1st International Conference on World-Class Universities (WCU-1) |
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16 - 19 June, 2005 |
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Shanghai, China |
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THURSDAY, 16 JUNE |
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Whole day |
Arrival of participants |
18:00-20:00 |
Welcome reception |
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FRIDAY, 17 JUNE |
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8:30-9:00 |
Opening Session: Welcoming remarks and overview of meeting objectives |
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Prof. Nian Cai Liu, Director, Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
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Prof. Sheng Wu Xie, President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
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9:00-10:20 |
Session I |
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Chair: Dr. Jan Sadlak, Director, European Center for Higher Education (CEPES), UNESCO |
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Prof. Ian Chubb, President, Australian National University, Australia |
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Prof. John Niland, Former President, Australian Vice-Chancellor’s Committee, Australia |
Elements of Being World-Class |
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Prof. Hsiou-Hsia Tai, Institute of Education, Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, China |
Features of World-Class Universities
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10:20-10:40 |
Coffee Break |
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10:40-12:00 |
Session II |
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Chair: Prof. Bo Sundqvist, President, Uppsala University, Sweden |
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Prof. Max Baur, Vice-President, University of Bonn, Germany |
The Definition of Quality in Science, Teaching and Management |
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Prof. Hans Weder, President, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
Measuring Quality by Quantity: Comments from a University |
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Prof. Bertrand Bellon, Research Center ADIS, University of Paris 11, France |
Can Ranking Ambition Learn from Evaluation Practices |
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General discussion
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-16:00 |
Session III |
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Chair: Prof. Ross Williams, Melbourne Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia |
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Mr. Arnold Kee, Institute for Higher Education Policy, Washington DC, USA |
Finding “World-Class” in Our Universities |
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Prof. DH Feng, Vice President, University of Texas at Dallas, USA |
Comparison of World University Rankings |
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Prof. Anthony FJ van Raan, CWTS, Leiden University, The Netherlands |
Challenges in Ranking Universities |
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Dr. Ghislaine Filliatreau and Mr. Michel Zitt, Observatory of Science and Technology, France |
Being a World-Class University: Bibliometric Considerations |
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Prof. Roland Proulx, University of Montreal, Canada |
Criteria for Ranking Universities with Affiliated Components |
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General discussion |
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16:00-16:20 |
Coffee Break |
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16:20-18:00 |
Session IV |
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Chair: Prof. Anthony FJ van Raan, CWTS, Leiden University, The Netherlands |
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Prof. Detlef Mueller-Boeling and Mr. Gero Federkeil, Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), Germany |
The CHE Ranking of German, Swiss and Austrian Universities |
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Prof. Ross Williams, Melbourne Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia |
Broadening the Criteria: Lessons from the Australian Rankings |
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Dr. Chun Mei Zhao, Carnegie Foundation, USA |
Building World-Class Universities: Unintended Impact of Ranking & Classification |
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Dr. Jan Sadlak, Director, European Center for Higher Education (CEPES), UNESCO |
Developments in Higher Education and How They Relate to University Rankings |
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General discussion |
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19:00-21:00 |
Dinner |
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SATURDAY, 18 JUNE |
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8:30-10:20 |
Session V |
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Chair: Prof. Ian Chubb, President, Australian National University, Australia |
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Prof. Gabriel Ruget, Directeur, Ecole Normale Superieur Paris, France |
World Class Research in Higher Education: a French Touch in a Global System |
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Prof. Bo Sundqvist, President, Uppsala University, Sweden |
Monitoring a Comprehensive Research University |
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Prof. Hans Juergen Proemel, Vice Rector, Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany |
Enhancing Excellency: Lessons from Humboldt |
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Prof. Pierre de Maret, Rector, Brussels Free University, Belgium |
Universities in the World: What For
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10:20-10:40 |
Coffee Break |
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10:40-11:30 |
Session VI |
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Chair: Prof. Detlef Mueller-Boeling, Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), Germany |
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Prof. Akiyoshi Yonezawa, National Institute for Academic Degrees (NIAD), Japan |
Profile of Japanese Research Universities Aiming for World-Class Status |
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Prof. Ying Jie Wang, Comparative Education Center, Beijing Normal University, China |
University Crisis: Challenges in Building World-Class Universities
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11:30-12:00 |
Closing Session |
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Chair: Prof. Nian Cai Liu, Director, Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
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Discussion on future activities including publications and conferences |
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Discussion on the possibility of establishing an association on WCU |
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Final remarks and close of the conference
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SUNDAY, 19 JUNE |
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Whole day |
Departure (transportation to airport will be provided) |