[p2p-research] THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM

[paola.dimaio at gmail.com]

Thanks Andreas
I worked that out when i saw the site, it says 3rd WUF
I would have been surprised

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Wittel, Andreas
<andreas.wittel at ntu.ac.uk>wrote:

> Hi Paola, this is a misunderstanding. It is not about the Third World, it
> is the 3rd World Universities Forum (the first was in 2008, the 2nd is this
> year...)
> Andreas
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: paola.dimaio at gmail.com [mailto:paola.dimaio at gmail.com]
> Sent: Mon 27/04/2009 21:27
> To: Wittel, Andreas
> Cc: Peer-To-Peer Research List
> Subject: Re: [p2p-research] THIRD WORLD UNIVERSITIES FORUM
>
>
> 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 countries; which is preferred term, in fact that is out of date, and we use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 <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 <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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