| 3rd International Conference on World-Class Universities | |
| 1 - 4 November, 2009 | |
| Shanghai, China | |
| Sunday, 1 November, 2009 | |
| Whole day | Arrival of participants |
| 19:00-21:00 | Welcome reception |
| Monday, 2 November, 2009 | |
| 8:30-9:00 | Opening Session: Welcoming remarks and overview of meeting objectives |
| Prof. Nian Cai Liu, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China | |
| Dr. Jan Sadlak, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland; President, IREG International Observatory on Ranking and Academic Excellence | |
| Mr. Mark Garlinghouse, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Thomson Reuters, Singapore | |
| 9:00-10:00 | Session I: Keynote Lecture |
| Chair: Prof. Nian Cai Liu, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China | |
| Dr. Jamil Salmi, Tertiary Education Coordinator, The World Bank | |
| "The challenge of establishing world-class universities" | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Session II: The Role of WCU in National Systems – Part 1 |
| Chair: Prof. Philip G. Altbach, Director, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA | |
| Prof. Simon Marginson, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne, Australia | |
| "Global perspectives and strategies of Asia-Pacific research universities" | |
| Mrs. Camelia Moraru, Center for University Development, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania | |
| "Is developing elite universities a top priority agenda for HE in Romania? Analysis of the evolution of the HE sector's priorities and Romanian top universities strategies in developing excellence in research" | |
| Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Center for the Advancement of Higher Education, Tohoku University, Japan | |
| "The 'Global 30' and the consequences of selecting 'World Class Universities' in Japan" | |
| General discussion | |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:30 | Session III: The Role of WCU in National Systems – Part 2 |
| Chair: Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Center for the Advancement of Higher Education, Tohoku University, Japan | |
| Mr. Michael Gallagher, Executive Director, Group of Eight, Australia | |
| "The role of elite institutions in national higher education and research systems, and the challenges of prosecuting the case for concentrating public investment in their development" | |
| Dr. Wei Ping Yue, Principle Science and Solution Consultant, Thomson Reuters, China | |
| "A quantitative perspective on the leading role of top universities in China" | |
| Prof. Natalia Ruiz-Rodgers, Academic Vice President, National University of Colombia, Colombia | |
| "The role of the National University of Colombia as a leading Institution in the country" | |
| General discussion | |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00-18:00 | Session IV: Institutional Practices of Building WCU – Part 1 |
| Chair: Prof. Harold M. Maurer, Chancellor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA | |
| Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna, Vice President for Research Strategy, National University of Singapore, Singapore | |
| "Emergence of Asian Universities as centers of new knowledge generation and cornerstones for nation's competitiveness: A case study of the National University of Singapore" | |
| Prof. Jacques Lanarès, Vice Rector for Development of Teaching and Quality, University of Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| "Developing a quality culture to become a world-class university" | |
| Prof. Etienne Zé Amvela, Vice Rector for Internal Control and Evaluation, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon | |
| "The role of elite universities in Africa: A case study of the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon" | |
| Prof. Colin Grant, Vice President and Dean of International Relations, University of Surrey, United Kingdom | |
| "The Global Partnership Network" | |
| General discussion | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Dinner |
| Tuesday, 3 November, 2009 | |
| 8:30-9:30 | Session V: Keynote Lecture |
| Chair: Dr. Jamil Salmi, Tertiary Education Coordinator, The World Bank | |
| Prof. John Casteen, President, University of Virginia, USA | |
| "Effective university management in difficult times" | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00-12:00 | Session VI: Institutional Practices of Building WCU – Part 2 |
| Chair: Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna, Vice President for Research Strategy, National University of Singapore, Singapore | |
| Prof. Harold M. Maurer, Chancellor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA | |
| "Becoming a world-renowned health sciences cneter in the era of the global market: Institutional effort and policies for the promotion of academic talent" | |
