Envisioning the Future of Higher Education: Expectations, Opportunities and Challenges for Leadership
2-3 May, 2022
University of Valencia
Venue: Historical Building “La Nau", University of Valencia
Room: Aula Magna, Centre Cultural La Nau
| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Opening Remarks MC: Hilal Tekmen Gulsun Saglamer, President, EWORA Mavi Mestre, Rector, Valencia University Eva Alcón, Rector, Universitat Jaume I María Antonia Peña, Rector, Huelva University |
| 18:00-19:00 |
Keynote Speeches Chair: Carmen Fenoll, Former Vice Rector, University of Castilla-La Mancha María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, President, Spanish Council of State Carmen Vela, former Secretary of State of Investigation, Development & Innovation (Spain) |
| 19:00 -20:30 |
Welcome Cocktail hosted by the University of Valencia at their Botanical Gardens |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Plenary Session I Chair: Birgit Riegraf, President, Paderborn University Speakers: Curt Rice, Rector, Oslo Metropolitan University Sondan D. Feyiz, Rector, Kadir Has University María José Figueras, Rector, Universitat Rovira i Virgili Lidia Borrell-Damian, Secretary General, Science Europe |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00- 12:30 |
Plenary Session II Chair: Inga Žalėnienė, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University Speakers Hanne Leth Andersen, Rector, Roskilde University Yvonne Galligan, Director (Vice-Rector), Technological University Dublin Luciano Saso, President, UNICA Fernando Leon Garcia, President, IAUP and CETYS University |
| 12:30- 12:45 | Group Picture |
| 12:45 -14:15 | LUNCH |
| 14:15 – 15:45 |
Roundtable: "Enhancing and Diversifying Leadership in European Universities" Chair: Eileen Drew, Former Director, Trinity Centre for Gender Equality & Leadership, Trinity College Speakers Anna Steiger, Vice-Rector, TU Wien Anna Chelmonska-Soyta, Vice-Rector, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sci. Heidi Hansson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Umeå University Katrin Niglas, Vice-Rector, Tallinn University |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 16:40 |
Workshop Conclusions by EWORA Board and SAB Members Chair: Kerstin Tham, Vice-Chancellor, Malmö University Speakers Gulsun Saglamer, President, EWORA Birgit Riegraf, President, Paderborn University Inga Žalėnienė, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University Carmen Fenoll, Former Vice-Rector, University of Castilla-La Mancha Eileen Drew, Former Director, Trinity Centre for Gender Equality & Leadership, Trinity College |
| 16:45 – 18:30 | General Assembly for EWORA members |
| 19:30- 22:00 |
Reception at the City Council of Valencia, and Farewell Dinner at La Nao, hosted by the University of Valencia |
