EURASHE organised its 27th Annual Conference titled ‘Professional Higher Education 4.0: A Change for Universities of Applied Sciences‘ in Le Havre (France) on 30-31 March 2017. It is organised by EURASHE and the IUT of Le Havre with the Assemblée des Directeurs d’Institut Universitaire de Technologie (ADIUT).
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- Call for contributions
- ESG 2015 focus group
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Le Havre de Grâce was established in 1517 by King Francis I of France after the silting-up of the ports of the Seine estuary, Honfleur and Harfleur. 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the city! In 1820 and 1852, the city was enlarged, first thanks to the pushing back of the ramparts and later, to their demolition. A war port during the 17th century, successful trading with the Isles during the 18th century and emigration to America during the 19th century; all this contributed to a high demography and a fast development of the city of Le Havre. The industrialisation beginning in the 1920’s gives the first place to the city in Normandy thanks to its worldwide coffee and cotton market.
In July 2005, UNESCO listed Le Havre’s city, rebuilt by Auguste Perret, as a World Heritage site. Perret was a major 20th century architect, a “concrete poet” and an innovator. Atelier Perret pulled off the feat of taking classic tradition and combining it with modernity to reinvent a unique 133ha centre whose architecture is clear, airy, harmonious and resolutely innovative.
The HAROPA port complex is the 5th largest port complex in Northern Europe. It is a joint venture between the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris. As the first North-European port of call inbound for world trade, the port complex – which calls at more than 600 ports worldwide – benefits from an outstanding geographic location on the northern seaboard of France and irrigates the European market owing to the river Seine and the high quality of its connection networks.
More on the Le Havre’s tourism office website here.

Day 0 – Wednesday 29 March 2017
13.00 – Workshop on EURASHE Strategic Framework – optional restricted meeting for members
14.45 – Registration and welcome coffee
15.00 – EURASHE General Assembly 2017 (1) – restricted meeting for members
17.20 – end of the General Assembly
18.00 – Reception on board the Dar Młodzieży sailing boat – open to early registered participants (limited space)
(not all authors are presenting)
8.30 – Registrations and coffee
9.30 – Opening and welcome
Stéphane Lauwick, President of EURASHE, Director of IUT of Le Havre, France
10.00 – Keynote
Ilja Laurs, Founder & Chairman at Nextury Ventures, Lithuania
André Richier, Principal Administrator at the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (Key Enabling Technologies and Digital Economy Unit) at the European Commission
10.45 – Coffee break with posters
Opening the ivory tower – third mission activities of small universities of applied sciences in context of economy 4.0, Gabriele Permoser, Assistant to the Management Board, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria, Hannes Raffaseder, Authorised Signatory and Head of Research and Knowledge Transfer, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria
University Fourth Mission. Spin-offs and Academic Entrepreneurship: a theoretical review through the variety of definitions, Augusto Cocorullo, PhD Student, University of Naples “Federico II” – Department of Social Sciences, Italy
Paving the path towards Universities of Applied Sciences in Hungary – Summary on the Hungarian developments in the field of Professional Higher Education, Petra Perényi, Secretary for EU affairs, Hungarian Rectors’ Conference (HRC), Hungary
Customized x-Learning Environment: e-portfolio integration, Anabela Mesquita, President of SPACE network and Vice Dean of ISCAP/Polytechnic of Porto (P.Porto), Portugal, Fernando Moreira, Associate Professor at Univ Portucalense, Portucalense Institute for Legal Research – IJP, Porto & IEETA, Univ Aveiro, Portugal, Paula Peres, Pro-President P.Porto, Coordinator of the Unit of e-Learning and Pedagogical Innovation, Teacher and Researcher at ISCAP, Portugal, Lino Oliveira, Associate Professor at ESMAD/P.Porto, Member of e-IPP – e-Learning Unit, Portugal
Supporting Student Mobility with EMREX – electronic transfer of achievement records, Anders Bøgebjerg Hansen, Special Adviser, Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Denmark, Mats Lindstedt, Project Manager, CSC ltd, Finland, Pamela Engström, Degree oficer, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Geir Vangen, Section Manager, University of Oslo, Norway, Janina Mincer-Daszkiewicz, Associate Professor, University of Warsaw, Poland, Stefano Russo, Developer, KION, Italy
Increasing South Baltic Mobility and Understanding Via Virtual Communication Platforms in Nurse Education, Hélène Taylor Kelly, RN, MSc, Associate Professor, International Consultant, University College Zealand, Denmark
