Student Congress "Global Minds, Local Impact: Uniting Cultures Through Student Initiatives", Paris 25–28 November 2025

 Are you passionate about making a difference?

 Are you ready to explore new perspectives on student engagement and discover how it takes shape across Una Europa?

Join us in Paris to reflect on the meaning and impact of student engagement, share your experiences, connect with peers from across the alliance, and take part in interactive workshops and roundtables. Together we will learn how student initiatives can strengthen our shared community and inspire meaningful change throughout society.

Apply to the Una Europa Student Congress 2025

 Focus of the 2025 edition

 The 2025 Student Congress focuses on the diversity of student initiatives across our alliance, highlighting the richness of local practices and their impact on university communities. The interactive programme will also explore skills fundamental to effective student engagement and actions that can be scaled up to strengthen connections between students across our partner universities.

Participants will be invited to reflect on three guiding questions:

• What does student engagement truly mean, and what impact does it have on universities and society at large?
• How can we better understand and build on the variety of student initiatives within Una Europa to develop and share best practices?
• How can Una Europa foster cross-border collaboration and create stronger connections between local student communities and partner universities?

The programme will combine plenary sessions with small group workshops, enriched by cultural activities and informal meetups.

 What is the Una Europa Student Congress?

 The Student Congress is the annual event that brings together students from all Una Europa universities to discuss themes that matter to our communities. It is a unique opportunity to connect with peers from across Europe while engaging in critical thinking and creative problem-solving, working together to shape our vision for a truly European University of the Future.

Each year, a different Una Europa university hosts the Congress, adding its own cultural and social dimension to the programme.

 This year’s host: Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne combines a long and illustrious heritage, dating back to the 13th century, with an innovative multidisciplinary mission. Today, as France’s leading university in the humanities and social sciences, it cultivates a unique spirit that balances rigorous scientific research with the ambition to create new knowledge that transforms society.

Almost 45,000 students are enrolled each year, supported by over 168 student associations. The university encourages students to become engaged citizens, capable of critical thinking and of devising solutions to global challenges. Paris 1 provides an ideal setting for meaningful discussions on student engagement.

 Why apply?

By joining the Student Congress you will:

• Travel to Paris and meet fellow students from Una Europa’s 11 universities.
• Discover different approaches to student engagement and reflect on their impact.
• Gain practical skills in teamwork and intercultural collaboration.
• Contribute to shaping Una Europa’s student community.
• Learn about other Una Europa opportunities and how to get involved.

 Who can apply?

To be eligible you must:

• Be enrolled as a student at one of the 11 Una Europa partner universities (BA, MA, PhD).
• Be comfortable communicating in English (perfect fluency is not required).
• Be motivated to share your own experiences and engage with others’.

Applications are open to students from all fields and levels of study.

 How to apply 

Applications must be submitted through the official application form:

Apply to the Una Europa Student Congress 2025

⚠️ Please note: each university has its own internal deadline. For UniBo students, the deadline is 12 October 2025.

Selected participants will be informed by 22 October 2025. Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered according to UniBo’s internal procedures.

ATTENTION: For organisational reasons, selection results have to be postoponed. All participants will be informed about selection results on 29 October 2025.