This session will feature an exchange on a strategic vision for the future Erasmus+ programme in the context of the renewed EU political agenda, shared by ACA members and other higher education stakeholders.
Keynote input: Gro Tjore, ACA President and Deputy Director of the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)
Stakeholder responses:
- Michael Gaebel, Director, Higher Education Unit, European University Association (EUA)
- Iris Kimizoglu, President, European Student Union (ESU)
EU policymakers’ responses:
- Member of the European Parliament, CULT Committee TBC
- Agnieszka Czembrowska, Ministry of Science and Education, Poland/Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union TBC
Q&A
This panel will zoom into how different actions of the (new) Erasmus+ programme supporting intra-European mobility and transnational partnerships could help build a (more) competitive, resilient, and fair Europe in the next multiannual period.
Speakers:
- Stephan Geifes, ACA Vice President, and Director, DAAD National Agency for Erasmus+, Germany
- Roman Klepetko, Deputy Director, Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (DZS), Czechia
Stakeholder responses:
- Rita Dias, President, Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
- Dirk Bochar, Secretary General, Engineers Europe
EU policymakers’ responses:
- Stefan Zotti, Deputy Head of Unit – Higher Education, DG EAC (Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture), European Commission
- Julie Fionda, Deputy Head of Unit, Skills and Qualifications, DG EMPL (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion), European Commission TBC
Moderator: TBC
Q&A
This panel will support a discussion on how the (future) Erasmus+ programme could contribute to building a globally competitive, attractive, and responsible Europe.
Speakers:
- José Ravenstein, Policy Officer, The Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education (Nuffic), The Netherlands
- Martin Gradl, Head of Sector Erasmus+, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD), Austria
Stakeholder responses:
- Andreas Corcoran, Deputy Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU-AIU)
EU policymakers’ responses:
- Filip van Depoele, Head of Unit International Education, DG EAC (Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture), European Commission
- Agnieszka Skuratowicz, Head of Unit Youth, Education and Research, and Culture, DG INTPA (Directorate-General International Partnerships), European Commission
- Olivier Bailly, Managing Director Global Agenda and Multilateral Relations, European External Action Service (EEAS) TBC
Moderator: Maija Airas, Counsellor of Education and Head of Unit for International Higher Education Cooperation, Finnish National Agency for Education - EDUFI
Q&A
Irina Ferencz, Director, Academic Cooperation Association (ACA)