Opening address | Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
Celebration of the Bologna Declaration 20th Anniversary
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Guest Speaker | Stefania Giannini, UNESCO, Deputy Director-General for Education
Guest Speaker | Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot, DG EAC: Youth, Education and Erasmus+, Director
Guest Speaker | Michael Murphy, EUA – European University Association, President
Guest Speaker | Sjur Bergan, Council of Europe, Head of Education Department
Guest Speaker | Cristina Ghiţulică, Romania, BFUG Co-chair
Guest Speaker | Adam Gajek, ESU – European Students’ Union, President
Concluding remarks | Marco Bussetti, Italian Minister of Education, Universities and Research
Morning
1. Academic and Related Civic Values in Changing Societies
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Academic Freedom in the European Higher Education Area: Crisis or Celebration? | Liviu Matei, Central European University, Provost
Measuring Academic Freedom across the World: Insights from a New Exploratory Project | Janika Spannagel, Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Researcher
Q&A on keynote speeches
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2. Student-centred Learning
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Liberal Education, Student-Centred Learning and the Art of Reflective Judgment | Teun J Dekker, Maastricht University, Professor
Successful Design of Student-centred Learning Ecosystems | Manja Klemenčič, Harvard University, Lecturer and Researcher
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3. Providing Leadership for Sustainable Development, the Role of Higher Education
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Leading Change – the Key Role of the Higher Education Community to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals | Hilligje van’t Land, International Association of Universities (IAU), Secretary General
Education for Sustainable Development as a Catalyst and the Role of Students in the Future Management of HEIs | Valentina Tafuni, Unione degli Universitari (UDU), Student / Janek Heß, freier zusammenschluss von studentinnenschaften (fzs), Student
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4. The Social Dimensions of Higher Education
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Three Theses on the Social Dimensions of Higher Education | Chris Brink, Stellenbosch University and Newcastle University, former Vice-Chancellor
Bologna and the Social Dimension – Lost in Translation? | John Storan, University of East London, Professor
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5. Careers and Skills for the Labour Market of the Future
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The Bologna Process and the Demands from the Labour Market | Agneta Bladh, University of Kalmar, former Rector
How Can Education Contribute to Socioeconomic Development? Rethinking Human Capital for the Labour Market of the Future | Pavel Sorokin, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Associate Professor
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Afternoon
Plenary session
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The Greatest Impact of Universities: Educating the Most Vulnerable | Maysa Jalbout, Centre for Universal Education, Brookings Institution, Non-Resident Fellow
Feedback from the parallel sessions
Conclusion | Sijbolt Noorda, Observatory Magna Charta Universitatum, President
Closing speech | Francesco Ubertini, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Rector