Session 05.07

Encouraging green mobility practices in Erasmus+

  • Thursday 28 Sept
    09:30-10:30
  • Port 1C, Level 3, Rotterdam Ahoy
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Related Expert Communities Mobility Advising

Higher education institutions participating in Erasmus+ commit to promoting environmentally friendly practices in all activities related to the programme when they sign the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. That can prove to be a challenge, so this session will provide examples that can help institutions develop their own environmentally friendly practices and strategies in the context of Erasmus+ mobility activities.

Topics

  • Student and staff mobility
    • Student exchange and study abroad
  • Social responsibility
    • Climate change and environmental sustainability

Chair

  • Vito Borrelli, 
    European Commission, Belgium

Speakers

  • Wim Gabriels, 
    Erasmus Student Network, Belgium
  • Sébastien Thierry, 
    French National Agency - SALTO Resource Centre on green transition and sustainable development, France