Meeting of Charter Members - Alexandria - Feb - 2014 - Agenda
Sessions are intended primarily for free discussion and brainstorming with brief introductory and concluding remarks by moderators.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 12 | Library of Alexandria |
Noon | Lunch with participants |
1:30 pm | Drive to Library of Alexandria |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
1. Need for a New Paradigm Issue: What factors and circumstances are driving the quest for a new paradigm in global higher education? Moderators: Ismail Serageldin & Garry Jacobs Group discussion |
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
2. Challenges Confronting Global Higher Education Issue: What is the status of global higher education today and its place in overall global development strategy? What challenges does it face? Moderators: Heitor Gurgulino de Souza & Emil Constantinescu Group discussion |
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
3. Towards a New Paradigm in Higher Education Issue: What are the emerging opportunities & potentials for revolutionary advances in global higher education? Moderators: Alberto Zucconi & Winston Nagan Group discussion (David Krieger on Skype) |
THURSDAY, FEB 13 | Library of Alexandria |
8:30 am | Drive to Library of Alexandria |
9:00 am – 10:30 am |
4. Role of the WUC in promoting world-class global higher education Issue: Looking forward, what goals can WUC hope to accomplish? How can it act most effectively to achieve these goals? Moderators: Sigmund Gronmo & Alexander Likhotal Group discussion |
10:45 am – 12:00 pm |
5. World Consortium Charter Issue: What should be the mission, objectives and activities of WUC? Moderators: Heitor Gurgulino de Souza & Alberto Zucconi Group discussion |
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
6. Constitution of the World University Consortium Issue: Provisions of WUC Bylaws Moderators: Winston Nagan & Garry Jacobs Group discussion & adoption |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Lunch |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Library tour (optional) |
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
7. WUC Stakeholder & Membership Strategy Issue: What strategies should WUC adopt to enlist, engage and energize other institutions and individuals to participate in the Consortium work? Moderators: Alberto Zucconi & Sigmund Gronmo Group discussion |
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
8. Design concepts for a world-class global delivery system Issue: If you were asked to design a world-class system of higher education available to everyone, how would you do it? Moderators: Garry Jacobs & Ismail Serageldin Group discussion (Ralph Wolff, Neal King on Skype) |
FRIDAY, FEB 14 | Helnan Palestine Hotel |
9:00 am to 10:00 am |
9. Election of WUC Officers Issue: Election of key officers of WUC Moderators: Emil Constantinescu & Winston Nagan |
10:00 am – 11:15 pm |
10. Financing the Consortium Issue: Approval of a preliminary budget for 2014 and a plan to fund WUC operations and activities. Moderators: Alberto Zucconi & Alexander Likhotal Group Discussion |
11:30 am -- 1:00 pm |
11. Action plan for 2014 & Open Discussion Issue: What are the first steps WUC can and should take during 2014? Closing comments: Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Garry Jacobs, Ismail Serageldin Group Discussion |
Afternoon is left open for informal discussions or excursions |