Communication & Dissemination

The Dissemination and Communication work package is co-led by National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Greece, and University of Sfax, Tunisia. The dissemination and communication strategy goes beyond simple communication and includes activities that will continue over the entire project life cycle.

The multiple tools and channels employed by WP5, - including but not limited to the Newsletter, Events, Website, Social Media and Podcast series - will help us facilitate meaningful exchange, cooperation and dissemination that exceeds geographical, language or sectoral barriers.

The second PolyCIVIS podcast series is now available

In the second PolyCIVIS podcast series, we engage with experts from Europe and Africa across diverse disciplines to explore the complexities of the polycrisis and its effects on research, policy, and education.

 

CIVIS Meets PolyCIVIS: A New Chapter in Euro-African Academic and Policy Synergy
Group discussion with: Anne Weyembergh (Full Professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Vice-Rector for External Relations and Cooperation), Christian Möllmann (CIVIS Global Partnerships Officer), and Emílio Tostão (Associate Professor and Scientific Director of Research, Extension and Innovation at Eduardo Mondlane University)
Moderator: Faith Mabera, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)

 

Climate Change as a Polycrisis: Challenges and Mitigation Action
With: Constantinos Cartalis, Professor of Environmental and Climate Physics, 

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Moderator: Eleni Panagiota (Elda) Stoupa, Researcher at the PolyCIVIS Project, 

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

 

Gender Justice in an Age of Polycrisis
With: Fiorenza Deriu, Associate Professor of Sociology, Sapienza University of Rome
Moderator: Evika Karamagioli, Researcher at the PolyCIVIS Project, 

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

 

These podcasts were recorded at the Media Studios of UCAD and were edited at the Laboratory of Audiovisual Media, Department of Communication and Media Studies, NKUA

Concept and Interviews: PolyCIVIS Communication and Dissemination WP (NKUA and USF)

Audio Editing: Silas Michalakas (NKUA)

Studio Technician and Recording: Samba Ndiaye (UCAD)
General Production: PolyCIVIS Communication and Dissemination WP
Special Thanks to: Maria Isabel Soldevila Brea and Jeanne Sadzot from the CIVIS Communication Unit


 

Workshop in Sfax: A Step forward toward the Polycrisis Handbook

The University of Sfax successfully hosted the PolyCIVIS workshop on “Innovative Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching the Polycrisis” on 28–29 October 2025 in Sfax, Tunisia.

Gathering academics, higher education professionals and students, the two-day event explored and applied participatory and inclusive teaching methods designed to address complex global challenges through higher education.

The program featured insightful interventions by experts including Prof. Hassen Mnif, Prof. Zouhair Ben Jannet, and Prof. Anis Jarboui who offered complementary perspectives on the technological, societal, and economic dimensions of the polycrisis. This was followed by interactive sessions led by Prof. Narjes Touzani. Participants experimented with creative approaches such as gamification, playful brainstorming, and collaborative learning, emphasizing the need to empower students as co-creators of knowledge and future leaders.

The second day featured a presentation by Prof. Donia Louizi highlighting how entrepreneurship and education can work hand in hand to build resilience and autonomy among young people.

All contributions and reflections gathered during the event will directly feed into the co-construction of the Polycrisis Handbook, a collaborative tool aiming to inspire innovative teaching practices across the Euro-African network.

Reflections on the Workshop on Participatory Methods for Teaching the Polycrisis in Higher Education

Discover how students and educators across Europe and Africa came together to co-design innovative ways of teaching about global crises.

The first Polycrisis Handbook Workshop, held in Dakar on 25 April 2025 at UCAD and organized by PolyCIVIS WP5 – Communication and Dissemination, and delivered by Evika Karamagioli and Elda Stoupa -PolyCIVIS WP5 Researchers-marked a key milestone in building a participatory approach for teaching polycrisis in higher education.

Read the article to explore the outcomes of the workshop and the collaborative methods that will shape the Polycrisis Handbook.

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PolyCIVIS Podcasts

In the PolyCIVIS podcast series, we engage with experts from diverse disciplines to explore the complexities of the polycrisis and its effects on research, policy, and education.

Climate change adaptation in West Africa: an interplay with the polycrisis?

With Professor Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar

 

 Innovative pedagogies as an approach to the polycrisis.

With Assistant Professor Aspasia Dania, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

*for this podcast, we were very glad to have with us Katerina Schoina, Co-chair of the CIVIS Global Student Council and Doctoral Candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

 

Archaeological monuments, cultural heritage and climate change: liaisons of polycrisis?

With Professor and Vice-Rector Sophia Papaioannou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

 

These podcasts were recorded at the Media Studios of Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg with the support of CIVIS University Alliance.

Concept and Interviews: Professor Dimitris Gouscos, Communication and Dissemination WP Co-leader (NKUA)

CIVIS Global Student Council Representative: Katerina Schoina, Co-chair of the CIVIS Global Student Council and Doctoral Candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Audio Editing: Yves Coudron

Studio Technician and Recording: Simon Haigermoser (PLUS)

General Production: PolyCIVIS Communication and Dissemination WP

Special Thanks to: María Isabel Soldevila Brea and Jeanne Sadzot from the CIVIS Communication Unit

Polycrisis Talks: a PolyCIVIS webinar series

The exchange of knowledge, best practices, and peer dialogue on the challenges and opportunities presented by the polycrisis, as it manifests in different member countries and beyond, is at the core of PolyCIVIS’s priorities.

Over the past few months, the PolyCIVIS project has hosted six webinars addressing key themes that support the research efforts of academics and researchers in non-urban areas across Africa and Europe. These sessions provided a platform to share insights and experiences, and to explore both common and divergent challenges.

Missed the webinars? Recordings and presentation materials are available on CIVIS Box for internal use within the network. 

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