| Prof. Martin Vetterli, Vice-President for Institutional Affairs, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| "Riding on the globalization wave: EPFL's strategy and achievements"" | |
| Prof. Chris Marlin, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Flinders University, Australia | |
| "Research focus and the strategic use of research resources" | |
| Prof. Zuhier A. Damanhouri, Vice President for Development, King Abdulazi University, Saudi Arabia | |
| "Transformation towards a world-class university: Actions and prospectives in the case of King Abdulaziz University" | |
| General discussion | |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:50 | Session VII: Theoretical and Historical Aspects of WCU – Part 1 |
| Chair: Prof. N. Jayaram, Dean, School of Social Sciences, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India | |
| Dr. Francisco Marmolejo, University of Arizona, USA | |
| "The long road towards Mexican research universities of excellence: The case of Monterrey Institute of Technology's main campus" | |
| Prof. Gerard Postiglione, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, China | |
| "Establishing a research university: The case of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology" | |
| Dr. Hena Mukherjee, International Consultant, Malaysia, and Prof. Poh Kam Wong,Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre, National University of Singapore, Singapore | |
| "The National University of Singapore and the University of Malaya: Common roots, different paths" | |
| Mr. Peter N. Materu, Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank | |
| "World‐Class Universities: Case studies from Africa" | |
| General discussion | |
| 15:50-16:10 | Coffee Break |
| 16:10-18:00 | Session VIII: Theoretical and Historical Aspects of WCU – Part 2 |
| Chair: Prof. Gerard Postiglione, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, China | |
| Prof. N. Jayaram, Dean, School of Social Sciences, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India | |
| "Fostering excellence in technology education: The IIT system and IIT Bombay" | |
| Prof. Byung Rhee, Department of Education, Yonsei University, South Korea | |
| "A private path to a world‐class research university: A case study of Pohang University of Science & Technology, South Korea" | |
| Prof. Isak Froumin, Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank, Russia | |
| "Renaissance of social and economic sciences in Russia through establishing a new researchuniversity" | |
| Dr. Qi Wang, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China | |
| "Building world-class universities in Mainland China: Ten years' experience of Shanghai Jiao Tong University" | |
| General discussion | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Conference Dinner |
| Chair: Dr. David Liu, Managing Director, Thomson Reuters, China | |
| Mr. Philip Baty, Deputy Editor, Times Higher Education, United Kingdom | |
| "Being world-class: challenges and threats for the world's top institutions" | |
| Wednesday, 4 November, 2009 | |
| 8:30-9:30 | Session IX: Keynote Lecture |
| Chair: Prof. Marijk van der Wende, Dean, Amsterdam University College, Netherlands | |
| Prof. Philip G. Altbach, Director, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA | |
| "The past, present and future of World-Class Universities" | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00-11:30 | Session X: WCU from the Perspective of Ranking and Classification |
| Chair: Prof. Simon Marginson, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne, Australia | |
| Prof. Marijk van der Wende, Dean, Amsterdam University College, Netherlands | |
| "Towards a European approach to ranking" | |
| Dr. Ghislaine Filliatreau, Director, Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques, France | |
| "Reference classes: A ranking-based benchmarking tool" | |
| Mr. Gero Federkeil, Project Manager, Center for Higher Education Development, Germany | |
| "Multidimensional excellence of higher education institutions: Recognising and acknowledging world-class performances" | |
| General discussion | |
| 11:30-12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00-12:30 | Special Session: Publication of Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009 |
| Chair: Dr. Jan Sadlak, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland; President, IREG International Observatory on Ranking and Academic Excellence | |
| Dr. Ying Cheng, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China | |
| "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009" | |
| 12:30-13:00 | Closing Session |
| Dr. Jan Sadlak, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland; President, IREG International Observatory on Ranking and Academic Excellence | |
| Prof. Nian Cai Liu, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30-22:00 | Social Events |
| Thursday, 5 November, 2009 | |
| Whole day | Departure of participants |
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