Events
International Symposium “ConnectEurasia: Integrating Sustainability into Education”
We are delighted to invite you to the International Symposium on «ConnectEurasia: Integrating Sustainability into Education», taking place online on 14 November 2025, from 08:00 to 11:00 (Swiss time).This event will bring together experts and practitioners from around the world to share valuable insights, experiences, and best practices for fostering sustainability in education.
As global sustainability challenges become increasingly urgent, education systems are called upon to prepare learners who can think critically, act responsibly, and co-create sustainable futures. This symposium explores innovative international approaches to embedding sustainability into educational curricula and pedagogical practices.
Presentations will highlight diverse examples from international projects that stimulate experiential learning—from project-based learning and community engagement to partnerships with industry and policy initiatives. These initiatives demonstrate how to transform abstract knowledge into actionable competencies for addressing complex environmental and social challenges.
By showcasing cross-cultural and interdisciplinary experiences, the symposium aims to foster dialogue on how education can drive transformative change and equip learners of all ages with the skills and values needed for sustainable development.
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Our Swiss Global Training Days are back!
Designed around the results of a needs analysis conducted in four Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences, the Swiss Global Competence Lab offered its inaugural Swiss Global Training Days in 2023-24.
We are excited to announce an updated compilation of workshops for higher education employees wishing to advance
innovation in various topics pertaining to the internationalization in higher education.
Click here to find out more about the workshops, the participation fees, and to register!
Hub for Sustainability and Internationalization – German Society for Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltigkeit an Hochschulen, DG HochN)
On 4 Feb. 2025, Susanne Walheim and Sandra McGury were invited to introduce the Swiss Global Competence Lab and its vision and projects to the DG HochN. The discussion among the 29 participants was insightful, touching on the importance of sustainability and the role of democracy as a European value a spart of a Global Competence Certificate.
Bürgenstock Conference «What’s next for internationalisation in higher education?» (19-20 January 2024)
The Swiss Global Competence Lab presented a poster entitled «The Swiss Global Competence Lab – a Local Response to Internationalization of Higher Education». Key discussion topics included: Identifying key actions to advance internationalization within individual institutions and how the SGCL is able to support Higher Education Institutions in Switzerland.
Download the presentation here: 231201_bfh_poster_SGCL_Infografik_Webuse
VALIANT conference (7-9 February 2024): A Sustainable Swiss Global Competence Certificate: defining the potential of virtual exchange
Jacqueline Bürki and Susanne Walheim (SGCL representatives) presented interim results from the project “Developing a Susatinable Global Competence Certificate”, sharing insights gathered through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with program heads and VE champions. Key considerations for integrating VE into Swiss higher education institutions concern the following topics: Added value for students and teachers, Enabling and blocking factors, VE pre-conditions, Challenges of VE, VE design, and the learning environment