Wednesday 17 September 2008
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Arrival of participants
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Thursday 18 September 2008
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Celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum
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Aula MagnaSanta Lucia, Via Castiglione 36, Bologna
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Celebrations
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Welcome remarks, Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector, University of Bologna
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Reasons to celebrate and introduction of speakers, Michael Daxner, President of Magna Charta Observatory Council
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The Purpose of Academic Freedom Today, Danilo Türk, President of the Republic of Slovenia
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Award to the writers of the Magna Charta Universitatum and words of thanks
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From the Origins of the University in Europe to the Universities of the Globalisation, Fabio Roversi-Monaco, Honorary President of Magna Charta Observatory and Josep Bricall, former member of the Magna Charta Observatory Council
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Signing Ceremony
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Procession and introductory remarks, Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector, University of Bologna
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Signing
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Words of thanks by three signatories
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The future of the Magna Charta Observatory, Michael Daxner, President of Magna Charta Observatory Council
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The problems of academic freedom in Central Asia between interventions and democracy, Sharif
Fayez, Founding President, American University of Afghanistan and former Minister of Higher Education
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>Making Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy Real in Boundary, Mala
Singh, Open University, United Kingdom
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20th anniversary Gala Dinner followed by Alma Jazz session
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Friday 19 September 2008
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Aula Magna Santa Lucia, Via Castiglione 36
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| Session 1 |
A university is the trustee of the European humanist tradition; its constant care is to attain universal knowledge; to fulfil its vocation it transcends geographical and political frontiers, and affirms the vital need for different culture to know and influence each other.
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Introduction of speakers, Pavel Zgaga, Former Minister of Education, Slovenia
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Welcome address, Mariastella Gelmini, Minister of Education, University and Research, Italy
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Capacity for Autonomy, Academic Freedom and Democracy, Tatjana Volkova, Chair of Latvia’s Rectors Council
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Public responsibility and institutional autonomy – Where is the balance?
Sjur Bergan, Head of Department of Higher Education, Council of Europe, Strasbourg
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Comparative Autonomy, comparative freedom – Observations of a global higher education researcher, Philip G.
Altbach, Director, Center for International Higher Education, Monan University, United States of America
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| Session 2 |
Freedom in research and training is the fundamental principle of university life, and governments and universities, each as far as in them lies, must ensure respect for this fundamental requirement. Rejecting intolerance and always open to dialogue, a university is an ideal meeting-ground for teachers capable of imparting their knowledge and well equipped to develop it by research and innovation and for students entitled, able and willing to enrich their minds with that knowledge.
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Introduction of speakers, Üstün Ergüder, Magna Charta Observatory Council
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The effects of private philanthropy on human rights and academic freedom,
Ahmet Tosun Terzioglu, President, Sabancı University, Turkey
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Freedom in research and training, a principle to be respected by governments and universities? Jean-Marc
Rapp, Vice-President, European University Association, Brussels
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Student freedom in university life, Ligia Deca, Chairperson, European Students’ Union, Brussels
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| >Session 3 |
Teaching and research in universities must be inseparable if their tuition is not to lag behind changing needs, the demands of society, and advances in scientific knowledge.
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Introduction of speakers, Aleksa Bjelis, Magna Charta Observatory Council
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The identity of tomorrow’s university, Presentation of an essay on the future of universities, Jon Torfi
Jonasson, University of Iceland
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Reactions by Martina Vukasovic, Director, Centre for Educational Policy, Serbia and Eva
Egron-Polak, Secretary General, International Association of Universities, Paris
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| Session 4 |
The university is an autonomous institution at the heart of societies differently organised because of geography and historical heritage; it produces, examines, appraises and hands down culture by research and teaching. To meet the needs of the world around it, its research and teaching must be morally and intellectually independent of all political authority and economic power.
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Introduction of speakers, Koen Geven, Magna Charta Observatory Council
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Universities addressing global challenges, Georges Haddad, Director of the Division of Higher Education, UNESCO, Paris
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Academic freedom and the individual, Robert Quinn, Director Scholars at Risk Network, USA
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>The Magna Charta’s global future, Michael Daxner, President, Magna Charta Observatory Council
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Saturday 20 September 2008
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Aula Magna Santa Lucia, Via Castiglione 36
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| >Session 5 |
Magna Charta contextualised – Interventions from different regions
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Central Asia: Zhanseyit K. Tuymebayev, Minister of Education and Science, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Higher Education in Egypt and the Middle East
A Magna Charta Universitatum Perspective: Mohamed Loutfi, Director of International Development, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
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Latin America: Moises Wasserman, Rector of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Africa: La Tashia Satterfield, Programme Officer, All-Africa Students Union
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North America: Robert L. Caret, President Towson University, United States of America
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| Session 6 |
Conclusions, Ken Edwards, former Chair of the Magna Charta Observatory Board of Directors
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Roundtable about the conclusions
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Roberto Grandi, Vice-Rector University of Bologna, Italy
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Agneta Bladh, Rector Kalmar University, Sweden
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Bergthora Snaebjornsdottir, Academic Affairs Committee, European Students’ Union, Brussels
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Bastian Baumann, Secretary General, Magna Charta Observatory
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Closing of the 20th anniversary event
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