2nd Series of LEAD Workshops on Academic Leadership, 24-26 Oct. 2016, Beijing

Date

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

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