📋 Programme
📅 Monday – Day 1
Welcome, Integration and Local Context
14:00 – 14:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
Participant registration, welcome packs (programme, badges, campus and city maps) and informal networking.
14:30 – 15:00 | Official Opening and Institutional Presentation
Formal welcome by ISLA Santarém – Polytechnic University’s leadership and introduction to the institution, its regional role and strategic priorities.
15:00 – 15:30 | “Your University in 50 Seconds”
Ultra‑short presentations where each participant introduces their university, city and country in a concise and creative format.
15:30 – 16:00 | Reception at Santarém’s City Council – “Main Hall”
16:00 – 17:00 | Campus Tour
Guided visit to key facilities (classrooms, labs, library, learning spaces).
17:00 | Coffee Break & Networking
📅 Tuesday – Day 2
Framing the Future: Keynote and First Workshop
09:30 – 10:00 | Morning Coffee and Networking
10:00 – 10:30 | Keynote Speaker: “AI‑Driven and Sustainable Futures for Higher Education”
(Prof. Dr. Marco Valério – Niccolò Cusano University, Italy)
Plenary address on the impact of AI on teaching, learning, academic work and institutional sustainability, followed by Q&A.
10:30 – 11:30 | Workshop 1 – “Reimagining Teaching and Learning with Generative AI”
(Chair: Dr. Dana Simian – Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)
Practical cases and small‑group work on AI‑supported course design, feedback and assessment, with attention to ethics and academic integrity.
11:30 – 14:30 | Lunch Break (Free Time)
14:30 – 17:00 | City Visit
🌙 Evening | Free Time
📅 Wednesday – Day 3
Sharing Practices: Academic Fair – Challenges and Opportunities
09:30 – 10:00 | Morning Coffee
10:00 – 12:00 | Academic Fair – “Your University Represented”
Mini‑fair where each institution has a small stand or table to present programmes, internationalisation strategies and AI‑related practices in teaching and governance.
12:00 – 12:30 | Coffee Break and Open Discussion: Lessons from the Fair
Joint reflection on common challenges and opportunities emerging from the Academic Fair.
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break (Free Time)
Internationalisation, Alliances and Project Co‑creation
14:00 – 14:30 | Session: “Collaborative Networks”
(Chair: Dr. Amalia Cristina Nedelcut – Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania)
Discussion on alliances, joint programmes and shared digital infrastructures, including AI‑enabled cooperation tools.
14:30 – 15:00 | Session: “Blended Intensive Programmes and AI‑Enhanced Mobility”
(Chair: Dr. Krzysztof Sroka – Humanitas University, Poland)
Exploration of how BIPs and virtual components can make mobility more sustainable and inclusive, supported by AI.
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break and Networking
15:30 – 16:30 | Workshop 2 – “Co‑creating AI‑Enabled and Sustainable Projects”
(Chair: Dr. Olga Tsaryk – West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine)
Group work on concrete ideas for joint modules, BIPs, staff training and research collaborations.
🌙 Evening | Free Time
📅 Thursday – Day 4
🎉 Culture Day – Santarém’s Holiday
09:00 | Departure from Santarém
10:30 | Guided Visit to the Town of Óbidos
Guided tour with a local guide, highlighting:
Historical background of the town
Medieval walls and urban layout
Óbidos Castle
Churches and heritage features
Local traditions and identity
12:30 | Lunch in Óbidos
14:30 | Visit to FrutÓbidos
Visit to the FrutÓbidos facilities, with an explanation of the production process and 🍒 Ginja tasting.
16:00 | Return to Santarém
19:30 | Dinner – Quinzena I
Group dinner at a local restaurant with regional gastronomy and cultural elements, reinforcing informal networking.
🎊 Evening suggestion: participation in the City Festivities
📅 Friday – Day 5
Informal Closure, Certificates and Departures
09:30 – 10:00 | Farewell Coffee
Informal gathering to start the final day, allowing for last conversations and exchanges of contact details.
10:00 – 11:15 | Informal Reflection and Open Floor
Open mic format where participants (within 1 minute) share key takeaways, future collaboration ideas and personal reflections on the week.
11:15 – 11:45 | Certificates of Participation and Farewell Remarks
Informal closing moment with certificate handover, group photo and short farewell messages, scheduled before lunch to facilitate travel arrangements.
From 12:00 | Departures and Individual Lunch / Free Time
Time for departures according to each participant’s travel plans, or an informal lunch in small groups for those who remain.