Course dates: 22–26 June 2026
Application deadline: 01 March 2026
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, e-waste, artificial intelligence, and behavioural change approaches and their application to sustainability.
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 behavioural change, e-waste management, and the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability.
With funding from the Global Gateway initiative of the European Union, this course is offered free of charge for selected participants, including accommodation, meals, and extracurricular activities. Participants or their organizations must cover travel to Maastricht and any visa and insurance costs.
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 organisations 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 training course is intended for government officials and policy makers working in digital transformation and sustainability globally.
To learn more and apply to the summer school, click here.
Contacts: cdo.atc@merit.unu.edu