Course dates: 23–27 June 2025
Application deadline: 15 March 2025
Location: Maastricht, Netherlands
This summer school is designed to introduce participants to the concept of sustainable digital transformation through various subtopics, including emerging digital technologies, digital farming, and e-waste management.
Participants will become proficient in the use of the terminology related to digital transformation and sustainability through lectures and interactive sessions. Additionally, they will explore academic literature covering topics such as emerging digital technologies, sustainable agriculture, digital farming, e-waste management, and the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and sustainability.
With the generous support of the Global Gateway initiative of the European Union, participation in this training is provided free of charge for selected applicants. This includes accommodation, meals, and extracurricular activities. Participants or their organizations will be responsible for covering their travel expenses to Maastricht, Netherlands and if necessary visa application costs. Participants or their organizations are responsible for covering the costs of travel expenses to and from their home country to city, country as well as visa expenses and insurance.
Cost: Sponsored for selected participants (thanks to the generous support of the Global Gateway EU initiative). This includes tuition, accommodation, meals, and extracurricular activities. Participants or their organizations are responsible for covering the costs of travel expenses to and from their home country to city, country as well as visa expenses and insurance.
Targeted participant profiles: This summer school is an introductory training course targeted to government officials and policy makers working in digital transformation and sustainability globally.
The number of available places for this course is 30.
To learn more and apply to the summer school, click here.
Contacts: kumar@merit.unu.edu; cdo@merit.unu.edu