and micro-modules.
Activities for Participants
The programme includes not only intensive workshops and project work but also opportunities to get to know one another and enjoy time together. Student Ambassadors from Lodz University of Technology will guide their international colleagues during a city tour. Additional informal activities will encourage integration, conversation, and relationship-building among participants from across Europe.
Every international participant selected for the programme will receive a mobility grant to help cover travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs. Costs are co-financed from the European Union funds as part of the Polish National Agency's for Academic Exchange (NAWA) project entitled “Support for European Universities Alliances” (project number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0219/23)