Presentations
• Welcome addresses and introduction to the theme
• Plenary Session I: Exploring the reasons for strategic change
• Plenary Session II: The inclusive knowledge society
• Working Group Sessions I: Designing and implementing institutional strategies
• Plenary Session III: Skills for the knowledge society
• Working Group Sessions II: Looking outwards – Strategic partnerships for realising the objective
• Plenary Session IV: Taking forward the lifelong learning agenda
• Jan Willem Oosterwijk 
, President of Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Georg Winckler, EUA President and Rector, University of Vienna, Austria
• Ronald Plasterk, Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the Netherlands
• Sir Roderick Floud , President Emeritus of London Metropolitan University, Chair of the Standing Committee for the Social Sciences, European Science Foundation
• Jeroen van der Veer, Chief Executive Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
• Janez Potocnik , European Commissioner for Science & Research
• Sadik Harchaoui, Managing Director of FORUM
• Hannele Niemi , 1st Vice-Rector, University of Helsinki, Finland
WG1 Responsive and inclusive universities: organising the paradigm change
• António Guimarães Rodrigues , Rector, University of Minho, Portugal
• David Drewry , Vice-Chancellor, University of Hull, United Kingdom
WG2 Creating a culture of success: knowing your audience and targeting its needs
• Dominic Orr , Eurostudent project coordinator, HIS Germany
• Fevzi Sürmeli , Rector, Anadolu University, Turkey
WG3 The role of institutional leadership in organising creative learning environments
• Agneta Stark , Rector, Högskolan Dalarna, Sweden
• Theo Bovens , President Open University, the Netherlands
WG4 Determining elements of quality for lifelong learning provision
• Tricia Jenkins , MBE, Head of Educational Opportunities, the Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
• George Ubachs , Managing Director, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU)
WG5 Continuing education at university level – a diversity of practices
• Michel Feutrie , Vice-President, Université de Sciences et technologie de Lille 1, France
• Ludo Melis , Vice-President for Education, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
• Tom Boland , CEO, Higher Education Authority, Ireland
• Marisol Pastor, Director of the Technical Office, University-Enterprise Foundation, Spain
• Friedrich W. Hesse Knowledge Media Research Center, Tübingen, Germany
WG6 Funding mechanisms that provide incentives for institutions to be responsive and enable learners to participate in lifelong learning
• Ada Pellert, Vice Rector for Structural Matters, Danube University Krems, Austria
• Kauko Hämälainen, Director of the Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, University of Helsinki, Finland
WG7 Regional cooperation between higher education institutions and other education providers
• Dermot Coughlan, Director of the Dept. for LLL & outreach, University of Limerick, , Ireland
WG8 Working with governing boards to promote diversity and enhance responsiveness
• Rita Franceschini, former rector, University of Bolzano, Italy
• Christina Ullenius, EUA Vice President
WG9 Supporting regional renewal – Universities responses to industrial restructuring
• Ion Visa, Rector, The Transylvania University of Brasov, Romania
• Torbjørn Digernes, Rector, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Presentation of the European Universities’ Charter on Lifelong Learning by Georg Winckler, EUA President
Report from the General Rapporteur, Hanne Smidt: A lifelong learning strategy for Europe’s universities
• Thierry Coulhon, Special Adviser to the Minister of Higher Education and Research, France
• Ligia Deca, Chairperson, European Students’ Union (ESU)
• Monique Fouilhoux, Education International
• David Vincent, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Strategy, Planning and External Affairs, The Open University, United Kingdom
• Peter Van Der Hijden, Head of Sector Higher Education, European Commission