2011: Challenges For An Inclusive Europe

Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011.
2011: Challenges for an Inclusive Europe.

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1st Global Conference of UNESCO Chairs in Higher Education
Maria Helena Nazar Former Rector Universidade de Aveiro EUAs Vice President and President elect Portugal
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. Demographics (and other challenging) Issues
Workforce (re)qualification Integration of immigrants
Revisit University Mission

Think Globally and act Locally (???) From Ivory Tower, trough Oil Well into Watch Tower to become a Light House; Universities CANNOT stay aloof of societal challenges?!
World Population 2010 6,909 billion
1.300 700 Mill. Mill. -250 251 701 100 Mill. Mill. 70 Mill. Mill. 101 = < Mill.Mill. 71 Mill. 30
2010
Europes population (- 42 million)
2050
+ 2.2 billion
% AG
2010
2050
0 -14 25 - 59;
15 - 24 60+
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. Demographics: (Its happening NOW!)
Over the next decade the percentage of the population over the age of 60 will grow to over 30% to 40% in the U.S., Europe, and parts of Asia. Ageing populations present workforce challenges (qualification) and need higher support from the public purse (health and pensions). Global disparities in wealth and economic opportunity are driving population migration, resulting in growing immigrant and minority populations that both diversify and challenge existing cultures, economies, and politics. (Education) The gap between the very rich and the very poor is widening. Better and stronger policies for improvement of social inclusion and cohesion are needed.
Further challenges at European Level Faa clique para editar o estilo
In the EU 27, the 2024 age group will decrease by 23.3% in 2050
SW NO ES LV DK NL UK BE GE CZ SK FR CH IT AT SL CR BH MT AL PT ES HU RO SR KZ MC GR BG MD PL UA LT BY FL
0% 20% 0% -20% -20% -40% -40% -60%
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Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. (Adverse Demography challenge KE) The Knowledge Economy
Depends upon the creation and application of new knowledge and hence upon educated people and their ideas. The strength, prosperity, and welfare of a nation in a global knowledge economy demand a highly educated citizenry enabled by the development of a strong system of tertiary education.
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. A Inclusive Knowledge Economy needs: A strong system of tertiary education able to deal with 20 year olds but as well as with the qualification and requalification of older generation of actives. It also requires world-class research institutions with the capacity to discover new knowledge and transfer it into the marketplace.
Europe needs a Diverse and Differentiated HE System
Knowledge Society Demographics

Change in the Educational Needs
Diverse and Differentiated HE System
Values of Citizenship
Turning threats into opportunities: Adequate Policies supported by research.
Combat social exclusion of migrants: International migrants are a source of dynamism to the innovative capacity and to the economy of the country. Get second generation into HE. Respond to unemployment and shifting labour needs.
Generational tension.
Education
Challenges to Institutions. Are they too heavy?

Dramatically broaden participation in higher education to build a competitive workforce. Tertiary and Pos Graduate. Continuing and Life Long. Help to integrate minorities and build inter generational bridges.
Build world-class research Universities. Competition for brains is getting tougher. Need to examine the rationale. Cream needs milk.
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. Different Profiles
The diversity of higher education needs, both on the part of diverse constituencies (young students, professions, adult learners) and society (teaching, research, economic development, cultural richness) demand a ecosystem of institutional types.
A differentiated system of higher education is necessary to accomplish the goals of massification and world-class quality, but it Faa clique roles and different levels of support to various assigns differentpara editar o estilo institutions.

Parity of esteem is essential but in Europe almost non-existent Different ProfilesSame Institution???. Corsortia??
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. Behare Economic, geopolitical, and demographic forces could drive a massive restructuring of higher education enterprise, similar to that experienced by other sectors (banking, communication, energy). Movement toward a revenue-driven, market-responsive higher education system since there is no way that our current tax systems can support both massification and quality in the face of other needs (e.g., of the elderly). Market forces are rapidly overwhelming public policy and public investment in determining the future course of higher education
Different Institutions Or Same Institution Faa clique para editar o estilo With Segmented Mission.
The hurdles:
The struggle for excellence. A old fashioned idea of University. Linked ONLY with research performance. Rankings. Conflict of interests? Do Universities have the appropriate Instruments? Continuing and Life Long. Who pays for it? Ensuring Quality.
A Different idea of University. Diversity within.

