20-21 March 2025
19th Global Issues Network Conference
Connecting for Impact: Harnessing Skills and Collaboration to Empower Communities
09:00/09:30 Registration and on-site orientation for in-person attendees Hillside MPR
09:30/09:55 Welcome by ISL students
Conference opening by ISL Upper School Principal (Mr. Fish)
Essential information
10:00/10:45 Meet the minds - Inquiry focus: Why are we here?
10:45/11:00 Break Hillside MPR
11:00/11:45 Solutions Studios - School Workshops Session 1
International School The Hague (Compost- learn how to turn garbage into garden gold!) Room 101
American School of Paris (Project poverty: from struggle to strength) Room 102
American International School of Kingston (Reforestation In Urban Jamaica) Hillside MPR
11:45/12:10 Online engagement - Padlet Same as previous session
12:10/12:55 In-person engagement/Lunch Upper School cafeteria
13:00/13:45 Real World Voices: Mia Blacklaws from Cooperation Nord Sud Hillside MPR
14:00/14:45 Solutions Studios - School Workshops Session 2
British School of Brussels (Transform Waste into Change: Discover BSB’s Unique Upcycled Products!) Room 101
International School of Luxembourg (Energy Vision - Carbon Footprinting on school) Room 102
International School of Luxembourg (Heritage Project: preserving the Jewish heritage in Luxembourg) Room 103
International School of The Hague (Behind the bars) Room 104
14:45/15:00 Online Engagement - Padlet Same as previous session
15:00/16:00 Workshop on storytelling and social entrepreneurship Hillside MPR
with Federica and Lucie in partnership with Tom Graham from MAD
16:00/18:00 Amazing Race in Luxembourg Various
19:00/20:00 Italian dinner in town (included in conference fees) Restaurant Come à la maison
09:00/9:10 Greetings and plans for the day Hillside MPR
09:10 Solutions Studios - School Workshops Session 3
CGS (Bridging the Gap: From Food Waste to Worth). Room 108
American School of Paris (Project poverty: from struggle to strength) Room 102
International School of Luxembourg (Zonta at ISL) Room 103
10:00/10:45 Systems Thinking Activity with Julie Lower School Auditorium
10:45/11:00 Break Hillside MPR
11:00/11:45 Real World Voices: Louise Racke from Digital Inclusion Hillside MPR
11:45/12:10: Action Plan Preparation Various rooms Hillside MPR
12:10/12:50 In-person engagement/Lunch Upper School cafeteria
13:00/13:30 Meet the minds - Action focus: Now what?
13:30/14.30 Closing session Hillside MPR
Action Plans Schools’ presentations:
International School of The Hague
British School of Brussels
American School of Paris
CGS
American International School of Kingston
Closing remarks from International School of Luxembourg