Green Skills for Sustainable Development: the SUSDEV project, Marek Frankowicz, Academic teacher, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Coordinator for Quality and Internationalization, State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, Poland, Stefan Ignar, Professor, Warsaw School of Life Sciences-SGGW, Poland
Strategic Partnership for Building Professional Higher Education Capacity in Europe: the BuildPHE Project, Marek Frankowicz, Academic teacher, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Coordinator for Quality and Internationalization, State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, Poland
Defining and Characterising Professional Higher Education in Europe, Raimund Hudak, Head of research & labs, Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg (DHBW) Heilbronn, Germany, Marko Grdosic, Project Manager, EURASHE, Belgium
Setting up systematic structures for policy-recommendations and best-practice sharing: PROCSEE project, Alicia-Leonor Sauli-Miklavčič, Project Manager, Association of Slovene Higher Vocational Colleges, Slovenia
11.15 – Responses from a panel of practitioners
views from authorities, policy-makers, graduates, academics, business and employees
Nina Waaler, Vice Rector, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA), Norway
Joachim Gümüs Kallevig, Head of Section, Department of Foreign Education, Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT), Norway
Jeannette Weisschuh, Director Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Ari Åberg, Senior Policy Advisor at IndustriAll European Trade Union, Belgium
Deborah Roseveare, Head of the Skills Beyond School Division in the Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
Moderator: Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, Vice-President of EURASHE, Vicepresident Quality and Academic Affairs Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Vice-President, Germany
12.30 – Introduction to breakout sessions
Michal Karpíšek, Secretary General of EURASHE, Belgium
12.45 – Lunch break
13.45 – In parallel:
Breakout session 1A: Where would we go from here? The Dilemmas of the Academic and Practice-orientation Strategies of Universities of Applied Science, Balázs Heidrich, Rector, Budapest Business School – University of Applied Sciences, Hungary
Breakout session 1B: Tackling the disconnect between universities, Small businesses and graduates in cities and regions, Martin Edmondson, CEO, Gradcore, United Kingdom, and Amy Ward, Partnerships Consultant, Gradcore, United Kingdom
Good practices I
3 good practices: IUT of Nantes and the Factory of the Future / Industry4.0 in machining / Cyber Physical production System, Olivier Cardin, Assistant Professor, Mathieu Ritou, Assistant Professor, Victor Godreau, PhD student, Fabrice Brau, Engineer, Sebastien Le Loch, Assistant Professor, Benoit Furet, Professor, University of Nantes, France.
Beginning of the UAS Leadership Forum, on invitation only, until 16.15
Beginning of the EQUIP focus group, see additional details, until 31 March, 12.30
15.00 – In parallel:
Breakout session 2A: Academic Planning, New Programs, Industry Partners and the 4th Industrial Revolution – One institution’s experience innovating for more student success, Elka Walsh, Director, Institutional Planning and Analysis, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada, Brad Donaldson, Vice President Academic, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
Breakout session 2B: Employer led curricula- degree apprenticeships in England, Conor Moss, Director of Education and Employer Partnerships, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
Good practices II:
Updating curricula in response to labor market needs, Assist. Prof. Ekaterina Arabska, Ph.D, Prof. Eng. Dimitar Dimitrov, Ph.D., Prof. Mariana Ivanova, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Patricia Georgieva, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Petar Petrov, Ph.D., University of Agribusiness and Rural Development (UARD), Bulgaria
Strategic partnerships and building a consortium of Universities of Applied Sciences: the good practice of the Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA), Erik van den Berg, Senior Policy Adviser Internationalisation, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), Netherlands
(Continuation of the UAS Leadership Forum, on invitation only)
(Continuation of the EQUIP focus group, see additional details, until 31 March, 12.30)
16.15 – Coffee break with posters
16.45 – In parallel:
Breakout session 3A: Applied Universities as Platform-Based Innovation-Hubs, Hannes Raffaseder, Authorised Signatory and Head of Research and Knowledge Transfer, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria, Gabriele Permoser, Assistant to the Management Board, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria
Breakout session 3B: Work Based Learning Partnerships between Higher Education Institutes and External Employer Organisations, Oran Doherty, Regional Skills Manager, North West Ireland, Department of Education and Skills, Ireland
Good practices III
