Sessions 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 ParadigmIssue: What factors and circumstances are driving the quest for a new paradigm in global higher education?Moderators: Ismail Serageldin & Garry JacobsGroup discussion |
| 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm | 2. Challenges Confronting Global Higher EducationIssue: 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 ConstantinescuGroup discussion |
| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | 3. Towards a New Paradigm in Higher EducationIssue: What are the emerging opportunities & potentials for revolutionary advances in global higher education?Moderators: Alberto Zucconi & Winston NaganGroup 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 educationIssue: Looking forward, what goals can WUC hope to accomplish? How can it act most effectively to achieve these goals?Moderators: Sigmund Gronmo & Alexander LikhotalGroup discussion |
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | 5. World Consortium CharterIssue: 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 ConsortiumIssue: Provisions of WUC BylawsModerators: Winston Nagan & Garry JacobsGroup 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 StrategyIssue: What strategies should WUC adopt to enlist, engage and energize other institutions and individuals to participate in the Consortium work?Moderators: Alberto Zucconi & Sigmund GronmoGroup discussion |
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | 8. Design concepts for a world-class global delivery systemIssue: 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 OfficersIssue: Election of key officers of WUCModerators: Emil Constantinescu & Winston Nagan |
| 10:00 am – 11:15 pm | 10. Financing the ConsortiumIssue: Approval of a preliminary budget for 2014 and a plan to fund WUC operations and activities.Moderators: Alberto Zucconi & Alexander LikhotalGroup Discussion |
| 11:30 am — 1:00 pm | 11. Action plan for 2014 & Open DiscussionIssue: What are the first steps WUC can and should take during 2014?Closing comments: Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Garry Jacobs, Ismail Serageldin Group Discussion |