More than 40 participants from eight YUFE countriescame together for the Rijeka conference, with a further approx. 50 people joining in online. In addition to representatives from academia, 13 organisations and institutions from the respective YUFE regions were also represented. The keynotes included a speech by Rector Snježana Prijić Samaržija (University of Rijeka) entitled ‘What Does It Mean to Be an Engaged University’ and presentations by Thomas Farnell from the Croatian Institute for Educational Development and Zoran Grozdanov from the CeKaDe Association (Centre for the Culure of Dialogue, Rijeka). The event also included two panel discussions, which examined the question ‘Whats in it for me (WIFM)?’ from two perspectives: on the one hand from the perspective of the universities and on the other from that of civil society.

A full documentation of the event can be found here.

Further questions about work package 8 of the YUFE Alliance ‘Community and Civic Engagement’ will be answered by

Dr. Ursel Hauschildt
Universtät Bremen
International Office - SFG
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