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Kick-off meeting in Amsterdam

10 – 12 January 2024 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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Please register for the social diner on Thursday 11 January.

Wednesday 10 January 2024 

New University (NU) Building: De Boelelaan 1111, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Room 3A-67.

  • 13.00 – Opening by the Chair and introduction to the kick-off meeting programme
  • 13.10 – Welcome by Frans Snijders, Secretary General of Aurora.
  • 13.15 – Overview of the project
  • 14.30 – Tea Break
  • 15.00 – All partners briefly present themselves and their expectations of the project
  • 15.30 – Groups are formed: in parallel breakout sessions groups will discuss and make plans for:
    • European Joint master(s) Digital Society and Global Citizenship
    • Self-standing modules/professional & teacher training & microcredentials
    • Outreach, dissemination and DigSoc actions targeting industry and society
    • If necessary a fourth group can be assigned
  • 16.30 – 17.30 End of the day – drinks and informal talks

Evening session

  • 18.00 – 19.00 Presention/discussions on the Collaboratorium and its educational concept in EURIDICE

Thursday 11 January

VU Main building: De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Room HG 07-A33(7th floor)

Break-out rooms: Morning: HG14A36 and HG10A28 Afternoon HG11A22 an d HG5A16

  • 08.30 – Coffee and meet-up 
  • 09.00 – Continuation of discussions in the breakout groups
  • 10.30 – Coffee break
  • 11.00 – 12.45 Continuation of break-out groups
  • 12.45 – 13.00 Announcements by teh Chair
  • 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break
  • 14.00 – Plenary presentations by the breakout groups – plans for the first year
  • 15.30 – Tea break
  • 15.45 – Continuations of presentations and discussions
  • 17.00 – End of the day
  • 18.00 – Social diner in Amsterdam City Centre, Restaurant Happy Corner, Address: Plantage Middenlaan 30, 1018 DG Amsterdam. Find the restaurant’s location: here.

Friday 12 January

VU Main building: De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Room HG 07-A33(7th floor)

  • 08.30 – Coffee and meet-up 
  • 09.00 – Project management board meeting: (Grant Agreement, Consortium Agreement EU rules & regulations),
  • 10.30 – Coffee break
  • 11.00 – 12.30 Wrap up and setting the agenda for the next meetings
  • 13.00 – Closure of kick-off meeting by the Chair