2017 - XXIX Anniversary

University values for today: Central European perspectives and challenges

PRESENTATION

The purpose of the conference was to provide perspectives and lo enable university leaders to respond more effectively to the challenges which they face. To anticipate and strengthen their universities’ capability to uphold fundamental values for the benefit of their students, society and their university communities.

The previous day, the Magna Charta Observatory, the University of Bologna and the University of Pécs hosted the Ceremony for the Signing of the Magna Charta by universities committed to the principles of the Universitatum.

Speeches and World café tables reports

UNIVERSITY VALUES FOR TODAY:
CENTRAL EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES

XXIX Anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum
Pécs, Hungary, Thursday 31st August 2017

Speeches and reports can be seen by clicking on the headings below

 Welcome address

József Bódis
Gyula Zeller

Opening Remarks
Peter Lorange

KeynoteAddress
Higher education in the innovation society: Central European perspectives
Gabor Halasz

Keynote Address
The Role of Knowledge and Internationalisation in Everyday Life
Sanja Stojanovič

Panel
University values for today: internal perspectives
Csaba Deák
Tamas Kaizinger
Liviu Matei

World café sessions

1. The university and the future of democracy: building to Berlin 2018
Host: Joyce Pisarello,Senior Program Officer, Scholars at Risk, USA

2 Values in practice
Host: Caroline Parker, Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom

3 Dimension of autonomy
Host: Thomas Estermann, Director, EUA - European University
Association, Belgium

4 Ethical internationalisation
Host: Mohamed Loutfi, MCO Council member

5 The role of universities in bringing science closer to people
Host: András Gelencsér, Rector, Pannon University, Hungary

6 The role of universities in talent management
Host: János Józsa, Rector, Budapest University of Technology and
Economics, Hungary

7 Student perspectives on values (development of morning session)
Host: Tamas Kaizinger, Board member and responsible for foreign affairs,
National Union of Students in Hungary

8 UNESCO Global Learning City Initiative and the contribution of Higher
Education
Host: Balázs Németh, Associate Professor University of Pécs, Hungary
Arne Carlsen, Director, Unesco Institute for Liflong Learning
Heribert Hinzen, DVV International chief adviser and former Director

9 The role of Higher Education in a Globalised World: remarks from the
G7 Conference in Bologna ( 8 - 9 May 2017)
Host: Alessandra Scagliarini, Vice-Rector for International Relations,
University of Bologna, Italy

10 The problem resisting not to be solved: gender equality
Host: Gulsun Saglamer, President EWORA - European Women Rectors
Association, Turkey

11 Universities supporting each other: learning from the CEU experience
of 2017
Host: Liviu Matei, Provost, Central European University

12 ERASMUS – Impact of mobility on skills development, employability,
institutional development and the internationalisation of HEI in Europe
Host: Katarina Vaščić, Coordinator Erasmus+ promotion team, Serbia