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UNIMED GENERAL ASSEMBLY About UNIMED General Assembly UNIMED, a network of 91 universities established in 1991, aims at promoting academic cooperation between the EU and Southern- Mediterranean countries. Its 2015 General Assembly is a 2-day interactive event bringing together UNIMED associated universities and everyone interested in fostering the Euro-Mediterranean dimension of university cooperation. Following the recent events in the Mediterranean region, it is of crucial importance to enhance the role of Universities in strengthening the Mediterranean dialogue and cooperation to reach our shared objectives of stability and prosperity. UNIMED General Assembly is an opportunity to meet the challenge in practice and to renew our mutual support to achieve this. Venue Faculty of Architecture Valle Giulia Aula Magna Bruno Zevi Via Antonio Gramsci, 53 Rome, Italy Held under the patronage of
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UNIMED GENERAL ASSEMBLY 08:30 AM 09:00 09:30 AM 09:30 10:00 AM 10:00 11:30 AM Registration Welcome Domenico Laforgia UNIMED President Eugenio Gaudio Rector of Sapienza University of Rome Antonio Panzeri President of Delegation for public relations and Maghreb countries, European Parliament 25 years of activity of UNIMED Franco Rizzi UNIMED Secretary General Speakers from EU, International and National institutions Cristina Russo Director for International Cooperation, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission Michel Vauzelle President of the Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d Azur, President of the Inter-Mediterranean Commission of the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions of Europe Michele Emiliano President of Apulia Region Ilan Chet Deputy Secretary General of UfM,Union for the Mediterranean Sergio Piazzi Secretary General of Pam, Parliamentary Assembly of he Mediterranean Manuel Lobo Antunes Ambassador of Portugal in Italy Antonello Cabras President of Fondazione Banco di Sardegna Sultan Abu-Orabi Secretary General of AArU, Association of Arab Universities Signature of the MoU between the Region Provence-Alpes CÔte d Azur and UNIMED 11:30 12:00 PM Coffee Break 4
12:00-02:00 PM 02:00 03:00 PM 03:00 03:30 PM 03:30 05:00 PM Speakers from UNIMED Associated Universities Hmaid Ben Aziza President of Tunis University Ilham Berrada Vice-President of Muhammad V University of Rabat Francisco Matte Bon Rector of Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma Maher Natsheh Rector of An-Najah University of Nablus Alessandro Bianchi Rector of Pegaso Telematic University Faysal Mansouri President of Sousse University Mostapha Bousmina President of Euro-Mediterranean University of Fès Seddik Abdel Salam Tawfik Vice-President of Alexandria University Merzak Gharnaout Vice-Rector of Algiers 1 University Lunch Showcase of UNIMED Current Projects Parallel working session (WS) WS1 Erasmus+ (International Credit Mobility, Capacity Building, Joint Master Degree) Chaired by Marcello Scalisi, UNIMED Executive Director Claire Herrmann, DG Education And Culture, European Commission, Results and lessons from the first call and next opportunities for EU-South Med cooperation Nesreen Ghaddar, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, An Insight on Pro-Green Professional Online Diploma in Green Technologies Giuseppe Moniello, Rector s Delegate for Students Mobility and Erasmus, Sassari University, Students International mobility and the Mediterranean pathway for the Erasmus Katiuscia Cipri, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Enginee- 5
UNIMED GENERAL ASSEMBLY ring, Sapienza University of Rome, Master Program on Renewable Energies in the MENA Countries: Goals and results in numbers WS2 Research and Innovation: H2020 and cooperation with Mediterranean Partner countries Chaired by Raniero Chelli, UNIMED EU Projects Coordinator (The working language of this session is the English language) Gaetano Ladisa, CIHEAM-Bari, MEDSPRING: the Nexus Water, Energy, Food (W.E.F) to strengthen the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Research and Innovation Gregory Makrides, Director of Research and International Relations, University of Cyprus, President of EAEC, Research and Innovations Indicators and their relation to internationalization: mapping and profiling Alberto Soraci, Head of Technology Transfer Department Innova BIC, Messina, The R2I experiences as starting point for Research and Innovation meta cluster development Mohamed Ettarid, Former Director of Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, The experience of IAV Hassan II in the EU programmes on research and innovation 05:00 05:30 PM 05:30 07:30 PM Coffee Break UNIMED General Assembly (participation is limited to one delegate per member) Opening by UNIMED President, Domenico Laforgia Vote on the proposal of the new UNIMED Statute Election of members of statutory bodies: President, Vice-President, Secretary General, members of the Board of Directors Work Plan 2016-2018 Convocation of the next 2016 General Assembly Miscellaneous 6
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UNIMED GENERAL ASSEMBLY 09:00 09:30 AM 09:30 11:00 AM Results from the General Assembly and statutory bodies election WS3 Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, focus on: Doctoral Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship, Cross-Border Cooperation Chaired by Nicolas Patrici, University of Barcelona/AECHE Lisette Schmidt, Center for Doctoral Studies, Research Services and Career Development, University of Vienna, Professional Management in Doctoral Education. Insights into an Evolving Occupational Field Kiran Gopakumar Rajalekshmi, Deputy Dean Middle East College, Employability and significance of Knowledge Alliance Mustafa Aydin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Istanbul Aydin University and President of EURAS Eurasian University Union, Studies on Internalitation and Discovering the new perfective in EUROASIA Mahfouz Hady, President of Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Universities as a Professional Springboard: How Institutions Meet this Challenge The Case of USEK Lassaad El Asmi, President of Carthage University, For the Win-win Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in the doctoral education Bernardo Notarangelo, Head of Mediterranean Department, Apulia Region, Apulia Region & Cross-border cooperation 11:00 11:30 AM 11:30 01:00 PM Coffee Break WS4 Sustainable Tourism & Cultural Heritage Chaired by Lorenzo Nigro, Sapienza University of Rome Antonio Magliulo, UNINT University of Rome and member of NECSTouR Academic Committee, Culture and tourism: the experience of NECSTouR Ettore Janulardo, Referent of Archaeology Sector, DGSP-VI, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Archaeological research and cultural heritage Fabio Pollice, Full Professor of Economic and Political Geography, University of Salento, Simone Bozzato, Secretary General, Italian Geographical Society, Historic 8
