Our activities

For you

On this page you will find concrete project results that may be useful to you. Think for example of events we organize, specifically aimed at you as an academic, an educator, or another professional.

A short overview of upcoming events can be found in the list on the right. The buttons lead you to a page with more info and/or to a registration page.

We also have a rich collection of continuously available tools and information, such as reports, papers and digital platforms. You can access those below.

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Calendar

Outreach

Some of our seminars, events and tools aimed at professionals:

  • Gender diversity on corporate boards

    The Equbusiness project encourages gender diversity on corporate boards. From the link below, you have the opportunity to re-watch the webinar, which introduces the e-book on gender diversity in boards of directors.

    Re-watch the webinar

    Discover the Equality In Business website

  • Mental well-being for entrepreneurs

    The Entre-MWB project created an accessible platform for (aspiring) entrepreneurs to improve their mental well-being. Networking, self-reflection, time management and building resilience.... The platform contains tips and experiences from experts and entrepreneurs, both for entrepreneurs and for educators.

    Discover the platform

  • Learning network: facility management in schools

    In 2023-2025 we offer the learning network 'Sustainable and professional facility management in schools', which is open to all educational institutions in Flanders. We do this at the request of the Flemish Department of Education & Training and thus contribute to sustainable learning environments. Inspiration, discovery and activation are encouraged through a varied mix of theme days, school visits and work sessions.

    Discover the events planned in this project

Education

Some of our training and tools aimed at education:

  • Micro-credential: Sustainable solutions to complex problems

    In the video, the head of our research group, Bart Henssen, explains why it is necessary to find sustainable solutions to complex problems. Would you like to learn more about this systemic way of thinking and are you looking for a short, practice-oriented and scientifically based training to achieve sustainable change?

    Watch the introduction video

    Discover the training

  • Education for sustainable development

    The TEACH4SD consortium will organize regular events on education for sustainable development over the next few years. The project aims to bring together key stakeholders, educators, policy makers and industry leaders to discuss and promote sustainable practices in education.

    Discover upcoming events

    View recordings of past events

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in education

    The Stairway to SDG and Stairway to SDG 3.0 projects both focused on helping educators and trainers integrate the SDGs into curricula in professional higher education. The first project offers educators semi-ready learning materials for face-to-face classes; the latter offers an e-learning platform for students to work on, focused on blended courses.

    Discover the platform with learning materials (for educators)

    Discover the e-learning platform (for students)

Research

Some of our publications aimed at academics

  • Report - mapping of crowdfunding platforms

    2024/03

    Crowdfunding has emerged as a powerful way to raise funds for a variety of initiatives, including community-based projects. The GrowthFundMe project aims to develop an e-learning and civic crowdfunding platform to support community-based entrepreneurship. Therefore, existing crowdfunding platforms were analyzed. Curious about our insights?

    Discover the report

  • Book chapter: Sustainability in Higher Education

    2024/05

    Karel Deneckere, Bart Henssen and Elien Crois examined the potential of systems thinking in transforming higher education institutions toward sustainability. This is illustrated by the case study of Education for Sustainability Hub. Are you interested in the transformation of higher education toward sustainability?

    Read the book chapter

  • Sustainable partnerships

    The project Circular Transition through Quintuple-Helix Partnerships investigated what is needed to establish sustainable partnerships between the actors of a Quintuple Helix model for circular ecosystems, within the Flemish and Brussels context. Using three case studies, a combination of positive appreciative inquiry and action research was used to gather knowledge about the conditions for realizing these multi-actor partnerships.

    Read the book chapter

    View the research report

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