Career services/Journey to the future starts today!, Raimonda Agnė Medeišienė, Head of Project department, International Affairs Coordinator Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies, Vilnius University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania, Elinga Noreikaitė, Image building project manager, Assistant at Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies, Vilnius University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania
Focusing on innovation competencies – examples of successful projects with the help of EU co-funding, Liisa Kairisto-Mertanen, Dean, Turku University of Applied Sciences: TUAS, Finland
(Continuation of the EQUIP focus group, see additional details, until 31 March, 12.30)
18.00 – End of day 1
19.30 – Conference Gala Dinner
Le Palais des Régates – 1 Rue Maurice Taconet, 76310 Sainte-Adresse, France
(not all authors are presenting)
8.30 – Registrations
9.30 – In parallel:
Breakout session 4A: Higher Education for learning and skills development 4.0, Raimund Hudak, Head of research & labs, Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg (DHBW) Heilbronn, Germany, Anna Frankenberg, Scientific Project Manager, Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg (DHBW) Heilbronn, Germany
Breakout session 4B: ALUMNI power, Raimonda Agnė Medeišienė, Head of Project department, International Affairs Coordinator Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies, Vilnius University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania, Elinga Noreikaitė, Image building project manager, Assistant at Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies, Vilnius University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania
Good practices IV:
Virtual Classroom as a method to keep in touch with your students during the externship, Prof.(FH ) Kurt Hoffmann, Vice Director of Studies in the International Business Studies program, FH Kufstein, Austria, Diane Freiberger, Vice Rector FH Kufstein, Austria
Teaching Programmable Logic Controller with 3D virtual production line, Florence Lecroq, Senior Lecturer, IUT, Normandie Le Havre Université, France, Jean Grieu, Senior Lecturer, IUT, Normandie Le Havre Université, France
(Continuation of the EQUIP focus group, see additional details, until 12.30)
10.45 – Coffee break with posters
11.15 – In parallel:
Breakout session 5A: Big Data STEM Education: “The Skills key”, Maria Begoña Peña Lang, Professor and Researcher, University of the Basque Country, Spain
Breakout session 5B: Project Proposals’ Assessment and Evaluation: The Point of View of the Evaluator, Nina J Zugic, British Council Consultant (Education & Project Development) & European Commission Evaluation and Assessment Expert
Breakout session 5C: The smart factory with part production concept in higher education, Gorazd Rakovec, lecturer at Higher Vocational College and consultant, Slovenia
(Continuation of the EQUIP focus group, see additional details)
12.30 – Lunch break
13.45 – In parallel:
Breakout session 6A: A broader perspective for the EHEA, Hans Daale, Manager Leido, Netherlands
Breakout session 6B: Working with British partners after “Brexit”, Alan Sherry, Chair of the Colleges Partnership/WoSCoP, United Kingdom, Dugald Craig, Interim Chief Executive of the Colleges Partnership/WoSCoP, United Kingdom
Good practices V:
Learning from Industry: An Industry Sourced Platform for Academic Quality Assurance Processes, Barry O’Connor, Registrar and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland
Optimizing translator training and student employability through project-based learning: The case of the IATE terminology project, Themis Kaniklidou, Assistant Professor, Hellenic American University, Greece, Emmanuel Peclaris, Translator, Terminologist, Directorate General for Translation, European Parliament
15.00 – Summary of the sessions
Michal Karpíšek, Secretary General of EURASHE, Belgium
15.20 – Closing
Stéphane Lauwick, President of EURASHE, Director of IUT of Le Havre, France
and announcement of EURASHE’s 28th Annual Conference
15.30 – End of day 2
– Goodbye reception: ‘Goûter français’
intercity trains from Le Havre to Paris Saint Lazare at 16.02 (arrival 18.10), 17.02 (arrival at 19.10), 18.02 (arrival at 20.10), 19.15 (arrival at 21.40), last train at 20.02 (arrival at 22.10)
Day 3 – Saturday 1 April 2017
intercity trains from Le Havre to Paris Saint Lazare at 6.12 (arrival 8.40), 8.02 (arrival 10.10), 9.15 (arrival 11.40), 10.02 (arrival 12.10), 12.02 (arrival at 14.10), 14.02 (arrival at 16.10), 17.02 (arrival at 19.10), last train at 19.15 (arrival at 21.40)
Social programme: visit to Honfleur and Deauville

(short option Honfleur only) In the morning of Saturday 1 April, participants may join a trip to the nearby city of Honfleur, starting at 9.00. Participants will enjoy a tour through this quaint 16th century city, symbolic of the Impressionism movement born in the region in the late 19th century, including a visit of the old St Catherine church and of the Greniers à sels, two old salt storehouses. Participants choosing the short option will leave Honfleur before lunch time and arrive back in Le Havre in time for the 14.02 train to Paris. More on Honfleur here. An additional fee of 20 euro applies for the short social programme.

