Conferences

''The Art of Useful Criticism'' - Training

WP6 WP6 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:08:00 GMT

On October 20, 2011 took place a training session in the project Quality and Leadership for Romanian Higher Education, coordinated by Professor Ziauddin Sardar from City University London, editor of the Futures journal.

Seeds for the Future – A Presentation of the Vision for Romanian Higher Education in 2025

WP6 WP6 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:22:00 GMT

On June 27, 2011, the “Seeds for the Future” conference took place. It focused on the presentation of the Vision for Romanian Higher Education in 2025 document. The conference took place in the Amphitheater of the National Institute for Statistics, Bulevardul Libertatii 16, Sector 5, Bucharest.

Modernizing Romanian Higher Education: the Second Meeting of EUA Experts

WP6 WP6 — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:19:00 GMT

Between May 30 and 31, 2011, the second meeting of the European University Association expert group took place in the UEFISCDI offices and focused on the modernizing of Romanian higher education. Among the participants there were EUA representatives, rectors, members of national councils, student and trade union representatives. The meeting was aimed at providing a framework for dialogue for the EUA representatives and Romanian higher education managers. The topic for discussion was data collection and processing for the “Assessment Methodology for University Classification and Differentiation of Study Programs” as provided by the National Education Law.

The Second National and International Advisory Committee Board Meeting for Strategic Projects for Romanian Higher Education Reform

WP6 WP6 — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:15:00 GMT

Between May 26 and 27, 2011, the 2nd International and National Advisory Board Meeting took place in Bucharest, bringing together international experts working on strategic projects for Romanian higher education. The meeting focused on a discussion of the main aspects of the future of Romanian higher education: the “2025 Vision”, university differentiation, Romania in the context of international initiatives, a new approach to university and doctoral school management, the National Student Enrollment Registry, and labor market insertion for graduates.

Training “The Delphi Method in Foresight Studies”

WP6 WP6 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMT

A new training session in foresight studies and strategic planning took place in Sinaia over two days, April 18 and 19, 2011. The topic was “The Delphi Method in Foresight Studies”. The training session was led by four international experts: Murray Turoff, Professor Emeritus at New Jersey Institute of Technology and co-author of The Delphi Method:Techniques and Applications, Victor Banuls, Associate Professor at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville, Gerd Van Den Eede, Director of Education and Student Affairs, Lessius University College in Antwerp and Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Professor Emerita at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The event concerned particularly university and department management members, members of university quality assurance committees, but also social partners in education.