Thursday 10 May 2012
08.00-09.00: Registration
Rectorate Hall
09.00-10.00: Welcome and introductory remarks
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- Prof. Dídac Ramírez i Sarrió, Rector of the Universitat de Barcelona
- Prof. Bernd Huber, Chairman of LERU and President of LMU München
- Prof. Amparo Camarero Olivas, Spain's General Secretary for Universities
- Prof. Andreu Mas-Colell, Catalan Minister for Economy and Knowledge
- Ms. Carmen Vela, Spanish State Secretary for Research, Development and Innovation
10.00-11.30: Research universities in 2012 – A global perspective
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Chair: Prof. Jordi Alberch, Vice-Rector Research, Universitat de Barcelona
- Europe: Prof. Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of University College London, Member of the LERU Board of Directors
- United States: Dr. John C. Vaughn, Executive Vice President of the Association of American Universities (AAU)
- Australia: Prof. Edward Byrne, Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Deputy Chair of the Group of Eight (Go8)
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China: Prof. Wei Yang, President of Zhejiang University, Chairman of the C9 League
11.30-12.00: Coffee break
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12.00-13.15: Reflections from an EU perspective
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Chair: Prof. Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary-General of LERU
- Mr. Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
- Prof. Helga Nowotny, President, European Research Council
- Mr. Brian Ager, Secretary-General, European Roundtable of Industrialists
- Mrs. Lesley Wilson, Secretary-General, European University Association
13.15-14.30: Lunch
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14.30-15.15: Plenary Address “The research university of the future”, Prof. Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
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15.15-16.15: Comments from an EU perspective
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Chair: Prof. Alain Beretz, President of the Université de Strasbourg, Member of the LERU Board of Directors
- Mr. Robert-Jan Smits
- Prof. Helga Nowotny
- Mr. Brian Ager
- Mrs. Lesley Wilson
16.15-16.45: Coffee break
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16.45-17.30: Global Panel Debate
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Chair: Prof. Malcolm Grant
- Prof. Bernd Huber
- Dr. John C. Vaughn
- Prof. Ed Byrne
- Prof. Yang Wei
17.30-17.45: Conclusions, Prof. Bernd Huber
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18.00-18.30: Piano Concerto
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18.30-20.00: Reception
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