(long option Honfleur & Deauville) Participants choosing the long option will have lunch at Honfleur and go onto the city of Deauville in the afternoon. Deauville is an internationally renowned resort, oozing style and glamour. It is host to prestigious horse races and polo, as well as to the annual Deauville American Film Festival. Participants will then leave Deauville back to Le Havre at around 17.30, in time for the 19.15 train to Paris (last train of the day). More on Deauville here. An additional fee of 60 euro applies for the long social programme.
An avalanche is coming. In the context of technological developments, digitalisation, new requirements and expectations towards a changed employability and higher education as a mass phenomenon, higher education institutions will be likely to change their role and mode of operation entirely. More and more higher education institutions are opening up, in their business models, in their learning designs, in their access regulations and in the way they relate to the world of work. The 4th industrial revolution, or so-called industry 4.0/industrie du futur, will require a shift in approaches and models. “We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before”[1] writes Klaus Schwab head of the World Economic Forum. But what about professional higher education? Are European universities of applied sciences ready to respond to this change? Are they ready to turn the challenges and expectations of industry, the world of work in general and society at large into advantages? How can higher education stay relevant and change its learning design in the light of new digital opportunities, artificial intelligence and quantum computing? Will these changes affect the research, development and innovation agenda of universities of applied sciences? Will they affect their role and the way in which they collaborate with partners from the world of work and their regional community? These revolutionary changes will emerge across various sectors, including those in the public hand: what will be the impact on more social occupations like nursing and caring, will they be overwhelmed as well? How can future leaders and workers be prepared for contexts in perpetual evolution?
EURASHE’s 27th Annual Conference’s theme ‘Professional Higher Education 4.0: A Change for Universities of Applied Sciences’ will respond to these questions and many more. Join us in Le Havre (France) on 30-31 March 2017.
This “blurring [of] the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres” of the next industrial revolution is changing the way higher education operates. European universities of applied sciences, with their deep integration with the world of work, have to be the leaders of this change.
The conference’s keynote will lay out the frame of 2 days’ worth of breakout sessions and debates addressing the overarching theme of a changing higher education responding to a changing society. A panel of stakeholders will present the various views on the validity and actual impact of these changes. Each of the breakout sessions (workshops, posters, good practices, leaders’ forum etc.) will all address one of the multiple facets of professional higher education 4.0.
The conference is designed to be a place of sharing, exchange and stock-taking. By attracting different target groups it will bring together the European treasure and body of experience in higher education: institutional leadership and management, head of programmes, teaching staff, researchers, quality assurance managers and agencies, business, public agents and more. Practitioners, the world of work, and policy-makers will be brought together to better understand their respective views, approaches and experiences. The multi-level discussions, mix of plenary and breakout sessions, but also the strong interdisciplinarity of the conference and its networking sessions aim at inspiring participants and higher education institutions alike in meeting the challenges of tomorrow head-on.
The call for contributions has been extended to 4 additional weeks: the new deadline to submit a contribution is Thursday 12 January 2017, 12.00 pm (noon) CET. All submissions received after this time will not be considered.
Introduction
EURASHE and the IUT of Le Havre with the Assemblée des Directeurs d’Institut Universitaire de Technologie (ADIUT) will organise EURASHE’s 27th Annual Conference in Le Havre (France) on 30-31 March 2017 under the title ‘Professional Higher Education 4.0: A Change for Universities of Applied Sciences’. It will address the topics of the 4th industrial revolution, or so-called industry 4.0/industrie du futur, but especially the response of higher education: What do such developments mean for qualifications? What will be the impact on the width and specialisation of graduates and professionals? Will personal development still play a role in education? What challenges and impulses will rise for European higher education and its professionally oriented segment? Are universities of applied sciences ready to respond to this change? How will they turn the challenges and expectations of industry, the world of work in general and society at large into advantages? How can higher education stay relevant and change its learning design in the light of new digital opportunities, artificial intelligence and quantum computing? What about more social occupations like nursing and caring, will they be overwhelmed as well? How can future leaders and workers be prepared for contexts in perpetual evolution?
