19. Bratislava, Slovak Republic, September 30 -October 1, 1999 UNIVERSITIES IN THE POLITICAL ARENA

Presentations
 

• Welcome in Bratislava, opening of the conference
• Igor Hudoba, Slovak University of Technology
• Past, presence and future of higher education in Slovakia
• Igor Hudoba, Slovak University of Technology
• Trends in learning structures in European higher education
• Inge Knudsen, Confederation of the European Union Rectors' Conferences
• University and government: independence, autonomy, influence
• Konrad Osterwalder, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)
• Trends in education at the Czech Technical University in Prague at the turn of the millenium
• Petr Zuna, Czech Technical University, Prague
• How do universities become politically accountable?
• Hans Peter Jensen, Danish Technical University, Lyngby
• The Technical University of Budapest in transmission period of Hungary
• Akos Detreköi, Technical University of Budapest
• A networked organisational model: the problem of governance
• Adriano de Maio, Politecnico di Milano
• Technical education in the changing world
• Michail Zgurovsky, Kiev National Technical University

20. Milano, Italy, October 11-12, 2001 THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Presentations
 

• The role of universities in regional development
• Richard Yelland, OECD
• Teaching and continuing education: the university as a knowledge base in the region
• Paavo Uronen, Helsinki University of Technology
• Research and business support - managing the regional role
• Ron Fletcher, Cranfield University
• How to organise the support for innovation, spin-off companies and patents
• Jan-Eric Sundgren, Chalmers University of Technology
• The university as an actor and partner in the regional technology and innovation fabric
• Hans Sünkel, Graz University of Technology

21. Istanbul, Turkey, September 26-27, 2002 PERSPECTIVES FOR UNIVERSITIES IN THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA AND IN THE 6TH EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT Presentations

• First steps in the European Research Area
  Peter Kind, DG Research
• Universities' experiences in EU research and technology co-operation and perspectives for FP6
  Ladislav Musilek, Vice-Rector for Science and Research
• Human resources and mobility in the 6^th RTD framework programme
  Nicholas Newman, DG Research

22. Gothenborg, Sweden, September 11-12, 2003 THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE EUROPE OF KNOWLEDGE

 Presentations
 

• Chalmers in national and international research co-operation
  Jan-Eric Sundgren, Chalmers University of Technology
• The role of universities in the knowledge society
  Rainer Gerold, "Science and Society", EC
• The future of basic research funding in Europe and the role of universities
  Bertil Andersson, Linköping University
• University-industry co-operation in Europe: a view from industry
  Jens Rostrup-Nielsen, Haldor Topsoe A/S
• University-industry co-operation in Europe: a view from academia
  Bill Wakeham, University of Southampton
• University experiences and perspectives in European research: TU Berlin
  Kurt Kutzler
• University experiences and perspectives in European research: Warsaw University of Technology
  Piotr Wolanski
• University experiences and perspectives in European research: ETH Zürich
  Konrad Osterwalder
• University experiences and perspectives in European research: Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
  Juan Jesus Perez

23. Barcelona, Spain, September 9-10, 2004 PROVIDING AVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY: A CHALLENGE FOR UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT

Presentations
 

• UPC's approach for promoting excellence in research
• Juan Jesus Perez, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
• The future of basic research in Europe
  Erika Szendrak, Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation
• Policies and strategies to achieve the Barcelona 3% objectives and the contribution of universities of technology
  Enric Banda, Fundacio Catalana per a la Recerca
• Methods and approaches for quality management and evaluation of research at universities
  Francisco Marcellan, Agencia Nacional de Evaluacion de la Calidad y Acreditacion
  
  Best practices and future plans of European universities of technology for ensuring excellence in research
• KTH Stockholm, Sweden
  Anders Flodström,
• Imperial College for Science, Technology and Medicine, United Kingdom
  Rodney Eastwood
• Budapest University of Technology, Hungary
  Akos Detreköi
• University of Twente, the Netherlands
  Huib M. de Jong
  
  Additional lecture
• The mobility of European students - A MUST
  Jacob Fokkema, Delft University of Technology

24. Paris, France, September 22-23, 2005 ENSURING WORLDWIDE COMPETITIVENESS OF MASTER'S AND PhD PROGRAMMES AT EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY

Presentations
 

• Paris Institute of Technology
  Gabriel de Nomazy, ParisTech - Paris Institute of Technology
• The Bologna Process and the European higher education area 
  Lesley Wilson, European University Association
• Rhodia Research and Innovation
  Paul-Joël Derian, Rhodia SA
• An engineer's view on modern curricula of universities of technology
  Bruno Lindorfer, Siemens VAI
• Quality assurance - current perspectives
  Lesley Wilson, European University Association
• Innovations in Engineering Programs: Impact on Quality
  Ramutis Bansevicius, Kaunas University of Technology
• International programmes: the case of joint and double degrees
  Giancarlo Spinelli, Politecnico di Milano
• Financing of engineering programmes - case study of Slovakia
  Vladimír Báleš, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
• Financing engineering programmes in Europe
  Gulsun Saglamer, Istanbul Technical University
• World class masters and PhD programmes
  Jacob Fokkema, Delft University of Technology
• Studying at ETH Zürich
  Konrad Osterwalder, ETH Zürich
• Ensuring worldwide competitiveness - providing world class masters and Ph.D. programs
  Lars Pallesen, Technical University of Denmark
• Developing entrepreneurship for creating wealth
  Rae Condie, University of Strathclyde

25. Vienna, Austria, September 14-15, 2006 RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY - NATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

