University values & responsibilities: responding to future challenges
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About this event
Since the Magna Charta Universitatum was first signed in 1988 the environment faced by universities has changed massively. The world has become interconnected in ways unimaginable in 1988 and the challenges faced by universities are much more complex. The number of universities has increased and universities themselves have had to change what they do and the way they do it.
Hence, after global consultation, a new version of the Magna Charta Universitatum (MCU 2020) has been prepared and will be launched at this event.
The first session will focus on the changes which universities have faced, their implications and the challenges which universities face now and will face in the future.
The second will focus on the MCU 2020, the need for it, the structure of it, how it differs from its predecessor and how universities might gain most value from engaging with it.
On the second day MCU 2020 will be launched and signed for the first time. Videos will show how signatories are putting values into practice and there will be inputs based on the themes of the new MCU which have been addressed in preparatory webinars.
The event is for rectors, senior leaders, deans, professors and students and those who work in ministries and higher education national, regional and global bodies.
Become part of a truly global gathering to witness the launch of MCU 2020 and join with others to enable universities to strengthen their role in society for the next generation.
Speakers
(watch their interviews below):
Jamil Salmi, HE Consultant, formerly World Bank Tertiary Education Coordinator, Morocco
Michael Ignatieff, President and Rector, Central European University, Hungary
Tamires Gomes Sampaio, member of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, Brazil
Patrick Deane, President of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University, Canada
Sijbolt Noorda, former President of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, Chair of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, President Emeritus of the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Francesco Ubertini, President of the Magna Charta Observatory, Rector of the Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Italy
Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Vice-President of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, President of Stockholm University, Sweden
Eva Egron-Polak, former member of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, member of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, former Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, France
Hilligje van't Land, Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, France
Marcelo Knobel, Member of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, former Rector of UNICAMP, Brazil
Amanda Crowfoot, Secretary General of European University Association, Belgium
Peter Kwasi Kodjie, Member of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, Secretary General of the All-Africa Students Union Ghana
David Lock, Secretary General of the Magna Charta Observatory
Programme
16 June 2021
1300 (CEST) Session 1 – Higher Education
1230 Waiting room open
Welcome and Introduction
Patrick Deane, President of the MCO Governing Council, Canada
Keynote address(es) Environmental changes since 1988 and the challenges of the future: a global perspective
Jamil Salmi, HE Consultant, formerly World Bank Tertiary Education Coordinator, Morocco
The challenges of the future: a university’s response
Michael Ignatieff, President and Rector, Central European University, Hungary
Questions & discussion
Values in action: videos from MCO signatory universities
1430 Break
1500 (CEST) Session 2 – A new Magna Charta
Moderator’s Introduction
Sijbolt Noorda, former President of the MCO Governing Council and Chair of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, Netherlands
The need for a new Magna Charta, the process of preparing it and aspirations for the new document
Sijbolt Noorda, former President of the MCO Governing Council and Chair of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, Netherlands
The New Magna Charta – What’s new and how it can bring benefit to universities and to society
Patrick Deane, President of the MCO Governing Council and member of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, Canada
What the new MCU means for students
Tamires Gomes Sampaio, member of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, Brazil
Questions and discussion
Values in action: videos from MCO signatory universities
1630 Close of Session 2
17 June 2021
1100 (CEST) Session 3 – Magna Charta 2020 – Launch and first signing
1030 Waiting room opens
Welcome
Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the University of Bologna and President of the MCO
Moderator’s Introduction
Patrick Deane, President of the MCO Governing Council, Canada
Launch and first signing of the MCU 2020
Session 4 - Reflections on key themes and future action
Moderator’s Introduction
Astrid Söderbergh Widding – Vice-President of the MCO Governing Council, Sweden
Reflections from the MCO’s themed webinars on the application of MCU 2020
The response to Covid
Eva Egron-Polak, – Former Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, former members of the MCO Governing Council and member of the MCU 2020 Drafting Group, France
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
IAU's impact or specifically ‘Decent Work and Economic Growth’
Hilligje van't Land, Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, Belgium
Widening Access and Achieving Equity
Marcelo Knobel, Former Rector of UNICAMP, Member of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, Brazil
EUA – Universities Without Walls
Amanda Crowfoot, Secretary General of European University Association, Belgium
Involving Students Effectively
Peter Kwasi Kodjie, Secretary General of the All-Africa Students Union & Member of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council, Ghana
MCO’s Strategy 2020 – 2025
David Lock, Secretary General of the Magna Charta Observatory
Concluding remarks and future activities
Patrick Deane, President of the MCO Governing Council, Canada
1330 Close of proceedings
Closing date for booking: 16 June 2021 - 9.00 CEST
There is no charge for this event
The event will be held on Zoom. The link will be sent the day of the event
