UASiMAP: MAPPING THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES
What is the regional impact of Universities of Applied Science? We often say it is within their DNA, but how do we fully understand and measure the regional vocation of UAS? This event will present a dedicated framework to just that, developed within a project called UASiMAP. Altogether ten UAS piloted the framework that was inspired by both the HEInnovate self-assessment tool and the Regional Innovation Impact Assessment (RIIA) methodology. One of the most important contribution a UAS can make is to its region’s Smart Specialisation Strategy, which will be explained by its ‘founding father’, Prof. Dominique Foray. A session with policy makers will explore how the results of UASiMAP can be integrated into national and European polices.
7
June 2023
Polytechnic university of Bucharest, Romania
AGENDA
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
| 9:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 9:15 | Welcome and introduction by EURASHE President Armando Pires |
| 9:30 |
Keynote Speech on the Role of Universities of Applied Science in Smart Specialisation
Prof. Dominique Foray, Université Polytechnique de Lausanne |
| 10:00 |
High-level panel of UAS managersModerated by Armando Pires – Dr Liam Brown, Vice-President of TUS – Dr Luis Loures, President of Portalegre Polytechnic University – Ulla Preeden, Rector Tartu Health Care College – Senior Manager Hungary – Geoffrey Hamon, Director Research and Innovation, UAS HoWest |
| 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 |
The UASiMAP Assessment FrameworkModerated: Sean O Reilly, THEA Introduction by Jan Beseda Testimonial by piloting institution, Kristina Sitku Comments by Robert Tijssen |
| 12:00 |
Policy recommendationsModerated by John Edwards, EURASHE – Joint Research Centre, European Commission – Regional policy maker from one of piloting institutions (Flanders) – Joaquim Mourato, Director General for Higher Education, Portugal – Jaana Pukka, Innovation Engage |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
