Monday 23 november

     THE CITIZEN, A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

     Prime minister of The Netherlands Mark Rutte thinks the use of the word “citizen” is nonsense, but Alex Brenninkmeijer does not. How does this affect you? Do you think your opinion matters? If you believe in wisdom of the crowd, join the talk and be a part.

Free lunch will be available after the lecture.

12:40 - 14:00

Waaier 1

English (EN)

     THE ARCTIC IS MELTING: WHY SHOULD I CARE?

      Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier is based at the Dept of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science at Lund University, Sweden and the Arctic Research Centre at Aarhus University, Denmark. 
     Dr. Parmentier (1978) has a vast experience in Arctic research, having done fieldwork in Northeast Siberia, Greenland, Alaska and Spitsbergen read more...

19:00 - 21:00

Waaier 1

English (EN)

     What do i not see when i watch the news

     Dr. Rob Wijnberg is the initiator of 'De Correspondent', an online journalistic platform, crowd funded. The platform now has over 35.000 members. Rob knows the world of journalism as no other and shares his experiences and vision.

Free lunch will be available after the lecture.

12:40 - 14:00

Waaier 1

Dutch (NL)

     Curiosity – The Far Side of your Mind

     Curiosity is why mankind has reached the stars! Are you curious enough? The exposition will show what curiosity has brought out from the UT. As the UT strives to be an excellent university, students and teachers are encouraged to get the best out of themselves.

14:00 - 17:00

Foyer Ravellijn

English (EN)

     wiser every second - matters of time

     As Thinker of the Fatherland Prof. Dr. Marli Huijer broaches fundamental matters: what is time and how do we experience it? Why do we think of our way of life as super-fast, busy and full of deadlines? Can you still escape to the imposing rhythm of your smartphone? A plea for attention.

19:30 - 21:00

Vrijhof, Agora

Dutch (NL)

This workshop has room for ± 45 participants. From the engineering and science programmes of the 3TU, participants will be invited. The remaining spaces will be assigned to people who register for this workshop at the CEE website.

10:00 - 11:30

English (EN)

     ASSESSMENT: THE SILENT KILLER OF LEARNING

     Why is it that stellar students sometimes fail in the workplace while dropouts succeed? One reason is that most, if not all, of our current assessment practices are inauthentic. Just as the lecture focuses on ... read more.

Free lunch will be available after the lecture.

12:30 - 14:00

Waaier 1 / streaming

English (EN)

This workshop has room for ± 45 participants. From the engineering and science programmes of the 3TU, participants will be invited. The remaining spaces will be assigned to people who register for this workshop at the CEE website.

14:30 - 16:00

English (EN)

     the latest results from cern

     Prof. Dr. Stan Bentvelsen is professor and researcher at the University of Amsterdam. As a physicist he is also an employee of CERN (Geneve), the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. "Higgs and other elementary particles – research at CERN" will be the lecture's general theme.

19:00 - 21:00

Waaier 1

English (EN)

     uT - behind the scenes

     The University of Twente is the birthplace of many success stories. However, these successes happen with the help of many. Come and visit the event to see what makes our university tick!

10:30 - 12:00

Waaier 4

English (EN)

     World of tomorrow, today!

     Is it thinkable that machinery will develop a higher intelligence than their inventors? Will it be possible at some point that robots design and produce robots? This symposium, for which world leading experts are invited, is about these and other questions. For more details and a full program click here.

12:45 - 18:00

Waaier 1

English (EN)

     Show off your natural intelligence

     One week of inspiring speakers, new insights and out of the box thinking is nearly over. You think you're smart? Show off your knowledge at the pub quiz and win a fantastic prize, meet fellow students and enjoy a last inspiring evening.

19:30 - 24:00

Foyer Ravellijn

English (EN)