Climate Change Project Week Day 2 - Preparation for World Climate Summit Simulation
Environmental Challenges & The Donut Economy
The Climate Change Project Week at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, which started yesterday, continued today as scheduled without a hitch. Day 2 was filled with more serious activities and comprised of the first part of the Summit simulation/game. In the morning, students from Apeldoorn, Amsterdam and Munich listened to 2 lectures which were streamed from the Amsterdam Campus. The first lecture was given by Senior Lecturer Amy Abdou who presented and discussed the topic on 'Environmental Challenges and Concerns, Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership for the 21st Century'. The succeeding lecture was given by Mattijs Maris, Project Manager of Amsterdam City Hall, who presented the topic on 'The Donut Economy and the Case for Waste Transformers'.
Following that, students were placed into teams that represent countries and regions of the world. They were tasked to prepare their 'climate change manifesto' which should comprise of the actions they are aiming and prepared to take, however the economic impact that these may have. With such a big task ahead of them, team members worked tirelessly and seriously throughout the afternoon, in preparation for the big day on Friday - the WUAS Climate Change Summit 2021 Simulation Role Play. These pictures capture their discussion moments.
Wittenborg Students Hope to Do More than Just Blah-Blah-Blah at Simulation of COP26
Wittenborg Brings Together Students of 3 Campuses for 3 Days of Climate Change Talk
https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-students-hope-do-more-just-blah-blah-blah-simulation-cop26.htm
While world leaders gathered in the pouring rain in Glasgow, Scotland, this week for the COP26 climate change summit along with thousands of other participants, about 150 undergraduate and postgraduate students at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences also got together yesterday to start their own 3-day summit – a simulation of the one held in Glasgow.
For the first time, thanks to modern technology, the institution was able to get students from three different campuses in two countries – Apeldoorn, Amsterdam and Munich – together for lively debate, presentations and negotiations. The initiative is part of a Project Week assignment.
COP26 is seen by many as the last chance to save the world from climate change. As British prime minister Boris Johnson put it on Monday, the world is at "one minute before midnight" in terms of keeping warming below 1.5C, with the UN predicting a 2.7C rise on the current trajectory, which could lead to catastrophic consequences.
The Climate Change Project Week starts at Wittenborg this week, coinciding with the Glasgow COP26
The 'theme of the week' is the responsibility and economics of climate change, and not only at Wittenborg!
Wittenborg’s Project Week ‘Climate Change Summit Simulation’ kicks off this week, with over 150 students in Apeldoorn, Amsterdam & Munich spending three days immersing themselves in the issues of climate change, as well as looking at the very urgent need for countries around the world to work together, to agree on measures that might lead to a reduction in the speed of global warming.
Director Peter Birdsall, who is involved in this project week, together with many other faculty members, on Saturday ‘left his mark’ on the two paintings specially created to raise awareness of climate change, displayed at the studio in Zwolle of Dutch painter Dennie Boxem (http://dennieboxem.com/)
WUAS president visits students and staff in Munich & Bad Vöslau
WUAS president Peter Birdsall visits students and staff in Munich & Bad Vöslau
https://www.wittenborg.eu/wuas-president-visits-students-and-staff-munich-bad-voslau.htm
Earlier in October Wittenborg's president Peter Birdsall visited both Munich and Bad Vöslau study locations for the first time since February 2019, just before the pandemic took hold.
Birdsall met students from around the world, including The Gambia, South Africa, Iran, India, China, Russia, Syria, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Nigeria Greece and Italy . He took time to informally meet the students and staff, discussing their experiences during the past 18 months and looking forward to the future.
In Bad Vöslau Birdsall was joined by Wittenborg's lecturer Radostina Zasheva who had travelled from Bulgaria to teach Research Methods. Director of ITM Hans Lichtenwagner, WUAS partner in Austria, said he was extremely pleased with the international mix of students this year, considering all the difficulties that Covid pandemic had presented.
In Vienna Birdsall also managed to meet up with WUAS' senior lecturer Dr Alex Bauer, and Wittenborg's Webmaster Denis Schuh.
One Year after Amsterdam Institutions Signed an Accord on Diversity: What has Changed?
