Regional Roundtable on Academic Careers

Neljapäev

14. - 15. märts 2019

kell 09.00

University of Tartu main building

Ülikooli 18

Several core issues raised during the initiation of new legislation concerning higher education and research in Estonia are related to the need for more coherent and clear regulation of academic positions, including improved vision for career development, selection and promotion possibilities, systematic approach to fixed term as well as permanent positions and enabling mobility between academic, private and public sectors. The aim of the workshop is to provide the stakeholders with relevant information about the latest international trends in academic career models as well as to create a platform for mutual learning and discussion on the subject. Experts from the World Bank, VSNU – the association of universities in the Netherlands and universities in Sweden and Finland share their experiences and insight on the issues of academic career related policies, including early stages of the academic career, institutional and sectoral policies on selection, promotion, career development and remuneration. The World Bank will co-host this event as part of its ongoing dialogue on higher education in the Baltic States and neighboring countries.

Ajakava	14. märts
09:00 - 09:15	Registration
09:15 - 09:30	Welcome Toomas Asser, Rector, University of Tartu Indrek Reimand, Deputy Secretary General of Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Education and Research Carlos Pinerua, Country Manager for Poland and the Baltic States, The World Bank
09:30 - 10:30	Introduction – where do we stand on academic careers Nina Arnhold, Global Lead for Tertiary Education, The World Bank Tour de table
10:30 - 11:00	Reform of academic careers in Europe – a moving target Andree Sursock, Higher Education Expert and Advisor to EUA
11:00 - 12:00	Academic careers – challenge and opportunities I Hanna Kanep, Secretary General, Universities Estonia Kristjan Vassil, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Tartu Renno Veinthal, Vice-Rector for Research, Tallinn University of Technology
12:00 - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 14:30	Academic careers – challenge and opportunities II Dace Jansone, Deputy Director, Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Ministry of Education and Science, Latvia and Arturs Zeps, Vice Rector, Riga Technical University Melita Kovacevic, Professor, University of Zagreb, Croatia Bartłomiej Banaszak, Deputy Director of Department of Science, Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Poland and Łukasz Wojdyga, Directory, NAWA, Poland Elias Pekkola, Professor, University of Tampere, Finland and World Bank Consultant Andrius Zalitis, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Lithuania Discussion
14:30 - 14:40	Key learnings, next steps and closure Hanna Kanep, Secretary General, Universities Estonia Nina Arnhold, Global Lead for Tertiary Education, The World Bank
14:40 - 15:00	Coffee break
15:00 - 17:00	Site visit to University of Tartu/Technical meetings at the Ministry of Education and Research (upon invitation)

Ajakava	15. märts
	Transfer to Tallinn Site visit to Tallinn University of Technology