Future-ready transport, shipping, and logistics: Rethinking competence and skills - REFOCUS School 2024

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Program Starts: July 01, 2024

Program Ends: July 12, 2024

Events

Summer & Winter Schools

Location(s)

Greece

The school will take place in Chios island, Greece from 08 July 2024 to 12 July 2024.

Overview

The summer school entitled "Future-ready Transport, Shipping, and Logistics: Rethinking competence and skills" offers a comprehensive educational experience, integrating six distinct courses that collectively prepare participants for the dynamic future of these industries.

Details

Covering critical topics such as sustainability, resilience, big data analytics, climate neutrality, safety, collaboration strategies, and port innovation, this program equips attendees with the competence and skills needed for excellence in the rapidly evolving transport, shipping, and logistics sectors. By emphasizing sustainability, innovation, and collaborative approaches, it fosters a forward-thinking mindset essential for success in these interconnected and ever-changing fields.

The REFOCUS Training School course is equivalent to 3 ECTS credits. The school is in English.

01 July 2024 to 06 July 2024 (Online sessions week – online)
08 July 2024 to 12 July 2024 (Live sessions week – in person)

Invited speakers:

Dr. Ioanna Pagoni, University of the Aegean
Dr. Maria Karatsoli, University of the Aegean
Dr. Frederik Schulte, Delft University of Technology
Dr. Peter Stavroulakis, The American College of Greece - Research Center
Dr. Athena Tsirimpa, The American College of Greece - Research Center
Dr. Edwin van Hassel, University of Antwerp
Dr. Thierry Vanelslander, University of Antwerp

Opportunity is About

Economics & Business Engineering Transportation

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo: Democratic Republic Congo: Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by majority of countries) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau North Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Authority Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Important Requirement for Participation:

To be eligible to participate in the Training School, applicants must meet one of the following two criteria:

Group A: You are an undergraduate student currently registered at one of the following Research Institutions: University of the Aegean, University of Antwerp, Cambiamo, or TUDelft.
Group B: You are either a university dropout or an adult residing in isolated rural, island, or borderline areas. You have not been able to pursue undergraduate studies, or you are interested in expanding your knowledge in this specific field.

Dates

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Program starts:

July 01, 2024

Program ends:

July 12, 2024

Program Starts: July 01, 2024

Program Ends: July 12, 2024

Cost/funding for participants

Partially Funded

No registration fees.

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