30th annual conference
EURASHE had organised its 30th Annual Conference as a fully only event together with its members the Portuguese Polytechnics Coordinating Council (CCISP) , the Polytechnic Institute of Porto and with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Universities of applied sciences’ leaders, the entire community of professional higher education, European businesses and public institutions and European students’ representatives were invited to attend the Annual Conference to share their experience and learn about trends, models and inspiring practices.
20-21
May 2021
Porto| Online
Conference Report
Conference video
Theme and rationale
The concept of sustainable development, which is fundamental for the European Union, is based on a sizeable holistic approach to a whole range of interlinked global challenges. The Union, represented by the European Commission, has been instrumental in preparing Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, adopted by United Nations in 2015. In 2017 Member States reached the new European Consensus on Development, “Our world, our future, our dignity” which set up the EU response to Agenda 2030. The suitable development will also be in the heart of the political agenda for the next European Commission (2019-2024).
Programme
Thursday 20 May 2021 | Professional Higher Education and sustainability
- 00-10.10 | Welcome and introduction of the day by the moderator.
- 10:25 – 11:10 | Welcoming panel discussion. Future perspectives of Professional Higher Education – Stéphane Lauwick / Pedro Dominguinhos / José Barros Oliveira
- 11:10 – 11:20 | Mariya Gabriel – video message.
- 11:20 – 11:30 | Coffee break
- 11:30 – 12:15 | Keynote speech by Anita Lehikoinen.
- 13:15 – 14:00 | Panel discussion on European Universities initiative Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Jakub Grodecki, Karl Dittrich Nuno Rodrigues.
- 14:00 – 15:00 | Parallel interactive sessions
- 00 – 15.30 | Cultural programme offered by the Polytechnic Institute of Porto
- 30 – 17:00 | Panel discussion. Maximising PHE potential in European Research and Education area: ambitions for the sustainability driven future. Maria da Graça Carvalho, Nadim Ahmad, Hilligje van’t Land, Ana Tecilazić, Stijn Delauré. Moderated by Richard Thorn.
- 00 – 17.30 | Wrap up of the day and presentation of the Conference’s second day
Friday 21 May 2021 | Driving the smart and sustainable economic recovery of regions
- 50 – 10.00 |Welcome and introduction of the day by the moderator
- 00 – 10.45 | Keynote speech by Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
- 45 – 11.45 | Keynote speech by Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, Club of Rome
- 45 – 12.00 | Coffee break
- 12:00 – 13:00 | Parallel interactive sessions
- 00 – 14.00 | Networking lunch
- 14:00-15:30 Panel discussion. Professional higher education for smart and sustainable recovery. Celia Reis, Jon Altuna, Jiří Nantl, New EURASHE President, Thomas Berger. Moderated by Joseph Ryan.
- 30-16.00 |Cultural programme offered by the Polytechnic Institute of Porto
- 00-16.30 | Take away from the Conference
- 30-17.00 | Closing the Conference and announcing the Annual Conference 2022
*Content discussed in parallel interactive sessions detailed in full rationale report/program
Speakers
Anita Lehikoinen
Ms Anita Lehikoinen was appointed Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education and Culture on 1 May 2013. LinkedINSandrine Dixson-Declève
Sandrine Dixson-Declève is currently the Co-President of the Club of Rome. LinkedinElisa Ferreira
Elisa Ferreira is the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms. Learn moreMariya Gabriel
Mariya Gabriel is the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. Learn more Following are the speakers of the panel discussions:Ana Tecilazić
Ana Tecilazić is the Secretary General of the Algebra University College. LinkedINHilligje van’t Land
Dr. Hilligje van’t Land serves the global higher education community as Secretary General of the International Association of Universities (IAU) – global NGO with UNESCO Associate Status. LinkedINJiří Nantl
Jiří Nantl is Deputy Governor of the South Moravia Region in the Czech Republic. LinkedINJon Altuna
Academic Vice-Rector at Mondragon University since 2011. LinkedINDenise Amyot
Denise Amyot is the President and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada (formerly ACCC). LinkedINGohar Avetisyan
Gohar is PhD course graduate, PMP, researcher in Economics, Master of Business Administration, Head of International Cooperation at European University Foundation.Dimitri Corpakis
Dimitri Corpakis, is an independent expert, writing and talking on innovation, growth and technological change. An engineer and planner by training, LinkedINUlf-Daniel Ehlers
Ulf-Daniel Ehlers is the Vice-President of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Stuttgart (Germany) and responsible for Quality and Academic Affairs in the Board of the university. LinkedINLaura Eigbrecht
Laura Eigbrecht has been a researcher at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University at the Chair of Education Management and Lifelong Learning since 2019. LinkedINÜlle Ernits
Ülle has been the Rector of Tallinn Health Care College in Estonia since 2006. LinkedINMarek Frankowicz
Specialist in Theoretical Chemistry and expert on Higher Education reforms. LinkedINLuis Coelho
He is Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Escola Superior de Tecnologia (ESTSetubal) of Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) since September 1997 and Invited Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Engineering of Lisbon (ISEL) of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, since September 2014. LinkedINLuis Miguel Pinho
Luis Miguel Pinho is Pro-President of the Polytechnic of Porto (P.PORTO) for the areas of Research and Innovation. LinkedINBirgitte Woge Nielsen
Birgitte is the project manager for courses on the 17 SDG for lecturers at VIA University College in Denmark. LinkedINGabriele Permoser
Gabriele Permoser has a master degree in political sciences from the University of Vienna. LinkedINUlla Preeden
Since 2016, Ulla is the Rector of Tartu Health Care College in Estonia. LinkedINHannes Raffaseder
Hannes Raffaseder studied communication engineering and computer music in Vienna. LinkedINVahram Soghomonyan
Vahram holds a PhD in Technical Science and is an Associate professor at the chair of Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics.Katalin Szondy
Katalin Szondy has been working as Head of Service Unit Higher Education Development and Section Head Programme Development at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences since 2013. LinkedINTine Ternest
Tine Ternest is head of internationalisation at VIVES University of Applied Sciences since 2016. LinkedINRichard Tuffs
Richard Tuffs was director of the ERRIN network (www.errin.eu) from October 2010 to August 2017. LinkedINLies Verstraete
Lies Verstraete graduated as a geographer from the University of Ghent, after which she started an additional study in Conflict and Development. LinkedINJoseph Ryan
Joseph Ryan is Chief Executive Officer for the Technological Higher Education Association. LinkedINRichard Thorn
Richard is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin (he holds Bachelor and Doctorate degrees in science) and the Institute of Public Administration (MA in Public Management). LinkedINProgramme Committee
Find below the EURASHE Annual Conference Programme Committee members. The primary role of this committee is mainly to select the relevant contributions for the sessions, give feedback on the programme, and support the Conference by facilitating some sessions (if needed).
Themis Kaniklidou
Dr. Themis Kaniklidou is Associate Professor of Translation Studies at Hellenic American University. LinkedIN
Mariana Ivanova
Prof. Mariana Ivanova, Ph.D. Vice-Rector Educational activities and International cooperation at University of agribusiness and rural development – Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Hannes Raffaseder
Hannes Raffaseder studied communication engineering and computer music in Vienna.
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Thomas Berger
Thomas Berger has been head of the EU liaison office of the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Fulda since 2016. LinkedIN
Roosa Veijola
Roosa Veijola is a European Policy Advisor at University of Applied Sciences Students in Finland (SAMOK). LinkedIN
Conference partners
Find the conference partners below:
With the support of Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union
