CONTRIBUTIONS BY TOPIC
Contemporary challenges for the Swiss – and the continental European – university system
2014
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities
Antonio Loprieno, University of Geneva 2014 A SLIGHT DISCOMFORT These are very interesting times for university education at the world level, and Switzerland is indeed no exception to this generalization. The importance of higher education in our societies and our...
The changing Nature and Character of Research Universities : New Paradigms
2014
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Chorh Chuan Tan, National University of Singapore 2014 The research university in its current form represents a remarkable and successful model where education and research and its application are brought together in synergistic ways that produce valuable new ideas,...
Higher Education Model for Large Developing Economies
2014
Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities
Raghunath K. Shevgaonkar, Indian Institute of Technology Dehli 2014 Education is the key to socio-economic development and character building. Higher education plays an important role in knowledge and wealth creation. Historically, one can find a good correlation...
Universities. Serving as, and Educating Global Citizens
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Teaching & Learning
Heather Munroe-Blum, McGill University 2012 Four years ago, in Sydney, Australia, 2.2 million citizens turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Last March, only four years later, 5,251 cities in 135 countries responded to the same...
Research Universities and Sustainable Development with special Reference to India and IIT Madras
2012
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Teaching & Learning
M.S. Ananth, IIT Madras 2012 Rapid advances in technology have had dramatic consequences. The environment that moulded life on earth over many millennia is being altered and even replaced dynamically, endangering the very life whose quality science and technology seek...
Addressing global and social Challenges and the Role of University
2012
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities
Yuko Harayama-Most et al., Tohoku University 2012 The world today is experiencing drastic transformations of its functioning and its underlying systems, driven by entrepreneurial individuals, institutions and States, characterized by increasing interdependency, and...
A University Culture of Sustainability_Principle, Practice and Economic Driver
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities
Linda Katehi, UC Davis 2012 Sustainability — as we use the term in our classrooms, capitals and marketplaces — has evolved and taken on an almost mythical quality. The word is ripe with meaning, yet not well defined, and actions in the name of sustainability are...
Responsibility of Business Schools to train Leaders
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities, Teaching & Learning
Pascal Morand, ESCP Paris 2012 Business Schools have been seriously challenged in recent years and have sometimes accused of contributing directly to the financial and economic crisis that has deeply shaken the world and has not been yet overcome. Different types of...
Action is what counts. Sustainability at ETH Zurich and EPFL
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities
Patrick Aebischer, EPFL Lausanne 2012 Tackling the challenges of sustainable development requires critical thinking, innovative technologies and an open dialogue between science, industry, and society. As Swiss-based universities that are consistently high in the...
Research Intensive Universities in a Globalized World
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Bernd Huber, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich 2012 As president of a German university and chairman of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), it is my special interest to discuss the role of research intensive universities and their impact on global...
The Contribution of Research Universities in solving the ‘Grand Challenges’
2012
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2012 Obviously, the world is changing rapidly, and not only for the better: Grand challenges for society are arising and demand solutions. Some challenges can be foreseen, some may occur without warning. When societal problems can...
How can Research Universities Contribute to Fostering Sustainable Societies in Developing Countries
2012
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities
Anne-Marie Leroy, The World Bank Group 2012 Although law is hardly a science, rather an intellectual discipline, it is at the heart of many of the issues discussed in this Colloquium: it shapes the functioning of democracy; it regulates markets; contributes to...
Regional Engagement and Sustainability: University of Aveiro in Portugal
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Maria Héléna Nazare, European University Association 2012 In the framework of the demographic evolution foreseen up to 2050, major issues related to sustainability include: food, natural resources (water in particular) and energy. These “grand societal challenges”...
Values and Valuation for Sustainability
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Jared Cohon, Carnegie Mellon 2012 Last year, I chaired the U.S. National Academies’ Committee that produced the report, “The Hidden Costs of Energy” (2010). Using the most advanced methodology and the best available data, the Committee estimated a lower bound of...
Preparing the University and its Graduates for the Unpredictable and Unknowable
2012
Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning
Alain Beretz, University of Strasbourg 2012 Universities are a key player in the “knowledge society”. But this increased influx of knowledge and the exponential rate of technical progress also generate anxiety and fear that could undermine the fundamental role of...
the Glion Colloquium
Representing a diverse range of backgrounds, regions and disciplines, our participants come from a variety of universities and countries, united by a shared passion for innovation and excellence in higher education in the service of society.
