Alle studenten van het eerste jaar Sociaal Werk Kortrijk en Brugge en eerste jaar Toegepaste Psychologie zijn welkom op de International Day. We bieden een aantrekkelijk programma van verschillende gastsprekers of oud-studenten die komen getuigen over hun organisatie of project in het buitenland. Hier kan je heel wat inspiratie vinden om zelf naar het buitenland te gaan voor een semester internationale studie of stage.
Praktisch
- Datum: vrijdag 28 april 2023
- Start- en einduur: 10u – 15u30
- Locatie: Howest Campus Brugge Centrum
- Vragen? Contacteer pat.vanhecke [at] howest.be

Programma
10:00-10:15 Onthaal – binnenkoer van de campus
八段錦 - Ba duan jin – warming up volgens de Chinese traditie
10:30-11:15 Guest Lectures - Round 1
Name | Title | Room | Language | Porgramme |
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Prof. Dr. Eddy Walakira Head of Department Social Work Makerere University Kampala – Uganda |
Social Work in Uganda: challenges and opportunities! (Live) | C.1.002 | ENG | Social Work / Psychology |
Katelijne Demeyere Global engagement officer Howest University of Applied Sciences |
Internship in The Phillipines in the field of social work and applied psychology (Live) | D.0.002 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Joni Verstraete Lecturer Social Work Indra Beyne, Mirte Desmet – students (optional – in case of good internet connection) |
Internship in Cambodia at ‘Friends International’ a social entreprise saving lives and building futures of the most marginalized children, youth and their families. (Live/Online) | D.1.003 | NL | Social Work/ Psychology |
Tijl Mourisse Student Social Work Howest |
International study at Chestnut Hill College – Philadelphia – USA – Social Work (Live) | D.1.001 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Yenthé Beel Student Applied Psychology Howest |
International internship at Born in Africa – South Africa (Online) Born in Africa provides academic, social and life skill programmes to children who live in the townships in the Bitou area of South Africa. | C.0.005 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Fien Debruyne, Danaë Vincke Students Social Work Howest |
International study at HUMAK – Helsinki – Finland (Online) |
C.0.004 | NL | Social Work |
Esmé De Gryze Former student Applied Psychology – Howest |
International study at LCC International University – Klaipeda – Lithuania (Live) LCC International University is a cooperative project of Lithuanian, Canadian and American foundations. | C.0.002 | NL | Applied Psycholoy |
11:30-12:15 Guest Lectures - Round 2
Name | Title | Room | Language | Porgramme |
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Rosemary Nambooze Director of Angel’s Center for children with special needs Kampala – Uganda |
Inclusive education for children with special needs in Uganda (Live) | C.1.002 | ENG | Social Work / Psychology |
Peter Vanslambrouck North-South Cooperation City of Ostend |
City Link Ostend - Banjul (The Gambia) - Partnership for Sustainable City Development” (Live) | D.0.002 | NL | Social Work |
Axelle Dedecker Former student Social Work |
International Internship at Newport Mind – empowering disadvantaged youth in Wales to promote mental health – UK (Live) | D.1.003 | NL | Social Work/ Psychology |
Matjaž Medvešek Director |
International Internship in Ljubljana – Slovenia (Live) Youth Information & Counselling organisation |
D.1.001 | ENG | Social Work / Psychology |
Julia Zingarello, Alicia De Ruyter Student Applied Psychology & Applied Health Sciences |
International Internship at Soteekki Social Service Center – Pori – Finland (Online) Soteekki service centre of social and health care, provides welfare services, which are produced by the students under the supervision of the lecturers | C.0.005 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Birger Baert Former student Applied Psychology Howest |
International Internship at Aġenzija Żgħażagħ – Malta Youth Empowerment Programma (Live) The Youth Agency provides young people with the time and space to make friends, learn in alternative ways and develop their talents through our regional youth services and our extensive empowerment programme. |
C.0.004 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Janne Leupe Student Applied Psychology – Howest |
International study at KP University Copenhagen (Online): People with special needs Learn about the Danish social pedagogical tradition and the Danish child centered approach to pedagogical work including different working methods, ethics, human rights, creative modes of expression and nature pedagogy. |
C.0.002 | NL | Psychology |
12:15-13:45 Lunch break
Warme maaltijd – (€ 5,50) or bring your own lunch?
13:45-14:30 Guest Lectures Round 3
Name | Title | Room | Language | Porgramme |
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Laura Ganza Sociaal cultureel werker Afro-feministisch activist |
How can we help people with White Saviour Syndrome - white people who consider themselves wonderful helpers to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) (Live) | C.1.002 | ENG | Social Work / Psychology |
An Goegebuer International coordinator Howest |
Buddy Program for international students at Howest (Live) Howest students welcome and inform international students, show them around in Bruges or Kortrijk, introduce them to the student life at our campuses and make them feel at home. |
D.0.002 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Suzanne Popelier Former student Social Work Howest |
International Internship – Ljubljana – Slovenia (Live) Ljubljana Youth Department – Youth work |
D.1.003 | NL | Social Work/ Psychology |
Lucas Ooghe Student Applied Psychology Howest |
International study at Chestnut Hill College – Philadelphia – USA - Applied Psychology | D.1.001 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Kim Dubois Coordinator Sunu Senegal |
International internship at Sunu Senegal Sunu Senegal werkt samen met verschillende partnerprojecten waar een stage sociaal werk en/of toegepaste psychologie mogelijk is. Daarbovenop begeleiden wij studenten naar deze projecten en vormen we als het ware een brug. (Live) |
C.0.005 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Nele Brewaeys North-South Cooperation City of Bruges |
City Link Brugge with Cameroun (Live) | C.0.004 | NL | Social Work / Psychology |
Renée Van Kerckhoven, Senna Verhoeven Huylebroeck Students Applied Psychology Howest |
International study at University of Skövde – Sweden: Cognitive Neuroscience (Online) | C.0.002 | NL | Psychology |
14:45-15:30 Infosessie per opleiding
Name | Title | Room | Language | Porgramme |
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Sociaal Werk Brugge Johan Bertels Internationaal coördinator SW Brugge |
Infosessie Go International – Social Work | D.0.002 | NL | Social Work |
Sociaal Werk Kortrijk Kurt Debaere Internationaal coördinator SW Kortrijk |
Infosessie Go International – Social Work | D.1.003 | NL | Social Work |
Toegepaste Psychologie Pat Vanhecke Internationaal coördinator TP |
Infosessie Go International – Applied Psychology | C.1.002 | NL | Psychology |
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