EDUHECR › Programme
OECD Conference
Higher Education in Cities and Regions
For Stronger, Cleaner and Fairer Regions
10-11 February 2011
Venue: University of Seville - School of Education,
Campus Ramón y Cajal, Calle Pirotecnia, Seville 41013
Wednesday 9 February 2011
19:00 Welcome cocktail - Seville Centre Hotel
Thursday 10 February 2011
8:30 Registration
10:00 Welcome Plenary room
Francisco Andrés TRIGUERO RUIZ, Secretary General of Universities, Research and Technology, Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science of Andalusia, ES
Opening Address
Aart DE GEUS, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD (Presentation)
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Plenary session I: Higher education and human capital development: driving regional growth Plenary room
The regional dimension of education is crucial to promote economic growth and competitiveness. All regions can improve their capacity to adapt knowledge for innovation by focusing on regional assets. What is the role of HEIs in boosting regional innovation and how can government support this?
Panel discussion chaired by Barbara ISCHINGER, Director, Directorate for Education, OECD
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Plenary Session II: Higher education supporting innovation in cities and regions Plenary room
The regional dimension of innovation is crucial to promote economic growth and competitiveness. Not every region can be a Silicon Valley, but all regions can improve their capacity to adapt knowledge for their regional innovation needs. What is the role of HEIs in boosting regional innovation and how can government support this?
Panel discussion chaired by Richard YELLAND, Head of the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education, OECD
16:30 Coffee break
17:00 Parallel sessions I
WG 1: OECD Reviews of Higher Education in Regional and City Development: are they worth it? Plenary room
Moderator: Jaana PUUKKA, Analyst, Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education, OECD (Presentation)
• Eugenio GUZMAN, Dean of the Faculty of Government, Universidad del
Desarrollo, CL (Abstract) (Presentation) (OECD Bío Bío Report)
• Xavier TESTAR, Director, Barcelona Research & Innovation Programme,
Barcelona City Council, ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Lisa COLQUITT-MUÑOZ, Regional Co-ordinator, Paso Del Norte Business
Group, US (Abstract) (Presentation) (OECD Paso del Notre Report)
• Rik BLEEKER, Director, Stichting KennisKring Amsterdam, NL
• Jan SIERSMA, Executive Board member, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL
(Abstract) (Presentation) (OECD Amsterdam Report)
WG 2: Building stronger regions through cluster-based development Room 2.8
Moderator: Juhani NIEMINEN, Vice President, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Fl (Presentation)
• Luis FERNÁNDEZ-REVUELTA, Chair of Finance and Accounting,
University of Almeria, ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• MUSHIRIFAH Idris, Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MY (Abstract)
WG 3: Building international networks in higher education Room 2.7
Moderator: John H. HOWARD, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Development), University of Canberra, AUS
• Julio TERRADOS, Vice-Chancellor for Planning and Quality,
International University of Andalusia (UNIA), ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Kaur GILL, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
MY (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Joseph MIFSUD, President, Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI)
(Abstract) (Presentation)
• Tracey WILEN-DAUGENTI, President, University of Phoenix Research
Institute, US (Abstract) (Presentation)
18:45 Guided visit to Alcázar, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An exclusive night visit has been organised for the Conference participants, followed by a cocktail reception. The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace, originally a Moorish fort. Subsequent monarchs have added their own additions to the Alcázar. Alcázar is still used by the royal family as their official Seville residence.
