Strong Universities for Europe
Events EUA Spring Conference 2008

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Welcome addresses and introduction to the theme

  • Màrius Rubiralta Alcañiz, Rector of University of Barcelona
  • Jordi Hereu, Mayor of Barcelona, Spain
  • Georg Winckler, EUA President and Rector, University of Vienna, Austria

Plenary Session I: Higher education and post-industrial societies

  • James Duderstadt, Former President, University of Michigan, United States (download the text of his presentation here)
  • Peter Scott, Vice Chancellor, Kingston University, United   Kingdom

Plenary Session II: Institutional governance in a changing policy context

Work Group Session I: Institutional mission and profile

WG1    Making strategic choices 1 – How to identify strategic goals?

WG2    Making strategic choices 2 – How to engage the academic community?

WG3    Engaging stakeholders in governance

 WG4    Using European, national and regional incentives

Plenary Session III: Knowledge strategies at European, national and regional level

Work Group Session II: Institutional effectiveness and efficiency

WG5    Working with neighbours 1 – Increasing critical mass

WG6    Working with neighbours 2 – Increasing critical mass

WG7    Effectiveness and efficiency – Leadership and management issues

WG8    Regional research clusters

SPECIAL SESSION by Frans van Vught, EUA Board member

 Plenary Session IV: How to enhance the strategic positioning of universities –  The perspective of different actors and general conclusions by Georg Winckler