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Charming Week: Inspiring Minds, Building the Future

  • May 18–21, 2026
  • locations on the University of Montpellier campus

From May 18 to 21, 2026, the University of Montpellier will host Charming Week. This forward-looking highlight of the Charm-EU alliance will bring together members from its nine partner universities in Montpellier for a series of collaborative workshops and networking events focused on teaching practices in English and the pedagogical and ethical implications of generative AI.

Bringing together participants from the nine Charm-EU partner institutions, the Charming Week in Montpellier will foster dialogue on cooperation, educational innovation, and the exchange of best practices at the European level. The Charm-Eight project’s collaborative workshops on mobility, digital tools, and communication will take center stage at this event. The week will also feature two international networking events dedicated to major issues in higher education: English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI), on the one hand, and the challenges and opportunities of generative artificial intelligence in teacher training, on the other.

Beyond the meetings and workshops, this week will highlight the strategic and transformative role of Charm-EU, both in building the European Higher Education Area and in shaping practices within the partner universities themselves. By fostering inter-institutional cooperation, the sharing of expertise, and the exchange of ideas, the alliance helps to foster new ways of teaching, learning, and collaborating in Europe.

Program:

Charm-Eight Project Collaborative Workshops:

  • Mobility Working Group: “Expansion and Refinement of the Charm-EU Mobility Program”
    May 18 and 19, Espace Charm-EU, Richter Library.
    More information.
  • Information Technology Working Group: “Charm-EU Digital Tools: Course Portfolio System, Digital Identity, Implementation of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)”
    May 18 and 19, DSIN, Triolet Campus.
    More information.
  • Communication, Dissemination, and Impact Working Group: “Engaging the Campus: Actions for a More Connected Charm-EU Community”
    May 18 and 19, Espace Charm-EU, Richter Library.
    More information.

Networking events:

English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)

May 18–19, 2026

Location: IUT Montpellier-Sète, Building A (International Laboratory for Learning), Montpellier.

This networking event will serve as a forum for discussion on teaching practices in English within European higher education. Plenary sessions, case studies, and feedback sessions will explore English-medium instruction (EMI) as a driver of internationalization, educational quality, and inter-university cooperation, while promoting the sharing of practices and the exchange of best practices among partner institutions.

Program Details.

Generative AI and Teacher Training

May 18–20, 2026

Location: Faculty of Education, University of Montpellier, 2 Place Marcel Godechot, Montpellier

Following an online opening session on May 6, this seminar brings together teacher educators from several European countries to reflect on the pedagogical and ethical implications of generative AI. Through hands-on workshops and collaborative sessions, participants will work on developing common guidelines, resources, and recommendations related to lesson planning, learning activities, and assessment.

Program Details.

By invitation only.

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Full schedule and practical information for Charming Week

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