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ACE track
in Vienna EAIE conference
Sep 10-13, 2003
ACE pre-conference workshops
ACE sesions can be found in the following streams:
Accreditation and
Evaluation
Management and Organisation
Policy and Strategy
National Education systems
Accreditation & evaluation
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2.01 ACE Opening Session Overview of
ACE-related developments in the Bologna Process |
| The ACE Opening Session will give an
overview of recent developments in European higher education
relevant to recognition and admission, outcomes of Bologna
seminars on Master degrees (Helsinki), degree structures (Copenhagen)
and life-long learning (Prague). Cooperation between
recognition and quality assurance, efforts to improve
recognition of joint degrees, and effects of globalisation
will also be discussed. |
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all levels |
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Thursday 11 September
13.30–15.00 |
| Chair |
Andrejs Rauhvargers, Latvian
Rectors' Council, Riga |
| Speaker |
Andrejs Rauhvargers, Latvian
Rectors' Council, Riga |
| Speaker |
Jindra Divis, NUFFIC, Den Haag |
| Speaker |
Anita Lehikoinen, Ministry of
Education, Helsinki |
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| 2.03 Prior Learning
Assessment and Recognition (PLAR): best
practiceACE |
| PLAR is very much in
focus in Sweden today as well as in many
other European countries. The session will
give examples of three very different
approaches on how to deal with prior
learning assessment from three different
Swedish institutions. |
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intermediate |
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Friday 12 September
09.00–10.30 |
| Speaker |
Gunni Öhlund,
Association of Swedish Higher
Education (SUHF), Stockholm |
| Chair |
Hans Knutell,
Uppsala University, Uppsala |
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Speaker |
Eva Björkman,
Uppsala University, Uppsala |
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Speaker |
Carina
Kjörling, Kungl Tekniska
Högskolan (KTH), Stockholm |
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Speaker |
Karin
Sikström, Mälardalen
University, Eskilstuna |
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| 2.05 Access to
higher education institutions with
Chinese qualifications |
| This session will
cover the Chinese system concerning
access to higher education in China,
comparison of the conditions for the
admission of Chinese students in
different countries, the evaluation of
Chinese secondary school leaving
certificates, and the Chinese National
University Entrance Examination. The
problem of fake diplomas from China
will also be discussed. |
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specialised |
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Friday 12
September 09.00–10.30 |
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NIG II |
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Speaker |
Cloud Bai-Yun,
UK NARIC, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire |
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Speaker |
Ingrid Qing
Xu Bjorkly, Norwegian Agency
for Quality Assurance in Edu.
(NOKUT), Oslo |
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Speaker |
Stefan
Hase-Bergen, German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD),
Bonn |
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Chair |
James
Frey, Educational
Credential Evaluators, Inc,
Milwaukee, WI |
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Management and organisation
6.02 The international
admissions office: trials,
tribulations, resolutions, and relief |
| International admissions officers
perform a variety of tasks on a daily
basis and this routine brings problems
and issues of concern. Funding issues,
credential evaluation issues such as
forgeries or documentation, office
administration, time management, and
student crisis management all occupy
our offices and can place us in
dilemmas. The speakers hope that with
mutual participation between the
audience and themselves, practical
solutions and ideas will be shared and
energise us for when we return to our
offices. |
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intermediate |
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Friday 12 September 14.00–15.30 |
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HS 31 |
| Speaker |
Hans Knutell, Uppsala
University, Uppsala |
| Speaker |
Christopher Harris, Anglia
Polytechnic University,
Cambridge |
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Chair |
Marybeth Gruenewald,
Educational Credential
Evaluators, Inc, Milwaukee,
WI |
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Policy and
strategy
8.13 The role of European curricula
and joint degrees in the development of
the European area of higher educationACE |
| In the Bologna process, higher
education institutions were called upon to
increase the development of curricula
offered in partnership by institutions
from different countries leading to a
recognised joint degree. The session will
provide an overview of activities (e.g.
