Registration Open Now: SEFI Regional Event 2026 at the University of Aveiro

SEFI Regional Event at the University of Aveiro, Portugal: 18–19 June 2026

As part of the Engineering Education Research & Action Week, the SEFI Regional Event 2026 will take place on 18–19 June at the University of Aveiro (Portugal). The event will focus on engineering education for sustainable development, bringing together educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning in engineering.

Programme Details

The programme will feature a series of interactive workshops, keynote talks, and a public presentation of the findings from the exploratory project “Empathic Engineering Education for Sustainable Development”, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

June 18

9:00–12:30 – Sessions/Workshops on sustainability in engineering education (topics to be confirmed).
Confirmed speakers:

• Aida Guerra, Aalborg University, Co-Chair SEFI SIG Sustainability. Integrating sustainability in engineering curricula
• Bárbara Gabriel, Robertt Valente, and Carla Ferreira (University of Aveiro, Portugal). Sustainability and green transition in higher education – projects GET-AHED & ProFFormance+
• Jan Van Maele (KU Leuven, Belgium). Empathy and sustainability in engineering education

12:30–14:00 – Break
14:00–17:30 – eee4SD final project event – presentation of main findings & roundtables

June 19

9:30–10:00 – Opening session
10:00–11:00 – Keynote: Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, VirginiaTech (USA), Fullbright Scholar Award 2025-26
11:00–12:00 – Keynote: Prof. Emanuela Tilley, SEFI President, University College London (UK)
12:00–12:30 – Closing session

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Register here.

Visit here for more information about the project.