On 13 and 14 November, Sweden's Linköping University will play host to an international creathon open to all ECIU University member universities, to work on real-life challenges and develop viable solutions for a post Covid-19 community.
This creativity marathon will bring together talented students and professionals from across Europe with different backgrounds, experiences and fields of study.
On 13 and 14 November, participants will work on multidisciplinary challenges of the future, classified into four thematic areas: towns and city centres, digital inclusion, green logistics, and energy transition.
Towns and City Centres
Covid-19 has had a radical impact on almost all aspects of society and has accelerated many changes which were already being experienced. Since we now seem on the verge of a post Covid-19 future, we will be able to return to our "normal lives". But what does this "new normality" look like in town and city centres?
Digital inclusion
The pandemic has accelerated the use of digital tools for information, interaction and services, but there are citizens who for different reasons do not use digital services. The rapid digitalization of our societies calls for measures to prevent the risk of digital exclusion.
Green logistics
The transport sector represents one-third of total carbon emissions in many European regions. Growth in terms of increased population, production and sales are related to increased demand for transport services, which in turn drive transport-related climate impact. We need new solutions and actions for sustainable logistics.
Energy transition
COVID-19 has caused great challenges to the energy industry. Potential new practices and social forms being facilitated by the pandemic are having impacts on energy demand and consumption. We must meet the growing energy demand and protect our climate at the same time.
ECIU University
L'ECIU University és l'aliança universitària europea més gran amb 12 membres en 12 països europeus diferents. Es tracta d'una de les disset iniciatives internacionals que van ser seleccionades per la Comissió Europea a la convocatòria per a European Universities com a part del programa pilot EU Erasmus+, que va rebre cinc milions d'euros. Recentment, la l'ECIU University va rebre un fons addicional de dos milions d'euros en el marc de la convocatòria SWAFS Horizon 2020 per reforçar el seu component de recerca.
El novembre de 2019, la UAB va acollir l'acte que va donar el tret de sortida a l'ECIU University, una iniciativa de l'ECIU que vol esdevenir un model innovador d'universitats sense fronteres i capaces de satisfer les exigències dels reptes socials a través de propostes innovadores de formació i recerca.
