Introduction by Chair

Mike Baker, Journalist and Broadcaster (2 mins)

Welcoming Address

Professor Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol (4 mins)

Re-envisioning the role of universities for the 21st Century: Effective international strategies in a rapidly changing world

Dr. Stephan Vincent-Lancrin, Analyst, OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) (23 mins)

Developing a Global University - Breaking down the financial, cultural and operational barriers and developing a tool kit to enable institutional change

Professor Susan Jeffords, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, University of Washington(20 mins)

Research Collaboration: Staying competitive in a globalised world.

Professor Ian Diamond, Chair, Research Councils UK (22 mins)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Professor David Eastwood, Chief Executive, HEFCE (19 mins)

Questions and Discussion

(13 mins)

Departmental Address

Martin Williams, Acting Director for Higher Education Stategy, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)(19 mins)

Developing Innovative International Partnerships and Networks: The future of industrial research

John Turek PhD, Director China Technology Institute, IBM (19 mins)

Questions

(9 mins)

Panel Debate 1: How can universities respond to international challenges and grasp global opportunities?

Professor Jiaan Cheng, Former Vice President, Zhejiang University, China
Dr. Gilles Bousquet, Dean of International Studies and Programs, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
Barbara McFadden Allen, Council on International Cooperation
Lesley Thompson, Director, Research and Innovation Directorate, EPSRC (38 mins)

Embedding International Strategies to create a truly Global University

Professor Peter Cowhey, University of California, San Diego
Dr. William Brustein, Associate Provost for International Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(55 mins)

Innovative International Partnerships: Eliminating Barriers and Grasping Opportunities

Professor Yang Wei, President, Zhejiang University, China (18 mins)

Panel Debate 2: Realising the Global University: From Rhetoric to Reality

Professor Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol
Dr. Jorge Klor de Alva, President, Latin America Operations, Apollo Group Inc, (parent company of the University of Phoenix)
Professor Susan Jeffords, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, University of Washington
Professor Yang Wei, President, Zhejiang University, China
Anna Fazackerley, Director, AGORA The Forum for Culture and Education (53 mins)

Closing Address

Dr Graham Spannier, President Pennsylvania State University (9 mins)