Sessions/Programs
October 11 to 13, 2009
Marriott Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts
Sunday, October 11
Meetings for government staff
EU-U.S.: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
EU-Canada:10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
EU-ICI: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.: Lunch (government staff only)
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Orientation for new 2009 grantees
EU grantees
U.S. grantees
Canadian grantees
ICI grantees
4:15 to 6:00 p.m.: Meetings with second, third, and fourth year grantees
EU grantees
U.S. grantees
Canadian grantees
ICI grantees
7:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception (cash bar)
Dinner on your own
Monday, October 12
7:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
9:15 a.m.: Opening General Session: Welcome
Ralph Hines, Acting Director, FIPSE, USA
Bentley University
U.S.
EU
ICI
Micheline Nehme, Director, Accountability and International Academic Mobility, Canada
10:00 a.m.: Refreshments
10:30 a.m.: Plenary Session I:
Noon: Lunch
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.: The Marketplace (20- to 25-minute presentations, followed by discussion)
I. Evaluating Language, Mobility, and Cultural Awareness: a discussion with Susan Lehmann, FIPSE’s evaluation specialist
II. The Benefits of Strategic Partnerships
1. “The Ripple Effect of Long-Term Partnerships”
Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitat Darmstadt
Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech. University
2. “Problem Solving and Partnership Building One Faculty Member at a Time”
Douglas Druckenmiller, Western Illinois University
Partner?
III. Research Results from International Projects
1. “What I Learned about Culture and Networking from Robotics”
Shahram Payandeh, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Istvan Harmati, Budapest University of Tech and Econ, Hungary
2. “A Model for Continuous Improvement in Education Institutions”
Alfredo Soeiro, Universidade do Porto, PT
John Klus, University of Wisconsin
IV. Learn from the "Best"
1. “How to Develop a Student Handbook for Study Abroad”
Nader Asgary, Bentley University, USA
Mary Anne Robbert, Bentley University, USA
Patricia Foster, Bentley University, USA
2. “Lessons from the Lawyers on MOUs”
Michiel van de Kasteelen, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Dorsey Ellis, Washington University School of Law, USA
V. Measuring Skills Across Cultures
1. “Solving Scientific Problems Across Cultures”
Jan van Mourik, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
[partner?]
2. “Training Effective Teachers Across Cultures”
Jamie Meyer, Pennsylvania State University
Chris Shelton, University of Chichester, UK
Sverker Johansson, Jonkoping University, Sweden
Larry Ferguson, Norfolk State University
VI. Senior Theses, Independent Studies, and Research Seminars
1. "Senior Design and Student Research in the U.S. and EU Engineering
Curriculum"
Charles Bostater, Florida Institute of Technology
Jean Marsia, Royal Military Academy, Belgium
2. “Research Activities in Undergraduate Degree Programs”
Jeff Aube, University of Kansas
Oliver Reiser, University of Regensberg, Germany
VII. Undergraduate Dual Degrees: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
1. “Undergraduate Dual Degree Program in Psychology”
Monica Suchowierska, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, PL
Joe Wyatt, Marshall University
2. “Undergraduate Dual Degree Program in Economics”
Michel DeVroey, Catholigue Universite Louvain, BE
Raymond Sauer, Clemson University
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Consortia Meetings and Discussions with Program Officers
Dinner is on your own.
Tuesday, October 13
7:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.: The Exchange (20- to 25-minute presentations, plus discussion)
I. Measuring the Success of Project in Specific Content Areas: A discussion with Susan Lehmann, FIPSE’s evaluation specialist
II. The Many Benefits of Strategic Partnerships
1. "Capitalizing on Global Partnerships: Outcomes for Students, Faculty, and
Institutions"
Fred Anstey, Marine Institute, Canada
Dermot O’Reilly, National Maritime College of Ireland
2. "International Student Teams and Real-World Business Projects"
Miroslaw Jarosinski, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Michel Libroicz, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada
Nick Robinson, North Island College, Canada
III. Mutual Benefits from International Projects
1.“The Mutual Benefits of Community-University Engagement”
Paula Speevak Sladowski, Carleton University, Canada
Arwen Colell, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany
2. “Transatlantic Sharing and Learning Best Practices in Entrepreneurship
Education”
Jacques Bulchand, Universidad de Los Palmas de Gran Canaria
Carlos Baradello, University of San Francisco, USA
IV. Using Technology to Bridge the Divide
1. “Study Abroad…Have You Packed Your Lab?”
Eniko Enikov, University of Arizona, USA
Gabor Csernak, Budapest Univ. of Tech and Econ, Hungary
2. “Building a Virtual Collaborative Network for Best Practices”
Gwen Kolfschoten, Technical University Delft, Netherlands
Daniel Mittleman, DePaul University, USA
V. Teaching Skills and Understanding Across Cultures
1. “Bridging Vocational Skills Across Cultures”
Partner TBA
Anne Tyynela, Pirkanmaa College, Finland
2. “Teaching Students with Special Needs Across Cultures”
Geert Van Hove, Ghent University, Belgium
Tiffany Gallagher, Brock University, Canada
VI. Tips for Successful Projects
1. “Strategies for Student Mobility in the Euro-Korea Informatics Consortium”
Phillippe Gourbesville, Nice Sophia Antipolis University, France
GywWoon Choi, Incheon University, South Korea
2. “Student Orientations: Essential Elements for Successful Exchanges”
Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, USA
VII. Different Cultures - Different Competencies and Skills
1. “Strategic Partnerships Based on Different Competencies and Skills”
Vladimir Ryabov, Kemi-Tornio University, Finland
Christian Rich, Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Angappa Gunaserakan, Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA
2. “Finding Common Ground in Engineering Education”
Kirsti Miettinen, Aalto University, Finland
Nelson Baker, Georgia Technical University, USA
10:30 a.m.: Refreshments
11:00 a.m. to noon: Plenary II: "Technology Showcase for International Education" — Demonstrations by government agencies and selected projects
Noon: Lunch and conclusion
1:00 p.m.: Consortia meetings
