Event information

Event information

We will keep you informed about all important information regarding The Negotation Challenge 2024 @ UTwente on this page! Please check back as the event approaches to stay up-to-date, or subscribe to our newsletter where we will send out important information to participants.

Preliminary programme of TNC 2024 @UTwente (subject to changes)

Please check this page regularly leading up to the TNC competition for any changes made. For each location, the specific address is linked. In University of Twente buildings, there is always a servicedesk available at the entrance to help you find the right location.

TNC INTRA meeting - Thursday 4th of April 2024

Sponsored by the faculties of Science & Technology (sponsoring Dean prof. dr. Jennifer Herek) and Engineering Technology (sponsoring Dean prof. dr. Bart Koopman).

PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION IS CHANGED TO BUILDING CUBICUS.

Time	Event description	Location
09:00-09:15	Walk-in - With coffee and tea	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
09:15-10:30	INTRA programme part 1 Welcome - Peter Kesting The utility of international political and diplomatic negotiation - Paul Meerts Oral History and Storytelling as a Learning Method in International Negotiations - Ida Manton	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
10:30-11:00	Coffee and tea break	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
11:00-12:15	INTRA programme part 2; chair Joana Matos Negotiation as an Entrepreneurial Process - Melissa Manwaring Is it worth supporting students to strengthen their negotiation profiles? - Margarita Canal Talking Japan into the Modern Era: Ryoma Sakamoto - Will Baber	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
12:15-14:00	Lunch break	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
14:00-15:30	INTRA programme part 3; chair Ida Manton Navigating Negotiations in Ukraine: An Exploration of Psychological Strategies, Actions, and Ethics - Oksana Koval Visualizing and discussing Unethical behavior in negotiations - Gro Alteren; Anne Eriksen A study on the reasons for the use of ethically ambiguous tactics in business negotiations - Felix Kröcher; Peter Kesting; Remigiusz Smolinski	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
15:30-16:00	Coffee and tea break	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
16:00-16:50	INTRA - networking Cultivating Negotiation Skills Among Youth: The Mercury Negotiation Academy Initiative - Evangelos Chondros Other issues	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
17:00-18:00	Reception	University of Twente campus: Cubicus
19:00-21:30	Dinner	Mazza Restaurant Enschede
22:00-23:00	Drinks in Enschede	Enschede city centre

All presentations will take 15 minutes + 10 minutes discussion (25 minutes in total). Online, please connect via ZOOM.

TNC Competition day 1 - Friday 5th of April 2024

Sponsored by the University of Twente Honours programme (sponsoring Programme Director dr. Nelleke van Adrichem) and the faculty of International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (sponsoring prof. dr. Dean Freek van der Meer).

Time	Event description	Location
09:00-10:00	Welcome and opening - Introduction to the TNC competition with coffee and tea.	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
10:00-11:00	Preparation negotiation round 4	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
11:00-12:00	Negotiation round 4	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
12:00-14:00	Lunch	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
14:00-15:00	Preparation negotiation round 5	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
15:00-16:00	Negotiation round 5	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
16:00-18:00	Reception	University of Twente campus: Langezijds room Schermerhorn & Drees
19:00-21:00	Dinner and evening programme	Twentsche Foodhal
21:00-23:00	Drinks	Twentsche Foodhal / Enschede city centre

TNC Competition day 2 - Saturday 6th of April 2024

Sponsored by the faculty of Behaviour Management and Social science (sponsoring Dean prof. dr. Tanya Bondarouk) and Northwave Cyber Security (sponsoring partner Pim Takkenberg).

Time	Event description	Location
09:30-10:00	Opening - Coffee and tea and coffee at the historic “museumfabriek”, a location intertwined in many ways with the history of Enschede	Museumfabriek Twente
10:00-11:00	Introduction to negotiation round 6 by Prof. Dr. Remigiusz Smolinski	Museumfabriek Twente
11:00-12:00	Preparation negotiation round 6	Museumfabriek Twente
12:00-13:30	Lunch	Gastrobar Rozendaal
13:30-15:00	Negotiation round 6	Museumfabriek Twente
15:00-16:30	Keynote speech by Pim Takkenberg (Northwave Cyber Security)	Museumfabriek Twente
19:00-22:00	Dinner and awards ceremony - Enjoy a wonderful dinner at our lovely on-campus hotel. At this venue, the results of the competition will be revealed.	U Parkhotel
22:00-00:00	Evening drinks - At popular cafe "Stanislaus Brewskovitch", a brewpub based in an old church in the centre of Enschede with a selection of unique drinks.	Stanislaus Brewskovitch

Venue

The entire event of The Negotiation Challenge 2024 will be held at the University of Twente (Enschede, The Netherlands) and other locations in the city of Enschede. The address of the University of Twente is Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede. For the address of specific buildings (as denoted in the preliminary programme above) can be found here. You can find a map of the University campus here.

Practical information

From your airport to Twente

When travelling from one of the Dutch airports, you can reach Enschede through the public transport systems. For all public transport in the Netherlands, you can stay up-to-date with departure and arrival times through the NS travel planner or 9292webpages (both also available as apps). Through these applications, you can purchase tickets (we recommend using NS travel planner for purchasing your train tickets). In all Dutch bus systems, you can check in and out using your debit card, credit card or smartphone (“OVpay”). Simply present your card in the bus to the check-in card reader when you board and present it again when you get off. Please note you cannot pay with cash for your bus or train tickets.

For both SCHIPHOL AIRPORT and EINDHOVEN AIRPORT (the two main airports for your travel), signs and information points are available to guide you to the train station (for both, located right next to the airport).

To reach Enschede, take the train directly to Enschede train station. To reach the University of Twente, either take the train to Hengelo train station and take Bus line 9 to Enschede (passing two stops on the University of Twente campus: UT/Kennisparkand UT/Westerbegraafplaats); or, taking longer, continue on to Enschede train station and take Bus line 9 in the opposite direction to Hengelo (again exiting for UT/Kennispark or UT/Westerbegraafplaats).

You can find a description video on traveling from Schipol Airport to Enschede here.

Travel in Enschede

Within the area of Enschede and the University of Twente, you will be able to travel around by bus. For this, you can check in and out using your debit card, credit card and smartphone (“OVpay”). As mentioned above, please note you cannot pay with cash for your bus or train tickets. You can find the time schedule of the busses on the 9292 webpage/application.

Things to do in Enschede

There are various activities to do and events held in Enschede all year round. You can find an overview here or here. Good to note, during The Negotiation Challenge, there will be an Easter fair held at the Enschede Volkspark with various activities.

Travel guide (document)

You can find more information about travelling to and staying in Enschede, as well as practical information and fun activities in our travel guide.