In the center of our Climate University for Virtual Exchanges (CLUVEX) project, are international multidisciplinary online courses. These courses introduce and discuss the latest scientific knowledge on climate change and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives: natural sciences, social sciences and the arts. University students from Finland, Denmark, Ukraine, and Armenia are welcome to join the free course. The next online course week will be organized in 6–10 October 2025. We are now looking for both students and moderators for this course week.
For moderators
The moderator’s central role is to facilitate and guide the international and interdisciplinary interactions, workshopping, and learning online in small groups. The daily online meetings consist of a series of lectures, demonstrations of the tools for climate related data analysis, discussions and workshopping on individual and collaborative Climate Horizon exercises in small groups of up to 10 students and a designated moderator.
Participating in training for moderators & acting as moderators during VE Week as you will
- Receive an internship certificate related to your studies
- Receive 2 ECTS credits, issues by the Open University at the University of Helsinki
- Receive a possibility to attend online the Climate University selected courses
- Hone your online interaction, pedagogy and language skills in international environment
- Increase your contacts with the CLUVEX network and universities.
Moderators’ Trainings online events (all starting at 14:30 EET/Helsinki time) in Zoom
- TR1 – 8 Sep 2025 – Intro. to CLUVEX project, day-by-day programme, DigiCampus
- TR2 – 15 Sep 2025 – Intro. to Climate Horizon exercise, web-based tools for climate data analysis
- TR3 – 22 Sep 2025 – Orientation for the 3rd VE Week, questions/ answers
The training includes these 3 online events & independent study of materials in DigiCampus area for moderators.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 1 September 2025
You can join the moderators' mailing list and register for the training sessions by filling this form. After filling in the application form, you will receive email instructions on joining the VE Week/ course on the DigiCampus online learning platform.
Here you can open the full call text for moderators and weekly schedule as a PDF.
For students
The virtual exchange (VE) is a great opportunity to experiment interacting in an international environment – especially if you have considered applying for a traditional student exchange. Participating in the VE Week does not require an advanced knowledge base in natural sciences. More important is to be interested in climate change-related issues and workshopping in an international team. The VE Week is open to students of all fields coming from Europe and Neighbourhood East countries.
During the virtual exchange, you will work in small international groups of like-minded students (up to 10 students + 1 moderator). A central part of the virtual exchange is a Climate Horizon exercise, framed by interdisciplinary and intercultural discussions on climate change. You will work online on the exercise individually and in your groups. CLUVEX welcomes students from learning institutions in the Europe and Neighbourhood East countries.
WHEN: 6—10 October 2025 from 14:00 to 17:00 (EET, Helsinki time)
PLACE: Online in Zoom
COMPLETION METHOD: online participation on each day (3h per day) and a final report.
AWARD: 1 ECTS credit issued by the University of Helsinki & Climate Messenger Certificate issued by the CLUVEX project.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 26 September 2025
You can register to this course as a student by filling this form.
Here you can open the full call text for students and weekly schedule as a PDF.
Photo on top: Monika Leszkowicz