The international event will bring together reputable speakers – researchers and other interested stakeholders in respect of research and development on the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on academic, social and emotional life of higher education students with the aim of identifying the main challenges and potential solutions to these challenges in order to highlight the benefits for liberal policy-makers, EU economy, students and the society in general.

Admission is free with required until Tuesday (13.10.). Additional info is available on info@zavod14.si.

EVENT SCHEDULE

12:30-13:30 Workshop I: Students’ adaptation to new learning environment during the Covid-19 pandemic –  challenges and opportunities
            Bertil Maria Pires Marques | Engineering Institute of Porto, Portugal
            Lan Umek | University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

13:30-13:45   Break

13:45-14:45 Workshop II: Students’ mental health implications of Covid-19 pandemic – a call for an adequate policy response
            Daniela Raccanello | University of Verona, Italy
            Nina Tomaževič | University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

14:55-15:00  Participants connect to the online
(Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87246507750)

15:00-15:15  Addresses by the organisers and welcome speeches
           Aleksander Aristovnik | Director, Zavod 14 and University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
           Miłosz Hodun | Vice-President of the Board of Directors, ELF
           Simona Kustec | Minister of Education, Science and Sport, Slovenia

15:15-15:30  The Impacts of Covid-19 on Life of HE Students in Europe: Academic, Social, Emotional, Financial Aspects and Observed Policy Response
           Nina Tomaževič, Dejan Ravšelj – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

15:30-15:40  Covid-19 and Selected Aspects of Higher Education Policy – Case of Slovenia
           Dejan Ravšelj, Lan Umek – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

15:40-15:50  Covid-19 and Selected Aspects of Higher Education Policy – Case of Italy
           Daniela Raccanello – University of Verona, Italy

15:50-16:00 Covid-19 and Selected Aspects of Higher Education Policy – Case of Romania
            Ana-Maria Zamfir – National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, Romania

16:00-16:10 Covid-19 and Selected Aspects of Higher Education Policy – Case of Poland
            Beata Dobrowolska – Medical University of Lublin, Poland

16:10-16:20  Covid-19 and Selected Aspects of Higher Education Policy – Case of Croatia
            Alka Obadić – University of Zagreb, Croatia

16:20-16:30 Covid-19 and Selected Aspects of Higher Education Policy – Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
            Maja Arslanagic-Kalajdzic – University of Sarajevo, BiH

16:30-16:35   Break

16:35-17:55  Panel session: First wave of COVID-19 pandemic – lessons learned for higher education system and policy around Europe
(Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87246507750)
         Eva Boštjančič | University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
         Dan Podjed | ZRC SAZU, Slovenia
         Jana Javornik | Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia
         Thomas Clausen | FNF, Germany
         Ines Holzegger |  LYMEC, Austria
         Amelie Von Zweigbergk | Fores, Sweden      

Moderator: Nina Tomaževič

 

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An event organised by the European Liberal Forum (ELF). Supported by Zavod 14 in collaboration with Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit. Co-funded by the European Parliament.

Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content of the programme, or for any use that may be made of it. The views expressed herein are those of the speaker(s) alone. These views do not necessarily reflect those of the European Parliament and/or the European Liberal Forum asbl.