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 SESSION9.00 – 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):
- Updated Statute (Sept. 2016) and confirmation of regular members
- Election of the new President
- Applications for new memberships
- Future programmes, Thematic groups (?)
- 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
- Implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies and Cooperation Programmes. A key issue formacro-regional integration
- Synergies of University associations,research centers, chambers of commerceand enterprises, towards the development ofMacroregional real economy.
- Education, Research,Innovation, Transnational and Interregional cooperation as a life improving promotersand socio-economic developers of Macroregion.
- 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.
NOTE: Working language is English