  Presentations 
 

• The role of university research for the development of the knowledge society and economy in Europe
  Janez Potocnik, Commissioner for Research and Science, European Commission
• Research universities - a chance for Europe
  Jerzy M. Langer, Polish Academy of Sciences
• The European Research Council (ERC) and the "Ideas" programme of the 7th EU framework programme: new dimensions for university research in Europe
  Helga Nowotny, European Research Council (ERC)
• Research and economy: Partners or "partners"?
  Gunter Leising, Graz University of Technology
• Is it possible to shape a university's research portfolio and to develop synergies between top-down and bottom-up approaches? (part 1)
  Peter Skalicky, Vienna University of Technology
• Is it possible to shape a university's research portfolio and to develop synergies between top-down and bottom-up approaches? (part 2)
  Bill Wakeham, University of Southampton
• University research and regional and national innovation systems (part 1)
  Pavel Jura, Brno University of Technology
• University research and regional and national innovation systems (part 2)
  Adriano de Maio, Representative of the President of the Region Lombardia for Higher Education, Research and Innovation
• Is it a task for university management to contribute to creating the European Research Area? (part 1)
  Georg Winckler, Vienna University
• Is it a task for university management to contribute to creating the European Research Area? (part 2)
  Janusz Rachon, Technical University of Gdansk
• International research cooperation - university strategies
  Manuel Seabra Pereira, Lisbon University of Technology
• International research cooperation: a university perspective
  Paul De Boeck, Catholic University Leuven

26. Zurich, Switzerland, July 5-6, 2007 INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES: NEW AND OLD MODES OF COLLABORATION

Presentations
 

• Welcome address
  Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach, ETH Zurich
• Welcome address
  Elmar Ledergerber, Mayor of the City of Zurich
• Creating an Innovative Europe
  Esko Aho, SITRA
• The Triple Helix: University-Industry-Government Interactions
  Henry Etzkowitz, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
• ETH Zürich as a reference organization for industry
  Konrad Osterwalder, ETH Zurich
• What Makes a University an Attractive Partner for Industry
  Walter Steinlin, Swisscom
• The German EU Council Presidency Initiative: A Charter for the management of intellectual property from public research institutions and universities (IP- Charter)
  Klaus Uckel, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• Green light for IP Charter
  Klaus Uckel, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• Providing Active University Interfaces for Cooperating with Industry
  Kurt Kutzler, Berlin University of Technology
• Cooperation with industry
  Amandus Lundqvist, Eindhoven University of Technology
• Organisational structures promoting university-industry cooperation and innovation
  Torbjørn Digernes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Special Organizational Structures for University -Industry Cooperation
  Andrzej Sobkowiak, Rzeszow University of Technology
• Integrated Models of Teaching, Research and Technology Transfer
  Hans Sünkel, Graz University of Technology
• Integrated models of teaching, research and technology transfer at Politecnico di Torino
  Francesco Profumo, Politecnico Torino
• Continuing Engineering Education as a University-Industry Link
  Matti Pursula, Helsinki University of Technology
• Interaction between Engineering Education and Industrial R&D Activity at the BME
  Gyula Sallai, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

27. Kaunas, Lithuania, September 25-26, 2008 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES OF TEHCNOLOGY

Welcome addresses
 

• Welcome address
  Raimundas Siauciunas, Kaunas University of Technology
• Welcome address
  Algirdas Monkevicius, Minister of Education and Science

European universities in the global knowledge society

• Strengthening the international role for European universities
  Konrad Osterwalder, United Nations University
• The strategic European framework for international S&T cooperation
  Sigi Gruber, European Commission, Directorate General for Research

A European science and technology system that is open to the world

• Universities in the new member states as "Ëœbridgeheads" of European integration in science and technology - the case of KTU
  Raimundas Siauciunas, Kaunas University of Technology
• European Universities' Strategies in the Global Context
  John H. Smith, European University Association
• EU initiatives supporting universities
  Luis Delgado, European Commission, DG RTD

PERSPECTIVES OF EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY ON NATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

New configurations of university cooperation in Europe

Regional and national strategic alliances between universities

• Paris Institute of Technology
  Cyrille van Effenterre, Paris Institute of Technology
• University Center for Advanced Technologies Kladno
  Vaclav Havlicek, Czech Technical University in Prague
• The Federation of Universities of Technology
  Jacob Fokkema, Delft University of Technology

Strengthening European engineering research, technology and innovation through trans-border university cooperation

• Activities of BALTECH
  Ivars Knets, Riga Technical University
• IDEA League Excellence Clusters
  Chris Hankin, IDEA League Strategic Research Committee
• The European Institute of Innovation and Technology - Next steps: The first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
  Thomas Sanders, European Institute of Innovation and Technology

International cooperation of universities of technology

Creating common spaces of research and higher education between the European Union and its neighbours

• Preparing for the association of the Ukraine to the European research activities
  Michael Zgurovsky, National Technical University of Ukraine
• The Black Sea University Network (BSUN) - A Bridge between the EU and Asia
  Eden Mamut, University "Ovidius" in Constantia
• Strengthening university cooperation with the Western Balkan and the Mediterranean Countries
  Stavros Panas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Global partnerships between universities of science and technology

• Utilizing the opportunities for collaboration with China - Nordic approaches and experiences
  Stefan Bengtsson, Chalmers University of Technology
• The EU-Russia Common Space for Science and Education as an opportunity for enhanced university cooperation
  Yuri Pokholkov, Association for Engineering Education of Russia
• Global partnerships between universities of science and technology: Cooperation with universities of technology in Latin America
  Gonzalo Leon, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
• United Nations University
  Konrad Osterwalder, United Nations University

Outlook

• Outlook for the 28th Conference of Rectors and Presidents of European Universities of Technology at DTU
  Henrik Täckholm, Technical University of Denmark

28. Lyngby, Denmark, September 18-19, 2009 CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: THE ROLES OF UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY

Welcome addresses
 

• Welcome address
  Lars Pallesen, President, Technical University of Denmark
• Preparing the higher education system for global challenges
  Helge Sander, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Denmark

Climate change and sustainable energy - setting the stage
 

• Climate change and renewable energy sources - scientific and technological challenges
  Carlo Rubbia, Nobel Laureate Physics 1984, Member of the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change set up by President Barroso, European Commission
• Climate change and energy: a case for strengthening industry - university cooperation in research and innovation - the EIT
  Anders Flodstom, Member of the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT); Head, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education and the University Chancellor of Sweden

