World Café Colours Annual Conference 2025
The World Café is a structured yet informal method for group discussion, designed to explore a central question in a relaxed setting. Participants rotate between small tables over several rounds, exchanging ideas and building on each other’s perspectives. A host stays at each table to summarize key points for newcomers, helping connect insights across the whole group. The process encourages collective thinking and leads to a shared understanding that can be synthesized at the end.
Location: Krinova Incubator & Science Park, Stridsvagnsvägen 14 (next to Kristianstad University Campus)
Questions to be chosen from:
1 European Values in Times of Competitiveness:
How can European values be preserved and strengthened in an increasingly competitive global context, and what can COLOURS contribute?
2 Crucial Skills for the Future:
Which skills will be most essential for students and staff in the coming decade, and how can COLOURS help nurture and integrate them into education and collaboration?
3 The Future Direction of Our Alliance:
Where do we envision COLOURS in the next five to ten years? What kind of impact do we want to have within and beyond our universities?
4 Competitiveness and the Role of Universities:
What makes European universities and regions competitive and resilient? How can alliances like COLOURS enhance that role?
5 Collaboration Across Regions and Within the Alliance:
How do we need to collaborate — locally, regionally, and across the alliance- to create meaningful, long-term impact?
6 Collaboration with external stakeholders:
How can universities and regions co-create solutions to address societal challenges together?
7 Enhancing Student involvement
What experiences or opportunities would make COLOURS more meaningful to you?