GCSP ANNUAL MEETING 2024

Mobilizing to Solve for Global Challenges

Sunday, February 11th - Tuesday, February 13th

Early Registration Begins November 3rd, 12pm PST

Showtime!

2026 Grand Challenges Scholars Program
Annual Meeting

February 13-16
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

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Greetings From Rome!

The 2026 GCSP Annual Meeting will be held at Sapienza University of Rome. Located in the heart of Rome, Italy, near the famous Colosseum, Sapienza University has been the pulse of GCSP in Europe and has played a key role in expanding the mission of GCSP to new continents and universities.

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About the Annual Meeting

Each year, Grand Challenges Scholars Programs from universities across the globe come together to exchange knowledge, practices, stories, and successes. Through these exchanges, we learn about one another and build tight relationships that facilitate our ultimate goal: to keep our planet and its global society alive by solving for our most dire challenges. As our world becomes increasingly smaller through exponential advancement in technology and our ability to connect across boundaries, there is no shortage of complex problems to address. But engineering is a discipline uniquely equipped for problem solving. This year's conference will focus on energizing communities to to engage in problem solving with engineering at the core cross-community and cross-discipline interactions. We invite deans, directors, faculty, staff, students, and alumni to participate in this collaborative and transformative experience.

This year’s theme: "Community, Technology and Grand Challenges: Together for Global Impact"

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Registration is Open!!

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What to Expect?

  • Collaboration and knowledge sharing among GCS programs from across the GCSP Network.

  • Student workshops to sharpen the skills of the five Mindsets and leverage the benefits of GCSP.

  • Sessions focused on GCSP program development and best practices.

  • Camaraderie amongst change-makers looking to tackle the world's biggest problems!

Questions about the Annual Meeting?

If you have questions about the Annual Meeting, including  registration, agenda, accommodations, or general inquiries, don't hesitate to reach out!

gcsp.network@vase.usc.edu

Conference Overview

Feb 13th - Rome - historical centre (Colosseum)
📍Sapienza Engineering Faculty
💥Scientific Conference, Round Tables, Posters

Feb 14th - Rome - historical centre (Colosseum)
📍Sapienza Engineering Faculty
💥Presentations, Round Tables and Awards for Scientific Papers, Students Posters, GC Photos, Service Learning Programs, GC Alumni

Feb 15th - Rome - periurban area Rebibbia and Laurentina
📍Palombini School “Crazy” Energy Communities and Biomedical Campus University
💥Field activities and Field Studies

Feb 16th - Rieti - mountain area
📍Sapienza Pole of Rieti and  Rural Communities of Antrodoco, Isola Gran Sasso, Greccio
💥Technical, Cultural, Intercultural and Social experiences