Joint Programmes: Too many cooks in the kitchen?
- Programme

 

Morning

 
University of Graz: Universitätsplatz 3, Aula (assembly hall)

08.00 – 09.00

Registration

   
  Chair: Rolf Heusser

09.00 – 09.20

 

Welcome  Address

Alfred Gutschelhofer
Rector University of Graz
Hannelore Weck-Hannemann
President ÖAR – Austrian Accreditation Council

09.20 – 09.40

 

Introduction to the TEAM II project

Karl Dittrich
Chairman NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders

09.40 – 10.20

Haute cuisine or (con-) fusion? The challenges of joint programmes I

The view of the European Commission
Robin van IJperen
European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture 
Recognition of degrees awarded from joint programmes
E. Stephen Hunt
President of the ENIC Network

10.20 – 10.50

Coffee break

10.50 – 11.30

 

Traditional recipes for new ingredients? The challenges of joint programmes II

Accreditation of joint programmes
Nick Harris
former Director of Development and Enhancement, QAA, United Kingdom and UK Bologna Expert
The view of universities
Tia Loukkola
Head of Unit Institutional Evaluation Programme/Quality Forum - European University Association

11.30 – 12:00

A look into the kitchen: Experiences from the pilot projects

Introduction of pilot projects and workshops
Kaja Braathen
International policy advisor NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders
Points of discussion for the workshops
Elisabeth Fiorioli
Managing Director ÖAR - Austrian Accreditation Council

12.00 – 13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

13.30 – 14.45

The proof of the pudding is in the eating: parallel workshops

WS 1: EM Master Journalism and Media within Globalisation [DE, DK, GB, NL]
Monika Pater (University of Hamburg, Germany)
Florian Fischer (ZEvA, Germany)

Rapporteur: Petra Lauk (OAQ, Switzerland)

WS 2: Bachelor European Teacher Education for Primary Schools [DK, NO, NL, SE]
Peter Elting (Stenden University, The Netherlands)
Kaja Braathen (NVAO, The Netherlands)

Rapporteur: Laureano Gonzalez (ANECA, Spain)

WS 3: Joint European Master in Comparative Local Development [DE, HU, IT, SI]
Bruno Dallago (Trento University, Italy)
Christina Rosznyai (HAC, Hungary)

 Rapporteur: Mieczysław Socha (PKA, Poland)

WS 4: Joint European Master in International Humanitarian Action [BE, DE, ES, FR, IE, NL, SE]
Cristina Churruca (Deusto University, Spain)
Maria Beccero (ANECA, Spain)

Rapporteur: Laura Beccari (OAQ, Switzerland)

WS 5: Research Master Geosciences of Basins and Lithosphere [DE, FR, HU, NO, NL]
Janco Bonnink (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Fred Mulder (NVAO, The Netherlands)

Rapporteur: Teresa Sanchez (CTI, France)

14.45 – 15.15

Coffee break

15.15 – 16.15

 

Cook book, revised edition: Towards a methodology for accrediting joint programmes

Reports from the workshops & Conclusions of methodological report
Nick Harris
former Director of Development and Enhancement, QAA, United Kingdom and UK Bologna Expert
Recommendations
Rolf Heusser
Chairman ECA

16.15 – 17.00

 

Digestif: Panel discussion

Marianne Cox, Nuffic - Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education
Achim Hopbach, ENQA - European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Allan Päll, ESU - European Students' Union
Tia Loukkola, EUA - European University Association
Stefan Delplace, EURASHE - European Association of Institutions in Higher Education
Moderator: Karl Dittrich, NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders

17.00 – 17.15

 

Conclusions

Rolf Heusser
Chairman ECA

20.00

Seated dinner

 

Morning

 
  Chair: Hannelore Weck-Hannemann

09.00 – 10.30

 

Sweet and sour: Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes

Current practices in the recognition of qualifications awarded by joint programmes
Hanna Reczulska (NARIC Poland)
Recommendations from the perspective of the ENIC-NARICs 
Erwin Malfroy (NARIC Flanders)

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee break

11.00 – 11.45

 

Qrossroads: The Michelin Guide to joint programmes

Axel Aerden
International Policy Advisor NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders

11.45 – 12.00

 

Concluding Address

Rolf Heusser
Chairman ECA

12.00

Lunch

 

Afternoon

 (optional) social programme