Conference Programme
The programme with detailed parallel sessions can be downloaded here.
Bio of keynote speakers and the abstract of their presenation can be found here.
Presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the title of the presentation.
Wednesday January 28, 2015
Venue: Corvinus University of Budapest, Main Building (Budapest, Fővám tér 8.), Room 2001
13.00–14.00 | Registration |
14.00–14.05 | Welcome: prof. József Berács (Corvinus University of Budapest, Center for International Higher Education Research, executive director) |
14.05–14.10 | Opening: prof. László Szakadát (dean, faculty of Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest) |
14.10–14.15 | Plenary Session I. |
14.15–14.35 | The Transformation of University Governance in Central and Eastern Europe: its Antecedents and Consequences |
14.35–14.55 | Financing universities in post-communist countries – a comparative study |
14.55–15.15 | Challenges for modern universities: Finding the balance between teaching, research and third role |
15.15–15.40 | Discussion |
15.40–16.00 | Coffee break |
16.00–16.20 | The selected deregulation requirements towards HES reforms in Poland |
16.20–16.40 | Recent reforms in Austrian higher education: from state agencies to public enterprises. |
16.40–17.00 | Recent developments in the autonomy and governance of higher education institutions in Hungary |
17.00–17.30 | Discussion & concluding remarks |
19.00 | Welcome dinner : Academy Club, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (9 István Széchenyi square, Budapest, 1051) |
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Venue: Central European University, Monument Building (Budapest, Nador u. 9, 1051)
-8.30 | Registration (Monument Building, Popper Room, 102) |
9.00–10.20 | Plenary Session II. (Monument Building, Popper Room, 102) |
9.00 - 9.20 | Addressing challenges in higher education in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe |
9.20 – 9.40 | Equity in the Romanian Higher Education System. A national perspective on the existing policies and future challenges |
9.40–10.00 | The demand for tertiary education in Slovakia: Interests and fields of study |
10.00-10.20 | Discussion |
10:20-10:40 | Coffee break |
10:40-12:00 | Parallel sessions I. (abstracts and presentations are available here) |
12:00–13.20 | LUNCH outside Gellner room/MB 103 |
13.20–14.40 | Parallel sessions II. (abstracts and presentations are available here) |
14.40–15.00 | Coffee break |
15.00-16.30 | Plenary session III: Discussion Chair: Liviu Matei and József Berács Room: Popper 102 Discussion about the future of CEHEC collaboration, brainstorming about potential new initiatives and projects (based on identified broad themes). Annual strategic progress reports about Hungarian Higher Education, published by CUB-CIHES – A conceptual framework and future development Concluding remarks |
