Changing the Role of and Practices in Higher Education
How do national and European higher education sector want to move forward? What is needed for the implementation of the next steps for action identified in the afternoon sessions? Who are the key players? And how can the higher education sector shape its environment instead of being constantly driven by it?
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Dr. FSO. Friedrich BECHINA
Member of the Board, Bologna Follow-up Group; Under Secretary, Congregation for Catholic Education, Holy See; Vatican
1972-1985 | School Education Vienna |
1985-1991 | Military Service (Officer) and University Studies in Economy, Philosophy and Theology (Mag. Theol) in Vienna |
1991-1996 | Postgraduate Studies and Doctorate in Theology, Gregoriana-University Rome |
1997-2001 | School teacher and pastoral service in Feldkirch |
2001 | Service at the Congregation for Catholic Education (Holy See - Vatican) |
2007-2013 | Head of department for International Relations and Higher Education Policy |
2012-2015 | Co-Chair of the BFUG working group on Structural Reforms in the EHEA |
2013 | Undersecretary of the congregation for Catholic Education |
since 2014 | Co-President of the Bologna Process Follow-up Group (BFUG) |
Carolyn CAMPBELL
Member of the Advisory Board, Observatory on Borderless Higher Education, London
1973-1974 | Graduate Management Trainee, South of Scotland Electricity Board, Glasgow |
1974-1979 | Senior Committee Officer, Glasgow College of Technology (now Glasgow Caledonian University), Glasgow |
1980-1992 | Various positions to Assistant Registrar (Humanities) then (Credit Accumulation and Transfer), Council for National Academic Awards, London |
1990-1995 | Manager of the ECTS pilot project: Erasmus Bureau |
1992-1997 | Assistant Director, Chief Executive's Office, Higher Education Quality Council, London |
1997-2002 | International Consultant, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |
1999-2002 | Collaborative Education Provision Advisor, Roehampton Education Development Unit (now University of Roehampton) |
2002-2014 | Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |
Assistant Director (International) Chief Executive's Office | |
Head of International Affairs | |
Head of Networks and Partnerships |
Dr. Phil. Hans PECHAR
Associate Professor, Institute for Science Communication and Research in Higher Education, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Vienna
1984 | Dr.phil., University of Vienna |
1986-1996 | Civil Service, research function at the Ministry for Science and Research, Vienna |
1990-1991 | Fulbright Scholar, University of California at Berkeley |
1996-2002 | Assistant Professor, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Vienna |
2003 | Habilitation, University of Vienna |
since 2003 | Professor, Alpen Adria University, Vienna location |
since 2006 | Regular Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia |
Nevena VUKSANOVIC
Member, Executive Committee 2013-14, European Students' Union, Brussels
2010-2011 | Teacher, University of Belgrade |
2011-2013 | Member, National Team for creating the Law on student organizing |
Coordinator, research and development of the Students Mentors Pool, WP5, SIGMUS project, Students Union of Serbia, University of Belgrade | |
2011-2014 | Executive Committee Member, and Content Coordinator, Student Advancement of Graduates Employability project, European Students Union |
since 2012 | Delegate to the ad-hoc working group on the ECTS Users Guide revision, European Students Union |
Delegate and policy maker in the Structural Working Group of the Bologna Follow Up Group, European Students Union | |
2013 | Co-drafting of the ECTS Users Guide (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), European Commission, Directorate General for Education and Culture |
BA Peter WOODWARD
Independent Facilitator, Quest Associates, Bath
Peter Woodward is an experienced independent facilitator. He specialises in the design and delivery of effective participative processes through his own business, Quest Associates Ltd. Assignments range from helping small teams to develop a strategy through to major multi-stakeholder international conferences. Peter supports clients from all sectors including local citizen groups, business, through to the European Commission. He is particularly active with clients who are working towards social, environmental and economic sustainability goals. Recent clients include the European Sustainable Development Network, EC EcoAP Green Innovation programme, the UK Charity Bank, The European Business Network and the Church of England. He has established a special reputation for bringing energy, enjoyment and added value into the conference setting. |