PROGRAMME

Universities and Re-Construction of Cities: the Role of Research and Education, 23-25 October 2023, Lodz

Pre-conference programme

Wacław Szubert Assembly Hall, Lindleya 5

13:30 Registration – entrance hall at the arrival 

14:00 Welcome 

Elżbieta Żądzińska, Rector of the University of Lodz 
David J. Lock, Secretary General, Magna Charta Observatory 

14:10 Regional perspectives on universities serving societies, challenges and responses
Chair – Professor Łukasz Bogucki, Vice-Rector of the University of Lodz 

This session will provide an introduction to the Higher Education landscape and current issues in Poland and Ukraine

Speakers:

• Arkadiusz Mężyk - President of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland – CRASP - Online
• Petro Kulikov - President of the Union of Rectors of Universities of Ukraine - Online
• Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Ukraine – Online
• Adam Pustelnik - Deputy Mayor of Łódź 
• Vitalii Bilyi - Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland
• Student’s perspective: Kevin Lewicki - President of the Students' Parliament of the Republic of Poland
• Student’s perspective: Polina Hombalevska - President of Ukrainian Association of Students 
• Student’s perspective: Maksym Svysenko – Board member of Ukrainian Students League

Q&R – moderated by Prof. Łukasz Bogucki

15:45 Refreshment break 

16:15 Magna Charta Observatory: serving signatory universities
Chair – David Lock, Secretary General of the Magna Charta Observatory

Speakers:

• David Lock, Secretary General - Review of the year
• Giga Zedania, Member of the MCO Governing Council and 
• Julia Berruezo MCO Research Assistant
• Research initiatives    

Questions and discussion – Moderated by David John Lock

16:55 David Lock Information about the Networking sessions for universities non attending the Working Dinner

17:00 Networking sessions for universities
Corridor of the coffee break

18:30 End of networking session and transfer to the hotels by buses

FREE EVENING
 

Conference Universities and Re-Construction of Cities: the Role of Research and Education 

Wacław Szubert Assembly Hall, Lindleya 5

9:00 Arrival and registration of participants

9:30 Opening and Presidential Messages

• Welcome: Professor Elżbieta Żądzińska, Rector of the University of Lodz  
• Introduction to the conference: Patrick Deane, President of the Magna Charta Observatory Governing Council and Chair of the conference

10:00 Keynotes

Universities and Re-Construction of Cities: the Role of Research and Education

• Implications for teaching and preparing students
• Implications for service to civil society
• Implications for service to commercial enterprises
• Different perspective from each speaker to be identified if they are available.

Keynote themes and speakers: 

• The Contribution of Research: Ed Brinksma - President of the Executive Board, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, President of the UNIC European University of Post-industrial cities
• The Contribution of Education: Elfithri Rahmah, Chief of Section Capacity Develompent, and Water Family Coordination (CDW) – Online 
• The role of Research and Education in Addressing Water Security: UNESCO Contribution within the IHP IX (2022-2029)
• Reconstruction following situations of Conflict: Brendan O’Malley, Editor of University World News, perspectives formed over many years from visiting conflict zones (such as Afghanistan, Thailand, Kosovo, Philippines, Palestine/Israel, Northern Ireland and Cyprus) and researching and writing onto issue, including for the Education Under Attack studies for UNESCO, etc On learning perspective

11:20 Refreshment break

11:50 Panel Session 

Case studies of universities which have actually contributed to re-construction in different situations/locations E.g. natural disasters, pandemics.

The purpose of the session is to share evidence of universities contributing of reconstruction of different types and in different ways to inspire ideas

Moderator: Ivan Pacheco, MCO ambassador and Research Fellow Boston College Boston, USA

• Case from USA – To focus on the reconstruction of the region of the Rust Belt that experienced industrial decline starting in the 1950s., John C. Austin, Former President, Michigan State Board of Education
• Case from Europe – To focus on post-floods reconstruction in Emilia-Romagna, Gian Luca Morini, University of Bologna, Italy
• Case from Asia - To focus on attention paid to the Sustainable Development Goals, Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, Thailand

13:10 Briefing for afternoon session

David Lock, MCO Secretary General of the Magna Charta Observatory

GROUP PHOTO

13:15 Lunch 

Corridor 1st floor + side rooms
Faculty of Educational Studies, Address: Aleja Scheiblerów 2

14:45 – 17:15 World Café Sessions

• 14:45 World Café Session 1
• 15:35 World Café Session 2
• 16:25 World Café Session 3
• 17:15 Close of World Café session

17:30 Return to the hotels by buses­

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19:30 Conference gala dinner

Venue: EC1 Machinery Hall
Targowa 1/3, 90-022 Łódź

22:00 Return to the hotels by buses

Ceremony for the signature of the Magna Charta Universitatum MCU2020

Wacław Szubert Assembly Hall, Lindleya 5

9:00 Signatories arrival to the dressing room 

9:45 Arrival of participants

10:15 Ceremony 

Opening remarks

• Elżbieta Żądzińska, Rector of the University of Lodz
• Giovanni Molari, Rector of the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and President of the Magna Charta Observatory

10:25 'Europe at a crossroads. Also a challenge for our universities' 

Herman Van Rompuy - Former President of the European Council (DHC University of Lodz) 

Signature of the Magna Charta Universitatum 

• Words of thanks on behalf of Signatories: Maciej Żukowski, Rector of the Poznań University of Economics and Business
• Signature of Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Student Forum
• Presentation of Certificates to winners of MCO Student essay competition
• Presentation of Certificates to judges of MCO Student essay competition

Concluding remarks 

• Patrick Deane, President of the Magna Charta Observatory Council
• Elżbieta Żądzińska, Rector of the University of Lodz

University of Lodz Choir performance

12:30 Lunch 

Corridor 1st floor + side rooms
Faculty of Educational Studies, Address: Aleja Scheiblerów 2

The end of the MCU Anniversary