Sustainable Global Competence in Swiss Higher Education
In occasione della conclusione del progetto finanziato da Movetia Developing a Sustainable Global Competence Certificate in Switzerland, lo Swiss Global Competence Lab è entusiasta di ospitare un simposio internazionale dal titolo Sustainable Global Competence in Swiss Higher Education il 15 e 16 maggio 2025, a Lugano.
Il simposio riunirà diverse parti interessate all'interno dell'istruzione superiore per esplorare argomenti chiave relativi allo sviluppo delle competenze globali, tra cui il ruolo del plurilinguismo e del Virtual Exchange.
Vi invitiamo a unirvi a noi per un evento coinvolgente, ricco di sessioni plenarie, tavole rotonde e tavole rotonde.
La vostra partecipazione sarà preziosa per lavorare insieme al futuro della competenza globale nell'istruzione superiore.
Vi invitiamo a unirvi a noi per un evento coinvolgente, ricco di sessioni plenarie, tavole rotonde e tavole rotonde.
La vostra partecipazione sarà preziosa per lavorare insieme al futuro della competenza globale nell'istruzione superiore.
Giovedi 15 e venerdì 16 maggio 2025, USI-¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Campus EST, Lugano-Viganello
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8:30 Arrival and registration, A0.01 Sala Polivalente​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
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9:00 Welcome by Annick Catella, Head of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ International Office, and opening address by Daniela Willi-Piezzi, Director of undergraduate and graduate studies ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
9.30 Welcome from the SGCL members and presentation of the Movetia-funded project "Developing a Sustainable Global Competence Certificate (GCC) in Switzerland": Outline of the project and framework, elements of the certificate and potential challenges
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Prof. Dr. Patrick Studer, Professor of Language Management and Globalisation, ZHAW
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹10:30 Coffee Break (register for your discussion session)
11:00 Keynote: Internationalisation of Higher Education for Society
Jennifer Valcke, Educational Developer of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹12:15 Standing lunch at the foyer, A0.02
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹13:30 Panel discussion:
The Significance of a Global Competence Certificate – Current Practices, Challenges, Emerging Trends, and Impact
Moderator: Laurent Dutoit, HES-SO
Panelists: Michela Ornati, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, Susan Schärli-Lim ZHAW, Elisabeth Paliot, HEIG-VD, Ellen Leister, BFH​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹14.45 Parallel discussion sessions:
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9:00 Welcome by Annick Catella, Head of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ International Office, and opening address by Daniela Willi-Piezzi, Director of undergraduate and graduate studies ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
9.30 Welcome from the SGCL members and presentation of the Movetia-funded project "Developing a Sustainable Global Competence Certificate (GCC) in Switzerland": Outline of the project and framework, elements of the certificate and potential challenges
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Prof. Dr. Patrick Studer, Professor of Language Management and Globalisation, ZHAW
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹10:30 Coffee Break (register for your discussion session)
11:00 Keynote: Internationalisation of Higher Education for Society
Jennifer Valcke, Educational Developer of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹12:15 Standing lunch at the foyer, A0.02
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹13:30 Panel discussion:
The Significance of a Global Competence Certificate – Current Practices, Challenges, Emerging Trends, and Impact
Moderator: Laurent Dutoit, HES-SO
Panelists: Michela Ornati, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, Susan Schärli-Lim ZHAW, Elisabeth Paliot, HEIG-VD, Ellen Leister, BFH​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹14.45 Parallel discussion sessions:
- Session 1: How are we assessing reflexivity in the GCC?
Facilitators: Jacqueline Bürki BFH and Nadja Spillmann, ZHAW
Room B1.02 - Session 2: Quality considerations in a Global Competence Certificate Programme
Facilitator: Patrick Studer, ZHAW
Room B1.11 - Session 3: What constitutes international exchange / experience?
Facilitators: Annick Catella, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and Sandra McGury, ZHAW
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Room D1.08
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8:30 Arrival and registration, A0.01 Sala Polivalente​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
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9:00 Welcome and program of the day
Keynote: Virtual Exchange and International Experience: Exploring its Impact on Global Learning
Robert O’Dowd, Professor for English Studies at the University of León, Spain​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹10.15 Coffee Break
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹10:30 Virtual Exchange in the GCC framework – Presentation and Q&A
Moderator: Jacqueline Bürki, BFH and Sandra McGury, ZHAW
11:30 Building Global Competence: Implementing a Sustainable GCC at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
Panel discussion with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ agents
Leandro Bitetti, Annick Catella, Michele Cutolo, Daniela Kappler, Luana Luchetti, Michela Ornati, Sandro Pedrazzini, Daina Matise Schubiger, Marie-Hélène Tramèr-Rudolphe
12:45 Summary and goodbye
13:15 End of the symposium
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9:00 Welcome and program of the day
Keynote: Virtual Exchange and International Experience: Exploring its Impact on Global Learning
Robert O’Dowd, Professor for English Studies at the University of León, Spain​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹10.15 Coffee Break
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹10:30 Virtual Exchange in the GCC framework – Presentation and Q&A
Moderator: Jacqueline Bürki, BFH and Sandra McGury, ZHAW
11:30 Building Global Competence: Implementing a Sustainable GCC at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
Panel discussion with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ agents
Leandro Bitetti, Annick Catella, Michele Cutolo, Daniela Kappler, Luana Luchetti, Michela Ornati, Sandro Pedrazzini, Daina Matise Schubiger, Marie-Hélène Tramèr-Rudolphe
12:45 Summary and goodbye
13:15 End of the symposium
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Keynote speakers
- Jennifer Valcke, Educational Developer of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Robert O’Dowd, Professor for English Studies at the University of León, Spain
Consorzio SGCL:
- ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Jacqueline Bürki, Global and Intercultural Management lecturer, BFH
- Annick Catella, Head of International Office, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
- Laurent Dutoit, Deputy Vice-Rector Teaching, Head of the Studies and Training Department HES-SO
- Dr. Sandra McGury, Senior Research Associate, ILC Institute of Language Competence, ZHAW
- Prof. Dr. Patrick Studer, Professor of Language Management and Globalisation, ZHAW
- Susanne Walheim, Scientific Officer Internationalization of Curriculum, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
Deadline iscrizione: venerdì 25 aprile.
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Lo Swiss Global Competence Lab (SGCL) è una piattaforma transdisciplinare che riunisce esperti di diversi settori per promuovere la cooperazione e l'innovazione nell'internazionalizzazione dell'istruzione superiore.