EUA Survey of Master and Joint Degees, EUA
Joint Masters Project, international
follow-up) and present institutional and
students' perspectives. |
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intermediate |
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Saturday 13 September 10.30–12.00 |
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HS 34 |
| Speaker |
Lesley Wilson, European
University Association (EUA),
Brussels |
| Speaker |
Bettina Schwarzmayr, The
National Unions of Students in
Europe (ESIB), Wien |
| Speaker |
Andrejs Rauhvargers, Latvian
Rectors' Council, Riga |
| Chair |
Barbara Weitgruber,
Austrian Federal Ministry of
Education, Science & Culture,
Wien |
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| 8.15 The status of graduates
from the post-secondary non-university
sector: Austria, Germany, The
Netherlands, the Slovak Republic, and
an outlookACE |
| The idea is to look at the status
of graduates from a certain field of
the post-secondary non-university
sector (fachhochschule, hogescholen,
neuniverzitné vysoké skoly),
professional opportunities, the (lack
of) possibility to be admitted to
post-graduate studies, and assessment
by the labour market. Controversial
contributions by resource persons (rectors'
conferences, conferences of the
representatives of the non-university
sector representation of employers)
are expected from four countries. |
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Saturday 13 September
10.30–12.00 |
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HS 46 |
| Speaker |
Jindra Divis, NUFFIC, Den
Haag |
| Speaker |
Stefanie Hofmann,
Association of Universities
and Other HE Institutions,
Bonn |
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Speaker |
Mįria Hrabinskį,
Institute of Information &
Prognoses of Education,
Bratislava |
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Chair |
Christoph Demand,
Ministry of Education,
Science & Culture, Wien |
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| 9.04 Higher education update:
Kosovo and Bosnia-HerzegovinaACE |
| This session will emphasise issues of
importance for admissions and credential
evaluation, such as recognition status of
institutions, academic programme offerings,
curriculum and grading information,
documentation and verification practices,
and sample documents. The session will
feature in-depth information on the
current situation in Kosovo and
Bosnia-Herzegovina. |
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intermediate |
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Friday 12 September 16.00–17.30 |
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HS 16 |
| Speaker |
Ann Koenig, American Ass of Coll
Reg & Adm Off (AACRAO), Scottsdale,
AZ |
| Speaker |
Bardha Qirezi, University of
Pristina, Prishtinė |
| Speaker |
David Godfrey, University of
Maryland University College,
Heidelberg |
| Chair |
David Godfrey, University
of Maryland University College,
Heidelberg |
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| 9.05 An overview of Canadian
educationACE |
| In a survey of almost 2500
international students in Canada, many
commented that the excellence of
Canadian education was a well-kept
secret. Presenters will share some of
those secrets with you. They will
explain the nuts and bolts of Canada's
education system, and sketch
opportunities for European and other
students. |
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introductory |
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Saturday 13 September
10.30–12.00 |
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HS 32 |
| Speaker |
Pari Johnston, Association
of Universities & Colleges
Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Speaker |
Mary Kane, Canadian Bureau
for International Education (CBIE),
Ottawa, ON |
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| 9.06 Cuba and Peru: current
viewsACE |
| This session will review the
educational systems of Cuba and Peru,
with special emphasis on secondary and
tertiary educational programs,
institutions, and credentials. |
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intermediate |
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Saturday 13 September
13.30–15.00 |
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HS 34 |
| Speaker |
Isabel Londońo, Foundation
for the Future of Colombia (COLFUTURO),
Santafé de Bogotį, |
| Speaker |
Lou Nunes, SpanTran
Educational Services Inc,
Tampa, FL |
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Chair |
Margit Schatzman,
Educational Credential
Evaluators, Inc, Milwaukee,
WI |
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| 9.07 Development and changes to
qualifications in Asia-PacificACE |
| The UK has designated the Asia-Pacific
region as a priority for recruiting
international students to come and study
in the UK. The UK NARIC have conducted an
extensive overview of the education
systems in this area. This session will
offer a comprehensive review of the
changes and developments within the
provision of education and qualifications
from this region. |
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introductory |
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Saturday 13 September 15.30–17.00 |
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HS 46 |
| Chair |
Cloud Bai-Yun, UK NARIC,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Speaker |
Karen Marshall, National
Academic Recognition Information
Centre (NARIC), Cheltenham ,Gloucestershire |
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Workshops
| workshop II International credential
evaluation – advanced levelACE |
| International credential Evaluation:
Advanced Level This workshop will review
basic principles and procedures of
international credential evaluation from
both the European and the American points of
view. Special attention will be paid to
international legal instruments in this
field. The main part of the workshop will
consist of a roundtable discussion by
experts of educational credentials
representing several types of higher
education, including university
qualifications, non-university
qualifications and qualifications from
private institutions. Participants will be
invited to submit ‘difficult’ credentials
beforehand, which will be discussed during
the workshop. The problems around fraudulent
documents will also be addressed. |
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specialised |
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Wednesday 10 September 09.30–16.30 |
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Sem 31 |
| Speaker |
Jessica Stannard, Nuffic, Den Haag |
| Speaker |
Rolf Lofstad, Norwegian Agency
for Quality Assurance in Education
(NOKUT), Oslo |
| Speaker |
Margit Schatzman, Educational
Credential Evaluators, Inc,
Milwaukee, WI |
| Chair |
Jessica Stannard, Nuffic,
Den Haag |
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| workshop IX International
credential evaluation – beginners
levelACE |
| The workshop is designed for
newcomers and experienced newcomers in
the field of credential evaluation.