Activities at university level and European initiatives in the areas of energy and climate change

• The Technical University of Denmark addressing climate change and energy in education, research and public sector consultancy
  Niels Axel Nielsen, Director, Public Sector Consultancy, DTU, Technical University of Denmark
• The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan
  Raffaele Liberali, Director, Energy Research, DG Research, European Commission
• Adapting to Climate Change: Towards a European Framework for Action - Future Research Needs
  Anastasios Kentarchos, Climate Change and Environmental Risks Unit, Environment Directorate, DG Research, European Commission

SESSION 1: UNIVERSITY STRATEGIES, STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMMES
Universities' strategies, structures and activities for coping with the problems of climate change and sustainable energy

• The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - A new institution for coping with new challenges
  Horst Hippler, Rector, Universitaet Fridericiana Karlsruhe, Germany
• Providing a home for energy research across all Warwick disciplines
  John Flower, Professor of Engineering, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, UK

New university programmes in environment and energy

• The Nordic MSc Programme "Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering" - a joint programme of universities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
  Peter Gudmundson, President, KTH --Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
• The Post-graduate Programme "Environmental Technology & International Affairs", Vienna University of Technology & Diplomatic Academy Vienna, Austria
  Hans Kaiser, Rector Delegate for International Affairs, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

SESSION 2: RESEARCH AND TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION
Getting organised for research on climate change and energy

 

• Environmental, climate change and energy research activities at Politecnico di Milano
  Ennio Macchi, Head of the Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• ITU's research activities in the areas of energy and climate change
  Muhammed Sahin, Rector, Istanbul Technical University ITU), Turkey

European and international cooperation

• Research on environment and sustainability and the opportunities for cooperation with the Joint Research Centre
  Frank Raes, Head of the Unit for Climate Change, Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES), Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
• Towards a European strategy for international cooperation in energy research
  Maeve Barry, Scientific Officer, Energy Directorate, DG Research, European Commission
• Gearing European research towards sustainability and expected contributions from universities of technology
  Nicole Dewandre, Head of Unit for Sustainable Development, Environment Directorate, DG Research, European Commission

29. Trondheim, Norway, September 24-25, 2010 UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY DEALING WITH INNOVATION AND IPR IN THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY Presentations

• Welcome address
  Torbjørn Digernes, Rector, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Open R&D and open innovation: implications for universitybusiness interaction - opportunities and limitations
  Henry Chesbrough, Adjunct Professor, Executive Director, Center for Open Innovation, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Developing the European Research and Innovation Ecosystem
  Luke Georghiou, Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Management, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Manchester Business School, UK
• Intellectual property and innovation in the knowledge society: roles and contributions of universities
  Dominique Foray, Professor of the Chair in Economics and Management of Innovation, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH
• The role of innovation in the Strategic Plan NTNU 2020
  Torbjørn Digernes, Rector, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Managing IPR in university-business relations
  Ulf Petrusson, LL.D, Professor of Law, Head of Department, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Gothenburg; Director, Center for Intellectual Property, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg
• Open Innovation, the new IP landscape and Responsible Partnering
  Jan van den Biesen, Vice-President, Public R&D Programmes of Philips Research, NL
  Member of ERAB European Research Area Board, European Commission

Session 1: Industry's expectations seen from industry's and universities' points of view

• Technology Development in Statoil
  Svenn Ferry Utengen, Director Technology Management R&D, Statoil, NO
• Universities, innovation and IPR: Industry expectations and university practices
  Sigrid Sterckx, Professor of Ethics, Universiteit Gent and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

Session 3: University practices dealing with innovation and IPR

• The RWTH Aachen Innovation Campus: A new approach to enrol industry into universities of technology
  Ernst Schmachtenberg, Rector, RWTH Aachen University, DE
• Programa INNOVA: Research Valorisation and promotion of entrepreneurial spirit at the UPC
  Antoni Giró, Rector, UPC Polytechnic University of Catalonia, ES
• WUT's approach to innovation transfer and IPR policies
  Tadescz Kulik, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research, Warsaw University of Technology, PL
• Researcher-University-Industry-Society: is there a win-win-win-win formula?
  Paul David Feigin, Senior Executive Vice-President and Rector, and Professor Oded Shmueli, Executive Vice President for Research and Director of the Technion Research and Development Foundation Ltd., Technion Israel Institute of Technology
• Management of innovation and IPR : A view from CDEFI
  Christian Lerminiaux, President, University of Technology at Troyes, FR; Vice-President for Research and PhD, CDEFI Confederation des Directeurs des Ecoles Françaises d'Ingénieurs, France

30. Vienna, Austria, September 23-24, 2011 SYNERGIES BETWEEN EDUCATION, RESEARCH and INNOVATION

• Programme
• Conference venue: Cupola Hall, Vienna University of Technology
• Group photo
   

Opening and introduction

• Opening keynote
  Friedrich Faulhammer, Director General, Ministry of Science and Research, Austria
• Introduction to the 2011 Conference theme
  Manfred Horvat, Conference coordinator, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
   

Keynote speeches

• The role of universities in HORIZON 2020
  Robert-Jan Smits, Director General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
• The role of Education in the promotion of Research and Innovation
  Lucia Recalde, Head of Unit for EIT and Economic Partnerships, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission
• Is the EIT a model for realising the knowledge triangle?
  Alexander von Gabain, Chairman of the EIT Governing Board
• An industrial perspective of the knowledge triangle
  Jan-Eric Sundgren, Senior Vice President, Public and Environmental Affairs, Volvo Group, Gothenburg, Sweden

crp Forum: Are synergies between education, research and innovation a reality at European universities of technology?

