Programme

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Afternoon

TIME Social Program
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
Plenary

Tirana Ministerial Conference
Palace of Congresses, Tirana, Albania

Morning

TIME DRAFT PROGRAM SPEAKERS SESSION TYPE AND ROOM
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:
Ogerta Manastirliu, Minister of Education and Sports, Albania

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:
Eliza Stefanova, President National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency, Bulgaria

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:
Dan Perciun, Minister of Education and Research, Moldova

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:
Jakob von Weizsäcker,  Minister of Finance and for Science, State of Saarland in Germany

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:
Elmar Pichl, Director General, Federal Ministry of Education Science and Research, Austria                                 

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:
Rapporteur Topic I: Ivana Radonova, Bulgaria
Rapporteur Topic II: Liesbeth Hens and Caroline Hollela
Rapporteur Topic III: John Edwards, EURASHE
Rapporteur Topic IV:  Ninoslav Šćukanec Schmidt, Croatia

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

 
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

 
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:
Talgat Yeshenkov, Vice Minister for Higher Education, Kazakhstan

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

 
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:
Ana Kapaj, Deputy Minister of Education and Sports, Albania

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:
Francesc Pedró, Director of UNESCO-IESALC

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:
Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot, Director, Directorate for Education, Youth, Sport & Culture, European Commission

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:
Anna Gover, Director, European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)

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:
Jens Brandenburg, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany                         

Ivar Bühring Prestbakmo, State Secretary, Norway

Ligia Deca, Minister, Romania

Plenary Main Entrance Hall
16:00-16:15 Host of 2027 Ministerial Conference

Speakers:
Ogerta Manastirliu, Minister for Education and Sports, Albania

Dan Perciun, Minister of Education and Research, Moldova

Ligia Deca, Minister of Education, Romania

 
16:15-16:30 Official closing of the Tirana EHEA 2024
Ministerial Conference
 

Friday-Saturday, 31 May – 1 June 2024

TIME DRAFT PROGRAM
2 Days Social Program