Wittenborg One of Nine Institutions to Evaluate Progress on Equality
A year after nine Amsterdam institutions pledged their commitment towards diversity, inclusivity and social responsibility in higher education, the group is meeting again on Monday, 1 November, to evaluate their progress in reaching these goals. Wittenborg Amsterdam is one of the institutions that signed an accord to this effect in 2020 and will be represented by its CEO, Maggie Feng. As last year, the meeting will be held in the Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam, and all staff and students of WUAS are welcome to attend, however the programme is in Dutch (good for Dutch learning!). Register here.
With the agreement the institutions committed to seeking concrete, measurable goals to fight the lack of equal opportunity and prioritise representativity and inclusion. The 5 goals of the agreement are:
High School Students from Ukraine Visit Wittenborg
New Interest to Study in the Netherlands after the Pandemic
A group of high school students from Ukraine is touring the Netherlands this week, including visits to institutions of higher education like Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences. They got a warm welcome from staff who showed them around the premises at the Apeldoorn campus.
The tour is courtesy of the studying abroad agency, Alekom, which has seen an increase in interest from prospective students in Ukraine to study in the Netherlands in lieu of other popular study destinations like Canada.
Lena Vandenbosch, Witttenborg's International Partnership Manager, said: "The agent who organised the visit told us that since the pandemic, the Netherlands has become the most popular study destination for them as parents prefer their children to study closer to home rather than in countries such as Canada and the US."
According to Vandenbosch the students got a tour of both campuses in Apeldoorn, got a taste of education at Wittenborg by attending a class on Strategic Management and were also treated to lunch and walk around Apeldoorn before they left.
WUP 27/10/2021
by James Wittenborg
©WUAS Press
Additional Support for Non-EU Students Vaccinated Abroad
International Students' Corona Pass Problems Discussed in Dutch Parliament
https://www.wittenborg.eu/additional-support-non-eu-students-vaccinated-abroad.htm
The Dutch Ministry of Health is looking at additional measures to help non-EU students and others who have been fully or partially vaccinated abroad, but are still experiencing problems getting a corona pass or Corona Check App if they want to visit cafes, clubs, restaurants, theatres or attend a sports event.
The Minister of Health, Huge de Jonge, answered questions in parliament on the issue this week.
Currently, the only way for people to gain entry is through the app, which generates a QR code that shows whether the user has been fully vaccinated, has recently had coronavirus, or has had a negative test within the past 24 hours. Those who have been vaccinated abroad can still apply for the code, but they have to make an appointment in Utrecht.
Erasmus+ INFURI Project Research Paper Published
Senior Lecturer and Active Researcher Leads Research on Sustainability
https://www.wittenborg.eu/erasmus-infuri-project-research-paper-published.htm
Wittenborg’s Erasmus+ 30-month project, INFURI, is in its 9th month of project implementation and has so far completed the work on its first intellectual output, which includes the delivery of Living Labs sessions in 6 partner countries with furniture companies and furniture end users, and one intellectual contribution in the form of a peer-reviewed journal article. Project INFURI, which is an acronym for “Innovation in the Furniture Industry in the Era of Circularity”, is an EU-funded project, with Wittenborg as the coordinating partner.
Dr Teun Wolters to Step Down after 10 Years as Valued Faculty Member at Wittenborg
Professor Wolters will Be Missed by Staff and Students as He Pursues Other Interests
After more than 10 years as a faculty member and valued colleague at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Dr Teun Wolters will now assume a new role at the institution. Though he will lay down his duties as lecturer, Wolters (72) will stay connected to Wittenborg by serving as an external marker and will officially become Emeritus Professor of Applied Sciences.
“Who knows? Maybe I will also teach a few masterclasses,” Wolters said in an interview. During his time at Wittenborg, Wolters has taught hundreds of bachelor’s and master’s students who remember him fondly. Last week at a student and staff event, Wittenborg President Peter Birdsall used the occasion to highlight Wolters’ development work, his impact and achievements at Wittenborg.
IQAinAR Erasmus+ Project Moving along Smoothly
Months of Surveys and Online Seminars
https://www.wittenborg.eu/iqainar-erasmus-project-moving-along-smoothly.htm
Erasmus+ IQAinAR project partners met again in an online Project Progress Meeting on 21 September for a review of the completed activities and to plan for upcoming ones. It has been a busy 9 months for the project members, who are all committed to the success of this valuable partnership.