• Innovation in science, engineering and technology?
  Karen Maex, Vice-rector, Science, Engineering and Technology Group, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
• On the implementation of the innovation triangle in the Polish Node within the KIC-InnoEnergy Consortium
  Tomasz Szmuc, Vice-Rector for Research, AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland
• Integrating the Knowledge Triangle: building a culture of university enterprise
  Edward Astle, Pro-rector (Enterprise), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
• The European Platform of Universities engaged in Energy Research (EPUE), an EUA Initiative
  Torbjørn Digernes, Chairman, EUA European Platform of Universities in Energy Research (EPUE); Rector, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Developing the knowledge triangle through cooperation with industry (part one & part two)
  Xavier Michel, Director General, École Polytechnique, France
• Linking research and innovation: from technology transfer to technology cooperation
  Giovanni Azzone, Rector, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• How can institutes of technology participate in the problem solution process of societal changes?
  Jörg Steinbach, President, TU Berlin, Germany
• Education, Research and Innovation for a Global Society
  Konrad Osterwalder, Under-Secretary General United Nations, Rector of United Nations University

Outlook

• 31st Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 21-22 September 2012
  Muhammed Sahin, Rector, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
  Manfred Horvat, Conference Coordinator

31. Istanbul, Turkey, September 21-22, 2012 HORIZON 2020: THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY

• Group photo
   

Keynote speeches
 

• Introduction to the 2012 Conference theme
  Manfred Horvat, Conference Coordinator
• Key aspects of the Commission proposal for HORIZON 2020 - Where do we stand, what are the main issues?
  Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director General, Framework Programme Policy and Management, European Commission, DG for Research and Innovation
• Synergies between the Structural Funds and HORIZON 2020: new opportunities for fostering research and innovation in Europe
  Wolfgang Streitenberger, Adviser, European Commisson, DG for Regional Policy
• The role of the EU Framework Programmes in ITU's strategy
  Mehmet Karaca, Rector, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
• HORIZON 2020: an industry view
  Erkki Ormala, Vice-President, Business Environment, Corporate Relations and Responsibility, Nokia Corporation, Finland
• Addressing education, research and innovation at European level: universities as partners for solving complex problems
  Karin Markides, President and CEO, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Session 1

• HORIZON 2020 - a critical comment on the framework programme for research and innovation from the point of view of TU9
  Wolfram Ressel, Rector, University of Stuttgart, Germany
• A predictor-corrector method of research national policy and its influence on the Technical Universities in Romania
  Anton Anton, Vice-rector, University of Civil Engineering in Bucharest, former State Secretary for Education and Research, Romania
• FEUP: Strategies to Integrate and attract International (European) research and innovation activities
  Fernando Jorge Monteiro, Vice-President for Scientific Affairs, University of Porto, FEUP, Faculty of Engineering, Portugal
• In search of excellence - the international competition for talents and innovation
  Roland Siegwart, Vice-President for Research, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland

Session 2

• Some Reflections on European Collaboration in Research
  Phil A. Nelson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
• Kaunas University of Technology in pace with Europe 2020
  Petras Barsauskas, Rector, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
• HORIZON 2020: An Irish perspective
  Gerry Byrne, Dean, University College Dublin, College of Engineering, and Architecture, Ireland

Outlook

• 32nd Conference, Milan, Italy, 20-21 September 2013 
  Giovanni Azzone, Rector, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

32. Milan, Italy, September 27-28, 2013 UNIVERSITY-UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY NETWORKS AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES PROMOTING EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND GROWTH

Opening and introduction

• Welcome: key figures and values
  Giovanni Azzone, Rector, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Keynote speeches

• Opening keynote speech
  Maurizio Boiocchi, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice-President, Pirelli Group, Italy
• The Framework Programme as instrument for strengthening partnerships for research and innovation in the European Union
  Jacques Verraes, Assistant to the Deputy Director General for Innovation and ERA, European Commission
• The networking strategy of Politecnico di Milano
  Giovanni Azzone, Rector, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• The role of university as key vectors for achieving the European Research Area
  Luke Georghiou, Vice-President Research & Innovation, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• The importance of strategic alliances with universities, for industry
  Daniel Michel Judkiewicz, Secretary General, EIRMA, European Industrial Research Management Association, Brussels, Belgium

Strategic alliances and networks: Regional, national, European and international examples
Session 1

• New institutional structures bridging the gap between university, industry and society
  Jan Vrbka, Rector emeritus, and Karel Rais, Rector, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
• DRESDEN Concept — a synergetic idea
  Hans Müller-Steinhagen, Rector, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
• The strategic alliance of Austrian universities of technology: TU Austria — First experiences
  Johannes Froehlich, Vice-Rector for Research, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
• France restructuring its higher education system, through the ParisTech and Paris Saclay cases
  Yves Poilane, Director, Telecom ParisTech, France

Session 2

• EuroTech Universities Alliance — a strategic alliance of four universities joining forces for in-depth cooperation
  Aarnout Brombacher, Chair of the EuroTech Universities Alliance Governing Board; Dean of the Department of Industrial Design at Eindhoven Technical University, The Netherlands
• The EIT: A new type of university-industry partnership making the knowledge triangle a reality
  Patrick Prendergast, President and Provost, Trinity College Dublin, Member of the EIT Governing Board, Ireland
• The Sino-EU Engineering Education Platform — A CLUSTER initiative
  Eberhard Umbach, President of CLUSTER; President of KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
• Partnerships for development and cooperation — the UPV approach
  Juan-Miguel Martínez-Rubio, Vice-Rector for International Relations and Cooperation Universidad Politècnica de Valencia, Spain
• Strategic international partnerships and alliances of TU Delft
  Dirk Jan van den Berg, President, TU Delft, The Netherlands

33. Gothenburg, Sweden, September 19-20, 2014 UNIVERSITIES’ ROLE AND ABILITY TO HANDLE GRAND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Opening

• Opening keynote speech
  Lars Hjälmered, Member of the Swedish Parliament
• Introduction to the 2014 Conference theme
  Manfred Horvat, Conference Coordinator

