Foreu4all workshop – granada

“Aligning Project Management and Impact: A Practical and Strategic Dialogue for European University Alliances”

15-17 April 2026 / Granada – Spain

Draft Programme

Wednesday, 15 April
Arrival of participants. Speakers briefing and get together.
A welcome cocktail in the centre of Granada is planned at 19:30.
Thursday, 16 April FOCUS: Exploring Challenges & Opportunities
9h00- 9h30 Registration
9h30- 9h45

WELCOME SESSION  

  • Arqus Alliance hosts.
  • Jonas Salz. Chair of the FOREU4ALL Project Management Topical Group. Project Coordinator – YUFE Alliance.
  • Glória Nunes Rodrigues. Co-chair of the FOREU4ALL Impact Topical Group. Impact Task Force Leader – ENLIGHT Alliance.  

Objective: To welcome participants, set the overall context and present the workshop objectives, as well as practical information.

 Plenary Hybrid
9h45- 10h30

KEYNOTE PANEL
Why Project Management and Impact matter for the Future of European Universities?  

  • Jan Palmowski. Secretary-General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities.
  • Bjørn Stensaker. Professor at the University of Oslo.
  • European Commission representative.

Objective: To highlight the strategic relevance of aligning management and impact for the European Education Area & European Research Area.

 Plenary Hybrid
10h30- 11h00

SETTING THE SCENE
What is Management and Impact in the European University Alliances context?

  • Jonas Salz. Chair of the FOREU4ALL Project Management Topical Group. Project Coordinator – YUFE Alliance.
  • Glória Nunes Rodrigues. Co-chair of the FOREU4ALL Impact Topical Group. Impact Task Force Leader – ENLIGHT Alliance.

Objective: To clarify the topical groups’ vision on what is management and impact. To identify differences and common elements. To explore how they can reinforce each other. Set expectations and establish a common language.

 Plenary Hybrid
11h00- 11h30 COFFEE BREAK “Wall of Failures”
11h30- 13h00

WORKSHOP on CHALLENGES (1)
Challenges in aligning Project Management and Impact

Main Challenges Areas:

  • Planning for Impact: impact in EUAs strategic planning and proposal writing.
  • Data Collection and Analysis: how to align and combine different data collection processes.
  • Communication and Societal Accountability: how to communicate EUAs performance and impact.
  • Management: how to inform strategic decision-making; how to maximise/mitigate desired/undesired effects.
  • How to Align Project with Alliance-logics?
 Workshop rooms
13h00– 14h00 LUNCH Poster Area
14h00- 15h00 WORKSHOP on CHALLENGES (2) Workshop rooms
15h00- 15h30 COFFEE BREAK
15h30- 17h00

RAISING LITERACY around:

Main Topics:

  • Embedding Impact in Everyday Project Management: approaches to planning, evaluating and managing Alliance outcomes.
  • The Power of Storytelling: reporting and communicating our Alliance achievements.
  • How to make the most of AI tools for Effective Project Management and Impact.
  • How to embed Diversity and Inclusion in Project Management for Impact.
  • Nurturing Resilience in Complex Working Environments: being a Healthy Project and Impact Manager.
 Parallel rooms
17h00 END of FIRST DAY
  CONFERENCE DINNER

FRIDAY, 17 April FOCUS: BULDING OUR TOOLBOX AND A JOINT ROADMAP
9h30- 10h00 RESTITUTION of 1st Day – Challenges
Rapporteurs of first day workshop.		 Plenary Hybrid
10h00- 11h15

WORKSHOP TOOLBOX (1)
Creating a Toolbox: How can we mutually reinforce each other?  

Objective: to discuss potential solutions & tools to the previously identified challenges.

 Workshop rooms
11h15- 11h45 COFFEE BREAK “Wall of Good Practices”
11h45- 13h00

WORKSHOP TOOLBOX (2)

Creating a Toolbox: How can we mutually reinforce each other?

 Workshop rooms
13h00– 14h00 LUNCH Poster Area
14h00- 15h30

WORKSHOP ROADMAP
Building a Joint Roadmap

Objective: to define a collective roadmap of action, including joint commitments and defining who, when, how to achieve these commitments.

 Workshop rooms
15h30- 15h50 COFFEE BREAK
15h50- 16h30

CONCLUSIONS & CLOSING SESSION

  • Rapporteurs Toolbox & Joint Roadmap Workshops.
  • Iwona Jablonska. Team Leader – Programme Manager. European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). European Commission.
  • Bjørn Stensaker. Professor at the University of Oslo.  

Objective: to consolidate and reflect on the key insights emerging from the workshop, including the toolbox and joint roadmap sessions. To thank the organising committee and participants.

 Plenary Hybrid
16h30 END
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