Conference Schedule

20-21 March 2025

19th Global Issues Network Conference 

Connecting for Impact: Harnessing Skills and Collaboration to Empower Communities

THURSDAY 20th March

09:00/09:30    Registration and on-site orientation for in-person attendees

09:30/09:50    Conference opening 

10:00/10:45  School workshops - Parallel Sessions 1

11:00/11:45    School workshops - Parallel Sessions 2

12:05/12:45    Free time/Lunch

13:00/13:45    Keynote addresses

14:00.14:45    School workshops - Parallel Sessions 3 

15:00/15:45   Workshop on storytelling and social entrepreneurship

16:00/18:00 Activity in the city    

18:00/20:00    Dinner in town (not included in fees)

FRIDAY 21st March

09:00/9:10     Greetings and plans for the day

09:15/9:55     Exchange of ideas

Students’ Corner - Sharing Our Planet

Students’ Corner - Sharing our humanity

Students’ Corner - Sharing our rulebook

Teachers’ Corner - Best practices for meaningful student engagement

10:00/10:45    School workshops - Parallel Sessions 4

11:00/11:45    School workshops - Parallel Sessions 5

12:05/12:45    Free time /Lunch

13:00/13:45   Docathon - Screening of selected films

14:00/14:45   Action Plans schools’ presentations 

15:00/15:30    Closing session