University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, will host the 2025 Green and Sustainable Software Engineering Summer School from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9, 2025.
Powered by Software Engineers for Green Deal (SE4GD) Hub, UNILAG, and SE4GD Consortium Europe with partners across Nigeria, the dynamic one-week program will feature international facilitators & experts including:
- Prof. Jari Porras (Professor of Software Engineering at LUT University, Finland, as well as Visiting Professor at Aalto University, Finland, and University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom)
- Dr. Birgit Penzenstadler (Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, and Adjunct Professor at LUT University, Finland)
- Dr. Colin C. Venter (Associate Professor at the University of Limerick, Ireland)
- Prof. Steffi Betz (Full Professor at Hochschule Furtwangen University, Germany, and Adjunct Professor at LUT University, Finland)
- Dr. Shola Oyedeji (Postdoctoral Researcher at LUT University, Finland), among others.
What to Expect:
- Foundations of Green & Sustainable SE
- Integrating sustainability into teaching and curriculum
- Serious games and industry case studies
- Course redesign labs for educators
- Smart decision-making sessions for students
- Global networking and strategic action planning
Learning Opportunities
For Students (Undergraduate/Graduate):
- Grasp the fundamentals of green software engineering
- Learn energy-efficient coding, green DevOps, and sustainable UX
- Participate in serious gaming sessions to explore tech and sustainability trade-offs
- Engage with global experts and connect with like-minded peers
For Educators:
- Explore strategies for infusing sustainability into SE curricula
- Co-design teaching modules aligned with the five sustainability dimensions
- Gain access to SE4GD curricula and practical integration approaches
- Develop rubrics and assessment strategies for sustainability education
- Build institutional action plans to scale sustainability in teaching
For Industry Professionals:
- Discover how green SE practices can drive innovation and environmental value
- Understand how to upskill your teams on green software engineering
- Contribute to roundtable discussions on SE education and workforce development
- Forge collaboration opportunities with HEIs and researchers
For registration and further details, please visit: https://greensoftware.ng/