Call for contributions
We invite contributions from practitioners from higher education institutions and relevant stakeholders from the field, including students, national authorities, quality assurance agencies, companies etc.
The contributions to the conference are expected to address, among others, innovative and experimental approaches in teaching, learning, research, development and innovation, governance, and institutional strategies; but also the opening up of institutions and the ways of communicating with the regional community and world of work, learning about potential future requirements; as well as the engagement of students in all aspects of the higher education provision – all in order to predict, reflect on and/or face the challenges and changes brought on by the world of work environment and society. Lessons learnt from such experiences – also negative ones – will be of great contribution to the conference.
The call for contributions has been extended to 4 additional weeks: the new deadline to submit a contribution is Thursday 12 January 2017, 12.00 pm (noon) CET. All submissions received after this time will not be considered.
EURASHE welcomes three types of contributions:
- Breakout sessions: Each full parallel breakout session will be attended by about 30-40 participants and will last 75 minutes. The programme committee expects to accept about 12 proposals for this year’s conference.
- Posters: All posters will be presented simultaneously during one single plenary poster session of 60 minutes. The programme committee expects to accept about 15 proposals.
- Good practices: Groups of 2-3 good practice examples or inspiring, experimental attempts will be presented together within a 75-minute session. Each example should last about 10 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for discussions. The programme committee expects to accept about 10 proposals for 3 specific parallel sessions.
EURASHE’s annual conference is a practitioners’ conference, contributions that are not solely based on scientific papers are preferred: practical experiences and summaries of lessons learnt for inspiration of peers are a key element.
We will especially welcome contributions that reflect the theme of the conference, including but not limited to, addressing the response and impact of universities of applied sciences/professional higher education towards the changes brought on or envisaged by the 4th industrial revolution/a changing society (see above).
We also welcome submissions from different perspectives, e.g. a case study developed jointly by an institutions and a company.
EURASHE’s annual conference is an excellent opportunity to present current practice or research and test new ideas, elicit feedback from colleagues and stakeholders, and engage with all participants. All contributions are expected to seek to stimulate a discussion with the participants, thus enhancing peer-learning.
Participants
The conference will attract different target groups: institutional leadership and management, head of programmes, teaching staff, researchers, quality assurance managers and agencies, business, public agents and more.
Participants will be free to select which session they decide to attend based on the title and abstract of the submissions. Contributors are encouraged to pay specific attention to the title and abstract of their submission which must be concise, informative and accurate. Titles and abstracts (and biographies) may be edited by the organisers as required.
How to submit?
Contributions have to be submitted exclusively online. The deadline for submission is Thursday 15 December Thursday 12 January at 12.00 pm (noon) CET.
Contributors are asked to provide:
- The name, position and contact details of the author/contributor; in case of multiple authors/contributors the one responsible for presenting the contribution during the conference should be clearly indicated;
- A brief biography and photograph of the contributor(s) (1000 characters including spaces);
- The title of the contribution;
- A brief abstract of the contribution (1750 characters including spaces);
- The type of contribution proposed: breakout session, poster, or good practice;
- Information on how the audience will be involved;
- The target audience and main objectives/learning outcomes;
- The expected duration of the contribution;
- Information on any specific practical requirements, such as, but not limited to, audio-visual, room layout;
- Two or three questions to stimulate discussion (if applicable).
This information should be submitted exclusively online. We strongly encourage contributors to submit a video abstract of maximum 90 seconds. It should include relevant information on the submission and how participants will interact in the session and benefit from the submission. It will be used to promote the submission and participants will be able to view it beforehand.
Evaluation
Each submission will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- The submission corresponds to the theme of the conference;
- The submission and its expected delivery are clearly focused, consistent, understandable; and allow for further questions from participants and an exchange with the contributor;
- The submission strives to involve participants and its organisation is credible/feasible;
- The submission is critical and reflective and allows participants to reflects on successes and challenges (if applicable).