Keynote speeches

• The challenge of addressing Grand Challenges
  Stefan Kuhlmann, Professor of Foundation of Science, Technology and Society, University of Twente, The Netherlands
• Innovation management coping with Grand Challenges
  Erkki Ormala, Professor of Practice, Innovation Management, Department of Management Studies, Aalto University, Finland
• Challenges for European Research and Innovation 2014-2020
  Peter Churchill, Advisor on Scientific Development to the Director General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
• Industry addressing Grand Challenges
  Håkan Samuelsson, CEO, Volvo Cars Corporation, Sweden
• Chalmers University of Technology addressing sustainability and societal challenges
  Karin Markides, President and CEO, Chalmers University of Technology

Universities’ Role and Ability to Handle Grand Societal Challenges through Education, Research and Innovation - Examples and experiences
Session 1

• Development of the scientific park "Kievskaja polytechnika" as the integral innovative component of a modern technical university
  Michael Zgurovsky, Rector, National Technical University of Ukraine - Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine
• UPM addressing grand challenges
  Narciso García, Vice-rector for International Relations, Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Spain
• Promoting interdisciplinary research at the Technion
  Wayne Kaplan, Vice-President for Research, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
• Unavoidable challenge: from regional activity to global reach
  Stanislaw Bielecki, Rector, Lodz University of Technology, Poland

Session 2

• EuroTech Universities’ Green Tech Initiative
  Henrik Caspar Wegener, Provost, Executive Vice President, Danish Technical University, and Chairman of the Board, EuroTech Universities
• A cluster model for university-industry collaboration in research and innovation
  Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
• University role in Smart Specialisation Strategy — a Slovak lesson learned
  Robert Redhammer, Rector, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU)
• EIT initiatives and approaches towards addressing Grand Challenges
  Peter Olesen, President of the Governing Board, European Institute of Technology (EIT)

Outlook to the 2015 Conference

• Crossing Borders — 34^the crp, 18-19 September 2015
  Tuula Teeri, President, Aalto University, Finland

34. Espoo, Finland, September 18-19, 2015 CROSSING BORDERS

September 18
Pre-Conference Programme

• Architectural tour of Aalto University Otaniemi Campus
  Antti Ahlava, Vice-President, Aalto University

Opening

• Official opening speech
  Tuomas Lokki, Senior Vice President, Planmeca Group, Finland
• Aalto University as test bed and pioneer for crossing borders
  Tuula Teeri, President, Aalto University

Keynote speeches

• Crossing borders and moving into new territories — Why should we teach entrepreneurship at universities?
  Dan Shechtman, Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2011, Distinguished Professor, Technion, Haifa, Israel
• The messiness of real world problems - are we asking the wrong questions?
  Helga Nowotny, Chair, Austrian ERA Council Forum; Former President of the Scientific Council, European Research Council ERC
• The impact of Europeanisation and globalisation on higher education
  Marijk van der Wende, Dean, Graduate Studies, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
• Responsible Research and Innovation and the role of universities
  Phil Macnaghten, Chair in Technology and International Development, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
• Removing borders between well established institutions: An update about the progress of Universitè Paris Saclay
  Yves Polaine, Member of the Board, Universitè Paris Saclay, France

September 19
UNIVERSITIES CROSSING BORDERS - EXAMPLES AND EXPERIENCES
Session 1: Overcoming borders of time, disciplines and values

• Futures-Studies at RWTH Aachen University
  Ernst Schmachtenberg, Rector, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
• Cross-disciplinary cooperation as challenge for university leadership and structuring 
  Gunnar Bovim, Rector, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Session 2: Crossing geographical borders: The emerging globality of higher education and research

• The Mediterranean University of Technology in Fez, Morocco
  Eric Maurincomme, President, INSA Lyon, France
• The role of Sino-Danish cooperation in DTU’s strategy 2014-2019
  Martin Bendsoe , Dean of Graduate Studies and International Affairs, Senior Vice-President, DTU Technical University of Denmark

Session 3: Activating the university-business interface

• University-industry cooperation in Gdansk — In tandem with industry
  Henryk Krawczyk, Rector Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
• Developing an innovation ecosystem: The case of Kaunas University of Technology
  Asta Pundziene, Vice-Rector for Research, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Session 4: Towards the virtual university?

• Educate, innovate, accelerate: harnessing the knowledge triangle for European leadership in ICT
  Kai Huotari, Deputy Director, EIT ICT Labs Helsinki Node at Aalto University, Finland
• Developing a smart university in a smart city
  Paolo Collini, Rector, University of Trento, Italy
• Introducing MOOCs: How to cope with the higher education and learning revolution
  Vincent Blondel, Rector, Universitè Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Outlook to the 2016 Conference

• Welcome to Lodz for the crp2016, 16-17 September 2016
  Stanislav Bielecki, Rector, Lodz University of Technology, Poland

35. Lodz, Poland, September 16-17, 2016 ASSESSING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AS MAJOR ELEMENT OF UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

September 16
Opening

• Lodz University of technology striving for quality Quality of the degree in Science and Technology —TUL’s development strategy
  Stanislaw Bielecki, former Rector, Lodz University of Technology, Poland
  Slawomir Wiak, newly elected Rector, Lodz University of Technology

Keynote speeches 1

• Engineering as the engine of growth. Perspectives for Engineering research and training in Europe
  Andrea Bonaccorsi, University of Pisa, Italy
• European higher education policies in support of quality and modernisation
  Julie Anderson, Directorate General Education & Culture, European Commission

Keynote speeches 2

• U-Multirank — State of Play
  Gero Federkeil, Programme Director, U-Multirank, CHE, Germany
• U-Multirank: Universities’ first experiences
  Mads Nygaard, NTNU, Norway, Chair, CESAER U-Multirank Working Group
• The role of national university ranking - the Polish experience
  Waldemar Siwinski, President of the Perspektywy Foundation, Poland
• Graduate employability: the final performance measure in a long journey?
  Sir William Wakeham, Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom

September 17
ASSESSING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AS MAJOR ELEMENT OF UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP - EXAMPLES AND EXPERIENCES
Session 1

• Assessment of Research Focal Areas at TU Wien
  Sabine Seidler, Rector, TU Wien — Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria
• The Leuven strategy in the university battle for academic talents
  Georges Gielen, Vice-Rector, KU Leuven, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium

Session 2

• Contribution of European structural funds to the developing of reasearch infrastructure and the improving of human resources quality
  Mihnea Costoiu, Rector, University Polytehnica Bucharest, Romania
• Aligning Performance: the Reward Project at Southampton
  Mark Spearing, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Session 3

• Quality assurance @ PoliTO: a great tool for growing
  Laura Montanro, Deputy Rector, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
• EIT: Making Innovation happen
  Peter Olesen, President of the Governing Board, European Institute of Technology

Session 4

• Combining education and research in engineering - the Budapest experience
  János Jósza, Rector, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
• How assessments and rankings impact higher education and research institutions' actual performances: Case study with CentraleSupèlec
  Hervè Biausser, Director General, CentraleSupèlec, France

Outlook to the 2017 Conference

• Outlook to the 36th Conference of Rectors and Presidents of European Universities of Technology
  Harald Kainz, Rector, Graz University of Technology, Austria
  Manfred Horvat, Conference Coordinator

36. Graz, Austria, September 15-16, 2017 INTERNATIONALISATION OF UNIVERSITIES

• Programme
• Group photo

September 15
Opening
 

• Introducing the Conference
  Manfred Horvat, crp Coordinator
• Internationalisation of TU Graz
  Harald Kainz, Rector, Graz University of Technology (TU Graz)

Keynote speeches 1

• The strategic EU approach for international R&I cooperation
  Michael Arenthoft, Directorate General for Researchand Innovation, European Commission
• Globalisation of Research and Innovation at policy and institute level in an EU context
  Patries Boekholt, Managing Director Technopolis Group
• Internationalisation of universities and the European Higher Education Area
  Bernd Waechter, Director, Academic Cooperation Association (ACA)

Keynote speeches 2

• Austrian Strategies for Internationalisation of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
  Barbara Weitgruber, Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy
• EU Member States joining forces for international R&I cooperation
  Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Vice-Chair of the Strategic Forum for International Cooperation, SFIC
• Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) — Opening to the World
  Angeles Rodríguez-Peña, former President of COST (till June 2017)

September 16
INTERNATIONALISATION OF UNIVERSITIES - EXAMPLES AND EXPERIENCES
Session 1

• TU Darmstadt’s Internationalisation Strategy: Development and Implementation
  Hans Jürgen Prömel, President, technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
• Internatonalisation at Czech Technical University in Prague
  Petr Konvalinka, Rector, Czech technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Session 2

• Politecnico di Milano: Internationalisation Path
  Stefano Ronchi, Rector’s delegate, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Developing a campus network abroad
  Philippe Courtier, President of University of Technology Compiegne

Session 3

• Cranfield’s Internationalisation Strategy
  Thomas Stephenson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
• Upgrading bottom-up with strategic approach to internationalization at the University of Ljubljana
  Ivan Svetlik, Rector, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Session 4

• ETH Zurich
  Sarah M. Springman, Rector, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland
• Universidad Politècnic de Madrid
  Guillermo Cisneros, Rector, Universidad Politècnica de Madrid, Spain

Outlook to the 2018 Conference

• Outlook to the 36th Conference of Rectors and Presidents of European Universities of Technology: The university role in developing innovation eco-systems
  Sir Jim McDonald, Principal, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
  Manfred Horvat, crp Coordinator

37. Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, September 14-15, 2018 THE UNIVERSITY ROLE IN DEVELOPING INNOVATION ECO-SYSTEMS

• Programme
• Speakers and chairs: short bios

September 14
Opening session

• Official Opening
  Derek Mackay MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Scottish Government
• Innovation at the University of Strathclyde
  Sir Jim McDonald, Principal, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Keynote speeches

• Open Innovation and the Future of European RTI
  Patrick Child, Deputy Director-General, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
• The Role of Difference Partner Types - Including Universities - in Innovation Ecosystems
  Wim Vanhaverbeke, Professor for Innovation Management and Strategy, Hasselt University, The Netherlands
• Science and Innovation in Practice
  Iain Gray, Chair of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Business Innovation Forum, United Kingdom; member of the Pascal Lamy High Level Group on FP9
• Innovating Manufacturing: The University Role
  Lord Kumar Battacharyya, Regius Professor of Manufacturing, Chairman of the Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
  (presented by David Mullins, Director of External and International Relations at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, UK)
• Industrial Innovation in Transition - What Does that Mean for Universities?
  Erkki Ormala, Professor of Practice, Innovation Management, Aalto University, Finland
• Experiences of French Engineering Schools Stimulating Innovation
  Marc Renner, Director INSA Strasbourg; President, Conference des Directeurs des Écoles Francaises d'Ingénieurs - CDEFI
• Innovation Design - The Central Role of Values in Innovation
  P.H. (Elke) den Ouden, Fellow, Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship & Marketing, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• University-Industry Interaction - The Industry Perspective
  Hamid Mughal OBE, Director of Global Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce, United Kingdom

September 15
Universities' Roles in Innovation Ecosystems: Examples and Experiences

• CESAER Task Force Innovation (TIF)
  Tim Bedford, Associate Principal Research and Innovation, University of Strathclyde, UK and Chair, CESAER Task Force Innovation
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
  Juan J. Perez, Vice-Rector, International Policy, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
• Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia
  Stanislav Kmet, Rector, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia
• EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology
  Marja Makarow, Member of the EIT Executive Committee and of the Governing Board, EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology; Director, Biocenter Finland
• Tampere University, Finland
  Mari Walls, President of the new Tampere University to be launched on 1 January 2019, Finland
• ParisTech, France
  Christian Lerminiaux, President, Executive Committee, ParisTech; President, Chimie ParisTech, France
• Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  Wayne Kaplan, Executive Vice-President for Research, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  Mikael Östling, Deputy President, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Closing session

• Outlook to the 38th Conference in 2019
  János Józsa, Rector, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

38. Budapest, Hungary, September 13-14, 2019 HORIZONS OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: EXPERIENCES OF HORIZON 2020 AND PERSPECTIVES FOR HORIZON EUROPE

