IAU Conferences - Utrecht, The Netherlands

Higher Education and Research Addressing Local and Global Needs

IAU 13th General Conference

IAU at UTRECHT

15 - 18 July 2008

Conference Schedule

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
	ARRIVAL Conference Participants
14:00 – 17:30	REGISTRATION Academie Building – University Hall, City Centre
18:00 - 19:00	Inaugural Ceremony Dom Church, Utrecht City Centre
19:00 - 20:00	Welcome Reception Academie Building, University Hall, City Centre
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
08:00 – 18:00	REGISTRATION Educatorium, de Uithof, Campus Utrecht University
08:30 – 10:00	IAU BUSINESS SESSION I Educatorium, de Uithof, Campus Utrecht University
10:00 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 11:00	Welcome Presentation Megaron, de Uithof, Utrecht University
11:00 – 13:00	Opening Dialogue University as Local and Global Actor Megaron, de Uithof, Utrecht University
13:00 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30 – 16:00	Thematic Plenary I HIGHER EDUCATION – SERVING AND SHAPING SOCIETY Megaron, de Uithof, Utrecht University
16:00 - 16:30	Break
16:30 – 18:00	Parallel Workshops – Series A
19:30	Cultural Programme in the Museum Quarter and Dinner Offered by the City and Province of Utrecht
Thursday, July 17, 2008
09:00 – 10:30	Thematic Plenary II HIGHER EDUCATION AND INNOVATION – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNKNOWN Megaron, de Uithof, Utrecht University
10:30 - 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:30	Parallel Workshops – Series B
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch The IAU recognizes long term Associates Educatorium, first Floor
14:00 – 15:30	Thematic Plenary III HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION REFORM TO MEET NEW GOALS Megaron, Educatorium, de Uithof, Utrecht University
15:30 - 16:00	Break
16:00 – 17:30	IAU BUSINESS SESSION II Megaron, de Uithof, Utrecht University
19:30 - 22:30	Conference Dinner Academie Building, University Hall, Utrecht University Announcement of Elections Results IAU in Utrecht in 1948 Academic Stories and Fairytales
Friday, July 18, 2008
09:00 – 10:30	Special Forum COMPARING, CLASSIFYING AND RANKING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS Megaron, Educatorium, de Uithof, Utrecht University
10:30 - 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:00	IAU BUSINESS SESSION III Megaron, Educatorium, de Uithof, Utrecht University
12:00 – 13:00	Closing Plenary Megaron, Educatorium, de Uithof, Utrecht University
13:00 – 14:00	Farewell Lunch