The contributors will be informed in January 2017 if their proposal has been selected. The organisers reserve the right to propose that a submitted contribution change its type, e.g. that a proposal for a full breakout session be turned into a poster or vice-versa. Selected proposals may receive comments on how the proposal should be amended before delivery at the conference. Confirmation on the specific timing of the full breakout sessions, the formats of the posters, and the duration of the good practice examples will be provided at this moment. Please note that due to limited resources no comments can be provided to unsuccessful submissions.
The conference’s programme committee will evaluate the submissions. It is composed of:
- Stefan Delplace, Honorary Secretary General of EURASHE;
- Themis Kaniklidou, Director, Hellenic American College and Assistant Professor Translation Studies, Hellenic American University;
- Gudrun Paulsdottir, international expert on higher education, former President of the European Association for International Education (EAIE);
- Danutė Rasimavičienė, Dean of the Faculty of Business Management, Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania;
- Richard Thorn, President Emeritus of Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland.
All submissions will be reviewed separately by two reviewers. When allocating submissions for review, attention is paid to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
Benefits
Presenting at EURASHE’s annual conference allows to reach a wide audience and test new ideas, elicit feedback from colleagues and stakeholders, and engage with all participants. The presented material will also be made available online by EURASHE and promoted after the conference.
In addition, selected contributions will be offered:
- Breakout sessions: one full fee-waiver and 2 nights of accommodation;
- Posters: one reduced fee (50% reduction);
- Good practices: one reduced fee (50% reduction).
Only one contributor per submission will be offered these conditions. Additional compensations cannot be offered. These conditions are cumulative with other fee conditions – e.g. a member of EURASHE selected for a poster presentation will benefit from a 50% reduction on the reduced members’ registration fee.
Miscellaneous
The language of the conference and of all its contributions is English.
Unless otherwise indicated, all abstracts and videos of the selected contributions will be published online and may be included in a summary report of the conference.
If you have submitted a proposal for contribution, please do register for the conference online and indicate that you have submitted a proposal for contribution. Each selected contribution will benefit from the aforementioned special conditions which will be applied once the results are published.
All correspondence with contributors will be by email.
Contributors can provide any supplementary material to the participants during their session. This material should be arranged by the contributor beforehand. Contributors should carefully prepare their session, for example in case of unexpected higher or lower attendance.
Timeline
- 14 October 2016: opening of the call for contributions and of conference registrations
15 December 201612 January 2017: end of the call at 12.00 pm (noon) CET- mid-January 2017: evaluation of all submissions completed
- end-January 2017: notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by e-mail
- January/February 2017: information on accepted contributions will be published online
- 30-31 March 2017: EURASHE 27th Annual Conference
Should you have any further questions related to the call for contributions, please contact eurashe@eurashe.eu
EQUIP focus group on ESG 2015 challenges and innovative practices for universities of applied sciences/professional higher education
EURASHE will organise a focus group in the framework of the EQUIP project in Le Havre (France) on 30-31 March 2017 (lunch to lunch) in parallel to our 27th Annual Conference. The one-day focus group aims at verifying and further consolidating the evidence collected about the implementation challenges of the ESG 2015, sharing good practice, and discussing approaches to solving these challenges and their applicability in different contexts. Sessions of the focus groups will explore:
- Challenges in meeting the expectations of the ESG 2015
- Different approaches to quality with the ESG and other tools
- Potential solutions and case examples
Participants will benefit from the opportunity to discuss in depth in small groups some of the practical challenges in dealing with quality assurance on a daily basis, and exchange ideas with peers from across Europe on how to approach these issues. The EQUIP project partners will use the outcomes of the focus group to develop a study examining the implications of the introduction of the ESG 2015, innovative approaches to their implementation, and recommendations to individual stakeholder groups.
Participation is free of charge but limited to 25 participants. For this reason participation is on invitation/validated expression of interest only. The organisers believe that participants with the following profile will benefit the most from taking part in EURASHE’s EQUIP focus group:
- Representative of a university of applied sciences/university college/institution engaged in professional higher education
- Knowledgeable about quality assurance and the ESG 2015
- Awareness of quality assurance frameworks in the EHEA
- Senior management staff or institutional leadership
- Commitment to take part in the full focus group
Please send your CV to Alexandre Wipf to take part in this EQUIP focus group.
