This page is meant to provide a quick glimpse at the program. As information becomes available and activities are finalized, they will be added to this page. Full details and information will be availabe at a later date.
* the Program at a Glance is subject to change
Monday
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast roundtable at hotel
The Sustainable University
08:30
Bus departs from Camino Real Hotel to conference venue
09:00 - 10:30
Academic Workshop on Climate Action: Plenary Session
We begin our week together with an Academic Workshop on the topic of Climate Action. The Workshop is comprised of both plenary and thematic sessions, led by our Global Challenge Steering Groups, to foster a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to the topic.
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:30
Academic Workshop on Climate Action: Plenary Session continues
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Academic Workshop on Climate Action: Parallel Thematic Sessions
- The Role of the University in a Climate-Changing World: Transforming curriculum, knowledge ecologies and knowledge production
Led by the Global Higher Education and Research Global Challenge Group - Preparing Health Systems for Climate Change
Led by the Public Health Global Challenge Group - Affordable and Clean Energy
Led by the Responding to Climate Change Global Challenge Group - Climate-Induced Migration
Led by the Understanding Cultures Global Challenge Group
15:00 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 17:00
Four parallel thematic sessions continue
17:00
Bus departs from conference venue to Camino Real Hotel
17:30 - 18:30
Drinks reception at hotel
18:30 - 20:00
- Global Africa Group meeting
Reserved for Global Africa Group members only
- Student Mental Health Working Group meeting
Reserved for Working Group members only
- Global Challenge Chairs and Vice-Chairs meeting
Reserved for Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Global Challenge Groups only
Tuesday
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast roundtable at hotel
Transforming communication: making research accessible to a lay audience
08:30
Bus departs from Camino Real Hotel to conference venue
09:00 - 10:30
Academic Workshop on Climate Action: Parallel Thematic Sessions
- The Role of the University in a Climate-Changing World: Transforming curriculum, knowledge ecologies and knowledge production
Led by the Global Higher Education and Research Global Challenge Group - Preparing Health Systems for Climate Change
Led by the Public Health Global Challenge Group - Affordable and Clean Energy
Led by the Responding to Climate Change Global Challenge Group - Climate-Induced Migration
Led by the Understanding Cultures Global Challenge Group
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:30
Four parallel thematic sessions continue
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Academic Workshop on Climate Action: Plenary Session
15:00 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 17:30
Academic Workshop on Climate Action: Plenary Session continues
17:30
Bus departs from conference venue to Camino Real Hotel
18:00 - 19:00
Drinks reception at hotel
19:00 - 20:30
Global Challenge Steering Group meetings
- Global Higher Education and Research (GHEAR)
- Public Health (non-communicable diseases)
- Responding to Climate Change
- Understanding Cultures
Please note that Global Challenge Steering Group meetings are reserved for members of the respective steering groups.
Wednesday
08:30
Bus departs from Camino Real Hotel to conference venue
09:00 - 10:30
WUN Presidents Forum
Open to all delegates (registration required), the 2019 edition of the WUN Presidents Forum will build on Monday and Tuesday’s Academic Workshop, and challenge us to identify and action WUN’s best response to climate change and sustainable development.
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:30
WUN Presidents Forum continues
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
WUN Presidents Forum continues
15:00 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 17:00
WUN Presidents Forum continues
17:00 - 17:30
Closing reception
17:30
Bus departs from conference venue to Camino Real Hotel
19:00 - 21:30
Governance Group Dinners:
- Partnership Board Working Dinner
Reserved for Partnership Board members only - Academic Advisory Group (AAG) Working Dinner
Reserved for AAG-members only - Coordinators Dinner Working Dinner
Reserved for Coordinators Group members only - Student Delegate Dinner
Thursday
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast roundtable at hotel
Update on the WUN Student Mental Health Initiative
08:30
Bus departs from Camino Real Hotel to conference venue
09:00 - 10:30
Governance Group Meetings:
- Academic Advisory Group
- Coordinators Group
09:00 - 10:30
Student Delegate Meetings:
- Exploring the “Distrito Tec Project”, an initiative to transform the neighborhoods around the Tecnologico de Monterrey main campus towards innovation, research and entrepreneurship.
- Main campus tour
Reserved for student delegates and other delegates who are not required to attend the Thursday Governance Group meetings
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:30
Governance Group Meetings:
- Academic Advisory Group
- Coordinators Group
- Partnership Board
11:00 - 12:30
Student Delegate Meetings:
- Exploring the “Distrito Tec Project”, an initiative to transform the neighborhoods around the Tecnologico de Monterrey main campus towards innovation, research and entrepreneurship.
- Main campus tour
Reserved for student delegates and other delegates who are not required to attend the Thursday Governance Group meetings
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Governance Group Meetings:
- Joint meeting of the Academic Advisory Group & Coordinators Group
- Partnership Board
- Career opportunities for postgraduate students: academic and non-academic pathways
13:30 - 15:00
Student Delegate Meetings:
- Career opportunities for postgraduate students: academic and non-academic pathways
Reserved for student delegates only
15:00 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 17:00
Governance Group Meetings:
- Partnership Board
17:00
Bus departs from conference venue to Camino Real Hotel
18:30
Bus departs from Camino Real Hotel for conference dinner
19:00 - 22:00
Conference Dinner
22:00
Bus returns to Camino Real Hotel
Friday
08:30
Bus departs from Camino Real Hotel to conference venue
09:00 - 10:30
Special Plenary Discussion: Free Expression on Campus
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:00
Special Plenary Discussion continues
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 15:00
WUN AGM Session
- Celebrating WUN's 20th Anniversary
- Launch of the 2020 - 2023 Strategic Plan
15:00 - 15:30
Closing reception
15:30
Shuttle (airport/hotel)