UNICA 10-13 October 2012 Status rapport May 2012 Practical information Accommodation All students stay in the same hotel Comfort Hotel X-Press Located in Central Oslo Comply with all statutory environmental requirements and legislations Organic breakfast Transport within Oslo Entirely depending on public transport Custom made 4-days travel pass (140 NOK) Volunteers assisting in guiding the delegates if needed
Communication Conference Web page: www.uio.no/unica2012/ - Informative and tidy - Must use the UiO-set up for web pages - Web 2.0. Interactive. Blog, films and pictures. - Additional use of Youtube and Facebook (please like it!) - E-mail list - Participating universities will be asked to upload a short film presenting their preparation work Contact persons: 30 confirmed Main Topic: How will an Ideal European University meet the Grand Challenges? The objective: create a framework for an ideal university to operate in, and provide institutions with a toolbox to face the Grand Challenges The organizers will stress the importance to locate resourceful chairs and give them guidelines to maneuver from. The final declaration should thus be a toolbox rather than a common consensus
Forums & Chairs 1. How will The Ideal European University meet the Grand Challenges? 2. The Ideal University as part of Society 3. Internationalization at The Ideal University 4. What students should learn at the Ideal University 5. Teaching and learning at the Ideal University 6. How should the Ideal University implement the Bologna Process? 7. The Ideal Green and Sustainable University 8. The Ideal Innovative University 9. The Ideal and Diverse European University 10. Students as a part of the academic community at the Ideal University Chairs: 7 out of 10 confirmed Green Conference UNICA Green Academic Footprint Green UiO Certification from Miljøfyrtårnet: - establish an environmental work group - use locations that are environment certified - use ecological and/ or short-travel food where possible. - use recyclable material (no disposable products) - use public transport only - inform participants about green principles - paperless communication where possible - Set ambition level to evaluate it after event
Wednesday 10 October Location Domus Academica (Gamle Festsal) 10:00-14:00 : Registration/lunch Programme Day 1 (subject to change) 14:15-14:30: Minister of Education/Foreign Affairs? 14:30-14:45 : Rector UiO Ole Petter Ottersen 14:45-15:00: President of the UNICA Network, Stavros A. Zenios 15:00-15:15: Leader of Student Parliament, UiO 15:15-15:45: Arjen E.J. Walls/Hans Rosling/Richard Dawkins (keynote speech) 15:45-16:15: Dame Ellen MacArthur/Melinda Gates (keynote speech) 16:15-17:15: Film- Best poster-session film and mash-up compilation 17:15-17:30: Pro-rector UiO/Steering Comitee UNICA Inga Bostad 17:30-17:45: Practical information, Karl Norli from the Organizing Committee 20:00-23:00: Dinner at Sporten, Holmenkollen Programme Day 2 Thursday 11 October Location Ole Johan Dahls hus (Blindern Campus) 10:00:10:30: President of ESU 10:30-11:00: Organizing committee presents chairs and inform about rooms 11:00-13:00: Student Forums 13:00-14:30: Lunch Ole Johan Dahls hus cantina 14:30-17:00: Student Forums 17:00:17:30: Plenary Session 17:30-18:00:Chair session (for organizing committee and chairs) 19:00-20:00: Reception Oslo City Hall
Programme Day 3 Friday 12 October Location Georg Sverdrups hus (Blindern Campus) 09:00:10:00: Welcome addresses and plenary session 10:00-12:00: Student Forums 12:00-12:30: Cultural Lunch 12:30-13:30: Lunch Frederikke 13:30:17:00: Student Forums 17:00-17:45: Plenary session 17:45-18:30 Chair session (for Organizing Committee and chairs) 20:00-02:00 Gala dinner and dance Oslo Kongressenter Programme Day 4 Saturday 13 October Location Georg Sverdrups hus el Chateau Neuf 10:00-11:30: Final presentation of the Student Forums 11:30-11:45: A participating student s thoughts on the Conference 12:00-12:30: Film This was my Conference 12:30-12:45: Closing speech Rector UiO Ole Petter Ottersen 12:45-13:15: Closing speech President of UNICA Stavros A Zenios 13:15-13:45: Awards, Organizing Committee 13:45:14:15: Conclusion
Sponsors The City Council of Oslo ETS www.ets.org Seek other funds and sponsors? -Ministry of Education, Ministry of the Environment, EU,SiU..others? More cooperate sponsors? Ruter, QS, EON, Kilroy..? Suggestions?