IROICA

Dear colleagues,

Would your university like to host us for the next IROICA staff training?

To express your interest, send an e-mail to [email protected] by June 10th.

Candidates are expected to do a short presentation at the General Assembly during the staff training in June in Iceland.

What do you think, where will we meet in 2027?

Your ExCo

You can still register for our upcoming training 😉

Here is the link: https://shorturl.at/6NjiM

See you there!

Long time no IROICA webinar 😉

This time, we've decided to offer our members a webinar in a training format, something that we could all put to use in difficult situations, so let us present:

"ACTIVE BYSTANDER TRAINING"
April 24th at 09:00–12:00 CET

Have you ever witnessed behaviour that made you - or someone around you - feel uneasy? Would you like practical strategies to step in with confidence?

During this 3-hour training organised by Ghent University, you will:

👉 Gain a clear understanding of what constitutes inappropriate or transgressive behaviour.
👉 Explore the dynamics at play when witnessing problematic situations - both as an individual and within a group.
👉 Learn how to respond constructively and effectively as an active bystander.
👉 Discover where you can find support, whether at Ghent University or within your own institution or organisation.

The trainer is Danielle Wouters, HR Advisor for Wellbeing and Engagement at Ghent University.

To participate, please register here https://shorturl.at/6NjiM by April 22nd

Long time no IROICA webinar 😉

This time, we've decided to offer our members a webinar in a training format, something that we could all put to use in difficult situations, so let us present:

"ACTIVE BYSTANDER TRAINING"
April 24th at 09:00–12:00 CET

Have you ever witnessed behaviour that made you - or someone around you - feel uneasy? Would you like practical strategies to step in with confidence?

During this 3-hour training organised by Ghent University, you will:

👉 Gain a clear understanding of what constitutes inappropriate or transgressive behaviour.
👉 Explore the dynamics at play when witnessing problematic situations - both as an individual and within a group.
👉 Learn how to respond constructively and effectively as an active bystander.
👉 Discover where you can find support, whether at Ghent University or within your own institution or organisation.

The trainer is Danielle Wouters, HR Advisor for Wellbeing and Engagement at Ghent University.

To participate, please register here https://shorturl.at/6NjiM by April 22nd

Drumroll, please! 🥁

Registration to our 29th IROICA Staff Training, taking place on June 15-19, hosted by Agricultural University of Iceland and Reykjavik University is now open! 🇮🇸

Theme of the week: "Are we powerless? Internationalisation in a fractured world"🌍
Please see the programme, more information and register here 👉 https://ica-iroica.eu/component/sppagebuilder/page/1

Registration deadline is March 30th! Please note that priority will be given to IROICA members as the venues in Iceland have limited capacity.

We're really looking forward to seeing you there! 🤗

Our colleagues at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, MATE - former SZIU invite your Bachelor’s and Master’s students to develop data-driven solutions for real agrifood and sustainability challenges.

Students work in a team of three, collaborate across disciplines, and compete for a place in the on-site final in Hungary (travel support provided for finalists). Participating helps them gain international experience, expert mentoring, and the chance to present their ideas to industry professionals.

📅 Application deadline is March 8.

📩 More information: [email protected]

🌐 Details: en.uni-mate.hu/anthropocenecasecompetition

Last week, the IROICA Executive Committee had the great opportunity to visit the beautiful town of Saint Jean de Luz 🇫🇷 for our winter meeting. We were there just in time for the windy and powerful storm Pedro 👍 🌧️

The setting was perfect for fruitful and productive discussions about this year’s staff training (we’re all in for a treat!😉), about our other activities (webinars coming up!) and we got to check in on our progress over the last year and also think about what’s next.

All in all, a good meeting in even better company 🤗

Bonjour from the IROICA Executive Committee winter meeting 👋

Today and tomorrow the ExCo is together in Saint-Jean-de-Luz in France 🇫🇷, working on the agenda for this summer’s staff training and the rest of our activities this year.

We can’t wait to see you in Iceland in June 🇮🇸

News coming soon!

If you're looking for a change of scenery and a nice staff training this spring (before THE IROICA staff training in June 😉 ), then here are three events organised by universities in our community you might want to check out:

🇧🇪 Ghent University - "Supporting Student Wellbeing in Higher Education: Strategies, Tools, and Institutional Practices", June 4-5, Ghent, Belgium.
More information: https://lnkd.in/d9zu9uYV, registration deadline February 23rd.

🇫🇮 University of Helsinki - Staff Week, May 6-8, Helsinki, Finland. More information: https://lnkd.in/dE3Jzpkn, registration deadline February 13th.

🇪🇪 Estonian University of Life Sciences - "Sustainability in Action", May 4-8, Tartu, Estonia. More information: https://lnkd.in/dWBzm6rr, registration deadline March 1.

All promise to be absolutely wonderful, so if you haven't been to these universities yet, it might be time! 🤩