Climate Change Project Week Day 2 - Preparation for World Climate Summit Simulation
Environmental Challenges & The Donut Economy
The Climate Change Project Week at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, which started yesterday, continued today as scheduled without a hitch. Day 2 was filled with more serious activities and comprised of the first part of the Summit simulation/game. In the morning, students from Apeldoorn, Amsterdam and Munich listened to 2 lectures which were streamed from the Amsterdam Campus. The first lecture was given by Senior Lecturer Amy Abdou who presented and discussed the topic on 'Environmental Challenges and Concerns, Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership for the 21st Century'. The succeeding lecture was given by Mattijs Maris, Project Manager of Amsterdam City Hall, who presented the topic on 'The Donut Economy and the Case for Waste Transformers'.
Following that, students were placed into teams that represent countries and regions of the world. They were tasked to prepare their 'climate change manifesto' which should comprise of the actions they are aiming and prepared to take, however the economic impact that these may have. With such a big task ahead of them, team members worked tirelessly and seriously throughout the afternoon, in preparation for the big day on Friday - the WUAS Climate Change Summit 2021 Simulation Role Play. These pictures capture their discussion moments.
Wittenborg Students Hope to Do More than Just Blah-Blah-Blah at Simulation of COP26
Wittenborg Brings Together Students of 3 Campuses for 3 Days of Climate Change Talk
https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-students-hope-do-more-just-blah-blah-blah-simulation-cop26.htm
While world leaders gathered in the pouring rain in Glasgow, Scotland, this week for the COP26 climate change summit along with thousands of other participants, about 150 undergraduate and postgraduate students at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences also got together yesterday to start their own 3-day summit – a simulation of the one held in Glasgow.
For the first time, thanks to modern technology, the institution was able to get students from three different campuses in two countries – Apeldoorn, Amsterdam and Munich – together for lively debate, presentations and negotiations. The initiative is part of a Project Week assignment.
COP26 is seen by many as the last chance to save the world from climate change. As British prime minister Boris Johnson put it on Monday, the world is at "one minute before midnight" in terms of keeping warming below 1.5C, with the UN predicting a 2.7C rise on the current trajectory, which could lead to catastrophic consequences.
The Climate Change Project Week starts at Wittenborg this week, coinciding with the Glasgow COP26
The 'theme of the week' is the responsibility and economics of climate change, and not only at Wittenborg!
Wittenborg’s Project Week ‘Climate Change Summit Simulation’ kicks off this week, with over 150 students in Apeldoorn, Amsterdam & Munich spending three days immersing themselves in the issues of climate change, as well as looking at the very urgent need for countries around the world to work together, to agree on measures that might lead to a reduction in the speed of global warming.
Director Peter Birdsall, who is involved in this project week, together with many other faculty members, on Saturday ‘left his mark’ on the two paintings specially created to raise awareness of climate change, displayed at the studio in Zwolle of Dutch painter Dennie Boxem (http://dennieboxem.com/)
WUAS president visits students and staff in Munich & Bad Vöslau
WUAS president Peter Birdsall visits students and staff in Munich & Bad Vöslau
https://www.wittenborg.eu/wuas-president-visits-students-and-staff-munich-bad-voslau.htm
Earlier in October Wittenborg's president Peter Birdsall visited both Munich and Bad Vöslau study locations for the first time since February 2019, just before the pandemic took hold.
Birdsall met students from around the world, including The Gambia, South Africa, Iran, India, China, Russia, Syria, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Nigeria Greece and Italy . He took time to informally meet the students and staff, discussing their experiences during the past 18 months and looking forward to the future.
In Bad Vöslau Birdsall was joined by Wittenborg's lecturer Radostina Zasheva who had travelled from Bulgaria to teach Research Methods. Director of ITM Hans Lichtenwagner, WUAS partner in Austria, said he was extremely pleased with the international mix of students this year, considering all the difficulties that Covid pandemic had presented.
In Vienna Birdsall also managed to meet up with WUAS' senior lecturer Dr Alex Bauer, and Wittenborg's Webmaster Denis Schuh.
One Year after Amsterdam Institutions Signed an Accord on Diversity: What has Changed?
