Expanding Europe - Jubilee Rectors' Conference
11-13 October 2010
University of Pécs
Pécs, European Capital of Culture 2010
Monday 11 October 2010
Arrival
19.00 Gala Dinner
Honorary guest: Minister Miklós Réthelyi, National Resources Ministry
Venue: Hotel Palatinus
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Venue: Knowledge Center, University of Pécs
9.30-10.00: Registration
10.00 - 11.00: Opening Ceremony
1. Plenary address by József Bódis, Rector of the University of Pécs
2. Plenary address by Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary
3. Plenary address by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
11.00 - 11.30: Coffee Break and Press Conference
11.30 - 13.00: Plenary Session - University and Society
1. Plenary address by Zsolt Páva, Mayor of the City of Pécs
2. Plenary address by Pascal Smet, Minister for Education, Youth, Equal Opportunities and Brussels Affairs, Belgium
3. Plenary address by Minister Miklós Réthelyi, National Resources Ministry, Hungary
4. Plenary address by Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Budapest
5. Plenary address by Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, Ambassador of the Embassy of the United States in Budapest
6. Plenary address by Flora Carrijn, President of UNeECC
13.00- 14.00: Buffet lunch
Jubilee Rectors' Conference
Venue: Knowledge Center, University of Pécs
14.00 - 15.30: Plenary session - 'International education'
Chair: József Bódis, University of Pécs
- Norbert Kroó, Vice President of Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Academy of Sciences and University Relations
- Bjørn Aas, Immediate Past President of the EAIE - Competitiveness of European Universities in Education
- John H. Smith, Deputy Secretary General of EUA- The Role of International Organizations in European Higher Education
15.30 - 16.00: Coffee Break
16.00 - 17.30: Plenary session - Science and Social Responsibility
Chair: Róbert Gábriel, University of Pécs
- Godehard Ruppert, Rector of the University of Bamberg
- Nikolay Mikhaylovich Kropachev, Rector of the University of St. Petersburg
- Ritva Laakso-Manninen, Rector, HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
Finland - University Research, R+D and Business Co-operation
20.00: Dinner and Cultural programme
Venue: County Assembly Hall
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Venue: Faculty of Business and Economics, Rector's Office Senate Room, University of Pécs
10. 00 - 12.00: Parallel Sessions I.
Session A:
Impact and experiences of the Bologna Process at EU universities
Chair: László Komlósi, University of Pécs
Venue: Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs
1. Éva Sándorné Kriszt, President of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference
2. Libor Vozár, President of the Slovak Rectors´ Conference
3. Aleksa Bjelis, Rector of the University of Zagreb
4. Lorenza Rega, Deputy Rector for Education and International Affairs of the University of Triest
5. Michael Hoey, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool
Session B:
New Cultural Environment in the European Higher Education Area: Degree equivalence as a driving force for the international labour market
Chair: Antal Bókay, University of Pécs
Venue: Rector's Office Senate Room, University of Pécs
1. Fernando Jorge Rama Seabra Santos, Rector of the University of Coimbr
2. Ivan Rozman, Rector of the University of Maribor
3. Rein Raud, Rector of the University of Tallin
4. Boris Yakimovich, Rector of Izhevsk State Technical University, Russia
12. 00 - 13.00: Lunch
13.00 - 14.30: Parallel Sessions II.
Session A:
Impact and experiences of the Bologna Process at EU universities
Chair: László Komlósi, University of Pécs
Venue: Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs
1. Gerald J. Pillay, Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool Hope University
2. Rodica Ofelia Miclea, Vice- Rector for International Affairs of "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu
3. Miroslav Veskovic, Rector of the University of Novi Sad
4. Salvato Trigo, Rector of the University Fernando Pessoa Porto
Session C:
Sustainability and profitability of the university
Chair: Gyula Zeller, University of Pécs
Venue: Rector's Office Senate Room, University of Pécs
1. Thomas Strothotte, Rector of the University of Regensburg
2. Tamás Mészáros, Rector of Corvinus University, Budapest
3. Halil M. Güven, Rector of Istanbul Bilgi University
4. Rado Bohinc, Rector of University of Primorska
14.30 - 15.00: Coffee Break
15.00 - 17.00: Parallel Sessions III.
Session B:
New Cultural Environment in the European Higher Education Area: Degree equivalence as a driving force for the international labour market
Chair: Antal Bókay, University of Pécs
Venue: Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs
1. Friedrich Roithmayr, Vice-Rector of Johannes Kepler University Linz
2. Enver Halilovic, Rector of University of Tuzla
3. Güner Önce, Rector of Dumlupinar University, Kütahya, Turkey
4. Valentin Smyntyna, Rector of Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University
Session C:
Sustainability and profitability of the university
Chair: Gyula Zeller, University of Pécs
Venue: Rector's Office Senate Room, University of Pécs
1. Wim Coudenys, Lessius College, Antwerp
2. Janusz Zmija, Rector of the Agricultural University of Krakow
3. Giedrius Viliūnas, Vice-Rector of the Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius
19. 00 Excursion to Villány wine region - wine tasting and dinner
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