Work Group Session (I): Institutional mission and profile

Friday 28 March 2008 (12.00-13.30), Josep Carner building

WG Session I concentrates on ways in which institutions are developing specific missions and profiles to address the needs of the knowledge society.


WG1    Theme: Making strategic choices 1 – How to identify strategic goals?
Josep Carner building, Room 3.2, 3rd floor

WG1 explores the kind of issues to consider in identifying ambitious yet realistic strategic goals, including (a) including environmental scanning and taking account of competitors as potential partners and (b) considering internal resources and structures.

Chair: Hannemor Keidel, Vice Rector, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Rapporteur: Howard Davies, Senior Consultant, EUA
Presentations:

    • Gerhard Schmitt, Vice President, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
    • Federico Gutiérrez-Solana, Rector, University of Cantabria, Vice President, CRUE


    WG2    Theme: Making strategic choices 2 – How to engage the academic community?
    Josep Carner building, Room 3.1, 3rd floor

    It is often the case that a university leadership has identified sound strategic goals but its strategy flounders on lack of internal support. WG2 explores successful attempts at engaging the academic community in formulating strategic goals.

    Chair: Rolf Tarrach, Rector, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    Rapporteur    : Andrée Sursock, Deputy Secretary General, EUA
    Presentations:

    • Karin Markides, President, Chalmers University, Sweden
    • David J Drewry, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hull, United Kingdom


    WG3    Theme: Engaging stakeholders in governance
    Josep Carner building, Room 3.4, 3rd floor

    WG3 presents examples of universities that have developed effective and sustained relationships with their stakeholders. It explores how stakeholders can be helpful in contributing to the identification of strategic goals and the success/obstacle factors in establishing successful relationships with stakeholders.

    Chair: Marcis Auzinsh, Rector, University of Latvia, Latvia
    Rapporteur    : Michael Hörig, Programme Officer, EUA
    Presentations:

    • Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector, University of Bologna, Italy
    • S.W.J. Lamberts, Rector, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

     

    WG4    Theme: Using European, national and regional incentives
    Josep Carner building, Room 3.3, 3rd floor

    WG4 explores examples of institutions that have used available incentives at the European, national and regional level in order to meet their strategic goals.

    Chair: Pam Fredman, Vice Chancellor, Rector, University of Goteborg, Sweden
    Rapporteur    : Sybille Reichert, Director, Reichert Consulting, Zurich, Switzerland
    Presentations:

    • Lászlo Fésüs, Rector, University of Debrecen, Hungary
    • Volker Linneweber, President, University of the Saarland, Germany


     

     

    Work Group Session (II): Institutional effectiveness and efficiency

    Friday 28 March 2008 (17.00-18.30), Josep Carner building

    WG Sessions II concentrates on some the strategic choices that universities are making in order to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.

     

    WG5    Theme: Working with neighbours 1 – Increasing critical mass
    Josep Carner building, Room 3.1, 3rd floor

    WG5 examines examples of ways to sharpen institutional profile, reach critical mass, set priority areas and respond to societal demands (e.g., greater access, contribution to the region and international research aspirations).

    Chair: Maria Helena Nazaré, Rector, University of Aveiro, Portugal
    Rapporteur: Howard Davies, Senior Consultant, EUA
    Presentations:

    • Dominique Arlettaz, Rector, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Robert Aylett, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom


    WG6    Theme: Working with neighbours 2 – Increasing critical mass
    Josep Carner building, Room 3.3, 3rd floor

    WG6 examines examples of ways to sharpen institutional profile, reach critical mass, set priority areas and respond to societal demands (e.g., greater access, contribution to the region and international research aspirations).

    Chair: S.W.J. Lamberts, Rector, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Rapporteur: Sybille Reichert, Director, Reichert Consulting, Zurich, Switzerland
    Presentations:

      • Ella Ritchie, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom
      • André Oosterlinck, President, KU Leuven Associaton, Belgium


      WG7    Theme: Effectiveness and efficiency – Leadership and management issues
      Josep Carner building, Room 3.2, 3rd floor

      WG7 explores the management and leadership challenges in efforts to improve institutional effectiveness and efficiency. It explores administrative staffing issues, whether shared governance is on the decline and the impact of these changes on academic staff roles.

      Chair: Janusz Rachon, Rector, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
      Rapporteur: Thomas Estermann, Senior Programme Manager, EUA
      Presentations:

      • Changing structures: Wilma de Koning, General Secretary of the Executive Board, Tilburg University,
        The Netherlands
      • Impact on staff management: Ulrich Bauer, Vice Rector, Graz University of Technology, Austria

      WG8    Theme: Regional research clusters
      Josep Carner building, Room 3.4, 3rd floor

      This working group explores how regional research clusters work, the role of regional authorities, industrial R&D and higher education institutions and their management and leadership implications for universities.

      Chair: Davide Bassi, Rector, University of Trento, Italy
      Rapporteur      : John Smith, Deputy Secretary General, EUA
      Presentations:

      • Lluis Ferrer, Rector, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
      • Xavier Chapuisat, Former President, University Paris 11 (Orsay) and President, PRES UniversSud
        Paris, France

      Special session by Frans van Vught, EUA Board member

      Josep Carner building, Room 2.3, 2nd floor

      An overview of the ‘European Governance Reform Study’, commissioned by DGEAC of the European Commission, and done by a consortium of European higher education research centers coordinated by CHEPS. The study addresses both external and internal (institutional) governance issues and is based on 32 national reports and a very large web-based survey of HEIs (with over 600 HEIs responding). It gives a thorough overview of the issues and trends regarding higher education governance and management in Europe.