• Programme
• Speakers and chairs: short CVs

September 13
Opening

• Official Opening
  Zoltán Dubéczi, Secretary General of the Hungarian Rector’s Conference
• Introducing the Conference
  Manfred Horvat, Conference Coordinator, Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria
• BME’s experiences in H2020 and expectations for HEurope
  János Józsa, Rector of Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

Keynote speeches 1

• Horizons of European research and innovation in a global context
  Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
• How is Finnish industry benefitting from EU R&I cooperation?
  Riikka Heikinheimo, Director at Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
• The scientific, economic and other impacts of Ireland’s participation in the EU Framework Programmes
  Mark Ferguson, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland; Chair of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot advisory board

Keynote speeches 2

• Basic science and industrial innovation
  Hassan Charaf, Professor and Head of Department Automation and Applied Informatics, and Dean, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary
• The importance of open science for university research
  Robert-Jan Smits, President, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
• From Horizon 2020 to Open Innovation in Horizon Europe
  Lena J. Tsipouri, Professor at the Department of Economic Sciences, University of Athens, Greece; former Vice-Chair of the Research, Innovation and Science Policy Experts (RISE) High-Level Group
• Coping with global challenges and fostering industrial competitiveness: EU-wide Research and Innovation Missions
  Mathias Weber, Head of Competence Unit Innovation Systems and Policy, Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT); Member of the High-Level Group on Innovation Policy Management (European Council)

• Industry’s expectations for Horizon Europe
  Dale A. Martin, President and CEO, Siemens Zrt., Hungary

   

September 14
Session 1

• Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe in pre-Brexit UK
  Martin Schroeder, Vice-President, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• Experiences and Perspectives of European Research and Innovations at Kaunas University of Technology
  Eugenijus Valatka, Rector, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
• Making Innovation Happen – The EIT
  Péter Lakatos, Member, Governing Board, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT); Co-CEO, Videoton Holding Zrt, Hungary
• INSA Lyon in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe
  Marie-Christine Baietto, Vice-President, INSA Lyon, France

Session 2

• WUT’s roadmap to a wider participation in the Framework Programme
  Rajmund Bacewicz, Vice-Rector, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
• Politecnico di Torino past experiences and future perspectives in Research and Innovation
  Roberto Zanino, Rector’s Delegate for European Relations, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
• Horizons for European Research and Innovation. Universities’ past experiences and future perspectives. Improving the Relevance of Research in Romanian Universities. New Approach: Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities
  Viorel-Aurel Serban, Rector, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
• UPV’s past experiences and future perspectives in EU Framework Programmes (H2020 and Horizon Europe)
  Francisco José Mora Mas, Rector, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Closing session

• Outlook to the 38th Conference in 2020
  Gabriela de Saint-Denise, University of Technology of Compiegne, France

39. September 17-18, 2021 (Online conference hosted by University of Technology of Compiègne, France) UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES THAT PLANET EARTH IS FACING

• Programme
   

September 17
Launching of the Conference

• Welcome and Introduction to the Conference
  Manfred Horvat, Coordinator of the Conference
• Official Opening
  Daniel Leca, Vice-president Hauts-de-France region, in charge of university, research, innovation and Europe
• UTC addressing Grand Challenges
  Christophe Guy, President, University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC)

Keynote speeches

• Respecting the limits of planet earth and the needs for supporting sustainability
  Janez Potocnik, Member of the Club of Rome; Co-Chair, United Nations International Resource Panel (UNEP); former European Commissioner for Environment (2010-2014) and for Science and Research (2004-2010)
• The “European Green Deal” as challenge and opportunity for Europe’s engineering community
  Peter Droell, Director Prosperity, Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission
• Transdisciplinarity in assessing technologies for sustainability
  Ulrike Felt, head of the Department of Science and Technology Studies and of the Research Platform on Responsible Research and Innovation in Academic Practice, University of Vienna, Austria
• Industry’s contributions addressing the global warming challenge
  Jean Louis Chaussade, Industrialist, President of the UTC University Board, France
• Sustainability: a fundamental re-calibration of the diagnosis and the solutions. Impact on university research and education programs
  Leo Van Broeck, former Flemish Government Architect, CEO at BOGDAN & VAN BROECK, Professor at KU Leuven, Belgium
• Engineering ethics and responsible innovation
  Jeroen van den Hoven, Professor of Ethics and Technology, TU, Delft, The Netherlands

September 18
Universities of Technology addressing the challenges that planet earth is facing

• TU Braunschweig, Germany
  President Angela Ittel
• Cartagena University of Technology, Spain
  Vice-Rector Faculty & Institutional Promotion Luis Javier Lozano Blanco
• Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  Vice-President of Utilisation Fredrik Hörstedt
• ParisTech - Alliance of Paris Grandes Écoles, France
  Christian Lerminiaux, President of ParisTech Governing Committee
• Montan Universitaet Leoben (MUL), Austria
  Rector Wilfried Eichlseder
• Cranfield University of Technology, United Kingdom
  Pro-Vice-Chancellor Simon Pollard, International and School of Water, Energy and Environment
• NTNU Norwegian University of Technology
  Pro-Rector for Innovation Toril Nagelhus Hernes
• European University EU-CONNEXUS, EU
  Rector Radu Vacareanu, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania

Closing

Outlook to the 40th Conference in Vienna, 23-24 September 202

• Sabine Seidler, Rector, TU Wien, Austria

40. Vienna, Austria, September 23-24, 2022 WHAT ARE UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY FOR?

• Programme
• Speakers and chairs: short CVs
• Family photography 1
• Family photography 2
• Photography: TU Vienna, Conference Hall
   

September 23
Launching of the Conference

• Official Opening
  Martin Polaschek, Minister for Education, Science and Research, Austria
• Welcome from the European Commission 
  Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
• Introducing the Conference
  Manfred Horvat, crp Coordinator, TU Wien, Austria
• Mission and development strategy of TU Wien
  Sabine Seidler, Rector TU Wien