The topics covered will include: the
trends in credential evaluation
regarding academic and professional
recognition, credential evaluation
methodology, the building up and use
of sources and how to deal with
forgeries and refugee files. Through
presentations, case studies and
hands-on exercises, participants will
be given the opportunity to analyse
and discuss educational credentials
and to obtain some insight in the
essentials of credential evaluation. |
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introductory |
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35 |
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Wednesday 10 September
09.30–12.30 |
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Sem 20 |
| Speaker |
Carita Blomqvist, National
Board of Education, Helsinki |
| Speaker |
Lucie de Bruin, NUFFIC,
Den Haag |
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Chair |
Carita Blomqvist,
National Board of Education,
Helsinki |
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Speaker |
Marybeth Gruenewald,
Educational Credential
Evaluators, Inc, Milwaukee,
WI |
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| workshop XII Methodology and
institutional impacts of accreditationACE |
| Accreditation is one of the most
important measures of quality
assurance within the Bologna Process.
In this workshop the methodologies and
concepts of three different national
accreditation approaches (Austrian,
Swiss, German) will be presented to
discuss the following questions: (1)
Which institutional impacts does
accreditation have? Are there
differences which depend on the
national approaches? (2) Which are the
relations to other measures of quality
assurance? Is there a danger of a
quality assurance bureaucracy? (3)
Does accreditation modify the role of
state in higher education? (4) How far
does accreditation contribute to the
development of a quality culture in
higher education institutions? |
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introductory |
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35 |
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Wednesday 10 September
13.30–16.30 |
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HS 34 |
| Speaker |
Bettina Schiller,
Accreditation, Certification &
Qualityassurance Institute,
Bayreuth |
| Speaker |
Therese Steffen Gerber,
Center of Accreditation &
Quality Assurance of the Swiss
Uni, Bern |
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Speaker |
Elisabeth Fiorioli,
Austrian Accreditation
Council, Wien |
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Chair |
Achim Hopbach, German
Rectors Conference, Bonn |
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| workshop XVI Degree mills and other
non-recognised institutions of higher
educationACE |
| General overview of the field will be
given. Discussion of the principles of
‘recognition’ and ‘accreditation’ and
their roles in the evaluation of higher
education credentials. Methods for
determining and interpreting the status of
higher education institutions will be
recommended. Different types of
institutions and typical ways in which
they operate will be presented. Other
reasons for refusing recognition of higher
education credentials will be discussed.
Discussion will also include other forms
of non-legitimate credentials and
institutions and why they cannot (or as an
alternative) should not be evaluated to
make it a little more precise.
Participants will have the opportunity to
discuss several examples of credentials.
Participants are also expected to share
their own experience with suspect
credentials. |
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intermediate |
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Thursday 11 September 09.00–12.00 |
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Sem 31 |
| Speaker |
Ann Koenig, American Ass of Coll
Reg & Adm Off (AACRAO), Scottsdale,
AZ |
| Speaker |
Jessica Stannard, Nuffic, Den
Haag |
| Speaker |
Erik Waldemar Johansson,
Swedish NARIC, Stockholm |
| Chair |
Margarita Sianou, World
Education Services, New York,
NY |
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