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🎉 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ❞𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻❞ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌍

On Thursday, March 20, the national final of the 𝗘𝗨-𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗨𝗦 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 ❞𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻❞ took place at @univlarochelle , bringing together middle and high school students committed to building a more sustainable future.

🏆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀:
🔹 12-14 age category: 4niture_4nature from Collège Marcel Pagnol – Tonnay-Boutonne (Erin, Giulia, Nora, and Athénaïs) with their project Bird Feeders, promoting biodiversity.
🔹 14-17 age category: Wave Makers from Lycée Jean Dautet (Mahé, Bérénice, and Flavie) with their innovative solution A biodegradable manhole cover filter to protect the sea, aimed at ocean preservation.

👏 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 for their dedication and creativity in this European competition focused on sustainable innovation. A special thanks to our jury members for their expertise and support:
🔹 Élodie Chazalon, Associate Professor in North American Cultural Studies, La Rochelle Université
🔹 Marine Guilbaud, Founder of CreaGum and former student of La Rochelle Université
🔹 Manon Ménager, Student in L.E.A English-Chinese, EU-CONEXUS Minor in Blue Economy and Growth
🔹 Lucie Pacific, General Director of the Fondation La Rochelle Université

🙏 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 – the @ma_charente_maritime , @Fondation La Rochelle Université and her sponsor @banque_populaire_aca (𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀!) – for their valuable support of this initiative.

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽: The 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 will take place on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟬!🌱💡

#EUCONEXUS #ThinkSmartCreateGreen #SustainableInnovation #YoungTalents #Research #Education #Sustainability #europeanuniversities

🤩 #EUCONEXUS is thrilled to welcome renowned re

🤩 #EUCONEXUS is thrilled to welcome renowned researchers and experts to our partner universities as selected grantees of the EU-CONEXUS Mobility Call for Invitation of External Experts! We invite our academic community to engage with these guest experts during their stay.

ℹ️ Details about upcoming lectures, presentations, and workshops will be updated regularly on our website. If streaming options become available for any of these events, links will be shared here on our communication channels.

✍️ For more information about specific events or opportunities to connect with our guests, please contact the EU-CONEXUS mobility office: externalexperts@eu-conexus.eu. If you would like to invite external experts to your faculty, you can find more information on our website. The next evaluation date is 1 April followed by evaluations on 1 July and 1 October.

#Mobility #Research #Experts #Exchange #EuropeanUniversities

Good news for our doctoral students! We have offi

Good news for our doctoral students!

We have officially extended the deadline to apply for the 5th edition of our EU-CONEXUS PhD Summer School!

🔺New deadline is 6th of April.

Titled ‘Scientific methodology and Academic communication’ this year’s edition will take place between 21st of July and 25th of July 2025 in La Rochelle 🇫🇷!

This experience will boost your international research career and your focus in solving Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability #SmUCS challenges together with other PhD students from our alliance and experts from more than 10 countries.

Don’t miss it and apply at the link in our bio! #phd #phdstudies #phdstudent #phdstudentlife #doctoral #doctoralstudies #phdsummerschool #euconexus #europeanuniversities

🎓Last days! The 3rd and final call for EU-CONEX

🎓Last days! The 3rd and final call for EU-CONEXUS Micro-credentials is open until 3rd of April. ✨

📢 If you’re still not convinced, Candela Sierra and Samuel Torres, graduates of these micro-credentials, share how this training opened new academic and professional doors for them.
🔹 Total flexibility to combine with other studies 📚
🔹 Interactive classes in small groups 👥
🔹 Key skills to stand out in the job market 💼
💡 An added value to your education with official European certification.

📺 Watch their experience in the video and take advantage of this last opportunity to enroll. Take the next step in your education! 🚀

#Microcredentials #EUCONEXUS #Education #OnlineLearning #JobMarket #CareerGrowth #EuropeanCertification #FlexibleLearning #InteractiveClasses #europeanuniversities

🏆 The National Final of “Think Smart, Create

🏆 The National Final of “Think Smart, Create Green” Took Place at @klaipedauniversity !

The EU-CONEXUS National Final brought together 10 incredible teams who presented their innovative sustainability projects! 💡🌍

🥇 Winners:
🏅 Junior category – Klaipėda S. Dachas Progymnasium team “Nature Heroes”, who created a stylish, sustainable raincoat that transforms into a handbag! ♻️👗
🏅 Senior category – Klaipėda Universa Via International School team “Greengo (Karts)”, who developed an eco-friendly electric go-kart to reduce air pollution in urban areas! ⚡🚗

🌿 Klaipeda University’s partners and sponsors awarded teams for innovative engineering, IT solutions, and sustainable industry ideas, recognizing the creativity and impact of young minds!

💚 Now, the winners will represent Lithuania in the International Final on April 10! Good luck to the champions! #school #schoolcontest #schoolstudents #contest #projects #sustainability #euconexus #europeanuniversities

🌍 The national phase of the EU-CONEXUS “Think

🌍 The national phase of the EU-CONEXUS “Think Smart, Create Green” School Contest has come to an exciting close in Spain! 🌱♻️

This prestigious international competition inspires students to develop innovative solutions for the sustainable development of coastal areas, addressing environmental challenges caused by urbanisation and industrialisation. 🏗️⚠️

In Spain, the national phase was hosted at @universidadcatolicavalencia , where teams showcased their projects at @magisterioucv . Each team had 10 minutes to present their ideas to the national jury. 🎤💡🎨

👏 A huge congratulations to all Spanish participants from @colegiosorolla , @iespolitecnic_cs , and @newtoncollege for their incredible dedication, creativity, and public speaking skills!

🏆 @newtoncollege emerged as the national champion in both age categories (12-14 and 14-17), securing their spot in the international final, which will take place online on 10 April.

🚀🌟 Best of luck in the next stage! The entire EU-CONEXUS community will be cheering you on. 💚
#EU-CONEXUS #UCV #UCVinternational #SchoolContest#ThinkSmartCreateGreen #Nationalphase #Teamwork #europeanuniversities

💡Do you have an innovative idea that could addr

💡Do you have an innovative idea that could address a global or local challenge? 📈Would you like support to develop your idea into a potential start-up?

Join the #EUCONEXUS Innovation Contest 2025! 💰Take your chance and take the floor to pitch on the “big screen” for a chance to win up to 4.000 Euros!

🧑‍🏫 Present your idea at the “EU-CONEXUS Innovation Contest of Ideas” in front of an international jury. Gain helpful insights on starting a business and compete for prize money to push your idea forward.

The contest is open to PhD students, researchers, staff and Master students of the EU-CONEXUS universities. Enter in one of two categories: Students or Researchers.

❗️Important: This year you need to form multinational teams with members from at least two different EU-CONEXUS universities!

While we encourage entries with ideas related to SmUCS (Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability), topics from any innovative field are welcome.

Visit our website to find our more (link in bio). Register your interest by 15 April to help with finding teams, join our workshops and more!

#Innovation #StartUp #Challenge #EuropeanUniversities #International

🎉 Celebrating St Patrick’s Day early at @setu

🎉 Celebrating St Patrick’s Day early at @setuireland with music, dancing and a touch of the Irish language! ☘️

Promoting European culture and languages is a key goal of #EUCONEXUS and St Patrick’s Day is a perfect example of how traditions can bring communities together across the world.

A huge well done to the staff and students who made this event possible! Ireland is renowned for its warm hospitality and that welcoming spirit was truly felt here! 💚

#EUCONEXUS #Culture #Community #europeanuniversities #stpatricksday