2nd Series of LEAD Workshops on Academic Leadership, 24-26 Oct. 2016, Beijing
LEAD Workshops 24-26 October 2016
Beijing, National Academy of Education Administration
24 October
12:00-18:00 Registration
8.30-9.15 Workshop Opening Session
- Welcome & opening words by NAEA
- Introduction: setting the scene “Capacity on Academic leadership”, Structure & themes of the Workshops & training & Needs assessment of LEAD, Prof. dr. Chang Zhu, VUB
- Introduction of LEAD experts & Getting to know each other, Kris Dejonckheere, UNICA
9.15 -10.00 Round Table: Academic leaders: European and Chinese stakeholders
10.00-12.00 Workshop on “Change management”
Expert /facilitator: Dr. Yasar Kondakci
Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:
- Increased understanding how academic leaders can deal with changes (societal, financial, structural, procedural, etc.)
- Enhanced competences to deal with changes, both by external and internal drivers
12.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Workshop on Leadership and management of academic teams
Expert /facilitator: Prof. dr. Melita Kovacevic & Prof. dr. João Amaro De Matos
Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:
- Increased understanding how academic leaders can manage their teams
- Enhanced competences to lead academic teams and research groups
15.30 coffee/tea
15.45 -17.30 Workshop Leadership on “Research innovations”
Expert /facilitator: Prof. dr. Melita Kovacevic & Prof. dr. João Sàágua
Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:
- Increased understanding how academic leaders can decide on policies “Research innovations”
- Enhanced competences on how to facilitate “Research innovations”
17.30-17.45 Self-development & reflection “what is new in our basket”
26 October 2016
8.30-10.00 Message for the day “stories as an academic leader” (personal experience)
- Sharing your story as an academic leader around the table
- Group reporting
10.00-12.00 Workshop on “Transformation of HE for the needs of the society & economy”
Expert /facilitator: Prof. dr. Seppo Hölttä
Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:
- Increased understanding how university can meet the needs of the society and economy
- Enhancedability to develop university academic vision that matches the needs of the society and economy
12.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Workshop on “Educational innovations”
Expert /facilitator: Dr. Yasar Kondakci & Dr. Goknur Kaplan Akilli
Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:
- Increased understanding of new trends of educational modes and international market
- Enhanced competences to deal with changes and innovations in education
15. 30 Coffee/tea
15.45-18.00 Panel and concluding session: Academic leadership: challenges, discussions and sharing
- Challenges
- Lessons learned
- Wrapping up
- Closing remarks
- Certificates for participants
Presentations:
- LEAD Workshop on Change Management by Dr. Yasar Kondakci, Middle East Technical University
- Leadership and Management of Academic Teams by Prof. Dr. Melita Kovacevic, former Vice Rector for research and technology, University of Zagreb, European HE Expert
- Cooperation and Competition at NOVA School of Business and Economics Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
- Leadership on research innovation by Prof. Dr. Melita Kovacevic, Former Vice Rector for research and technology, University of Zagreb, European HE Expert
- "Food for thought" on Incentive Systems for Academics and Reasearchers by Prof. Dr. Joao Saagua, Vice rector, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
- Transformation of HE for the needs of the society and economy by Prof. Dr. Seppo Hölttä, School of Management/ Higher Education Group (HEG), University of Tampere
- Educational Innovations by Dr. Goknur Kaplan Akilli, METU