Centers and Tourism Development: Sustainable Paths José Antonio Donaire Benito, Scientific Coordinator of the Tourism Campus of the University of Girona, The Research Agenda in Tourism and Water Irene Hazou, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Bethlehem University, Sustainable tourism in Palestine Laura Baratin, Coordinator of INFOBC Tempus IV Project, University of Urbino, Innovation in Training for Cultural heritage: a new Euro-Mediterranean curriculum for the preservation of cultural heritage 01:00 02:30 PM 02:30 03:30 PM Lunch WS5 The University in the digital era Chaired by Pegaso Telematic University Representative Alessandro Bianchi, Rector of Pegaso Telematic University, Introduction to the theme: The University in the Digital Era Alessandra Schettino, Responsible for Internationalization, Pegaso Telematic University, Diplomatic Passport - managing the contemporary interculturalism to skill the glocal dimension 03:30 04:30 PM WS6 New Members and UNIMED enlargement: which opportunities? Chaired by Ramon Torrent, Coordinator of AECHE Secretariat Abdallah Al Zoubi, Advisor AArU & Vice-President of Princess Sumaya University for Technology Mousa Mousa Mohammed, President of Sirte University (via Skype) Ali Said Ali Al Uraimi, Deputy Managing Director, Middle East College 04:30 05:00 PM Closing Session Marcello Scalisi, UNIMED Executive Director Enrico Granara, Minister Plenipotentiary, Directorate General for Political Affairs and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Franco Rizzi, UNIMED Secretary General and the new elected UNIMED President Simultaneous interpretation into Italian, English and French is provided by courtesy of Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (UNINT) students 9
UNIMED GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNIMED ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES Albania 1. University of Tirana Algeria 2. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Politiques (ENSSP) - Algiers 3. University Abou Bekr Belkeid Tlemcen 4. University Badji Mokhtar Annaba 5. University Es- Senia Oran 6. University Kasdi Merbah Ouargla 7. University of Algiers 8. University of Béjaia 9. University of Blida 10. University of Constantine 11. University of Mostaganem 12. University of Sétif 2 13. University of Sciences and Technology Mohamed Boudiaf USTO-Oran 14. University of Tizi Ouzou Cyprus 15. Cyprus University of Technology 16. University of Cyprus Egypt 17. Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport of Alexandria 18. Misr University for Science and Technology - MUST 19. University of Alexandria 20. University of Cairo 21. Damanhour University Finland 22. University of Tampere Jordan 23. Hashemite University Zarqa 24. University Al- Bayt Amman 25. University of Jordan - Amman Greece 26. University of Athens 27. University of Panteion Athens 28. University of Piraeus Israel 29. University of Tel Aviv Italy 30. Foro Italico University of Rome 31. International University of Rome - UNINT 32. Pegaso Telematic University 33. Politecnico di Torino 34. University Federico II Naples 35. University for Foreigners of Perugia 36. University Institute of Modern Language IULM - Milan 37. University La Sapienza Rome 38. University Mercatorum Rome 39. University of Bari 40. University of Bologna 41. University of Catania 10
42. University of Cagliari 43. University of Calabria 44. University of Foggia 45. University of Messina 46. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 47. University of Palermo 48. University of Perugia 49. University of Salento Lecce 50. University of Sannio - Benevento 51. University of Sassari 52. University of Siena 53. University of Teramo 54. University of Urbino 55. University Cà Foscari of Venice Lebanon 56. Lebanese University 57. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik USEK Libya 58. University of Sirte Montenegro 59. Mediterranean University Podgorica Morocco 60. Agronomy and Veterinary Science Institute Hassan II Rabat 61. Ecole de Gouvernance et d Economie Rabat 62. Euro-Mediterranean University of Fès 63. International University of Rabat 64. University Cady Ayyad Marrakech 65. University Ibnou Zohr Agadir 66. University Mohammed V Rabat Palestine 67. An-Najah National University - Nablus 68. Islamic University of Gaza 69. Palestine Ahliya University College 70. University Al-Aqsa Gaza 71. University Al-Azhar Gaza 72. University of Bethlehem 73. University of Birzeit 74. University College of Applied Sciences Gaza Oman 75. Middle East College Portugal 76. University of Evora Spain 77. University of Barcelona 78. University of Girona 79. University of Granada Syria 80. University Al- Baath Homs 81. University of Aleppo 82. University of Damascus 83. University Tishreen - Lattakia Tunisia 84. University Tunis El Manar 85. University of Sousse 86. University of Sfax 87. University of Tunis 88. University of Carthage Tunis Turkey 89. Istanbul Aydin University 90. University Boğaziçi Istanbul United Arab Emirates 91. Gulf Medical University, Ajman 11
UNIMED Office Executive Director Marcello Scalisi Project Managers Raniero Chelli Cristina Stefanelli Projects and Networking Silvia Marchionne Paola Romano Emilia Stoduto Carmen Torres Studies & Research Claudia De Martino Marco Di Donato Administration Cinzia Generali Webmaster Marco Angelini Graphic Design Anteria.eu 15
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