Speakers
Ellen Wang
Kayla Johnson
Charlotte Saelemakers
Nina Moon Duckers
Giovanni Andriolo
Dunja Milenkovic
Session
✅ Included for all participants
ℹ️ Panel (informative)
💡 European-funded programmes | Teaching, learning and curriculum
Get ready to move, make, and shake things up. This lively Ignite© session explores creativity, collaboration and civic engagement as powerful drivers of change in higher education. From co-creation and student voices, to arts-led rebellion, learning on the move and cultivating intercultural competence, these seven five-minute presentations of 20 slides each, intend to celebrate internationalisation with rhythm, imagination and purpose. Expect bold ideas, fresh energy and plenty of inspiration to rethink how we connect, create and collaborate—together.
Charlotte Saelemakers works at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp-AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp, where she combines international coordination and educational development. Her work focuses on creating meaningful international opportunities for students, teachers and researchers in the arts, with a strong interest in how mobility, curriculum innovation and artistic research can contribute to more inclusive, future-oriented higher education.
Charlotte has coordinated and contributed to a wide range of European and international projects, including Erasmus+, Blended Intensive Programmes, Erasmus Mundus developments, Horizon and Creative Europe collaborations. She is particularly engaged in projects at the intersection of music, dance, drama, creative technologies, interdisciplinarity and social transformation.
At AP-Arts, she supports international partnerships and strategic initiatives linking artistic practice with research, innovation and societal challenges. Her recent work includes collaborations around live coding, hybrid performance, the New European Bauhaus, future skills in the cultural and creative sectors, and international cooperation with partners in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States.
Alongside her work in higher arts education, Charlotte is a violinist and chair of the European Bluegrass Music Association, where she supports international exchange, community-building and professional development within the European bluegrass scene.
