Academia in the Era of Knowledge-Based Economy
26th March 2009, 10:00–11:15
Doctoral candidates are mainly based in academia, but become more and more involved in other sectors as well. After the official welcome addresses by the Czech and Slovak ministers of education, the overarching theme of the 2009 Eurodoc conference will be discussed in three keynote speeches. These will focus on the role of academia within the framework of a European competitive knowledge based society.
Keynote speeches
- Dušan Čaplovič, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Knowledge-Based Society, European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities, Slovakia
- Peter Plavčan, General Director, Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia
- Anneli Pauli, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Research, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
- Jean-Patrick Connerade, Imperial College, London, Great Britain
Chaired by
- Karoline Holländer, president of Eurodoc
