The second University – Business Forum
Brussels, 5-6 February 2009
Opening speeches
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Mr Jan Figel’, Member of the European Commission in
charge of Education, Training, Culture and Youth
Speech (pdf
format)
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Mr Ondrej Liska, Ministry of Education, Youth and
Sports, Czech Republic
Speech (pdf
format)
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Round Table: University-Business Cooperation - Challenges and
Opportunities
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Mr Jan-Eric Sundgren, Senior Vice President, Volvo
Group and the convenor for ERT member companies’ initiative
on business and education
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Prof. Tadeusz Luty,
Member of the Board of the European University Association (EUA),
Former Rector of the Wroclaw University of Technology
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Philippe de
Buck, Director General, BusinessEurope
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Prof. Anders Flodstr�m, The University Chancellor,
National Agency for Higher Education, Member of the EIT
Governing Board
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Mr Andrea Benassi, Secretary General, European
Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME)
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Enrique
Cerezo Torres, President of Club Atl�tico de Madrid,
President of Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematogr�ficas
Presentation (pdf
format)
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WORKSHOP 1A: Modernising governance structures within
universities
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Chairperson: Prof. Herv� Biausser, Director, Ecole
Centrale Paris, President of Conference
of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and
Research (CESAER)
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Presentation/Good Practice - University perspective
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Prof. Matti Pursula,
Rector, Helsinki University of Technology
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Prof. Ove Poulson, Rector,
Engineering College of AarhusPresentation (pdf
format)
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Presentation/Good Practice - Business perspective
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Mr Jos� Luis L�pez de Silanes,
General Manager, Compa��a Log�stica de Hidrocarburos, CLH S.A;
President, Consejo Social, Universidad de La Rioja
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Henri de Navacelle,
L'Union des Industries et M�tiers de la M�tallurgie (UIMM)
Presentation 
(pdf
format)
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WORKSHOP 1B: Curriculum development
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Chairperson: Prof. Nigel Roome, Solvay Business School,
Daniel Janssen Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility
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Presentation/Good Practice - University perspective
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Prof. Gunnar Prause,
Vice-Rector, University of Wismar
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Ms Lorna Maria Beretta, PhD
- ALTIS - Postgraduate School Business & Society - Catholic
University of Milan
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Presentation/Good Practice - Business perspective
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Mr Jean-Patrick Farrugia, Directeur de la Formation,
Assembl�e Permanente des chambres de M�tiers (APCM) |
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Mr Jim Birch, Head of
International Recognition, Engineering Council UK
Presentation (pdf
format) |
WORKSHOP 2A: Continuing Education and Lifelong
Learning
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Chairperson: Prof Michel Feutrie, University of Science
and Technology , Lille 1, President of the European
University Continuing Education Network (EUCEN)
Presentation (pdf
format) |
Presentation/Good Practice - University perspective
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Mr Michael H�rig, Policy
Officer, European University Association (EUA)
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Kari Sepp�l�, President of the University
Continuing Network in Finland (UCEF), University of Turku |
Presentation/Good Practice - Business perspective
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Mrs Marie-Fr�d�rique Do Couto, Secr�taire G�n�rale,
Chambre de M�tiers et de l'Artisanat du Val de Marne
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Mr Frank Stefan Becker,
Senior Consultant, Siemens AG
Presentation (pdf
format)
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WORKSHOP 2B: Knowledge Transfer
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Chairperson: Prof. Rafael Paya, University of Granada,
Former Chair of CREST Expert Group on KT
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Presentation/Good Practice - University perspective
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Prof. Jan Vrbka, Rector Emeritus, Head of the Transfer
Technology Office, Brno University of Technology |
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Jan Cornelis, Academic
Coordinator KITT Director research group IRIS
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Presentation/Good Practice - Business perspective
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Mr Patrice Talaga, Director,
Chemistry Outsourcing, UCB Pharma SA
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Jos� Syne, General Secretary,
Proton EuropePresentation (pdf
format)
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Chairperson: Mrs Lidia Borrell-Damian, Senior Programme
Manager, European University Association (EUA)
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Presentation/Good Practice - University perspective
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Mrs Marisol Pastor,
Directora del Gabinete T�cnico, Fundaci�n Universidad-Empresa
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Prof. Miroslav Vlcek, Vice-Rector,
Czech Technical University in Prague
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Presentation/Good Practice - Business perspective
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Mrs Laura Stratford,
Senior Business Engagement Manager, Step Enterprise Limited
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Jan J. H. van den Biesen,
Vice-President Philips Research, Director Public R&D Programmes
Presentation (pdf
format)
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PLENARY SESSION: CONCLUSIONS OF THE WORKSHOPS
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Chairperson: Mr Gordon Clark, Acting Director,
Directorate General Education and Culture
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Prof. Gillian Nicholls,
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Peter Cheese, Managing
Director responsible for Accenture’s Talent and Organization
Performance practice globally, Accenture
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Ms Ligia Deca, Chairperson, European Students' Union (ESU)
Executive Committee |
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Mr Armistead Sapp, Head of Global Education Practice,
SAS |
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Prof. Lars Lynge Nielsen, President, European
Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE |
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Guy HaugConclusions of the
workshops
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CLOSING SESSION: CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR THE
FUTURE
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Chairperson: Ms Odile Quintin, Director General,
Directorate General Education and Culture
Concluding remarks |
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Mr Lars Leijonborg, Minister for Higher Education and
Research, Sweden
Speech (pdf
format)
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Mr Pierre Simon, President, EUROCHAMBRES
Speech (pdf
format)
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Prof. Alexander Ulrich Von
Gabain, Co-founder of Intercell AG, Professor of microbiology,
Member of the EIT Governing Board
Presentation (pdf
format)
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Mr Roberto Maglione,
Executive Vice President Human Resources of the Finmeccanica Group,
President of Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering
and Technology-Based Industries (CEEMET)
Speech (pdf
format)
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Prof. Frans Van Vught,
President of European Centre for the strategic management of
Universities (ESMU), Former president of Twente University
Presentation
(pdf
format)
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