Wittenborg One of Nine Institutions to Evaluate Progress on Equality
A year after nine Amsterdam institutions pledged their commitment towards diversity, inclusivity and social responsibility in higher education, the group is meeting again on Monday, 1 November, to evaluate their progress in reaching these goals. Wittenborg Amsterdam is one of the institutions that signed an accord to this effect in 2020 and will be represented by its CEO, Maggie Feng. As last year, the meeting will be held in the Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam, and all staff and students of WUAS are welcome to attend, however the programme is in Dutch (good for Dutch learning!). Register here.
With the agreement the institutions committed to seeking concrete, measurable goals to fight the lack of equal opportunity and prioritise representativity and inclusion. The 5 goals of the agreement are:
High School Students from Ukraine Visit Wittenborg
New Interest to Study in the Netherlands after the Pandemic
A group of high school students from Ukraine is touring the Netherlands this week, including visits to institutions of higher education like Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences. They got a warm welcome from staff who showed them around the premises at the Apeldoorn campus.
The tour is courtesy of the studying abroad agency, Alekom, which has seen an increase in interest from prospective students in Ukraine to study in the Netherlands in lieu of other popular study destinations like Canada.
Lena Vandenbosch, Witttenborg's International Partnership Manager, said: "The agent who organised the visit told us that since the pandemic, the Netherlands has become the most popular study destination for them as parents prefer their children to study closer to home rather than in countries such as Canada and the US."
According to Vandenbosch the students got a tour of both campuses in Apeldoorn, got a taste of education at Wittenborg by attending a class on Strategic Management and were also treated to lunch and walk around Apeldoorn before they left.
WUP 27/10/2021
by James Wittenborg
©WUAS Press
Additional Support for Non-EU Students Vaccinated Abroad
International Students' Corona Pass Problems Discussed in Dutch Parliament
https://www.wittenborg.eu/additional-support-non-eu-students-vaccinated-abroad.htm
The Dutch Ministry of Health is looking at additional measures to help non-EU students and others who have been fully or partially vaccinated abroad, but are still experiencing problems getting a corona pass or Corona Check App if they want to visit cafes, clubs, restaurants, theatres or attend a sports event.
The Minister of Health, Huge de Jonge, answered questions in parliament on the issue this week.
Currently, the only way for people to gain entry is through the app, which generates a QR code that shows whether the user has been fully vaccinated, has recently had coronavirus, or has had a negative test within the past 24 hours. Those who have been vaccinated abroad can still apply for the code, but they have to make an appointment in Utrecht.
Erasmus+ INFURI Project Research Paper Published
Senior Lecturer and Active Researcher Leads Research on Sustainability
https://www.wittenborg.eu/erasmus-infuri-project-research-paper-published.htm
Wittenborg’s Erasmus+ 30-month project, INFURI, is in its 9th month of project implementation and has so far completed the work on its first intellectual output, which includes the delivery of Living Labs sessions in 6 partner countries with furniture companies and furniture end users, and one intellectual contribution in the form of a peer-reviewed journal article. Project INFURI, which is an acronym for “Innovation in the Furniture Industry in the Era of Circularity”, is an EU-funded project, with Wittenborg as the coordinating partner.
Dr Teun Wolters to Step Down after 10 Years as Valued Faculty Member at Wittenborg
Professor Wolters will Be Missed by Staff and Students as He Pursues Other Interests
After more than 10 years as a faculty member and valued colleague at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Dr Teun Wolters will now assume a new role at the institution. Though he will lay down his duties as lecturer, Wolters (72) will stay connected to Wittenborg by serving as an external marker and will officially become Emeritus Professor of Applied Sciences.
“Who knows? Maybe I will also teach a few masterclasses,” Wolters said in an interview. During his time at Wittenborg, Wolters has taught hundreds of bachelor’s and master’s students who remember him fondly. Last week at a student and staff event, Wittenborg President Peter Birdsall used the occasion to highlight Wolters’ development work, his impact and achievements at Wittenborg.
IQAinAR Erasmus+ Project Moving along Smoothly
Months of Surveys and Online Seminars
https://www.wittenborg.eu/iqainar-erasmus-project-moving-along-smoothly.htm
Erasmus+ IQAinAR project partners met again in an online Project Progress Meeting on 21 September for a review of the completed activities and to plan for upcoming ones. It has been a busy 9 months for the project members, who are all committed to the success of this valuable partnership.