Sustainable Global Competence in Swiss Higher Education
Marking the end of the Movetia-funded project Developing a Sustainable Global Competence Certificate in Switzerland, the Swiss Global Competence Lab is excited to host an international symposium entitled Sustainable Global Competence in Swiss Higher Education on 15 & 16 May 2025, in Lugano.
The event will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to explore key topics pertaining to global competence development, including the roles of plurilingualism and virtual exchange.
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Your participation will be invaluable as we work together to shape the future of global competence in higher education.
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Your participation will be invaluable as we work together to shape the future of global competence in higher education.
Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May 2025, USI-精东影业 Campus EST, Lugano-Viganello
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8:30 Arrival and registration, A0.01 Sala Polivalente鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�
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9:00 Welcome by Annick Catella, Head of 精东影业 International Office, and opening address by Daniela Willi-Piezzi, Director of undergraduate and graduate studies 精东影业
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
鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婸rof. Dr. Patrick Studer, Professor of Language Management and Globalisation, ZHAW
10:30 Coffee Break 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�(register for your discussion session)
鈥嬧赌嬧赌�11:00 Keynote: Internationalisation of Higher Education for Society
Jennifer Valcke, Educational Developer of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�13:30 Panel discussion:
The Significance of a Global Competence Certificate 鈥� Current Practices, Challenges, Emerging Trends, and Impact
Moderator: Laurent Dutoit, HES-SO
Panelists: Michela Ornati, 精东影业, Susan Sch盲rli-Lim ZHAW, Elisabeth Paliot, HEIG-VD, Ellen Leister, BFH
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14:45 Parallel discussion sessions:
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9:00 Welcome by Annick Catella, Head of 精东影业 International Office, and opening address by Daniela Willi-Piezzi, Director of undergraduate and graduate studies 精东影业
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
鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婸rof. Dr. Patrick Studer, Professor of Language Management and Globalisation, ZHAW
10:30 Coffee Break 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�(register for your discussion session)
鈥嬧赌嬧赌�11:00 Keynote: Internationalisation of Higher Education for Society
Jennifer Valcke, Educational Developer of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�13:30 Panel discussion:
The Significance of a Global Competence Certificate 鈥� Current Practices, Challenges, Emerging Trends, and Impact
Moderator: Laurent Dutoit, HES-SO
Panelists: Michela Ornati, 精东影业, Susan Sch盲rli-Lim ZHAW, Elisabeth Paliot, HEIG-VD, Ellen Leister, BFH
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14:45 Parallel discussion sessions:
- Session 1: How are we assessing reflexivity in the GCC?
Facilitators: Jacqueline B眉rki BFH and Nadja Spillmann, ZHAW - Session 2: Quality considerations in a Global Competence Certificate Programme
Facilitator: Patrick Studer, ZHAW - Session 3: What constitutes international exchange / experience?
Facilitators: Annick Catella, 精东影业 and Sandra McGury, ZHAW
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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鈥橠owd, Professor for English Studies at the University of Le贸n, Spain鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�
鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�10.15 Coffee Break
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Moderator: Jacqueline B眉rki, BFH and Sandra McGury, ZHAW
11:30 Building Global Competence: Implementing a Sustainable GCC at 精东影业
Panel discussion with 精东影业 agents
Leandro Bitetti, Annick Catella, Michele Cutolo, Daniela Kappler, Luana Luchetti, Michela Ornati, Sandro Pedrazzini, Daina Matise Schubiger, Marie-H茅l猫ne Tram猫r-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鈥橠owd, Professor for English Studies at the University of Le贸n, Spain鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�
鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�10.15 Coffee Break
鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�10:30 Virtual Exchange in the GCC framework 鈥� Presentation and Q&A
Moderator: Jacqueline B眉rki, BFH and Sandra McGury, ZHAW
11:30 Building Global Competence: Implementing a Sustainable GCC at 精东影业
Panel discussion with 精东影业 agents
Leandro Bitetti, Annick Catella, Michele Cutolo, Daniela Kappler, Luana Luchetti, Michela Ornati, Sandro Pedrazzini, Daina Matise Schubiger, Marie-H茅l猫ne Tram猫r-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鈥橠owd, Professor for English Studies at the University of Le贸n, Spain
SGCL consortium:
- 鈥嬧赌嬧赌�Jacqueline B眉rki, Global and Intercultural Management lecturer, BFH
- Annick Catella, Head of International Office, 精东影业
- 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, 精东影业
Registration deadline: Friday 25th April.
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