Events
Sustainable Global Competence in Swiss Higher Education
Save the date: 15 & 16 May, 2025 in Lugano
Marking the end of our Movetia-funded project Developing a Sustainable Global Competence Certificate in Switzerland, the Swiss Global Competence Lab is excited to host an international symposium entitled Sustainable Global Competence in Swiss Higher Education on 15 & 16 May, 2025, at SUPSI campus in Lugano. The symposium will bring together various stakeholders within higher education to explore the following topics related to global competence development: theoretical knowledge, multilingual competence, and international exposure. We invite you to join us for an engaging event filled with plenary sessions, roundtable and panel discussions. Your participation will be invaluable as we work together to shape the future of global competence in higher education. Download the flyer and share it with colleagues far and wide: Symposium announcement
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
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.