Wednesday, March 4, 2025
14.00
Welcome and Opening
Alessandra Fornetti, COALESCE & Venice International University
Bettina Neunteufl, president of EUPRIO
14.15
Introductory Talk 1
Who’s Your Boss? Tensions and Challenges about Communication in Universities
Massimiano Bucchi, University of Trento - COALESCE
14.45
Introductory Talk 2
Internal Communication in European higher education: a quick overview (based on the survey and the comments during the workshop in Lisbon)
Kateljine Ulenaers, Head of Internal Communication - UHasselt
15.15
Q&A: Common discussion on Talk 1 and Talk 2 with the speakers
Moderator: Ilda Mannino
15:45 Short break
16.00
Mutual Learning Lab_Participants discuss on the survey questions
Moderator: Kateljine Ulenaers, Head of Internal Communication - UHasselt
17.00
PLAY Scicomm: Who wants to be a science communicator?
M. Bucchi, A. Fornetti, I. Mannino, F. Soffietti - COALESCE
18:00 Networking apéro
20:00 Meeting for the dinner at San Servolo Restaurant
Thursday, March 5, 2026
09.30
Introductory Talk 1
Internal Communication strategy: why/what/how
Kateljine Ulenaers, Head of Internal Communication - UHasselt
10.00
Mutual Learning Lab
Discuss and write down your strategy and transfer into a matrix
Kateljine Ulenaers, Head of Internal Communication - UHasselt
11.15 Short coffee break
11:30
Introductory Talk 2
Navigating Crises: a tool for University Communication
COALESCE
12:30 Q&A: How to be effective in times of Crises
COALESCE-EUPRIO
13:00 Lunch and networking
14:30
Introductory Talk 3
How to deal with change communication?
Per M. Eriksson, Communication specialist – Malmo University
15:00
Mutual Learning Lab
Examples of change processes and how to communicate them
Per M. Eriksson, Communication specialist – Malmo University
16:45
Mutual Learning Lab: What competences to make a communication officer?
Ilda Mannino, Venice International University - COALESCE
19:15 Meeting in the lobby to go to the dinner in Venice (boat from S. Servolo 19:20)
Friday, March 6, 2026
09.30
Introductory Talk 1
Creating an internal comms policy
Kateljine Ulenaers, Head of Internal Communication - UHasselt
10.30
Mutual Learning Lab
Start to policy (developing a pathway for creating your own IC policy)
Kateljine Ulenaers, Head of Internal Communication - UHasselt
12.30 Lunch and networking
14.00
Roundtable
Lessons learned and takeaways. Evaluation and feedback from participants
How can future seminars be better tailored to your needs? Keeping in touch: channels for further networking
COALESCE & EUPRIO
15:00
Close
The Spring School is proposed in the framework of the European Competence Centre for Science Communication that COALESCE project is establishing.
The course provides:
Objectives
Participants profile
Communication officers in academic and research organisations associated with EUPRIO for 2025 and/or 2026
Format
- 20 participants
- introductory talks of 20-30 mins or 1h maximum
- Lab sessions with practical exercises on case studies (1h30’). Participants will be invited to bring a problem or challenge
- Language: English
Logistics and costs
Participants pay for their travel (included public transports) and accommodation costs
Pre-booked rooms on VIU campus San Servolo Residential Center are available at advantage rates for participants, who reserve and pay their rooms directly writing an e-mail to reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it with the attached form fill out.
Breakfast is included.
- Single room: € 68,00
- Double room: € 118,00
- Municipal tax per night (max 5 nights): € 4,00
Deadline for registration: February 28, 2026
Info
Paola Claudia Scioli - ph. n. +39 335 5725029 e-mail: paola.scioli@euprio.eu (programme, registration and organisation)
San Servolo Residential Center e-mail: reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it (accommodation for participants)
Join an exclusive Spring School in the heart of Venice, tailored for European university communicators from EUPRIO members. Limited to just 20 participants, the program is developed in cooperation with COALESCE project and Venice International University to offer a unique opportunity to enhance your expertise in effectively communicating crucial research topics.