AUTUMN SEMINAR PROGRAMME
This event will be held in the BSM-UPF building, Balmes, 132-134, 08008 Barcelona
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Thursday, 16 November 2017
Multipurpose room (6th floor)
14:30 Registration starts
15:00 Formal Welcome and Opening: Françoise DE VIRON, President of eucen
15:15 Introduction: Tamer ATABARUT, eucen Steering Committee
15:30 Keynote: “Financial Sustainability for the Future of Continuing Education: Key Strategies and Solutions” – Diana WU, Dean, University of California Berkeley Extension (US). Profile. Summary. Presentation.
16:30 Dialogue between researcher and practitioner “New Challanges for sustainability in University Life Long Learning“:
Carmen PEREZ-ESPARRELLS, Associate Professor in Applied Economics, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (ES). Profile. Presentation.
Beate HOERR, Director, Continuing Education Centre, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz (DE). Profile.
Social programme
20:30 Optional Seminar Dinner at the restaurant Merendero de la Mari.
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Friday, 17 November 2017
Multipurpose room (6th floor)
09:00 Registration
09:30 Presentation of the day: Tamer ATABARUT, eucen Steering Committee
09:45 Poster session
“A model for balancing social and financial aspects”. Tamer ATABARUT. Bogazici University (TR). Presentation.
“Strategic cooperation to improve unemployment rates and to find new funding sources for HEIs”. Carme ROYO. eucen (ES). Presentation.
“Digital community and innovation in adult education and basic skills: Return on Investment vs. Return on Expectations in an Erasmus+ project”. Sandrine BONNET. Université de Lille – Service Formation Continue (FR). Presentation.
“Balancing financial sustainability with the mission of Life Long Learninf in the Open University of University of Jyväskylä”. Mirva HUOVINEN. University of Jyväskylä (FI). Presentation.
10:15 Keynote: “The finances of the transforming ULLL in a changing market. The Case of Finland” – Jukka MÄKINEN, Development Director, University of Tampere (FI). Profile. Summary. Presentation.
Terrace (6th floor)
11:00 Coffee break
Multipurpose room (6th floor) and Room 406 (4th floor)
11:30 Brainstorming in sub-groups
Gran Hotel Catalonia, ground floor
13:00 Lunch
Multipurpose room (6th floor) and Room 406 (4th floor)
14:30 Learning Café (1): in-depth presentations
Strand 1 “Financial models of ULLL/UCE centres using different sources of funding” – Josep L LARRIBA-PEY, Director, DAMA-Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya. Profile.
Strand 2 “Design of flagship programs as shared development of services” – Jukka MÄKINEN, Development Director, University of Tampere (FI). Profile. Summary. Presentation.
Terrace (6th floor)
16:00 Coffee break
Multipurpose room (6th floor) and Room 406 (4th floor)
16:30 Learning Café (2): in-depth presentations
Strand 3 “Making sense of ROI calculations in a training environment” – Frank EDWARDS, Director, Pearson Workforce Development. Profile. Summary. Presentation.
Strand 4 “Balancing Financial Sustainability with the institutions’ Social Mission” – Raffaela KIHRER, Policy Officer, European association for the education of adults EAEA. Profile. Summary. Presentation.
Multipurpose room (6th floor)
18:00 Closing with Françoise DE VIRON and Tamer ATABARUT
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Tamer ATABARUT, eucen. Bogaziçi University (TR)
Kari SEPPALA, Vice-President of eucen. University of Turku (FI)
ORGANISATIONAL COMMITTEE
Carme ROYO and Laura COROMINA, eucen Secretariat
Ece GOKAKIN KURTULDUK, Bogaziçi University (TR)
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