We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming symposium, “Advocacy for Values in Health Care: Which challenges need to be faced to ensure core values and sustainability in the healthcare system, in this current era?” taking place on May 15-16, 2025, at SUPSI in Switzerland.
In an era of rapid technological change, shifting demographics, and evolving social needs, our healthcare systems face unprecedented pressures that challenge both their sustainability and their commitment to core values. This symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, higher education teachers in healthcare, and advocates to explore innovative approaches to preserving what matters most in health care delivery.
During these two days, we will examine a wide variety of subjects including:
- What is the worth of health care in society? Individual and social perspectives.
- From public health to healthcare policies.
- Can moral integrity and knowledge of intersectionality coexist?
- The impact of caring on our society.
- Technological innovation and engineering of sustainable medical devices.
- Analysis of the economic value of healthcare systems.
- How to develop educational strategies to foster sustainability mindsets in the students, future health professionals.
- Successful implementation of sustainable practices in health care. How health professionals can contribute to minimizing waste in patient care.
- Gender equality: a key to sustainable development
- Improving patient access and quality of care. Development of actionable recommendations.
- The role of education in promoting sustainable practices.
- Wellbeing of students in the new millennium.
- Promoting sustainability in healthcare through the activity of professional networks.
- Healthcare’s role in social stability and equity.
- School-to-work transition: from theory to practice.
- How to maintain the health of healthcare professionals in their working environment?
- How to create safe, healthy and sustaining learning environments for healthcare professional students?
Join us for thought-provoking keynotes, interactive workshops, interesting parallel sessions, collaborations at the world cafés and valuable networking opportunities with colleagues who share your commitment to values-based healthcare. In the mean time, you can find the PROGRAMME here.
JOIN US FOR A STELLAR SYMPOSIUM
Wondering who’s behind the sessions you will experience? Get a sneak peek at our remarkable speakers and their abstracts, and feel your curiosity ignite! Harald Plamper, Carlo de Pietro, Igor Francetic and others are ready to share their insights that will influence your thinking.
Are you feeling drawn to the refreshing symposium atmosphere in a lush setting, stimulating conversations with experts and peers to boost your network connections, and thought-provoking subjects that will broaden your horizon and inspire you? Don’t wait any longer! Visit our website for more details on the program, venue, travel, accommodation and registration.
REGISTRATION FEE
Early Bird fee (until 03.04.2025): € 200
Normal fee (until 07.05.2025): € 250
Host school staff: € 100
Free honorary member: € 0
Has your interest been piqued? Don’t hesitate any longer and register HERE now.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Discover the essential information on what is included in the conference, travel information, and initial recommendations for exploring the scenic and lush regions of Ticino, Zurich, and the nearby buzzing city of Milan in the following information sheets:
Take the leap and join us in Switzerland for an unforgettable intellectual adventure that will stimulate both your mind and spirit!
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Switzerland!
Programme Register here
Integrated Blended Intensive Courses organized by the three universities from UP University Consortium (Oulu UAS, Vasile Alecsandei University of Bacāu and IMC Krems UAS).
3 COURSES
The course is based on human-centered design and testing business ideas with experiments.
Course 1 Community learning and exploration (5 ECTS)
Basics of Human-Centred Design Learning the principles and methods for exploring community needs.
Date: 3-7.02.2025
Finland
Course 2 Creative confidence and solutions (5 ECTS)
Developing Creative Confidence Gain the skills to develop tangible concepts and test them within communities
Date: 2-6.06.2025
Romania
Course 3 Entrepreneurship and catalyzing the change (5 ECTS)
Learn how to build businesses based on previously developed concepts. Understand how to catalyze change and why creating a positive impact is our ultimate goal.
Date: mid-October 2025 (exact dates will follow soon)
Austria
This program aims to empower participants to learn how to drive meaningful change in their personal and professional life and also in the lifes of their communities.
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING?
If you are interested to join one or several courses of 3 UP BIPs, get in touch with the contact person of your university.
University of Bacau: Gabriel Mares mares.gabriel@ub.ro
IBM Krems UAS : Manfred Pferzinger manfred.pferzinger@imc.ac.at
Oamk UAS Ulla-Maija Törmälä ulla-maija.tormala@oamk.fi
If you are a student or a staff member from an other university of the UP University, ask your own international office for the opportunity to join one or several of the courses or send a message to Ulla-Maija. These courses are co-funded by Erasmus+Programme of the European Union. As a participating student / staff member you could get scholarship for the expences of the course from Eramsus+.
