The first day of the conference "Preparing the Universities of the Future: (Re)building Inclusive and Sustainable Campuses" has ended

"Preparing the universities of the future: (Re)building inclusive and sustainable campuses" is the name of the two-day Conference organized by UNICA - Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe and the University of Sarajevo, which takes place on April 25 and 26, 2023. The Conference was opened with speeches by the conference organizers, followed by the first session, which answered the questions of how universities and cities coordinate mutual transformations through their interaction.

As part of today's session, a panel discussion was held, chaired by Prof. Ph.D. Nihad Fejzić, director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies "Prof. Ph.D. Zdravko Grebo" of the University of Sarajevo.

The opening address was given by Lejla Hajro, director of the Directorate for Construction and Maintenance of the University of Sarajevo Campus. Director Hajro presented experiences from the University, which is currently in the phase of significant renovation and construction of the Campus with funding from the government and the European Investment Bank. She spoke about the specificity of the University of Sarajevo Campus, its design, projecting and reconstruction, which is located in the city's administrative centre and was originally a military barracks.

Urban green areas and quality of life is the topic that Mirzeta Memišević Hodžić, senior assistant at the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Sarajevo, spoke about, and Wendy Bos, in front of the City of Amsterdam, presented how universities can be a catalyst for change.

The attaché for the cooperation of the French delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Sylvain Rigollet, also participated in the panel discussion.

Three case studies were also presented today: Science Shop: Drawing Locals and University Closer(Andras MARTONI, Science Shop manager, Central European University); the University of Edinburgh Delivering Positive Change for Local Communities (Matthew LAWSON, Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager, University of Edinburgh); The Climate House and Oslo Science City (Vebjørn BAKKEN, Director at the Energy and Environment Office, University of Oslo).

As part of the first day of the Conference, a visit to the University of Sarajevo Campus was arranged.

The work of the Conference continues on April 26, according to the PROGRAM