Innovator in the Spotlight

Towards a more inclusive society to raise awareness of basic skills gaps

In the Netherlands, 2.5 million people struggle daily with reading, writing, math, and digital skills, also called basic skills. These deficiencies make it difficult for them to fully participate in society, such as reading and understanding a letter or buying a train ticket, leading to various personal and societal problems.

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Opening Academic Year TU/e 2024 – 2025

Date: Monday 2 September
Time: 15:00-18:00
Location: Blauwe zaal Auditorium, TU/e

Program

  • Opening ceremony
  • Welcome by President TU/e Robert-Jan Smits
  • Speech Wopke Hoekstra European commissioner for climate action\
  • Reaction Heleen de Coninck (TU/e) and Ingrid Thijssen (VNO NCW)
  • Short intermezzo
  • Panel discussion on the TU/e green growth start-up community
  • Short intermezzo
  • Formal Opening Academic Year by rector-magnificus Silvia Lenaert