JDU AT COLOURS EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCE CONFERENCE IN KRISTIANSTAD

Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa is actively participating in this year’s conference of the COLOURS European Universities Alliance, hosted by Kristianstad University (Sweden). The event brings together representatives of nine partner institutions who are jointly working on developing innovative, sustainable, and strongly region-rooted European universities.

The JDU delegation includes representatives of the key Work Packages within the COLOURS project, as well as student and doctoral representatives. Participation in the conference enables JDU’s team to co-create initiatives in the areas of education, scientific research, innovation and cooperation with the socio-economic environment.

We are particularly pleased with the strong presence of the following associated partners from the Czestochowa region who joined the online workshops organised as part of the conference:
Częstochowa City Hall
Oczami Brata Foundation
Jurajski Agro Fresh Park S.A.
Regional Development Agency in Czestochowa S.A.
Regional Employers’ Organisation in Czestochowa

The engagement of our partners confirms that JDU - as a member of the COLOURS Alliance - plays an important role as a bridge between the European Higher Education Area and local and regional development. Discussions during the conference, including “world café” sessions and thematic workshops, focus on social challenges, the green transition, innovative forms of education, and strengthening mobility for students and staff.

JDU’s participation in the COLOURS Alliance provides numerous benefits:
- for students and doctoral candidates: new mobility opportunities (physical and virtual), participation in international courses and summer schools, access to classes taught by international teams, and project-based cooperation with students from other countries.
- for academic staff: participation in international teaching and research teams, joint development of curricula, research and implementation projects, as well as opportunities to develop innovative teaching methods (e.g., challenge-based learning).
- for the regional community: stronger links between the university and the socio-economic environment, development of projects addressing real regional needs, and increased visibility of Czestochowa and the region on the European map.

The costs of JDU’s participation in the conference are covered by the COLOURS project budget, funded by the European Union. Thanks to this, broad involvement of staff, students, doctoral candidates, and regional partners is possible without burdening the university’s budget.