During the Slovenian rectors conference, on May 24, 2024, the leadership of Slovenian universities will convene to discuss and exchange experiences, best practices, and challenges on the topic of “Internationalisation of Higher Education and the Importance of European Universities”. Prof. Boštjan Golob, Rector of the Across member University of Nova Gorica (UNG), and Prof. Penka Stateva, Vice-Rector for Education and Arts at UNG, will participate and share insights and experiences from the Across Alliance.
Programme
09:00 – 9:30 Registration
09:30 – 10:00 Opening Addresses
- Prof. Dr. Igor Papič, Minister for Higher Education, Science and Innovation
- Prof. Dr. Klavdija Kutnar, Rector of the University of Primorska, President of the Slovenian Rectors Conference
- Dr. Alenka Flander, Director of CMEPIUS
10:00 – 10:30 Presentation of the National Context: Strategy for the Internationalization of RS Higher Education 2030
- Urban Kodrič, Acting Director-General of the Higher Education Directorate, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
10:30 – 11:00 Presenting the European Context: The European Strategy for Universities
- Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik, Deputy Director of Policy Coordination and Foresight, EUA
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Round Table on the Importance of European Universities
- Prof. Dr. Igor Papič, Minister for Higher Education, Science and Innovation
- Prof. Dr. Klavdija Kutnar, Rector of the University of Primorska
- Prof. Dr. Zdravko Kačič, Rector of the University of Maribor
- Prof. Dr. Boštjan Golob, Rector of the University of Nova Gorica
- Prof. Dr. Peter Jambrek, Rector of the New University
- Prof. Dr. Nataša Poklar Ulrih, EUTOPIA Alliance Institutional Coordinator, University of Ljubljana
- Sabina Krsnik, Head of International Office, University of Novo Mesto
- Miloje Vacić, Representative of the Student Council at the University of Primorska
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 David and Goliath: How European Universities Would Benefit Most from the Smaller Member States and Vice Versa
- Sven Idarand, Secretary General Transform4Europe Alliance
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00 Examples of Good Practice with Conclusions
- “Bridging Continents: How Internationalisation Can Transform Your Academic Path”, Dr. Blas Fernández, University of Primorska
- “Good Practice in Promoting Mobility”, Prof. Dr. Dean Korošak, Vice-Rector for Science and Research, University of Maribor
- “Early Career Mobility of Researchers within the Framework of the “StudyEU Amber Road””, Kaja Kranjčič, Deputy Secretary General of the University of Novo Mesto
- “Doctoral Student Training in the Context of Internationalisation”, Prof. Dr. Penka Stateva, Vice-Rector for Education and Arts, University of Nova Gorica
More information, including online access to the conference, can be found here.