Not only producers and imparters of knowledge but drivers of innovation and a part of the fabric of a knowledge based inclusive society at regional level. Make the research results relevant for our next door neighbour!
Respond to the shifting needs of labour market. Network to fight unemployment and retrain actives. Use the University tool box.
Research. Education.
Cooperation with society
Equity Innovation LLL
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. University with a segmented mission and a clear vision Modernized idea of the Research university as an organization with a segmented mission and clear vision; An institution that Recognizes the need for knowledge creation through interaction among the estilo different disciplines, from the Faa clique para editar o hard sciences and technologies to humanities and social sciences, not with the ambition of solving all the problems but to start addressing them in a more adequate way by pooling resources and drawing expertise from different fields.
Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011. University with a segmented mission and a clear vision Modernized idea of the Research university as an organization with a segmented mission and clear vision; An institution that Recognizes the need for knowledge transfer in partnership with the region. The region must feel the Faa clique para editar o estilo benefice of the research activities of the University. Responds to the shifting needs of labour market. Networks to fight unemployment and retrain actives. Uses the University tool box.
Ideas to help the front runners:

Plan but use flexibility. Leadership matters and Champions are needed Emphasis on the public service side of LLL. Involve the region. Not everybody can or should do it. Reward good performance. Parity of esteem is it possible? Look into the University tool box.
What do we need to have in the tool box:
Leadership at diferent levels. Appropriate decision making mechanisms. Bologna tools. (As manny as we possibly can!) Diversity within. Pride in being so. Cooperation with the region.
Further challenges at Global Faa clique para editar o estilo Level
Global Challenges === Threats to Democratic Societiy?!
Economic and finantial meltdown caused by the banking sector in
2008 is turning into a global economic crises.
Could it have been otherwise? ( Etics plus Information turned into
Knowledge)
Fears about nuclear power may lead to deep energy crises.
Could it/Can it have been avoided ? (Geological information was/is
available)
Could it have been (be) avoided? Almost certainly! Are we going to repeat the mistakes? Almost certainly!
CONCLUSIONS
All Universities share the responsability to contribute in the process of dealing with the XXI Social Challenges: The region where the university is located should feel the benefict of that action, ( use the Universty tool box to do more for the bulk of the population).

Contribute to the public understanding of Science Educate sustainability aware citizens Informing Public Policies
Leadership matters Not a single model of university. Segmented mission and clear vision
Light House
the University of Aveiro as a trigger for networking and a driving force for a learning region

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Diversification and Diferentiation of Higher Education, Dubrovnik, Croatia 14-15 October 2011.

2011: Challenges for an Inclusive Europe.

1st Global Conference of UNESCO Chairs in Higher Education

Workforce (re)qualification Integration of immigrants

Revisit University Mission

Europes population (- 42 million)

Faa clique para editar o estilo

Further challenges at European Level Faa clique para editar o estilo

0% 20% 0% -20% -20% -40% -40% -60%

Europe needs a Diverse and Differentiated HE System

Knowledge Society Demographics

Change in the Educational Needs

Diverse and Differentiated HE System

Turning threats into opportunities: Adequate Policies supported by research.

Challenges to Institutions. Are they too heavy?

Faa clique para editar o estilo

A Different idea of University. Diversity within.

Cooperation with society

Equity Innovation LLL

Ideas to help the front runners:

What do we need to have in the tool box:

Further challenges at Global Faa clique para editar o estilo Level

Global Challenges === Threats to Democratic Societiy?!

Economic and finantial meltdown caused by the banking sector in

2008 is turning into a global economic crises.

Could it have been otherwise? ( Etics plus Information turned into

Fears about nuclear power may lead to deep energy crises.

Could it/Can it have been avoided ? (Geological information was/is

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