The European Week in 2023
The CIVICA European Week 2023 took place between 27-30 June at Sciences Po in Paris.
Who?
- 80 bachelor students from Bocconi, CEU, IE University, SNSPA, Sciences Po, SGH, SSE and LSE
- 10 Ukrainian bachelor students, thanks to the CIVICA for Ukraine project
- 10 high school students
- 10 expert lecturers
- 10 tutors from the participating universities
Students were welcomed at the CIVICA's campus in Paris (Sciences Po) on Monday 26 June 2023. The activities ran from Tuesday 27 June in the morning until Friday 30 June in the afternoon.
Theme
The topic of this edition was "Ecological Transitions: Cities on the frontline"
Designed by the Undergraduate College and the Sciences Po Urban School, the CIVICA European Week constituted an excellent opportunity for students to explore the existent (and the future) pathways to urban sustainability. Under the broader scope of ecological literacy, the event provided a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to cities and the governing of climate change. The programme combined diverse methodologies and was structured according to a transdisciplinary, multi-scalar and experiential approach. The agenda included immersive learning experiences and off-campus activities (i.e. cultural institutions, exemplary municipalities specialized in environmental-friendly policies, etc.). The urban framework constituted an interesting viewpoint for understanding the political and socio-economic stakes related to environmental issues. Students had the opportunity to build engaging dialogues with practitioners, scholars and decision-makers while proposing innovative and upscaling ideas to foster the processes of ecological transition(s).
Learning Outcomes
The event started with several seminars intended to shed light on the debates and controversies inherent to ecological transitions. It then focused on the ways in which cities are facing current economic, social and environmental issues. Through the framework of urban sustainability, students learned to:
- Understand the relevance of cities in Europe’s transition to sustainability;
- Analyse the environmental and climate challenges related to the implementation of major urban projects through the use of specific and localized case studies
- Foster a dialogue with the wide range of stakeholders involved and engaged in institutional and/or social environmental initiatives at the urban scale
- Design a collective project within a pan-European community to provide innovative and creative ideas to manage current (and future) urban ecological transitions
Programme
Day 1 - Democracy, risk and policies
Day 2 - Policies and socio-economical consequences
Day 3 - Risk: short-term and the long view
Day 4 - Student's delivery & graduation
Download the full agenda here
Application and contact information
Emily Harrison, civica@lse.ac.uk