ANSER Summer School on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
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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