ANSER Summer School on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Summer School 2025

ANSER Summer School 2025

Date: June 30 – July 4, 2025 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CEST
Place: online (MS Teams)

Number of participants: 30 participants

Course overview:

The ANSER Summer School 2025 offers an in-depth exploration of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), focusing on fundamental yet pressing challenges in the field today. Participants will engage with cutting-edge research, emerging global trends, and critical debates through sessions led by international experts. Interactive discussions with peers from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds will create a dynamic and enriching learning environment. By the end of the course, participants will have gained a deeper understanding of SRHR’s global impact and its essential role in shaping health outcomes and rights for future generations.

Intended learning outcomes:

  • Gain a foundational understanding of SRHR, including current global trends, progress, and challenges
  • Analyze SRHR from a multidisciplinary perspective and understand its integration into broader policy frameworks, such as the SDGs
  • Develop skills in intercultural collaboration and engage in meaningful discussions with peers from around the world

What we offer: 

  • A flexible, online educational program enriched with virtual social events to foster a global network.
  • Engage with content delivered by leading international SRHR experts.
  • A blended learning model featuring interactive sessions that challenge participants and encourage active engagement.
  • Continuous access to an online learning platform with course materials, resources, and networking opportunities even after the program ends.

Minimum requirements:

Students should fulfil the following criteria to apply for participation:

  • be formally registered or enrolled in a Master’s or Graduate programme for the academic year prior (2024-2025) or after the Summer School (2025-2026) 
  • have a specific interest in SRHR and global health
  • have sufficient knowledge of English to understand the courses, read SRHR-related articles and qualitatively complete a written exercise
  • be open, interested and respectful towards other beliefs and backgrounds
  • have full availability to follow the course, we expect participants to actively engage throughout the course from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5:00 pm CEST

ANSER Summer School 2025 fee: € 100

Students from institutions in LMIC can apply for a fee waiver upon selection.
This fee covers all classes and course materials, access to the online learning platform, and a certificate of completion.

Application process:

Applications will open on March 10, 2025, with full details available at that time.

    Important Dates:

    March 10     Applications open
    May 4          Application deadline
    May 16         Announcement of selected participants
    May 16 - 25 Registration period and payment
    June 19        Publication of final programme and Info session
    June 30       Start of the Summer School

    Contact:

    Please reach out to us (anser@ugent.be) for questions or further clarifications.

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