NUSCT History Conference Meeting Agenda
The meeting agenda (first draft) will include an ice-breaker welcome reception on the evening of Sunday, 1st June.
Sunday 1. June
19.00 – 20.00 Hotel Hilton, Ice-breaker in bar
Monday 2. June
08.30 Welcome and registration
09.00 Karen Venturini, San Marino: Developing innovative educational approaches to gender-based violence: the case of the University of San Marino
09.30 Runa Preeti Ísfeld, Føroyar: Demographic challenges – societal role of universities in terms of migration and gender
10.00 Erling Isholm, Føroyar: Comparing different origins of universities from small countries and territories.
10.30 Coffee
11.00 Sigurður Kristinsson and Anna Ólafsdóttir, Iceland: The democratic value of universities in small-scale societies
11.30 Jens Christian Svabo Justinussen, Føroyar: Small universities in small scale societies and the trade-off between specialisation and diversification
12.00 Roberto Paci Dalò and Alessandro Renzi, San Marino: The Power of Radio
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 Key-Note speaker: Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, subject TBA
14.15 Dewan Ahsen, Denmark: Why Collaboration Between Universities, Industry, and Communities is Critical for Achieving Sustainability
14.45 Coffee
15.30 Sigri M. Gaini, Føroyar: Academic Freedom in Small Scale Societies
16.00 Nebojša B. Vučinić and Sanja Grbović, Montenegro: The Role of Universities in Montenegro in Preserving and Promoting Montenegrin Culture and Language in the Digital Age
16.30 END
17.30 – 18.45 Optional sightseeing tour in the oldest part of Tórshavn. Walking distance from venue to no-host dinner at Katrina Christiansen
Tuesday 3. June
09.00 Montserrat Casalprim Ramonet og Cristina Yáñez de Aldecoa: The University of Andorra as a driver of social mobility and employability
09.30 Bárður Larsen, Føroyar: Universities and the problem of academic authority in small societies
10.00 Matthias Kokorsch, Iceland: The University Centre og the Westfjords turns 20 – A success story in regional transformation and community development?
10.30 Coffee
11.00 Erland Viberg Joensen, Føroyar: TBA
11.30 Marco Greggi, San Marino: Small Societies and Special Needs: The Case for a Coherent Tax Policy
12.15 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 18.00 Excursion to the island of Vágar, visiting Múlafoss, coffee & cake in the small village Bø and guided tour to WW2 museum
19.00 Arrival form hotel to Conference dinner in the historical village, Kirkjubø
19.15 – 22.00 Dinner in the old farm, Roysktovan
22.00 – Taxi transport to the hotel
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