Preliminary Programme

Tuesday, 24 November
9:00 - 9:30 Registration and Welcome coffee
9:30 - 10:00 Opening Plenary
  • Welcome address by the Rector
  • Keynote: “New Sustainability Challenges in a Rapidly Changing World”
10:00 - 12:00 Panel Discussion

New Sustainability Challenges in a Rapidly Changing World

  • City of Ostrava
  • MSIC (Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre)
  • Representatives of U!REKA partner institutions 
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch and networking
13:00 - 16:00 Learning Labs & Site Visits

Participants may choose 2 excursions from several practical learning experiences:

  • Health and biomedicine laboratories
  • IT4I - National Supercomputing Center
  • TL3 - Smart Factory
  • CEET - Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies 
  • Protolab - 3D printing centre
18:00 - 23:00 Networking dinner with cultural programme
Wednesday, 25 November
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome coffee
9:00 - 10:30 Thematic Keynote Sessions

Parallel thematic presentations:

Climate-Neutral and Resilient Cities
Challenges and opportunities for climate-neutral urban development

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
AI applications supporting sustainable transformation

Technologies and Innovation in Healthcare
Emerging technologies and their societal impact

Education and Skills Development
Future skills and educational innovation

Circular Economy
Resource efficiency and circular transition strategies
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Interactive Thematic Workshops

Participants select one thematic stream:

  • Climate-Neutral and Resilient Cities
  • Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
  • Technologies and Innovation in Healthcare
  • Education and Skills Development
  • Circular Economy
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Research Collaboration Workshop led by the Centres of Expertise (CoEs) leaders
  • 14:00 - 15:30 Pitch, Pair, Pilot: Fast-Tracking Research Partnerships in the CoE Transition to Circular Society
  • 15:30 - 16:00 Break/Exchange 
  • 16:00 - 17:00 Bridging Societal Challengers into Education and Research

Coffee and refreshments available throughout the workshop.
Evening Informal networking activities in the city (self-organized) 
Thursday, 26 November
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome coffee
9:00 - 10:30 500 Solutions Challenge

Addressing Urban Challenges Together
Joint session hosted by WP5.3 task leaders

Presentation of identified challenges and collaborative solution development opportunities
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15 Sustainable Universities Forum

Sustainable University Strategy

  • University sustainability approaches
  • Strategic transformation of higher education institutions

Panel Discussion

  • Engagement of rectors and external stakeholders
  • Universities as drivers of regional transformation
12:15 - 12:30 Closing Session
  • Event wrap-up
  • Closing remarks
12:30 - 13:00 Lunch
13:30 - 15:30 Study Visit: The Changing Face of Ostrava

The programme is subject to change.

In case of any queries, please contact: Irena Havelková,