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UNICA STUDENT CONFERENCE Rome 22-25 September 2010

UNICA STUDENT CONFERENCE Rome 22-25 September 2010. Organizers of the USC Rome 2010. Sapienza University of Rome University of Rome “Tor Vergata” University of Rome “Roma Tre”. In collaboration with the University of Rome “Foro Italico”. Organizing Committee of the USC Rome 2010.

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UNICA STUDENT CONFERENCE Rome 22-25 September 2010

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  1. UNICA STUDENT CONFERENCE Rome22-25 September 2010

  2. Organizers of the USC Rome 2010 Sapienza University of Rome University of Rome “Tor Vergata” University of Rome “Roma Tre”

  3. In collaboration with the University of Rome “Foro Italico”

  4. OrganizingCommittee of the USC Rome 2010

  5. Previous participation of the Roman Universities to UNICA Student Conferences • Berlin (2000) • London (2002) • Amsterdam (2004) • Paris (2006) • Warsaw (2008)

  6. Organizing activities since Spring 2009 • Several meetings of the organizing committee (theme, topics, programme, logistical aspects, etc.)

  7. Theme: Europe Through Students’ Eyes

  8. Choice of the Topics: internet poll • In the next few weeks, the universities of the Unica network will be able to choose 10 topics out of a list of 20 on the website ww.unicaroma2010.it • Strong involvement of the universities of the UNICA network since the beginning

  9. Europe Through Students’ Eyes: University and Society • What is the role of universities in contemporary society? • Innovation and education: can universities nurture the creativity of students?

  10. Europe Through Students’ Eyes: European Higher Education • The Bologna process and the development of the European higher education: quality, employability and social issues. • European education beyond 2010: an outlook. • Doctorate and employability in Europe. • High quality universities with low fees: is it possible? • How to choose the best university to study at: are the international ranking systems used by the students?

  11. Europe Through Students’ Eyes: European Higher Education • The European mobility programmes (Erasmus, Erasmus placement, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, etc.): toward the 20% mobility by the year 2020? • Formal and non formal education. • Hard and soft skills: are the European universities helping the students to develop both? • Internationalisation at universities: challenges and problems.

  12. Europe Through Students’ Eyes: Cultural, social and political issues • Unity and diversity in Europe: the challenge of multiculturalism. • Europe’s political future. • Student mobility and the enlargement and consolidation of the European Union. • Immigration and low birth rate: is the European Union getting older or just different? • Gender equality in Europe: are the results of the 2006-2010 roadmap for equality between women and men satisfactory? • Sport in the European universities: is it enough?

  13. Europe Through Students’ Eyes: Environmental issues • Sustainable development of the European Union. • Sustainability and greener universities.

  14. Europe Through Students’ Eyes: Economic issues • European Union in a global economy: lessons learned from the 2008 crisis.

  15. Format • Theme & topics of Rome 2010: special attention to higher education issues • Main focus of the conference: informal discussions and integration • We expect from delegates: informal discussions and elaboration of documents

  16. Format • Ten students fromeach UNICA membercountry (about 300 in total). • The discussion of the topicswill start at least 6 monthsbefore the conference in eachuniversity and on the website (+ Facebook) • Finalconclusions at the conference: ten discussionforumschairedby expert students from the hosting universities: DOCUMENTS • Selected students from the hosting universitieswillalso play the role of leader, writer, guide, tutor, helper.

  17. Preliminary Programme: September 2010

  18. Accommodation • Hotels of the Raeli group very close to Termini Station

  19. Roadmap • Invitation to Rectors/Presidents • Selection of the Contact Persons (by 11 December) • Selection of the Topics (by 11 January) • Selection of the Students in each participating university • Active discussion of the topics in all participating universities and on the website. • Selection and publications on the website of references, official documents and documents prepared by all working groups in each participating university

  20. Acknowledgements Stavros A. Zenios, Kris Dejonckheere, Marta Wasowska, Carmen Torres

  21. Thank you for your attention

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