COLOURS Annual Conference 2025
We are delighted to invite you to COLOURS Annual conference, where representatives from all COLOURS universities and our associated partners will come together to exchange ideas, strengthen collaborations, and illuminate the path forward.
Dates: December 9-11, 2025
Location: Kristianstad, Sweden
This year’s conference will be a beacon in the winter darkness, offering engaging discussions, thought-provoking presentations, and opportunities to connect across institutions.
Preliminary program
December 9, Tuesday
14.00 Fieldstudies at Balsgård Food Tech
17.00-18.00 Student Forum Meeting
19.00 Dinner at Mässen Kristianstad
December 10, Wednesday
8.30-9.00 Registration
9.00-10.00 Welcome & introduction
10.00-12.00 World Café - Development topics for COLOURS
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-15.00 Topic based meetings
13.00 Activity for associated partners
15.00-15.30 Break
15:30-16.30 Steering Committee Meeting
16.30-16.45 Break
16.45-17.45 Strategy Board Meeting
16.00-18.00 Open Space - Concurrent activity for those not involved in governance board meetings or Associated Partner activities
19.00 Dinner at Näsby Gård
December 11, Thursday
09.30-10.00 Introduction, recap, todays plan
10.00-10.30 Keynote Speaker
10.30-11.30 Presentation of Topic based meeting and student activities
11.30-11.50 Students´Kahoot
11.50-12.00 EDI Policy Ceremony
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-13.30 Associated Partner Activity Discussion
13.30-15.00 The Future of COLOURS: Future Robustness Study Results, Panel Discussion and Open Discussion
15.00-15.30 Coffee break
15.30 Closing ceremony, handover, COLOURS song
The Thursday program will take place across the street from the train station in Kristianstad.
NOTE! We would like all universities to send at least one representative to each one of the following forums, preferably more:
- Vice Chancellor/Rector
- Strategy Board
- WP1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Student Forum
- Associated partners
Registration
Register here for COLOURS Annual Conference 2025. In order to get good offers for accomodation, register and book hotel before June 30.