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EUA 2017 Annual Conference - "Autonomy and freedom: The future sustainability of universities"
The conference, organized by the European University Association (EUA), will take in Bergen (Norway) on 6-7 April 2017. It will bring together institutional leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to share their experience, discuss the impact of recent changes on governance, funding, human resources and academic matters as well as the appropriate forms of accountability in relation to autonomy and freedom.
- Posted on: 06.03.2017
- Norway
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University autonomy and academic freedom are crucial for the well-functioning of universities and higher education systems. The current political, economic and societal challenges in Europe have a significant impact on universities and their role, as well as their organisation and strategy. The conference will be a timely occasion to discuss how university autonomy is linked to addressing these challenges.
EUA has become one of the most important actors on these topics through its numerous conferences, meetings and studies, as well as through its exclusive benchmarking tool, the Autonomy Scorecard, which is used in Europe and beyond.
Since 2015, EUA has been collecting data with its members for a full-scale update of the Scorecard in order to evaluate the current state of play. The new version will be launched at the Annual Conference and it will provide the backdrop for a discussion on the latest trends, challenges and future of autonomy and academic freedom.
The conference programme will include plenary sessions, facilitated high level discussions, a selection of presentations, as well as more interactive forms of engaging conference participants at all levels throughout the conference.
Early registration deadline: 28 February 2017
Overall registration deadline: 20 March 2017
Programme overview
Wednesday 5 April 2017
PRE-CONFERENCE MEETINGS
The pre-conference meetings are by invitation only to EUA Board and Council Members and Secretaries General of national rectors’ conferences.
The Leadership Roundtable is for rectors only.
09.00 – 13.00 EUA Board Meeting
09.00 – 13.00 EUA Secretaries General Meeting
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch for Board, Council and Secretaries General
14.00 – 16.00 EUA Council Meeting
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 – 18.30 Leadership Roundtable: Strategic positioning of universities
18.30 – 19.30 Leadership Meet & Greet reception
Thursday 6 April 2017
08.00 – 09.00 Registration for EUA General Assembly
08.00 – 18.00 Registration for EUA Annual Conference
09.00 – 11.30 EUA General Assembly
11.30 – 12.30 Coffee break
12.30 – 13.30 Conference Opening
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Plenary I: University Autonomy in Europe
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 – 18.00
Breakout Session I – Working groups
1. Organisational autonomy (session intended for institutional leadership only)
2. Financial autonomy
3. Staffing autonomy
4. Academic autonomy
19.30 – 22.30 Networking Reception & Gala Dinner
Friday 7 April 2017
09.00 – 10.30
Breakout Session II – Presentation of case studies
1. Organisational autonomy
2. Financial autonomy
3. Staffing autonomy
4. Academic autonomy
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Plenary II: Panel discussion on autonomy and academic freedom
12.30 – 13.00 Conference Closing
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 EUA Hot Topic Session