| 28 May 2013 (Tuesday) |
| 09:30 – 12:00 |
Visit to Labs, St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:00 |
Arrival and registration of participants at the Seminar site |
| 14:00 – 14:20 |
Welcome by the hosts and Official Opening |
| 14:20 – 15:20 |
Session 1. International research cooperation |
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Future of EU research and innovation - Perspectives for EU-Russia cooperation
Prof.Manfred Horvat, Honorary Professor, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
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Research Activity of St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University. International Aspects
Dmitry Raychuk, Vice-Rector for Research, St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia
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Science, Research, and Development and Their Impact on the Russian University Roadmap for the next generation
Prof. José Carlos Quadrado, President, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute, Portugal
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International Cooperation Policy of Technische Universitaet Berlin
Prof.Harald Ermel, Foreign Relations Director, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Germany
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| 15:20 – 15:50 |
Discussion |
| 15:50 – 16:20 |
Coffee break |
| 16:20 – 17:20 |
Session 1 (continuation). International research cooperation |
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International academic cooperation programs for comparative health studies on native and immigrant populations
Prof. Sofia Kouidou-Andreou, Vice-Rector, Chair of Research Committee, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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ETH Zurich in the Global Research Landscape
Prof. Dr. Felicitas PAUSS, Advisor to the President on International Affairs, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), Switzerland
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Session 2. International mobility of research staff including international double PhD programmes |
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Experience of Tomsk Polytechnic University on the organization of young researchers’ international mobility
Prof. Petr Chubik, Rector, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia
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| 17:20 – 17:50 |
Discussion and Conclusions of Day 1 |
| 18:00 |
Departure to the city center |
| 19:30 - 21:30 |
Boat trip on the Neva river and Reception |
| 29 May 2013 (Wednesday) |
| 09:30 – 10:50 |
Session 3.International double degree and joint educational programmes: best practice and challenges |
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The best practices of engineering training in Europe (in Slovenia) using practice-oriented technologies. Suggestions for cooperation with Russian partners
Dr. Radovan Stanislav Pejovnik, Rector, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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International programs with BRICs countries and the leverage effect of engineering schools networks
Prof. Stéphane Flament, Head of Electronics & Applied Physics Department, École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), France
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Possible Consequences of Russia's Entry into the WTO for Higher Education System
Prof.Mikhail Krishtal, Rector, Tolyatti State University, Russia
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Development and realization of the international master programs taught in English, SPbSPU practices.
Elena Nikonchuk, Director of the International Educational Projects Office, St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia
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| 10:50 – 11:20 |
Discussion |
| 11:20 – 11:50 |
Coffee break |
| 11:50 – 12:50 |
Session 3 (continuation). International double degree and joint educational programmes: best practice and challenges |
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Experience of Volga State University of Technology in International Cooperation Development in the field of Forestry
Prof. Evgeny Romanov, Rector, Volga State University of Technology, Russia
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University and business cooperation for international qualifications
Dr. Jörgen Sjöberg, Chief Development Officer, Chalmers University of Technology
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Session 4. International student mobility |
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Development and Implementation of Academic Programs to Facilitate Students Exchange and Mobility: Opportunities and Challenges
Prof. Arnon Bentur, Vice President & Director General, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Head, Technion International School Haifa, Israel
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| 12:50 – 13:30 |
General Discussion and Seminar Conclusions |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Light lunch |
| 15:00 – 18:00 |
Free time (optional Social Programme) |
