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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
RCC Secretariat
Athens meeting room
Sarajevo
Thursday, 29 October
Arrival of Participants |
21:00 |
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Informal Evening Reception |
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Hotel GRAND Muhameda Pandze 7, Sarajevo |
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Friday, 30 October
8:45 |
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Registration |
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Welcome Part |
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Chairs
Hido BIŠČEVIĆ, General co-Chair, The RCC Secretary General |
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9:15 |
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Welcome Addresses |
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Hido BIŠČEVIĆ, General co-Chair, The RCC Secretary General (130k)
Aleksa BJELIŠ, Rector of the University of Zagreb
Miroslav VESKOVIĆ, Rector, University of Novi Sad
Hazim BAŠIĆ, Vice-Rector, University of Sarajevo |
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9:40 |
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Photo-op |
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Introductory Part |
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Chairs
Mladen DRAGAŠEVIĆ, Regional Cooperation Council
Aleksa BJELIŠ, Rector, University of Zagreb
Miroslav VESKOVIĆ, Rector, University of Novi Sad
Hazim BAŠIĆ, Vice-Rector, University of Sarajevo |
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9:50 |
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Introductory Addresses |
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David CROSIER, Eurydice, European Commission
Karen ROBERTS, Council of Europe
Michael HÖRIG, European University Association
Engelbert RUOSS, Director UNESCO Office in Venice (BRESCE).
Lennart STÅHLE, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
Muiris O’CONNOR, Irish Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Sigurd HÖLLINGER, Austrian Ministry of Science and Research
Christine HEMSCHEMEIER, European Training Foundation
Edvard KOPUSAR, Councellor, Embassy of Slovenia in B&H |
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10:30 |
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Opening Address |
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Introduction to the Conference Theme (22k)
Ladislav NOVAK, General co-Chair |
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10:45 |
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Introductory Keynote Speeches |
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The European Higher Education Area in the Next Decade (627k)
Michael HÖRIG, European University Association |
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Regional Cooperation and Participation in the EHEA
Karen ROBERTS, Council of Europe |
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Regional Cooperation and Internationalisation of Higher Education with Student Eyes
Robert SANTA, European Students' Union |
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Q&A |
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11:45 |
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Coffiee Break |
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Case Study Presentations |
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Moderators
Karen ROBERTS, Council of Europe
Mladen DRAGAŠEVIĆ, Regional Cooperation Council
Robert SANTA, European Students' Union
Lennart STÅHLE, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education,
Muiris O’CONNOR, Irish Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Sigurd HÖLLINGER, Austrian Ministry of Science and Research |
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12:15 |
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Presentations of the Representatives of Higher Education Authorities from the Region
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (68k) |
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Republic of Croatia (88k) |
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Montenegro (373k) |
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Republic of Serbia |
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Q&A |
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13:15 |
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Lunch |
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14:30 |
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Sharing Good Practice - The EU Case Studies |
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Swedish National Agency for Higher Education |
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Irish Higher Education Authority (842k) |
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Austrian Ministry of Science and Research (30k) |
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Q&A |
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15:30 |
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Coffiee Break |
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Round Tables: Building Capacity for Change |
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Moderators
David CROSIER, General Rapporteur, EACEA /Eurydice, European Commission
Mike DAWNEY, Middlesex University , London
Christine HEMSCHEMEIER, European Training Foundation
Melita KOVAČEVIĆ, University of Zagreb
Lucas ZINNER, University of Vienna, Austria
Michael HÖRIG, European University Association |
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15:45 |
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Round table 1 |
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Discussion on the modalities and prerequisites for acceleration of institutional reform in the Western Balkans region and its collective convergence with EU higher education policy
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16:45 |
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Round table 2 |
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Discussion on the possibilities for institutionalised cooperation in higher education within Western Balkans region through EU platforms and establishment of a steering/monitoring group |
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Regional Operations |
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Moderators
Mimika LOSHI, Regional Co-operation Council
Aspasija HADZISCE, Agency for Education Reform Initiatives of SEE
Elizabeth HEATH, SPARK
Ruth GRAF, European Association for International Education
Vanja IVOŠEVIĆ, Centre for Education Policy, Belgrade, Serbia
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17:45 |
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Presentations of the regional and international organisations/NGO’s having operations in the Western Balkans Region |
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Regional Cooperation Council - RCC |
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Educational Reform Initiative for South East Europe - ERI SEE (157k)
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SPARK |
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The European Association for International Education - EAIE |
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Centre for Educational Policies, Belgrade - CEP |
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Q&A |
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18:45 |
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Close Day One |
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20:00 |
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Official Dinner |
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Hotel GRAND Muhameda Pandze 7, Sarajevo |
Saturday, 31 October
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