Programme
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Afternoon
| TIME | Social Program |
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| 20:00 | Welcome Dinner |
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
BFUG Meeting
Morning
| TIME | DRAFT PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SESSION TYPE AND ROOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration | Palace of Congresses | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 |
BFUG meeting
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Plenary |
Tirana Ministerial Conference
Palace of Congresses, Tirana, Albania
Morning
| TIME | DRAFT PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SESSION TYPE AND ROOM |
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| 07:30-9:00 | Registration and coffee | Palace of Congresses | |
| 09:00-09:15 | Introduction and overview of the agenda | Aleksander Xhuvani | Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 09:15-09:30 | Official opening of the EHEA Ministerial Conference by the Minister of Education and Sports of Albania | Welcome Speech of the Albanian Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu | |
| 09:30-09:45 | Address by the European Commission | Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission | |
| 09:45-10:00 | Address by the Prime Minister of Albania | H.E. Edi Rama, Prime Minister, Albania | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Family photo of the EHEA Heads of Delegation | Stairs of Palace of Congresses | |
| 10:15-11:00 | EHEA Thematic topic – Building Bridges: Advancing Innovation, Quality and Partnerships |
Keynote by Federica Mogherini, Rector, College of Europe Panel: Maria Alessandra Gallone, Adviser to the Minister, Ministry for University and Research, Italy Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission Erol Özvar, President of Higher Education Council, Türkiye Paul Tighe, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education Manuel Bouard, Deputy Director for European and International Affairs, Ministry for Higher Education and Research, France |
Plenary sessions Main Entrance |
| 11:00-11:45 | Presentation of the Tirana Communiqué and the Bologna Process Implementation Report |
Moderator: Linda Pustina, BFUG Vice Chair, co chair of the Drafting Committee, Albania The Tirana Communiqué and its main topics and messages: Melanie Rosenbaum, Co-chair of the Drafting Committee Key findings of the Bologna Process Implementation Report: David Crosier, EURYDICE Introduction to the parallel sessions: Aleksander Xhuvani |
Plenary sessions Main Entrance |
| 11:45-12:00 | Coffee break | Space – 1 floor | |
| 12:15-13:15 | Parallel Sessions | Each session consists of introduction, panel, and discussion among participants | |
| Topic I: Good practices and challenges to implementation of the Bologna Process |
Moderator and Introduction: Helga Posset, Austria Presentation of good practices from Thematic Peer Groups: Jordi Llombart, Andorra (TPG A) Chiara Finocchietti, ENIC-NARIC Bureau, Italy (TPG B) Cristina Ghitulica, Romania (TPG C) Panel: Balázs Hankó, Minister of State for Innovation, Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training, Hungary Peter Ondreicka, GD Higher Education, Slovakia Jens Brandenburg, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany Kseanela Sotirofski Rector, Alexander Moisiu University, Durres Albania Tanguy Guibert, European Students’ Union ESU Rapporteur: Ivana Radonova, Bulgaria, |
Albanology Room | |
| Topic II: Encouraging transnational cooperation and tools to foster EHEA mobility |
Moderator: Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot, Director, European Commission Panel: Ligia Deca, Minister of Education, Romania Ana Kapaj, Deputy Minister of the Ministry for Education and Sports, Albania Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission Borhene Chakroun, Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO Rapporteur: Liesbeth Hens and Caroline Hollela |
Vetting Room | |
| Topic III: Digital and Green Skills for the European Workforce: the role of HE in preparing for future/ new professions, including the responsible use of AI in Research and Education |
Moderator: Villano Qiriazi, Head of Education Department, Council of Europe Panel: Anne Lequy, EUA Board members Elina Laavi, Secretary of State, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland Urban Kodrič, Director General of the Directorate for Higher Education, Slovenia Jon Altuna, Vice-President, EURASHE, Mondragon University Sagat Yermerkbayev, First Vice-Rector, Kazakh National Technical and Research University, Kazakhstan Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of High Education Unit, European Commision Mirela Muça, Director of NASRI, Albania Rapporteur: John Edwards, EURASHE |
Main Entrance | |
| Topic IV: Good practices and challenges to implementation of the principles on the social dimension of higher education in the EHEA |
Moderator: Horia Onita, European Students’ Union (ESU) Panel: Amanda Crowfoot, EUA Secretary General Manuel Bouard, Deputy Director for European and International Affairs, Ministry for Higher Education and Research, France Loredana Maravić, Head of the Sector for the Development of Higher Education, Ministry of Science and Education, Croatia Rapporteur: Ninoslav Šćukanec Schmidt, Eurydice, Croatia |
Oval Room | |
| 13:15-14:30 | Lunch | Space – 1 floor | |
Afternoon
| TIME | DRAFT PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SESSION TYPE AND ROOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30-15:00 | Main conclusions of the parallel sessions |
Moderator: Aleksander Xhuvani Rapporteurs: |
Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 15:00-16:55 | Round table discussion |
Moderator: Aleksander Xhuvani General discussion open to Heads of Delegations |
Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 16:55-17:25 | EHEA Consultative members’ statements | Villano Qiriazi, Head of Education Department, Council of Europe Horia Onița, President, ESU Andreas Keller, Vice-President, EI/ETUCE Amanda Crowfoot, EUA Secretary General Hannes Raffaseder, President, EURASHE Douglas Blackstock, President, ENQA Stéphane Lauwick, President, EQAR Borhene Chakroun, Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO |
Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 17:25-17:55 | Networking Coffee | ||
| 20:00 | Cocktail Dinner | Pallati i Brigadave |
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Palace of Congresses, Tirana, Albania
Morning
| TIME | DRAFT PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SESSION TYPE AND ROOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30-09:30 | Official opening of the Global Policy Forum (GPF) | Plenary Main Entrance Hall | |
| 09:30-09:50 | Welcome Speeches |
Ogerta Manastirliu, Minister of Education and Sports, Albania Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO (video message) Villano Qiriazi, Director of the Education Department, Council of Europe |
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| 09:50- 10:00 | First session: panel discussion in plenary | Plenary Main Entrance Hall | |
| Presentation of the GPF Statement |
Moderator: Linda Pustina, BFUG Vice chair, co chair of CG GPD, Albania Presenter: Ann Katherine Isaacs, Eurydice, Italy |
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| 10:00-11:00 | Second session: panel discussion in plenary | Plenary Main Entrance Hall | |
| Internationalization and balanced mobility, the role of regional processes, agendas and organizations |
Moderator: Liesbeth Hens, Belgium – Flemish Community Panel: Manuel Bouard, Deputy Director for European and International Affairs, France Reka Tozsa, Director of Education Department, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Gonzalo Baroni Boces, President of the Buenos Aires Convention Committee and Director of Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay |
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| 11:00-11:10 | Adoption of the GPF Statement: Plenary | Moderator: Liesbeth Hens, Belgium – Flemish Community | Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 11:10-11:40 | Family photo for the Heads of Delegation and coffee break | ||
| 11:40-12:40 | Third Session of the GPF: 4 Parallel sessions (implementation part) | Plenary Main Entrance Hall | |
| Session 1: The Berlin Process as one of the good practice examples of regional cooperation in implementing the Bologna Process |
Moderator: Odeta Barbullushi Panel: Arbërie Nagavci, Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kosovo* Andjela Jaksic Stojanovic, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Montenegro Jens Brandenburg, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany Rapporteur: Anila Paparisto, Albania |
Oval Room | |
| Session 2: Opportunities and challenges for recognition of academic qualifications: The Lisbon Recognition Convention in the context of the Global Convention and other Regional Conventions on recognition |
Moderator: Catherine Dreyer, Council of Europe Panel: Luca Lantero, President of the Lisbon Convention Committee and Director-General of CIMEA, Italy Gonzalo Baroni Boces, President of the Buenos Aires Convention Committee and Director of Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay Lamine Guèye, President of the Addis Convention Committee and Executive Secretary of the National Quality Assurance Authority for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Senegal Dolly Seow-Ganesan, President of the Tokyo Convention Committee, Manager of the Qualifications Recognition Services, New Zealand Rapporteur: Chiara Finochietti, ENIC-NARIC Bureau, Italy |
Albanology Room | |
| Session 3: Mobility and internationalization as instruments to build bridges among macro regions |
Moderator: Liesbeth Hens, Belgium ─ Flemish Community/Linda Pustina, Albania Panel: Maria Nilsson, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden Arthur Belle, Senior Policy Officer, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, The Netherlands Peter Kwasi Kodjie, Secretary General – All Africa Students Union, AASU Romyen Kosaikanont SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development Rapporteur: Horia Onita, ESU |
Vetting Room | |
| Session 4: Quality assurance of higher education: Global perspectives and strategies |
Moderator: Cristina Ghitulica, Romania Panel: Olusola Oyewole, Secretary General, Association of African Universities (AAU) Félix García Lausín, Director- Coordinator of the Ibero-American Knowledge Space, Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) Reka Tozsa, Director of Education Department, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Rapporteur: Xhiliola Bixheku, Albania |
Plenary Main Entrance Hall | |
| 12:40-12:55 | Main conclusions of the parallel sessions: Plenary | Moderator: Liesbeth Hens, Belgium – Flemish Community / Linda Pustina, Albania Presenter: Session 1: Anila Paparisto, Albania Session 2: Chiara Finochietti, ENIC-NARIC Bureau, Italy Session 3: Horia Onita, ESU Session 4: Xhiliola Biçeku, Albania |
Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 12:55-13:00 | Closing of the Global Policy Forum | Co-chair | |
| 13:15-13:30 | Adoption of the Tirana Communiqué | ||
| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch and press conference | Albania/Romania/Moldova | |
Afternoon
| TIME | DRAFT PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SESSION TYPE AND ROOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00-16:00 | Our shared fundamental values throughout the EHEA |
Moderator: Rose Anne Cuschieri, Malta Panel: Ivar Bühring Prestbakmo, State Secretary, Norway Ligia Deca, Minister, Romania |
Plenary Main Entrance Hall |
| 16:00-16:15 | Host of 2027 Ministerial Conference |
Speakers: Dan Perciun, Minister of Education and Research, Moldova Ligia Deca, Minister of Education, Romania |
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| 16:15-16:30 | Official closing of the Tirana EHEA 2024 Ministerial Conference |
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Friday-Saturday, 31 May – 1 June 2024
| TIME | DRAFT PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| 2 Days Social Program |