Foreword
Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector
University of Bologna
Opening Address
Fabio Roversi-Monaco, Honorary President
Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna
Highlights of the Observatory Activities
Bastian Baumann, Secretary General
Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna
Higher Education in a Time of Social and Economic Change:
What Contribution must Universities and Public Authorities make?
Andrew McIntosh, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly
Council of Europe
Is academic freedom affordable in a time of economic crisis?
Steve Fuller, University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Higher Education As A Key To Further Development
Lessons From The Arab World in The Arab World
Mostafa Abdel-Razek Saleh Hashem, Secretary General
The Association of Arab Universities
Conclusions from the Working Groups
Reactions to the Working Groups:
Jairam Reddy, Consultant on Higher Education
South Africa
Monique Fouilhoux, Deputy General Secretary
Education International
Universities and Regional Development
Dimitris Tsougarakis, Rector
Ionian University, Greece
Concluding Remarks
Üstün Ergüder, President of the Council
Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna
The speakers
Magna Charta Observatory Publications
