Get ready for the biannual in Naples on May 28th and 29th! The Università Federico II is proud to host the biannual Aurora meeting, expecting over 170 participants from more than 15 universities. This event will bring together a notable group of academics, including rectors and delegates from the Aurora network universities.
The agenda includes plenary sessions focused on creating joint international programmes and discussions on how European alliances boost universities’ social impact, exploring open science, and engaging with participatory democracy.
We’ll also showcase the Aurora Student Council’s efforts, sharing inspiring stories of student engagement and leadership that highlight cross-university collaboration. This event promises to be enlightening and should not be missed. If you can’t make it in person, we encourage you to join us via the livestream link provided.
Time (CET) |
Sessions |
Location |
17:30 – 19:00 |
Registration and opening speeches
Light Dinner |
University Federico II of Naples | Cortile delle Statue Front entrance: Via Mezzocannone 8
|
19:30 |
Rector’s Dinner |
Time (CET) |
Sessions |
Location |
08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration and Welcome |
Conference Hall |
09:00 – 09:30 |
Opening Biannual
|
Aula Magna |
09:30 – 11:00 |
Promoting European Joint Educational Programmes: The Role of European Alliances Round Table Session featuring:
|
Aula Magna |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee break |
|
11:30 – 12:30 |
Aurora Inspiring Talks – Participatory Democracy & Citizen Science featuring:
|
Aula Magna |
12:30 – 13:00 |
More Than a Celebration | Federico II 800 Years |
Aula Magna |
11:30 – 13:00 |
Presidents Strategic Meeting |
Sala ex Biblioteca |
11:30 – 13:00 |
Student Council Meeting |
Sala Aurora |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Lunch break |
|
14:30 – 16:00 |
Stakeholder Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship in European Alliances Round Table Session
|
Aula Magna |
14:30 – 15:45 |
Aurora General Council meeting |
Sala Aurora |
16:00 – 16:20 |
Sustainability Plan Signing Ceremony |
Aula Magna |
16:20 – 16:45 |
Presidency Handover |
Aula Magna |
16: 45- 16:55 |
Photo session |
Aula Magna |
18:00 – 19:00 |
Various Social Activities |
|
19:00 – 20:30 |
Light Dinner |
Univ. Federico II Cortile delle Statue via Mezzocannone 8 |
Time (CET) |
Sessions |
Location |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration |
Conference Hall |
09:00 – 11:00 |
Aurora Work Package and Task Team Leadership session |
Sala Aurora |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee break |
|
11:30 –13:00 |
Aurora Student Council Plenary session
|
Aula Magna |
13:00 – 13:30 |
Final remarks
|
Aula Magna |
13:30 – 13:40 |
Photo session |
Aula Magna |
13:40 – 14:30 |
Lunch break |
During the biannual, we encourage work packages and task teams to meet to collaborate and work together. In the table below, you can see where and when your TT is scheduled to meet.
15:00 – 17:00 |
WP 8 – Enabling mobility and exchange |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 32 |
15:30 – 17:00 |
TT 3.4 – Engaging regional ecosystems and stakeholders |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 1 |
16:00 – 18:00 |
TT 2.1 – Sustainability & climate change TT 2.5 – Coordination of joint courses and joint accreditation |
Address: Vico Monte della Pietà, 1 |
16:00 – 18:00 |
WP 5 – Enhancing quality of research through an Aurora Research and Innovation Community |
Address: Via Forno Vecchio 36 |
17:00 – 18:45 |
TT 7.3 – Implementation of capacity development programme in CEE |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 1 |
Time (CET) |
Work Package and Task Team Meetings |
Location |
09:00 – 17:00 |
Euridice Board Meeting |
Address: Vico Monte della Pietà 1 |
09:00 – 18:30 |
Aurora Health & Wellbeing Workshop on Vulnerability Hybrid meeting |
Address: Viale della Resistenza |
09:00 – 11:00 |
seizmic Workshop |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 1 |
09:00 – 11:00 |
TT 6.2 – Aurora Sustainable Campus |
Address: Vico Monte della Pietà, 1, |
09:00 – 11:00 |
TT 10.1 – Aurora Communication and Dissemination |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 1, |
09:00 – 12:00 |
TT 10.2 – Science and Society |
Address: Via Marina 33, |
09:00 – 16:00 |
TT 6.1 – Aurora IT Development & Services |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 1 |
11.00– 13.00 |
TT 7.1 – Coordination of Student Support Services and Engagement |
Address: Via Forno Vecchio 36 |
11:00 – 13:30 |
WP4 – Teaching and Learning for Societal Impact |
Address: Vico Monte della Pietà, 1 |
11:15 – 13:15 |
Aurora R&I – WP2 – Development of Common Research Support Agenda |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 1 |
12:00 – 18:00 |
Aurora R&I – WP6 Open Science & TT 5.3 – Support and Infrastructure for Open Science Joint meeting |
Address: Via Porta di Massa 32 |
Founded by the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick II in 1224, the University Federico II is the world’s oldest state-supported institution of Higher Education and Research. Based in Naples, the University is rooted in a challenging and lively socio-economic context and aims at bridging southern Italy to the global scientific community. The University Federico II committed to its public mission, and its laic and pluralistic vocation, supports the independence, openness and inclusivity of teaching, learning and research.
As a comprehensive public university, Federico II offers high-quality courses in all academic disciplines, at all levels, allowing its students to pursue both intellectual development and the acquisition of professional skills. Federico II is also committed to quality research, societal impact and community engagement. The development of interdisciplinary and innovative teaching, learning and research are, therefore, among its priorities.
At Federico II, fundamental and curiosity-driven research as well as applied and out-put oriented researchers are highly praised, placing the University among the most active Higher Education and Research Italian and European institutions.
Aurora is a partnership of like-minded and closely collaborating research‑intensive European universities, who use their academic excellence to drive societal change.
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
This project has received funding from the European Union´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101035804
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