Commitment: “The University’s Social Responsibility: Where should we be heading?”

Date: 9 April 2015

Time: 12:00

Place: Albert Calsamiglia Hall (Ciutadella Campus)

Speakers:

  • Josep M. Lozano, teacher in the Social Science Department, ESADE, and Corporate Social Responsibility researcher
  • Óscar González, teacher at the University of Burgos, Corporate Social Responsibility expert
  • M. Rosa Terradellas, Director of the RSU Professorship at the University of Girona
  • Francesc Xavier Grau, teacher at the Rovira i Virgili University and Non-Executive Director of GUNI (Global University Network for Innovation)

Chair: Mònica Figueras, Vice-Rector for Social Responsibility and Promotion at the UPF

 

Finance, Government and Management: “Transparency at the University: a New Chance?”

Date: 29 April 2015

Time: 18:00

Place: Auditorium (Ciutadella Campus)

Speakers:

  • Víctor Lapuente, teacher and researcher at the Quality of Government Institute (QoG Institute), University of Gothenburg.
  • Joan Subirats, teacher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Director of the Institute of Government and Public Policy
  • Eduardo Gil, Director of the Information Systems Organization

Chair: Carles Ramió, Vice-Rector for Planning and Institutional Evaluation at the UPF

Part I- Víctor Lapuente

Part II – Eduard Gil

Part III – Joan Subirats + final discussion

 

Internationalization: “The Model of Internationalization: Outgoing or Incoming?”

Date: 8 May 2015

Time: 12:30

Place: Mercè Rodoreda Auditorium (Ciutadella Campus)

Speakers:

  • Álvaro Escribano, Vice Chancellor for International Relations at the Carlos III University of Madrid
  • Laura Howard, President of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), teacher at the University of Cadiz

Chair: Josep Ferrer, Vice-Rector of International Relations at the UPF

Part I: Laura Howard

Part II: Álvaro Escribano + final discussion

 

Research: “University and Knowledge Transfer: Outstanding Challenges”

Date: 28 May 2015

Time: 12:00

Place: Room 55.309 (edif. Tànger) (Poblenou Campus)

Speakers:

  • Carlos Álvarez, Director of Fundación Innaxis
  • Susana Borrás, Associate Professor of Innovation and Governance at the Copenhagen Business School
  • Francisco Moreno, Director of the Science and Technology Transfer Area of the Botín Foundation
  • Pere Condom, Director of the "Catalunya Emprèn" Programme of the Government of Catalonia and former Director of the UPC Research Park

Chair: Ángel Lozano, vicerector d'Investigació de la UPF

Part I: Vice Chancellor Ángel Lozano

Part II: Carlos Álvarez

Part III: Susana Borrás

Part IV: Francisco Moreno

Part V: Pere Condom

Part VI: final discussion