| Thursday 17 September 2009 |
Aula Absidale Santa Lucia, Via de’ Chiari 25/a
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Welcome remarks
Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector of the University of Bologna, Italy
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Opening address
Fabio Roversi-Monaco, Honorary President of the Magna Charta Observatory
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Highlights of the Observatory Activities
Bastian Baumann, Secretary General of the Magna Charta Observatory
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1st Session
Higher Education in a Time of Social and Economic Change: What Contributions Must Universities and Public Authorities Make
Andrew McIntosh, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe
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2nd Session
Is academic freedom affordable in a time of economic crisis?
Steve Fuller, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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3nd Session
Higher Education as a Key to Further Development – Lessons from the Arab World
Saleh Hashem, Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities
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Working Group Sessions
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How can universities contribute to solving problems caused by a crisis?
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Dying of species – the Darwinism of academic disciplines
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Private or state influence on academic programmes: a threat to freedom?
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Business studies, academic freedom and ethics
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Are changes in university governance necessary as a reaction to economic challenges?
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4nd Session
Reports from the Working Groups
Reactions
Monique Fouilhoux, Deputy General Secretary of Education International
Jairam Reddy, Consultant on Higher Education, South Africa
Interventions from the audience
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| Friday 18 September |
Aula Magna Santa Lucia, Via Castiglione 36
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Ceremony of the Signature of the Magna Charta Universitatum
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Welcome address
Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector of the University of Bologna
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5th Session
Universities and Regional Development
Dimitrios Tsougarakis, Rector of the Ionian University, Greece
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Signature of the Magna Charta Universitatum
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Concluding remarks
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