DRAFT AGENDA

UNIADRION General Assembly

University of Patras

7–8 April 2017

Friday, April 7th, 2017 – University of Patras (Conference and Cultural Center, Room I-4)

WELCOME SESSION
9.00 – 9.30 / Registration
9.30 – 9.45 / Rector of University of Bologna, Prof. Francesco Ubertinior his legal representative
9.45 – 10.00 / Rector of University of Patras, Prof.Venetsana E. Kyriazopoulou or her legal representative – opening speech
10.00 – 10.15 / UNIADRION Secretary General, Prof. Mario Giordano – Welcome-Introduction
10.15 – 10.30 / Coffee break
10.30 – 12.00 / Meeting of Governing Board
12.00 – 13.30 / General Assembly*
13.30 – 14.00 / Conclusions
14.00 – 15.15 / Light Lunch break (In the Foyer of Conference centre)
*General Assembly – AGENDA draft(moderator Prof. M. Giordano, General Secretary):
  1. Updated Statute (Sept. 2016) and confirmation of regular members
  2. Election of the new President
  3. Applications for new memberships
  4. Future programmes, Thematic groups (?)
  5. AOB

Meeting of Uniadrion Universities concerning Adriatic-Ionian Cohesion
15.15 – 15.30 / Prof. Francesco Ubertini, Rector of University of Bolognaor his legal representative
15.30 – 15.45 / Prof.VassilisChrissikopoulos, Rector of Ionian Universityor his legal representative
15.45 – 16.00 / Prof. Mario Giordano, University of Marche
16.00 – 16.15 / Prof.SlavenZjalić, University of Zadar
16.15 – 16.30 / Prof. Jenny Pange, Adriatic-Ionian Universities and Sustainability, University of Ioannina
Collaboration of Research Centers, Uniadrion and other Networks (BSUN, UNIMED)
16.30 – 16.45 / Prof. Eden Mamut, Director of the BSUNInternational Permanent Secretariat
16.45 – 17.00 / Prof. Michael Scoullos, UNESCO Chair, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
17.00 – 17.15 / Speaker tbc
17.15 -17.30 / Coffee break
Macro-regional collaboration, Erasmus projects. International students’ associations
17.30 – 17.45 / Prof. Nikos Karamanos (Vice rector of Academic and International affairs)or Ms. Androniki Chrysafi, Joint studies in University of Patras. Internationalisation, University of Patras
17.45 – 18.00 / Representative of Erasmus ESN “The ERASMUS experience and its significance”
18.00 – 18.15 / Students’ associations impact to the Interuniversity cooperation and Macroregional cohesion.
Natalia Madicou BEST, MariosPlotas EESTEC
20.30 / Social dinner

Saturday, April 8th, 2017 – University of Patras, Main Building, Senate Hall

09.00 – 13.00 / Round table: “Interuniversity cooperation-Smart Specialization Strategies and Cooperation Programs towards Macroregional integration”
co-organized by UNIADRION, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Adriatic and Ionian Initiative Permanent Secretary, introduced by:
  • Minister ofGreek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs of Greece, prof. emeritus Kostas Gavroglu or prof. Kostas Fotakis ????
  • Secretary General of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, Amb. Fabio Pigliapoco and Director for Regional Initiatives and Cross-border Cooperation
Thematic topics:
  1. Implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies and Cooperation Programmes. A key issue formacro-regional integration
  2. Synergies of University associations,research centers, chambers of commerceand enterprises, towards the development ofMacroregional real economy.
  3. Education, Research,Innovation, Transnational and Interregional cooperation as a life improving promotersand socio-economic developers of Macroregion.
Invited Speakers (proposal):
  • Region of Western Greece, Mr. A. Katsifaras or his representative
  • Chamber of Achaia, Mr. P. MarlafekasORChamber of Ilia, Mr. K. NikoloutsosORChamber of Aetoloakarnania, Mr. P. Tsichritzis
  • SEVPDE (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, Prefecture of Western Hellas), Mr. K. Barlos
  • SEVIPA, Mr. P. Mantas
  • Dr.Vasilis Burganos, Research Director of FORTH/ICE-HT
  • Prof. John Garofalakis, Computer Technology Institute and Press (CTI)
  • Prof. Dimitris Serpanos, Industrial Systems Institute (I.S.I)
  • Uniadrion General Secretary

13.00 – 14.15 / Lunch break
15.00 – 18:00 /
  • Visit to the winery Achaia Clauss

18.00 - /
  • Opening ceremony of International Exhibition Patras IQ.
  • Visit of the exhibition.
  • Banquet dinner.
Provision of translation from Greek to English.

NOTE: Working language is English