Conference Paper

The audio presentation by Professor Michael Gibbons was recorded on 28th November 2007:
"Engagement as a core value: Imperatives for change in universities, industry and communities"

Event Information

Melbourne, Australia

Communities and industries are changing profoundly as the world becomes more globalised. What does this mean for institutions preparing graduates to become active citizens and productive members of the work force? These institutions have to explore new ways of developing graduate capabilities and competencies that will meet the demands of an inexorably changing society. The 2007 Academia Industry Conference aims to bring together academia, industry and community to examine how the demands of this globalising society can be met preparing world graduates for the future.

Hannover, Germany

EUCEN has taken up objectives for the creation of a European area of higher education for the development of University Continuing Education (UCE):

- excellence of teaching and research according to international standards
- international student mobility
- suitable changes of university structures promoting LLL
- output and work related learning content for the promotion of employability.

This conference at Hannover will focus on the latter two objectives. LLL and employability, even though subject of a European strategy, must be promoted in the regional context.

 For more information you may visit the 34th EUCENC's conference website at:  http://www.wa.uni-hannover.de/eucen/

Hannover, Germany

EUCEN has taken up objectives for the creation of a European area of higher education in the field of university continuing education (UCE). The autumn conference 2007 at Hannover will focus the following two objectives of the Bologna process: