CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

RCC Secretariat
Athens meeting room
Sarajevo

Thursday, 29 October

Arrival of Participants

21:00

 

Informal Evening Reception
    Hotel GRAND Muhameda Pandze 7, Sarajevo

 
Friday, 30 October

8:45   Registration
Welcome Part
    Chairs
Hido BIŠČEVIĆ, General co-Chair, The RCC Secretary General
9:15   Welcome Addresses
     

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

9:40   Photo-op
Introductory Part
    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
9:50   Introductory Addresses
     

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

10:30  

Opening Address

     

Introduction to the Conference Theme (22k)
Ladislav NOVAK, General co-Chair

10:45  

Introductory Keynote Speeches

      The European Higher Education Area in the Next Decade (627k)
Michael HÖRIG, European University Association
     

Regional Cooperation and Participation in the EHEA
Karen ROBERTS, Council of Europe

     

Regional Cooperation and Internationalisation of Higher Education with Student Eyes
Robert SANTA, European Students' Union

    Q&A
11:45   Coffiee Break

Case Study Presentations

   

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

12:15  

Presentations of the Representatives of Higher Education Authorities from the Region

      Bosnia and Herzegovina (68k)
     

Republic of Croatia (88k)

     

Montenegro (373k)

     

Republic of Serbia

    Q&A
13:15   Lunch
14:30   Sharing Good Practice - The EU Case Studies
     

Swedish National Agency for Higher Education

      Irish Higher Education Authority (842k)
       Austrian Ministry of Science and Research (30k)
    Q&A
15:30   Coffiee Break
Round Tables: Building Capacity for Change
   

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

15:45   Round table 1
   

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

16:45   Round table 2
    Discussion on the possibilities for institutionalised cooperation in higher education within Western Balkans region through EU platforms and establishment of a steering/monitoring group
Regional Operations
   

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

17:45   Presentations of the regional and international organisations/NGO’s having operations in the Western Balkans Region
     

Regional Cooperation Council - RCC 

     

Educational Reform Initiative for South East Europe - ERI SEE (157k)

     

SPARK

     

The European Association for International Education - EAIE 

      Centre for Educational Policies, Belgrade - CEP
    Q&A
18:45   Close Day One
20:00   Official Dinner
    Hotel GRAND Muhameda Pandze 7, Sarajevo

 
Saturday, 31 October

Drafting of the Final Document and Closing Session

    Chairs
Mladen DRAGAŠEVIĆ, Regional Cooperation Council
Karen ROBERTS, Council of Europe
Mike DAWNEY, Middlesex University , London
10:30   Feedback from Round Tables and Agreement of the Communiqué
    General Rapporteur
David CROSIER, EACEA /Eurydice, European Commission
11:00   Closing Session, Heads of Delegations Comments/Addresses
12:00   Lunch

Departure of Participants