Thursday, 21 September 2006

1. Joint Degrees – A Hallmark of the European Higher Education Area?Berlin, 21 - 22 September 2006German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - German Rectors‘ Conference (HRK) Thursday, 21 September 2006 Friday, 22 September 2006 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon: 12.00 noon – 01.00 p.m.: 01.00 p.m. – 01.45 p.m.: 01.45 p.m. – 02.30 p.m.: 02.30 p.m. – 03.30 p.m.: 03.30 p.m. – 04.00 p.m.: 04.00 p.m. – 06.30 p.m.: 07.30 p.m.: Registration Opening addresses (Federal Ministry of Educa- tion and Research, KMK, DAAD President, HRK President, EU Commission) Presentation of the study on joint degrees Expert Plenary discussion on the results of the study Presentations: - Legal obstacles to joint degrees - Issues in quality assurance - Issues in recognition - Joint degrees and mobility Coffee Break Parallel Workshop sessions Room: Großer Vortragssaal: Recognition of Joint Degrees Room 2 D 08: Quality Assurance Room 2 D 10: Designing legal frameworks and efficiently tackling administrative problems Room 2 D 04: Mobility Room: Kleiner Vortragssaal: Financing and Funding Conference Dinner 09.00 a.m – 10.00 a.m.: 10.00 a.m – 11.30 a.m: 11.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon: 12.00 noon – 01.30 p.m.: 01.30 p.m. – 02.30 p.m: 02.30 p.m.: Presentation of Workshop reports Presentation of examples of good practices in Joint Degrees Coffee Break Panel debate „ Realising the potential of joint degrees“ European University Association European Commission, DG Education and Culture German-French University Council of Europe ESIB General report and recommendations End of conference