BLACK SEA UNIVERSITIES NETWORK CONGRESS 2021
Role of Universities in Solving Complex Challenges
| October 14, 2021
Director of the Conference: Prof. Vahram Ter Matevosyan, American University of Armenia (AUA) Conference venue: Manoogian hall, AUA |
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| Opening Remarks | |
| 08:50 – 09:00 | Prof. Karin Markides, President, American University of Armenia (AUA) |
| Prof Markides to read a special message sent by Ms. Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth | |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Prof. Pericles A. Mitkas, President, Hellenic Authority for Higher Education |
| 09:05 – 09:08 | Prof. Nicolaos P. Theodossiou, Chair, SDSN Black Sea (virtual) |
| 09:08- 09:11 | Mr. Matthew Viljoen, Operations Manager, EGI (virtual) |
| 09:11 – 09:14 | Mr. Stefano Dominioni, Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe & Director, European Institute of Cultural Routes (virtual) |
| 09:14 – 09:20 | H.E. Ambassador Lazar Comanescu, Secretary General of BSEC (video address) |
| Session 1 – University Leadership in Society
Moderator: Mr. Alen Amirkhanian, Director, Acopian Center for the Environment, AUA |
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| 09:20 – 09:50 | Keynote: Prof. Antonio Loprieno, President, European Federation of Academies
of Sciences and Humanities, ALLEA (All European Academies) (virtual participation) Topic: Transformation of Universities’ Role in Society: Historical Tendencies and Future Prospects |
| 09:50 -10:50 | Panel discussion with distinguished panelists |
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Break |
| Session 2 – Public-Private-University Partnerships
Moderator: Dr. Vache Gabrielyan, Dean, College of Business and Economics, AUA |
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| 11:20 – 11:50 | Keynote: Prof. John Holmberg, Physical Resource Theory, and UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development, Chalmers University (virtual participation)
Topic: Universities Building Partnerships and Trust: Establishing a New Paradigm (proposed) |
| 11:50 – 12:50 | Panel discussion with distinguished panelists |
| 12:50 – 13:50 | Lunch Break |
| Session 3 – Forming Solution-Driven University Alliances
Moderator: Prof. Karin Markides, President, AUA |
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| 13:50 – 14:20 | Keynote:
Prof. Line Gordon, Director, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University Topic: The Role of Science Collaborations in Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future |
| 14:20 – 15:20 | Panel discussion with distinguished panelists |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Break |
| Session 4 – Complex Challenges and Universities
Moderator: Dr. Brian Ellison, Provost, Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences, AUA |
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| 15:40 – 16:10 | Keynote: Prof. Saleem Ali, Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware (virtual participation)
Topic: Universities Addressing Complex Challenges: The Case of SDGs |
| 16:10 – 17:10 | Panel discussion with distinguished panelists |
| Conference Keynote Address | |
| 17:10 – 17:50 (Q&A)
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Dr. Daron Acemoglu, Prof. of Economics, MIT (virtual participation)
Topic: Role of Universities in Solving Complex Challenges |
| Open Discussion: What should be the BSUN Agenda for the next 2-4 years? | |
| 17:50 – 18:20 | Prof. Karin Markides, President, American University of Armenia (AUA)
Prof. Pericles A. Mitkas, Chair, Hellenic Authority for Higher Education |
| Close of Conference Free Evening | |