What lessons are we learning from Covid 19?

Covid -19 struck in early 2020 and has disrupted universities across the globe. Universities have endeavoured to maintain services to students and staff and serve society as well as possible within the various safety guidelines. The effects have been different in different parts of the world.

Has the pandemic affected the rights and responsibilities of students and staff?

Has it affected universities’ fundamental values?

Eva Egron-Polak will address the topic from an international system perspective and Francesco Ubertini from the perspective of the Rector of a leading University with first hand responsibility for thousands of staff and students.

Both speakers were members of the group which drafted MCU 2020 – the newly adopted Magna Charta which can be seen at http://www.magna-charta.org/magna-charta-universitatum/mcu-2020.

There will be an opportunity for questions.

The webinar will conclude with a tribute to Eva Egron Polak who stands down after completing 8 years as a member of the MCO Council.

Speakers:

Eva Egron Polak, Members of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council and former Secretary General of International University Association - IAU

Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna and President of the Magna Charta Observatory

Moderator: Sijbolt Noorda, Chair of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council

Closing date for bookings (15 September 2020)

There is no charge for this webinar

The webinar will be held on Zoom. The link will be sent the day of the webinar.