T4EU Week in Katowice: “Communication for a Better Future”

The University of Silesia in Katowice invites students and PhD students of all the Transform4Europe partner universities to take part in the third edition of the T4EU Week in Katowice, under the topic: “Communication for a Better Future”.

Five days, from 21st to 25th October 2024, will be filled with an attractive offer of classes and accompanying events, including sports competitions, a cinema night, a culinary workshop or a mental health workshop. The event will be inaugurated with a T4EU Kick-off Party at the Katowice campus, allowing students to integrate and build interuniversity ties, which will enhance further cooperation and team-building during the multinational classes taking place each day of the Week.

The University of Trieste will select 7 students from all educational paths to participate in one of the most important and significant events organised by our Alliance.

Students can participate in one of the following courses:

  • English Communication Skills for STEM
  • Negotiation Ninja: Skills for Business and Personal Triumphs
  • Who, where, what, why, why not: understanding cultures in an incomprehensible world
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Students With Disabilities
  • Gender Equality In Society. Legal Aspects
  • Challenges and Choices of the Anthropocene Epoch
  • Fundamentals of cybersecurity – a transdisciplinary approach

Courses will mainly take place in the morning. In the afternoon, we will organise optional events, such as sports, cultural and scientific events.

For each course, there will be an in-person component and an online component. The in-person component will take place during the T4EU week, whereas the online component will happen before/after the week. The exact information will be sent from the course leaders after the selection process is completed.

To complete the course, you will have to pass a knowledge test. After successful completion, you will be awarded 3 ECTS by the University of Silesia.

Have a look at the full educational offer.

IMPORTANT!! Before you attend the selected course, remember to inform your “Coordinatore del Corso di Studi” and the “Segreteria didattica” of your Department, following the dedicated guidelinesFailure to do so will result in an impossibility to recognise your ECTSs.

To apply, please fill in this form: T4EU Week in Katowice. During the application process, you may select up to three courses in order of preference.

The application deadline is 31st August.

The results of the selection procedure will be published on the dedicated T4EU webpage by 15th September.

If you need any assistance with your application, please contact t4eu@units.it

For more information about the week, courses and professors, have a look at the programme