International Conference "Regional Cooperation in Higher Education - Challenges and Opportunities"
October 6 and 7, 2011 - Essen, Germany, Philharmonic Concert Hall
Program
06.10.2011
10:00 – 11:00 Opening
Words of Welcome
Bernhard Lorentz, President, Stiftung Mercator [GER]
Opening Address
Helmut Dockter, State Secretary, Ministry for Innovation, Science and Research, State of North Rhine-Westphalia [GER]
Introductory Presentation
Wolfgang Rohe, Director, Centre for Science and Humanities, Stiftung Mercator [GER] Presentation (PDF)
11:00 – 12:30 Cooperation Between Universities
University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr
Ulrich Radtke, Rector, University of Duisburg-Essen [GER] Presentation (PDF)
Five Colleges
Neal B. Abraham, Executive Director, Five Colleges [USA] Presentation (PDF)
ETH Zurich & University of Zurich
Otfried Jarren, Vice President for Arts and Social Sciences, University of Zurich [CH] Presentation (PDF)
Chair
Josef Lange, State Secretary, Ministry of Science and Culture, Lower Saxony [GER]
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13.30 – 14:30 Keynote
“Opportunities for Cooperation between Higher Education Institutions in the Berlin/Brandenburg Regionâ€
Annette Fugmann-Heesing, Chair of the Committee for Higher Education and Research, State Parliament of Berlin [GER]
Comment
Frank Ziegele, Managing Director, CHE Centre for Higher Education [GER]
Chair
Thomas May, General Secretary, German Council of Science and Humanities [GER]
14:30 – 16:00 Inter-university Cooperation at the Department / Faculty Level
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA)
Jim Hough, Chief Executive Officer, SUPA [GB] Presentation (PDF)
Niedersachsen Institutes of Technology (NTH)
Dagmar Schipanski, Member of the NTH Board [GER]
European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen
Reto Weiler, Rector, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for Advanced Study [GER]
Chair
Wolfgang Rohe
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 Cooperation in Larger Networks
University System of Ohio
Eric D. Fingerhut, former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents [USA] Presentation (PDF)
Science Hubs and Campus Saxony/Free State of Saxony
Nicola Hülskamp, Head, Higher Education Development Group, Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts [GER] Presentation (PDF)
Pôles de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur (PRES)
Axel Honsdorf, Executive Director, Franco-Bavarian University Center (BFHZ) [GER]
Chair
Frank Ziegele
19:00 Dinner
Program
7.10.2011
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote
University of California System
Lawrence H. Pitts, Provost and Executive Vice President, University of California [USA] Presentation (PDF)
Comment
Hans Weiler, Stanford University [USA/GER] Presentation (PDF)
Chair
Winfried Schulze, Director, Mercator Research Center Ruhr [GER]
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Cooperation Between Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU) & Lausitz University of Applied Sciences
Lena Langeheinecke, Coordinator, David Gilly Institute [GER] Presentation (PDF)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) & Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Karl-Heinz Meisel, President, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences [GER]
K.U. Leuven Association
André Oosterlinck, President-Chairman, K.U. Leuven Association [B] Presentation (PDF)
Chair
Clemens Klockner, former Rector, Rhein Main University of Applied Sciences [GER]
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 University Mergers
Aalto University
Ritva Dammert, Director, Strategic Support for Research and Education,
Aalto University [FIN] Presentation (PDF)
University of Manchester
Rod Coombs, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
University of Manchester [GB] Presentation (PDF)
Mergers in the Danish Higher Education System
Peter Maassen, Director, Higher Education Development Association (HEDDA), University of Oslo [N]
Chair
Lothar Zechlin, former Rector, University of Duisburg-Essen [GER]
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion
Ursula Gather, Rector, TU Dortmund University [GER]
Peter Maassen, Director, Higher Education Development Association (HEDDA), University of Oslo [N]
Wolfgang Marquardt, Chairman, German Council of Science and Humanities [GER]
Nils Metzler-Nolte, Vice-Rector for Early Career Researchers and International Affairs, Ruhr University Bochum [GER]
Chair and Concluding Remarks
Winfried Schulze