[p2p-research] THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM

[paola.dimaio at gmail.com]

Dear Andreas
Thanks for sharing
a few of us on this list already work in universities, and work with
innovation
I think the term 'third world' has been replaced with 'developing countries;
which is preferred term, in fact that is out of date, and we use emerging
economies instead, or some other euphemism

the next question is why would a developing country forum would be held in
switzerland? (as much as I love the country)
would it not make sense to have it in a developing country
(or does it coincide with the economic forum?)

other than that, it could be interesting, would be nice to know what kind fo
collaboration you are thinking of

cheers

PDM

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Wittel, Andreas
<andreas.wittel at ntu.ac.uk>wrote:

> This could be an opportunity to develop a vision for the future of
> universities, something which could be considered to be a position
> associated with the p2p foundation. Is there some interest for
> collaboration?
>
> Andreas
>
>
>
> THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM
> Davos, Switzerland
> 9-11 January 2010
> http://UniversitiesForum.com <
> https://outlook.ntu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://UniversitiesForum.com
> >
>
> Inspired partly by the success of World Economic Forum in hosting global
> conversations about emerging issues of economic policy, the World
> Universities Forum (WUF) was created in 2008 in the belief that academe must
> better engage today's most crucial questions, and that higher education
> itself must be included as part of the wider discussion of global change.
>  The Forum encourages the participation of university executives,
> administrators, scholars and research students, as well as journalists,
> policy makers, business and political leaders, and others who understand
> that the importance of the university extends well beyond campus. While WUF
> encourages conversations about all aspects of higher education policy and
> practice, the keynotes for the third WUF have been invited to consider
> issues of the current global economic crisis and its implications for
> universities.
>
> Keynote speakers include:
> * Professor Eva Egron-Polak (International Association of Universities,
> France)
> * Professor Jonathan Jansen (Rector, University of the Free State, South
> Africa)
> * Professor Simon Marginson (University of Melbourne, Australia)
> * Professor Nigel Thrift (Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick, UK)
> * Professor Pandhyala B.G. Tilak (National University of Educational
> Planning & Administration, India)
>
> In addition, the Forum will also include numerous paper, workshop and
> colloquium presentations. We would particularly like to invite you to
> respond to the Forum Call-for-Papers. Presenters may choose to submit
> written papers for publication in the refereed Journal of the World
> Universities Forum. If you are unable to attend the Forum in person, virtual
> registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for
> review and possible publication in the Journal, and provide access to the
> online edition of the Journal.
>
> Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this Conference, we
> also encourage you to present on the Conference YouTube Channel. Please
> select the Online Sessions link on the Conference website for further
> details.
>
> The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short
> abstract) is 14 May 2009.  Future deadlines will be announced on the Forum
> website after this date.  Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of
> submission. Full details of the Forum, including an online proposal
> submission form, may be found at the Forum website -
> http://UniversitiesForum.com <
> https://outlook.ntu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://UniversitiesForum.com>
> .
>
> We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to
> join us in Davos in January 2010.
>
> Yours Sincerely,
>
> Professor Fazal Rizvi
> Department of Educational Policy Studies University of Illinois Urbana,
> Illinois, USA
> For the International Advisory Board of the World Universities Forum and
> the Journal of the World Universities Forum
>
>
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