Preface
Bastian Baumann, Secretary General
Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna
Presidential Address
Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Republic
Italy
Foreword
Pier Ugo Calzolari, Rector
University of Bologna
The Magna Charta Universitatum:
twenty years of lively relevance for the future
Michael Daxner, President of the Council
Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna
The Purpose of Academic Freedom Today
Danilo Türk, President of the Republic
Slovenia
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
From the Origins of the University in Europe
to the Universities of the Globalisation
Josep Bricall, former Rector
Universitat de Barcelona
Fabio Roversi-Monaco, Honorary President
Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna
Academic Freedom Facing Major Challenges
in Afghan and Central Asian Higher Education Institutions
Sharif Fayez, Founding President
The American University of Afghanistan
Making Academic Freedom and Institutional
Making Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy Real
in Boundary Conditions: Some Issues from African Higher Education
Mala Singh, Professor
Open University, United Kingdom
Public Responsibility and Institutional Autonomy
Where is the Balance?
Sjur Bergan, Head of Department of Higher Education,
Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Student Freedom in University Life
Ligia Deca, Chairperson,
European Students’ Union, Brussels
Counterpoints
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General,
International Association of Universities, Paris
Martina Vukasovic, Director,
Centre for Educational Policy, Serbia
Universities Addressing Global Challenges
Georges Haddad, Director Division Higher Education,
UNESCO, Paris
Academic Freedom and the Individual Scholar:
Practical strategies for positive impact
Robert Quinn, Executive Director
Scholars at Risk Network, New York
Higher Education in Egypt and the Middle East
A Magna Charta Universitatum Perspective
Mohamed Loutfi, Director of International Development,
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
The Relevance of Magna Charta for Colombia and Latin-America
Moises Wasserman, Rector
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Autonomy and Academic Freedom in Africa
Oludare Ogunlana, Secretary-General,
All-Africa Students Union, Ghana
Institutional Autonomy and Academic Freedom in North America
Robert L. Caret, President
Towson University, USA
Conclusions
Kenneth Edwards, former Rector,
University of Leicester, United Kingdom
The speakers
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