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THE BALTIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME RECTORS CONFERENCE Uppsala, Sweden 11-13 October, 2011 1 st DRAFT PROGRAMME

THE BALTIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME RECTORS CONFERENCE Uppsala, Sweden 11-13 October, 2011 1 st DRAFT PROGRAMME.

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THE BALTIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME RECTORS CONFERENCE Uppsala, Sweden 11-13 October, 2011 1 st DRAFT PROGRAMME

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  1. THE BALTIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME RECTORS CONFERENCE Uppsala, Sweden 11-13 October, 20111 st DRAFT PROGRAMME

  2. Committee for preparation of the program (elected by the board): Christine Jakobsson & Maria Hejna, BUP Secretariat, Ireneusz Zbicinski, Lodz Technical University, Paula Lindroos, Åbo Akademi University, Lars-Christer Lundin, Uppsala University TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER Arrival day, accommodation in hotels Reception 18.00 Registration 19.00 Welcome Reception

  3. WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBERMorning session (09.00 – 12.00) Venue: University Main Building 08.00 Registration 09.00 Opening address and Local Authorities Welcome Rector Magnificus of Uppsala University Prof. Anders Hallberg 09.10 Presentation of the Baltic University Programme – 20 years of successful cooperation Director Christine Jakobsson  09.25 The role of the Baltic University Programme in university networking in a national & regional development perspective, with a focus on sustainability & the challenge of regional cooperation Chair BUP board Prof. Lars-Christer Lundin & Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development Director Prof. Ashok Swain 09.40 The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region & the BUP flagship project Susanne Lonscher-Räcke, EU coordinator for the priority education/Ministry of Education Hamburg & Jean-Marc Venineaux, European Commission, Directorate General for Regional Policy 10.00 The Council of the Baltic Sea States & Education in the Baltic Sea region General Director Jan Lundin, Council of the Baltic Sea States

  4. WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBERMorning session (09.00 – 12.00)  10.15 COFFEE BREAK; exhibit of material by students & others 10.45 What BUP has contributed to my University & what we would like BUP to offer, 3-4 Rectors from different universities  11.15 What BUP means for students and the Student’s declaration on Environmental Management Systems BUP Student Representatives or BUP Student Reference Group  11.30 The decade of education for sustainable development and the Baltic Sea region universities role. UNESCO ?  12.00 On the role of universities in the Baltic University Programme – Senior Advisory Group Prof. Emeritus Lars Rydén, former director of the Baltic University Programme Prof. Emeritus Harald Runblom, former chair of the BUP Board  12.15 BUFFET LUNCH

  5. WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBERAfternoon session (13.30 – 17.00) 13.30 Results from the Preparatory Meeting for the Rectors Conference – forms for participating in the BUP network, examples and possibilities to contribute Director Christine Jakobsson & Network Manager Maria Hejna, BUP secretariat  14.15 The Students in BUP activities The BUP Students Reference Group  14.30 Development of Goals and Strategy for the Baltic University Programme – a network project Dr. Tomasz Branka, Adam Mickiewicz University, Arnold Bernaciak, Poznan University of Economics, Director Christine Jakobsson, Uppsala University  15.00 COFFEE BREAK; exhibit of material by students & others

  6. WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBERAfternoon session (13.30 – 17.00) 15.30 – 17.00 Group meetings in parallel - Themes • Student cooperation: students conferences, summer courses, summer schools & sails etc; exchange with student members of the network •  Developing cooperation between universities to promote internationalisation of education on all levels /Bologna process/ Lifelong learning charta/New methods of learning/ Joint Masters • Promoting e-learning in the Baltic Sea region area; the role of a virtual Baltic University and individual universities: The Baltic Sea region as an area of cooperation in higher education (introduction, discussion and proposal). Or ? • Financing in general of the network & membership fees for better performance of the network?  19.00 Conference dinner on the invitation of Uppsala University. Host: Rector Prof. Anders Hallberg

  7. THURSDAY 13 OCTOBERMorning session (09.00 – 12.00) 09.00 Guided tours to different departments of Uppsala University & SLU. Individual requests will also be possible. 1. Biotechnology/Biomedicine. Uppsala Biomedical Centre, BMC 2. Biology /Environmental science. The Evolutionary Biology Centre, EBC 3. Physics/Technology. The Ångström laboratory 4. Educational Sciences. Blåsenhus Campus 5. Humanities/Carolina University Library and English Park Campus 6. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences/ Ultuna 11.30 LUNCH

  8. THURSDAY 13 OCTOBERAfternoon session (13.00 – 15.00)Venue: Main University Auditorium (Aulan) 13.00 Reports from the group meetings  13.45 (Declaration on Baltic University Programme cooperation & contribution & signing of the declaration ) Signing of the declaration (for those who have not done it before) & Celebration of the 20 years anniversary – film & champagne.  14.45 Final comments and official ending of the conference Rector Anders Hallberg, Uppsala University, Director Christine Jakobsson & the Baltic University Programme Secretariat Staff Afternoon session (15.00 – 17.00) Uppsala City Tour 15.00 Guided tour of Uppsala & of Gustavianum, the University Museum

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