Julie Vanderlinden is a registered nurse, holds a degree in Public Health Sciences (Msc) and is doctor in Biomedical Sciences. Julie works as a lecturer and researcher at Odisee University of Applied Sciences in Belgium and University of Brussels (VUB) within the educational programs of nursing, occupational therapy and psychosocial gerontology. Julie is responsible for research in primary care and lifestyle interventions. Her research and teaching activities are mainly focused on lifestyle pillars (sleep, stress, physical activity and sedentary behaviour, nutrition) and non-pharmacological approaches in specific (vulnerable) target groups (such as older adults, social vulnerable older adults, cancer patients, early onset dementia, young informal caregivers, (in)formal caregivers) in order to improve physical and mental outcomes. Julie is represented in national organisations for nursing (NVKVV), and primary care (VIVEL) as well as higher education (VLHORA) and she is an active member of Pain in motion (VUB) and Belgian and European sleep research societies.

Annemie Spooren is doctor in rehabilitation sciences and head Research Centre in Innovation in Care at PXL University of applied Sciences (Belgium). She’s also lector at the Bachelor program of Occupational Therapy (PXL University of applied sciences) and guest professor at Hasselt University in the Master program of Occupational Science (Belgium). After her clinical work as a physiotherapist in different European countries, she has been involved in health education and research since 2000. Her focus on research is on innovative rehabilitation and care processes within an interdisciplinary context.

Patricia Claessens (PhD) is Director of the Expertise Network of Health Care at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences Ghent (Belgium). She is responsible for the health care department and together with a team of 300 employees, education is offered to more than 3000 students. Her main focus lies on strategic goal setting, being the key representative of the department, preparing the budget and making sure the department is financially viable. She is skilled in networking, stakeholder management, leading teams and chairing meetings. Patricia is also continuously exploring the context of health care and social work for new opportunities and translating these in the context of higher education.

Margit Eidenberger is a full professor for physiotherapy at the University for Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria. Her main teaching subjects are manual lymphatic drainage, physiotherapy in surgery and oncology, as well as basic and advanced scientific courses. After her bachelor degree in physiotherapy in 1987 she studied social anthropology, history and Spanish at the University of Vienna. Her research interests lie within manual lymphatic drainage and higher education teaching, in which fields she publishes and presents regularly. She finished her PhD in 2019 in social and economic history at the University of Linz. Besides this, she leads a private practice for physiotherapy with specialisation in oncology and manual lymphatic drainage. She has taken several positions such as deputee for the Austrian Physiotherapy Association in drawing up a guideline for the treatment of extramural diabetes patients or chair at the 3rd European Conference on Physiotherapy Education in Vienna.

António is adjunct lecturer and international coordinater at the ESSNorteCVP in Portugal. His main interests lie within:

* Health Education, Educational Technologies and quality in higher education
* Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
* Social Responsibility of Higher Education Institutions

It integrates several projects of extension to the community and national and international research.

He participates in several national and international networks and has developed numerous communications and publications.

Marc Elie is Coordinator International Programmes of the school of health at HAN University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands). He has a background in ICU nursing and a master in organizational psychology. Started in 2015 with his current job he coordinates all international programmes in the school of health at HAN University. The school now offers a wide variety of international possibilities to students embedded in many international projects. As a manager and policymaker his professional interests are in the field of higher educational development, internationalisation, quality assurance, organizational structures and human resources. As a person Marc is passionate about international interprofessional collaboration. He connects people and thinks in bigger pictures.