Summary:
- EURASHE’s focus group will take place from Thursday 30 March at 12.45 pm (with lunch) until Friday 31 March at 2.00 pm (with lunch), in Le Havre (France).
- Participation is free of charge but limited to 25 participants.
- For this reason participation is on invitation/validated expression of interest only – please send your CV to EURASHE for us to confirm your participation.
- EURASHE will be able to contribute partially to travel (up to 200 euro) and accommodation costs (1 night).
- Participants of the focus group that would like to take part in the remainder of the Annual Conference may do so at a reduced fee.
































































Following are the members of the programme committee of the event:




Traveling to Le Havre
- Le Havre is located on the French Channel coast in the Normandy region, ca. 200 km from Paris.
- Participants connecting through Paris, can reach Le Havre with a bus or train connection (information here with the national train company and here for another bus option). The train connection, through the Paris Saint-Lazare train station, starts at about EUR 80 return (the first train from Paris Saint-Lazare leaves at 6.53 am and arrives in Le Havre at 8.58 am; the last train from Le Havre on Friday 31/03 leaves at 8.02 pm and arrives in Paris Saint-Lazare at 10.10 pm). Le Havre can be reached by boat from Portsmouth in the UK (information here). There is also a once-per-day direct train from Lyon Part Dieu (centre) to Le Havre. Transfer from the airport to Lyon Part Dieu is very efficient.
- Various travel combination possibilities can be found on the rome2rio website here.
- If/when travelling through Paris, consider sufficient time for transfers between airport and/or various train stations.
- Information on visa requirements and entry controls can be found on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website here.
Conference location
The 27th Annual Conference will be hosted by the IUT of Le Havre at its Frissard location, at Quai Frissard, 76600 Le Havre, France. It is shown in yellow on the map underneath. The registration will start at 8.30 am on Thursday 30 March. You will collect your conference material there. Coffee will also be available for the duration of the registration. Information on public transport in Le Havre is available here.
Accommodation
Following is a selection of hotels near the conference venue. They are shown in red on the map underneath.
- Hôtel Mercure Le Havre Centre Bassin du Commerce 4*, Chaussée Georges Pompidou, 76600 Le Havre, France – website – 12 minutes by foot from the conference location – 50 rooms blocked, participants can book at h0341-sb@accor.com or at 0033 2 35 19 50 55, mentioning “EURASHE” as code to benefit from reduced rates: single with breakfast at EUR 100/night, double with breakfast at EUR 110/night, city tax not included
- Novotel Le Havre Centre Gare 4*, 20 cours La Fayette, Quai Colbert, 76600 Le Havre, France – website – 4 minutes by foot from the conference location – 50 rooms blocked, participants can book at H5650-OM@accor.com or 0033 2 35 19 23 23, mentioning “EURASHE/537234” as code to benefit from reduced rates: single with breakfast at EUR 110/night, double with breakfast at EUR 120/night, city tax not included
- Adagio Access Le Havre (apartments), 70 Rue Aviateur Guérin, 76600 Le Havre, France – website – 12 minutes by foot from the conference location – 50 studios blocked, participants can book at H8986@adagio-city.com, mentioning “EURASHE” as code to benefit from reduced rates: studio at EUR 57/night, breakfast at EUR 7
- Hotel Spa Le Pasino 4*, Place Jules Ferry, Perret, 76600 Le Havre, France – website – 17 minutes by foot from the conference location – starting at EUR 130/night
- (Nomad Hotel is fully booked on 30/03) Nomad Hotel le Havre 3*, 5 rue Magellan, 76600 Le Havre, France – website – 8 minutes by foot from the conference location – 50 rooms blocked, participants can book at nomadlehavre.adirecteur@nomad-hotels.com or at 0033 2 98 44 10 26, mentioning “EURASHE” as code to benefit from reduced rates: single with breakfast at EUR 71/night, city tax not included
Map
View 27th Annual Conference – Le Havre 2017 in Google Maps here.
