Research Week 2026- TEACH4SD EU SUMMIT

CenSE Research Week 2026 - Odisee, University of Applied Sciences

From Monday 9th March to Wednesday 11th March, 2026

Explore. Innovate. Collaborate.

The Center for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CenSE) at Odisee University of Applied Sciences organized the third edition of the CenSE Research Week, combined with the TEACH4SD EU Summit. This year’s theme is "Competencies for the Future". We focus on competencies related to sustainable development: how do we provide students and professionals with future-proof competencies? Which competencies do they need?

Let's co-create a sustainable and innovative future by advancing the Competencies for the Future.

What?

The Center for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CenSE) at Odisee University of Applied Sciences is organizing the third edition of the CenSE Research Week (2026). This year, the event is combined with the TEACH4SD EU Summit, creating a unique week for researchers and educators to shape the future of sustainable education.

We bring together researchers and educators to collaboratively explore pathways toward a more sustainable and innovative society. As such, this research week is not just academic or theoretical in nature. We aim to develop hands-on knowledge and insights through research and case presentations as well as workshops, leading to fruitful discussions and concrete action points.

This year’s theme, "Competencies for the Future", focusses on competencies related to sustainable development, bridging the gap between research and education. Together, we aim to

prepare young people and professionals for future challenges;
foster innovation in education and research;
strengthen the collaboration on sustainability.

Throughout the week, participants will have the opportunity to connect, discuss and network.

When & Where

We are pleased to welcome you on our campus in Brussels(Warmoesberg 26, 1000 Brussel) to kick off our Research Week.

The Research Week will take place from Monday March 9th until Wednesday March 11th, 2026.

The programme of the research week can be found below.

Contact

For questions or further details, please reach out to: [email protected]

The Programme

Monday March 9th

10.00	Reception
10.30	Welcome & Keynote ‣ Bart Henssen (Head of CenSE) ‣ Digital and Sustainable Transformation in the Education Sector – Albert Sese (Team Leader for Higher Education / Erasmus+, DG EAC, European Commission)
11.30	Session Transforming Education Area and Competency Hub for Sustainable Development – Marianne Georgsen and Ditte Karla Lott Lauritsen (VIA University) and Isabel Ordoñez (ELISAVA University)
12.30	Poster exhibition during lunch break
14.00	Parallel Workshops ‣ Teaching for Tomorrow: Educating for Sustainable Development – Saxion University of Applied Sciences ‣ Weet je dat zeker? Kritisch nadenken over wetenschap in een post-truth samenleving (in Dutch) – Dickran De Coster & Leen Bisschop (ExploRatio Odisee)
15.00	Break
15.30	Panel discussion - Bringing Sustainability Skills to the Next Level: What do we need from the EU and Member States? ‣ Ditte Karla Lott Lauritsen – VIA University College (moderator) ‣ Marianne Georgsen – Principal Investigator at TEACH4SD ‣ Florian Pecenka, Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU ‣ Erika Maria Rodriguez Somlyay, Lifelong Learning Platform ‣ Jurrie Barkel – Saxion University of Applied Sciences
16.30	Closing Remarks

Tuesday March 10th

9.30	Reception
10.00	Welcome & Keynote ‣ Ann Martin (Director of Education – Odisee) ‣ Micro-credentials – a Greening Tool of Competences – Isabel Ladron Arroyo (DG EMPL, European Commission)
11.00	Break
11.30	Sessions Sustainable Entrepreneurial Skills (Sustainable ESKI) – Wim Keygnaert (CenSE en Blikopener)
12.00	Parallel Workshops ‣ Bridging Foresight and Future Skills: An Agile LLO Model for Sustainable Development – Quentijn Wulffers (HVA) ‣ Purpose Driven Learning: Education as Regenerative Experience – Aldo van Duivenboden (Saxion University) ‣ Get To Know Your Student's Motives To Make Your Education Future-proof – Ingrid Bles-Bartelink (Saxion University)
13.00	Networking lunch
14.00	Parallel Sessions ‣ Reframing European ESD's with Pluralism in Times of Global Disalignment – Thomas Østergaard (VIA University) ‣ From Pilots to Proof: How Future Competencies Emerge in Real Learning Ecosystems – Niina Karvinen (Diaconia University of Applied Science)
14.30	Parallel Workshops ‣ Climate En-ROADS Game : The Value of Systemic Thinking via System Dynamics in a real-life situation – April Bilbrey (CenSE) ‣ From Awareness to Action: Using a Climate Action MOOC to Build Competencies for a Sustainable Future – Sara Mazrouei (Humber Polytechnic University of Toronto)
15.30	Break
16.00	Parallel Workshops ‣ Digital Tools for Entrepreneurship and Impact Assessment – Stefan Chichevaliev (SENIC) ‣ Pathways to Social Innovation Education: a European Competency Workshop – CenSE
17.00	Closing Remarks

Wednesday March 11th

9.00	Reception
9.30	Welcome Bart Henssen (Head of CenSE)
10.00	Project Development Workshop ‣ Future of Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe: European Funding Landscape Post 2027 ‣ Green Skills Topics by Central Denmark EU Office (CDEU)
12.00	Networking lunch