Keynote speeches

• The European Strategy for Universities: Specific roles for universities of technology?
  Heribert Wulz, Deputy Director General for Higher Education, Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research, Austria
• Transforming higher education for global sustainability (Video)
  Dag Olav Hessen, Co-Chair, UNESCO Global Independent Expert Group on the Universities and the 2030 Agenda, co-author of the UNESCO Report; Professor in Biosciences at University of Oslo, Norway
• Designing AI and Digital Technologies for Humanity: Risks and Chances of Machine Learning
  Rafaela Hillerbrand, Professor for Ethics of Technology and Philosophy of Science. Deputy Head of Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
• Developing comprehensive socio-technological engineering education and research at universities of science and technology
  Stefan Kuhlmann, Professor for Science, Technology and Society (STS) at the Department of Science, Technology, and Policy Studies (STePS) at the Faculty Behavioural, Management, and Social Sciences (BMS), University of Twente, The Netherlands
• Universities co-creating sustainable solutions together with government, industry, civil society considering the natural environment – Toward a “quintuple helix” model of innovation?
  Sabine Maasen, Professor of Science Studies and Innovation Research and Director of the Knowledge Exchange Agency at University Hamburg, Germany
• The future of universities of technology as seen from experiences at the academia-industry interface (Video)
  Jan-Eric Sundgren. Former Executive Vice-President Volvo Group; former Rector Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
• Why should we teach technological entrepreneurship at Technical Universities?
  Danny Shechtman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; 2011 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry

September 24
Positioning, roles and functions of universities of technology

• National Technical University of the Ukraine - Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine
  Rector Michael Zgurovsky
• Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
  Rector Ursula M. Staudinger
• Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
  Rector Ladislav Janícek
• TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  President Robert-Jan Smits
• Aalto University, Finland
  President Ilkka Niemelä
• Technological University Dublin, Ireland
  President David FitzPatrick
• ETH Swiss Institute of Technology, Switzerland
  Rector Günther Dissertori
• Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  Roberto Zanino, Rector's Delegate for PhD Programmes and International University Networks
• Ecole Polytechnique, France
  President Eric Labaye

Farewell and outlook

• End of an era and perspectives for the future
  Manfred Horvat, Conference Coordinator 1981-2022, TU Wien, Austria

41. Dublin, Ireland, September 22-23, 2023 UNIVERSITIES SHAPING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION?

• Programme
• Speakers and chairs: short CVs
• Rectors' family photo

September 22
Official Opening

• Higher education and research in Ireland
  Philip Nolan, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland

Keynote speeches

• The digital transition, an existential transformation of Europe
  Paul Timmers, KU Leuven; European University Cyprus; former Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European Commission
• How our national research and education network is supporting Ireland's higher education digital transformation
  Karen Thornton, Director of Strategy and Business Planning, HEAnet Ireland’s National Education and Research Network
• TU Dublin’s digitalization strategy
  David FitzPatrick, President, Technological University Dublin
• No digital transformation without the human factor
  Katharina Hoelzle, Director, Institute of Human Factors and Technology Management IAT at the University of Stuttgart and the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and Organization IAO, Germany
• Online, blended and hybrid teaching and learning
  Dominic Orr, Course Principal, Open Education, School of Engineering and Management at the University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia; Head of product and tech at the German development cooperation's atingi learning platform
• Universities addressing the challenges and opportunities of ChatGPT
  Enkeledja Kasneci, Head of Chair of Human-Centered Technologies for Learning at the School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University Munich (TUM), Germany (online contribution)
• The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) as supporting infrastructure for European researchers
  Daniel Bangert, National Open Research Coordinator at NORF, the National Open Research Forum, Ireland

September 23
Universities Shaping the Digital Transformation

• Linköping University Institute of Technology, Sweden
  Dean Johan Ölvander
• Poznan University of Technology, Poland
  Rector Teofil Jesionowski
• University College Dublin, Ireland
  President Orla Feely
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), Spain
  Rector Daniel Crespo
• TU Berlin, Germany
  President Geraldine Rauch
• Riga University of Technology, Latvia
  Chief Executive of Higher Education and Research IT Shared Service, Janis Grevinš
• INSA Lyon, France
  Director Frédéric Fotiadu
• Instituto Superior Técnico Lisboa, Portugal
  President Rogério Colaço

Outlook to crp2024

• The university’s role to improve the global health and well-being
  Mihnea Costoiu, Rector, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

42. Bucharest, Romania, September 20-21, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY's ROLE IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
 

• Programme
• Speakers: short CVs

• Rectors' family photo

   

September 20
Keynote speeches

• Continuous Health Monitoring for Preventive Medicine
  Thomas Deserno, TU Braunschweig
  President European Federation for Medical Informatics
• Ulster´s Connected Health Innovation Center
  Chris Nugent, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UK
• Digital Twins and AI in Biomedical Technology
  In-silico meets in-vitro/in-vivo
  Christian Baumgartner, TU Graz, Austria
• The impact of biomedical engineering and mechanics on vascular health and wellbeing
  Stéphane Avril, Saint. Étienne, France

• Intelligent Health and Physical Sensors
  Olga Korostynska, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

   

September 21

• Technological and systemic approaches of biomechanics and bioengineering: from fundamental science to patient bedside applications at Université de Technologie de Compiègne
  Claire Rossi, University of Technology Compiegne, France
• The new concept of Bioengineering Valley at Politehnica Bucharest
  Mihnea Costoiu, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest,
  Romania
• Aalborg Universities new mission-oriented approach to secure a learning healthcare system using digital technologies by 2040
  Per Michael Johansen, Aalborg University, Denmark
• New trends in medical robotics
  Bogdan Gherman, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
• Research and education in biomedical engineering at UPV: two decades of successful growth in joint initiatives
  Jose Capilla-Roma, University of Technology Valencia, Spain
• Chemistry at the service of Health, how to develop a research and education strategy in a novel University context
  Christian Lerminiaux, Chimie ParisTech-PSL, France

Outlook to crp2025: 19-20 September 2025

• Universities of Technology for Urban Innovations
  Rector Arkadiusz Wójs
  Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Poland