20:30 Cocktail reception at Alcázar hosted by the University of Seville
Friday 11 February 2011
9:30 The Region of Andalusia presents itself
WG 1: Towards a knowledge-based society through technological development Room 2.8
Moderator: Juan María GONZÁLEZ MEJÍAS, Secretary General for Telecommunications and Information Society, Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science of Andalusia, ES
• José Ángel NARVÁEZ BUENO, Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of
Malaga, ES (Abstract)
• Ramón GONZÁLEZ CARVAJAL, Vice-Chancellor of Technology Transfer,
University of Seville, ES (Abstract)
• Adolfo BORRERO, General Director, Division of Public Administrations of
Telvent, President, Association of Information Technologies and
Communications Companies of Andalusia (ETICOM), ES (Abstract)
WG 2: Enhancing agri-food industry through innovation Room 2.7
Moderator: Francisco A. JIMÉNEZ LUQUE, General Director, International Programs and Co-operation, Andalusia Agency for Innovation and Development (IDEA), ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Reyes GONZÁLEZ RONCERO, Co-ordinator of RDI, Agri-Food Campus ofInternational Excellence, ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Jesús D. DE LA ROSA, Vice Chancellor of Research, University of Huelva, ES
(Abstract) (Presentation)
• Javier TRUEBA, General Director, Andalusian Nutritional
Research Centre (CICAP), ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
WG 3: Biotech, a key to a healthier and wealthier region Room 2.6
Moderator: Francisco PÉREZ CUTIÑO, General Manager, Sociedad para el Impulso del Talento (TALENTIA), ES
• Manuel ARROYO MAESTRE, Manager of the Clusters and Strategic SectorsDivision, Andalusian Agency for Innovation and Development, ES
(Abstract)
• Jerónimo PACHÓN, Director of the Strategic Plan on Research,
Development, and Innovation in Health, Regional Ministry of Health
of Andalusia, ES (Abstract)
• Teodoro LUQUE-MARTÍNEZ, Project Director, BioTic Campus of
International Excellence, University of Granada, ES (Abstract)
• Javier VELASCO ÁLVAREZ, CEO, Neuron Biopharma, ES (Abstract)
WG 4: Sustainable growth, building the green economy Room 2.5
Moderator: Isabel de HARO ARAMBERRI, Secretary General for Industrial and Energy Development, Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science of Andalusia, ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Esperanza PEREA ACOSTA, Director General of Sustainable Development
and Environmental Information, Regional Ministry of Environment of
Andalusia, ES (Presentation)
• Pilar PANEQUE, Director, International Campus of Excellence in
Environment, Biodiversity and Global Change, University Pablo de Olavide,
ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Rafael JIMÉNEZ CASTAÑEDA, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University
of Cadiz, ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Ana RAQUEL DÍAZ VÁZQUEZ, Deputy Secretary General, Abengoa Solar,
ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Parallel sessions II
WG 1: Vocational education and universities: building collaboration and pathways for local and regional development Plenary room
Moderator: Oscar VALIENTE, Consultant, Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education, OECD
• Ellen HAZELKORN, Vice President of Research and Enterprise, DublinInstitute of Technology, IE (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Renato PEDROSA, Director of Admissions, University of Campinas, BR
(Abstract) (Presentation)
• Xavier COLOM FAJULA, Vice President, Universitat Politència de Catalunya,
ES (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Fernando ALDEA GODOY, Managing Director, Instituto Tecnologico de la
Universidad de Playa Ancha, CL (Abstract) (Presentation)
WG 2: Building internationally competitive regions: universities’ role? Room 2.8
Moderator: Jocelyne GACEL-AVILÀ, Professor, University of Guadalajara, MX
• Ignacio J. MOLINA, Vice Rector, University of Granada, ES
(Abstract)
• Elvira SAINT-GERONS HERRERA, Managing Director, Three Cultures
Foundation, ES (Abstract)
• Zaki AKEL SOBRINHO, Rector, Federal University of Paraná, BR (Abstract)
• Tzoanna TSAKONA, Secretary General, JADE (European Confederation of
Junior Enterprises) (Abstract) (Presentation)
WG 3: Moving the unmovable: transforming higher education institutions Room 2.7
Moderator: Maciej LITWIN, Head of University Relations, Wrocław City Hall, PL
• Julio REVILLA, President, University of Huelva's Social Council, ES
(Abstract) (Presentation)
• Paul GILLOOLY, Consultant, SHM, UK (Abstract) (Presentation)
• Egon MOESBY, Professor, University of Aalborg, DK (Abstract)(Presentation)
• Ingo ROLLWAGEN, Senior Analyst, Deutche Bank, DE (Abstract)(Presentation)
• Nadine BURQUEL, Secretary General, ESMU, BE (Abstract) (Presentation)
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Plenary Session III: Transforming universities to meet the global and local challenges Plenary room
Locally engaged and globally competitive universities make a strong contribution to economic, social and cultural development in their cities and regions and at the same time address global challenges such as climate change and the needs of the “bottom billion”. How can universities be transformed to become champions of sustainable development, civic engagement and business collaboration? How can governments and business support this transformation?
Panel discussion chaired by: Jaana PUUKKA, Analyst, Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education, OECD
17:00 Coffee break
17:30 Conference closes Plenary room
Richard YELLAND, Head of the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education, OECD
Francisco Andrés TRIGUERO RUIZ, Secretary General of Universities, Research and Technology, Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science of Andalusia, ES
Julia de la FUENTE FERIA, Vice-Chancellor of Teaching Affairs, University of Seville, ES
18:45 Flamenco show at the Old Tobacco Factory hosted by the University of Seville
Built in the 18th century, Seville's tobacco factory was the largest industrial building in the world at that time and it remained a tobacco factory until the 1950s. This beautiful building was the setting for the famous opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. This building houses two of the university's faculties: the School of Literature and Philology and the School of Geography and History along with the Rector Offices.
20:30 Farewell dinner, at Hotel Alfonso XIII
After the show, there will be a farewell dinner at Hotel Alfonso XIII.
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