Social media
If you would like to contribute or follow the discussions online on social media, we encourage you to use the hashtag #EURASHE27
Social programme
Social programme: visit to Honfleur and Deauville

(short option Honfleur only) In the morning of Saturday 1 April, participants may join a trip to the nearby city of Honfleur, starting at 9.00. Participants will enjoy a tour through this quaint 16th century city, symbolic of the Impressionism movement born in the region in the late 19th century, including a visit of the old St Catherine church and of the Greniers à sels, two old salt storehouses. Participants choosing the short option will leave Honfleur before lunch time and arrive back in Le Havre in time for the 14.02 train to Paris. More on Honfleur here. An additional fee of 20 euro applies for the short social programme.

(long option Honfleur & Deauville) Participants choosing the long option will have lunch at Honfleur and go onto the city of Deauville in the afternoon. Deauville is an internationally renowned resort, oozing style and glamour. It is host to prestigious horse races and polo, as well as to the annual Deauville American Film Festival. Participants will then leave Deauville back to Le Havre at around 17.30, in time for the 19.15 train to Paris (last train of the day). More on Deauville here. An additional fee of 60 euro applies for the long social programme.
intercity trains from Le Havre to Paris Saint Lazare at 6.12 (arrival 8.40), 8.02 (arrival 10.10), 9.15 (arrival 11.40), 10.02 (arrival 12.10), 12.02 (arrival at 14.10), 14.02 (arrival at 16.10), 17.02 (arrival at 19.10), last train at 19.15 (arrival at 21.40)
Transportation
Please note that the conference attendants will make their own arrangements for transportation from their place of arrival to their hotel and vice-versa, as well as to the conference location. The conference venue (IUT of Le Havre) is located within walking distance of the main SNCF train station of Le Havre (in blue on the map).
Organisers




The registration deadline is 25 March 2017. Please note that the registration will close once the event is full, which may occur before the registration deadline.
Registration fee
The registration fee includes attendance at the conference, all materials (documentation and welcome package), coffee breaks, the pre-conference reception on Wednesday 29 March, the lunch on Thursday 30 March, the Gala Dinner on Thursday 30 March, the lunch on Friday 31 March and the Goodbye Reception on Friday 31 March for participants. The fee does not cover travel and accommodation expenses.
The registration fees are set as follows:
- Regular participants (non-members of EURASHE): EUR 480
- Members of EURASHE: EUR 320
- Participants from France: EUR 320
Participants may attend only part of the conference:
- A 50% reduction for EQUIP participants that wish to attend the rest of the conference;
- A 33% reduction for 1 day only.
Accepted contributors will be offered:
- A full fee-waiver for a breakout session;
- A 50% reduction for a poster;
- A 50% reduction for a good practice.
Group registrations from the same organisation benefit from:
- A 15% reduction on the fee for every additional participant from the same organisation.
Reduced fees are cumulative: e.g. a member of EURASHE selected for a poster presentation will benefit from a 50% reduction on the reduced members’ registration fee. Reduced fees do not apply to the social programme.
The social programme fees are set as follows:
- Conference receptions and dinner for participants: in the registration fee
- Conference receptions and dinner for a companion (spouse/partner only): EUR 100
- Saturday social programme short for participants: EUR 20
- Saturday social programme short for a companion (spouse/partner only): EUR 20
- Saturday social programme long for participants: EUR 60
- Saturday social programme long for a companion (spouse/partner only): EUR 60
Additionally, participants can order copies of the Manual for Internal Quality Assurance handed over at registrations, whose fees are set as follows:
- Regular participants (non-members of EURASHE): EUR 39
- Members of EURASHE: EUR 19
There is a possibility to pay your fee in cash on the spot. Should you wish to do so, an administrative fee of EUR 20 may be charged in addition to your registration fee.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be sent in writing to eurashe@eurashe.eu. Substitutes may be accepted at any time, provided that the secretariat is informed of the change.
Cancellations received prior to 28 February will be reimbursed fully, minus a EUR 20 handling fee. Cancellations received between 28 February and 16 March will be reimbursed in the amount of 70%, minus a EUR 20 handling fee. Cancellations received between 17 March and 25 March will be reimbursed in the amount of 50%, minus a EUR 20 handling fee. Cancellations received after 25 March, or registered participants who do not attend the conference will be liable to pay the entire registration fee.
Confirmation
The registration will be confirmed by an email. However, please note that your registration will be completed and considered final only when your payment has been received.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the secretariat at eurashe@eurashe.eu.
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