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Integrated Blended Intensive Courses organized by the three universities from UP University Consortium (Oulu UAS, Vasile Alecsandei University of Bacāu and IMC Krems UAS).
3 COURSES
The course is based on human-centered design and testing business ideas with experiments.
Course 1 Community learning and exploration (5 ECTS)
Basics of Human-Centred Design Learning the principles and methods for exploring community needs.
Date: 3-7.02.2025
Finland
Course 2 Creative confidence and solutions (5 ECTS)
Developing Creative Confidence Gain the skills to develop tangible concepts and test them within communities
Date: 2-6.06.2025
Romania
Course 3 Entrepreneurship and catalyzing the change (5 ECTS)
Learn how to build businesses based on previously developed concepts. Understand how to catalyze change and why creating a positive impact is our ultimate goal.
Date: mid-October 2025 (exact dates will follow soon)
Austria
This program aims to empower participants to learn how to drive meaningful change in their personal and professional life and also in the lifes of their communities.
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING?
If you are interested to join one or several courses of 3 UP BIPs, get in touch with the contact person of your university.
University of Bacau: Gabriel Mares mares.gabriel@ub.ro
IBM Krems UAS : Manfred Pferzinger manfred.pferzinger@imc.ac.at
Oamk UAS Ulla-Maija Törmälä ulla-maija.tormala@oamk.fi
If you are a student or a staff member from an other university of the UP University, ask your own international office for the opportunity to join one or several of the courses or send a message to Ulla-Maija. These courses are co-funded by Erasmus+Programme of the European Union. As a participating student / staff member you could get scholarship for the expences of the course from Eramsus+.
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This interactive webinar consists of 2 sessions.
SESSION 1: 04.11.2025 15:00-16:45 CET
SESSION 2: 18.11.2025 15:00-16:45 CET
Every classroom is composed by differing social structures and dynamics. The students’ skills to cope with the challenges of the current world might also vary. During this early stage of adulthood when entering university studies, unexpected challenges might occur. Students might face internal factors that cause crisis, such as sudden illness of themselves or a student colleague, teacher or even a close relative. In addition, other factors such as pressure from the ever-increasing digitalisation and social media, new social structures and situations, and the years of studying might be challenging because of the forthcoming exams, new environments to be explored and roles to be taken. Due to these reasons the pressure to cope with the studies might become overwhelming and motivation to study decrease.
As these life events or situations occur, sometimes unexpectedly, it is only human that these unforeseen situations or maybe crisis may emerge. During this webinar series we will focus on unexpected events and crisis, which needs actions or adaptations from the teacher to manage and support the individual students as well as the whole community of classroom.
Amid crisis, the responsibility of making the classroom environment safe and encouraging space often falls on the teachers. However, teachers are not supernatural humans, and need support and skills to cope with the professional burden it might cause and a possibility to improve their crisis leadership skills. Questions that we will be learning and discussing include aspects such as; what approaches should we use when encountering crisis in the classroom, what are the resources teachers can refer to, and how can we build resilience among our students, and take care of our own well-being.
Flyer
This interactive webinar consists of 2 sessions.
SESSION 1: 04.11.2025 15:00-16:45 CET
SESSION 2: 18.11.2025 15:00-16:45 CET
Every classroom is composed by differing social structures and dynamics. The students’ skills to cope with the challenges of the current world might also vary. During this early stage of adulthood when entering university studies, unexpected challenges might occur. Students might face internal factors that cause crisis, such as sudden illness of themselves or a student colleague, teacher or even a close relative. In addition, other factors such as pressure from the ever-increasing digitalisation and social media, new social structures and situations, and the years of studying might be challenging because of the forthcoming exams, new environments to be explored and roles to be taken. Due to these reasons the pressure to cope with the studies might become overwhelming and motivation to study decrease.
As these life events or situations occur, sometimes unexpectedly, it is only human that these unforeseen situations or maybe crisis may emerge. During this webinar series we will focus on unexpected events and crisis, which needs actions or adaptations from the teacher to manage and support the individual students as well as the whole community of classroom.
Amid crisis, the responsibility of making the classroom environment safe and encouraging space often falls on the teachers. However, teachers are not supernatural humans, and need support and skills to cope with the professional burden it might cause and a possibility to improve their crisis leadership skills. Questions that we will be learning and discussing include aspects such as; what approaches should we use when encountering crisis in the classroom, what are the resources teachers can refer to, and how can we build resilience among our students, and take care of our own well-being.
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