Event Announcement - 2nd EUA Funding Forum Strategies for efficient funding of universities

Event date
October 9-10, 2014
Venue
Bergamo
Country
Italy
Short description

The 2nd EUA Funding Forum Strategies for efficient funding of universities will be hosted by the University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy 9-10 October 2014.

A biannual event, the Funding Forum is a unique, inclusive platform open to all higher education funding stakeholders – university leaders and managers, researchers, students, public authorities, public and private funders & partners. This year’s Forum focuses on designing strategies for efficient and sustainable funding of higher education in Europe.

Description

Participants of the Forum will:

  • Receive the latest analysis of the financial status of Europe’s university sector
  • Get an overview of the latest trends in funding models in Europe
  • Explore the interaction between funding models and the re-structuring of the higher education landscape in different European countries
  • Examine the consequences of integrating performance-related criteria in funding models
  • Share experiences in managing institutional mergers
  • Learn about European-level policy objectives in the field and how these are carried out in funding available to universities.

Meet peers and become acquainted with the latest research on the topic as well as with best practice selected across Europe; participate in an event which will contribute to the further design of the higher education funding policy agenda at regional, national and European level.

Registration will open end of May 2014.

The call for contributions is now open (deadline for abstract submission: 5 May 2014). Please find the abstract submission form here.

For more information, please contact funding@eua.be.

Source: http://www.eua.be//eua-funding-forum-bergamo.aspx

Geographical focus
  • General/no specific focus
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
  • General
Event type
  • Other

Entry created by Ivan Zupan on April 30, 2014
Modified on May 5, 2014