Nordic Bologna seminar on student mobility in higher education

The seminar's overarching theme is mobility, and it will focus both on the policy agenda of mobility as an important aspect of employability and, in a broader context as a prerequisite for economic growth in a globalised world. Furthermore, the seminar will present examples of how to work with mobility at an institutional level, on a strategic as well as on a practical level.

Policy and practice

The first day of the seminar will focus on policy aspects of mobility and the internationalisation of higher education. On the second day of the seminar, Bologna experts and other representatives from Nordic higher education institutions will present examples of how to work with mobility strategically and practically.

Target group

Programme Directors, Directors of Studies, Deans, Vice Rectors of Education, key persons working with international aspects in education, and of course, student representatives.

Date

The seminar will run from 12:15 on March 31st to 13:15 on April 1st, 2011.

Venue

Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Solbjerg Plads 3, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Registration:

A participant’s fee of 950 DKK will be charged, except for student representatives. The fee will cover full participation in the seminar, including a dinner on Thursday evening.

The seminar is fully booked.  

Further information

For further information please contact: Annemarie Otteslev ao@iu.dk at the Danish Agency for International Education.

Programme

Thursday, March 31 st 

11:30 Registration

12:15-12:45 Welcome address by Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, Danish Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation

12:45-13:15 Presentation on policy developments by the European Commission, Maria-Kristín Gylfadóttir, Policy Officer and Programme Manager of the Erasmus Programme

13:15-14:00 Keynote 1: Presentation of Nordic survey(s) on student mobility patterns, student support systems and labour market outcomes, Jennecke Wiers-Jenssen, Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education

A Nordic survey on student mobility was recently conducted. The survey analysed the following aspects: What kinds of students study abroad? And what happen when they come back – are they more employable, than other students, and do they use their international competences in their further studies and careers?

14:00-14:30: BREAK

14:30-16:45: Presentations on global trends for international education, growth, mobility and demography – from two different perspectives. What are the trends in international higher education and student mobility, and how should we tackle demographic challenges and secure growth in our societies?

Keynote 2: A statistical overview of trends in European learning mobility and perspectives on employability

Speaker: Ulrich Teichler, INCHER-Kassel

Keynote 3: How do we tackle these global challenges as a nation and as a higher education institution?

Speaker: Steve Woodfield, Kingston University

16:45-17:15: BREAK

17:15-18:30: Two stakeholder presentations: A student’s perspective and an employer’s perspective. Why do we need learning mobility? What outcomes are there? Followed by a Q&A-session and open plenary discussion

Speakers:
Charlotte Rønhof, Research Director at the Confederation of Danish Industry
Christian Bjerke, NSO - Norwegian Students' Organisation

18:30 Dinner

21:30 Good-night

Friday, April 1 st 

08:45-09:45: Strategies at higher education institutions: how to implement a successful strategy for increased mobility (internationalisation) – examples from Nordic higher education institutions

Speakers:
Kristian Thorn, International Director, Aarhus University
Maj-Britt Hedvall, Research Director, Hanken School of Economics

09:45-10:00: Go to work shop

10:00-11:30 & 11:45-13:15: Two workshop sessions, including the following tracks:

1. Mobility windows in higher education

2. The teacher’s role in mobility

3. Working with international placements

4. Joint and double degrees

Participants can participate in two different workshops.

13:15: Sandwich