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International Networking Day 2026

Start: 20 November 2026 10:00
End: 20 November 2026 16:00

Important information – Event details

📅 Date: 20 November 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00–16:00 CET
💻 Format: Online participation available
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Organised by the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU).

EUPeace Best Practice Presentation: 11:30–12:00 CET

On 20 November 2026, the International Networking Day 2026, organised by the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), will bring together representatives of international academic networks to exchange experiences and explore the future of international collaboration. The EUPeace Alliance will contribute a best practice presentation, sharing insights into multilateral cooperation across different institutional and national contexts.

About the event

Under the theme Collaboration in Transition: Internationalisation, Knowledge Exchange, and the Future of Academic Networks, the event will explore how international academic partnerships can be sustained and further developed amid changing geopolitical, institutional and financial conditions.

Participants will have the opportunity to exchange perspectives, discuss successful approaches to international cooperation and reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing academic networks.

EUPeace Best Practice Presentation

From 11:30 to 12:00 CET, the EUPeace Alliance will present “Shared Goals, Different Realities – Multilateral Networking: The Example of EUPeace”.

Drawing on practical experiences from across the Alliance, the presentation will highlight the opportunities and challenges of working together across different institutional and national contexts. It will explore how shared goals can be translated into meaningful joint activities, followed by a discussion.

Participants are welcome to join the EUPeace session or attend the entire Networking Day online.

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20 November 2026 10:00

20 November 2026 16:00

Contact

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Sarah Langenbeck
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Poster for International Networking Day 2026 on 20 November, featuring a world map with illuminated global connections. The event focuses on internationalisation, knowledge exchange and academic networks.

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