Programme

Strategic Leadership in Internationalization in the Czech Republic: from Policy to Action
Online Symposium, January 27–28, 2021

11.00 - 11.15 | Welcome

11.15 - 12.15 | Plenary Session (English)

Hanneke Teekens, Senior Expert, PUM Netherlands: “Framing the European Context”
Dana Petrova, Director, DZS: “New Directions in Internationalization 2021+”
Jaroslav Miller, Rector, UP: “Institute for Excellence in Internationalization”

Moderator: Eva Janebová, Institute for Excellence in Internationalization

12.15 - 12.30 | Break

12.30 - 14.00 | International Panel (English)

Robert Coelen, Centre for Internationalisation of Education, University of Applied Sciences Stenden: The CIE’s role in Higher Education
Christopher Johnstone and Gayle Woodruff, University of Minnesota: Comprehensive Internationalization strategy

Moderator: Christopher Medalis, Institute for Excellence in Internationalization

14.00 - 14.30 | Break and Online Networking

14.30 - 15.45 | Group Discussions

Challenges and Opportunities (Czech and English)

The Rector’s Role in Advancing Internationalization (Facilitator: Jaroslav Miller)
Building intercultural competences of academics and staff (Facilitator: Leona Stašová, University of Hradec Králové)
Using National and European funding sources to advance Internationalization at your institution (Facilitator: Jakub Tesař, DZS)
How Central International Offices can lead Internationalization beyond Erasmus (Facilitator: Dalibor Mikuláš, Director, IRO, UP)
Making Internationalization more inclusive (Facilitator: Christopher Johnstone)
Comprehensive (institution-wise) internationalization (Facilitator: Gayle Woodruff)
How will international education look in the post-Covid era (Facilitator: Sabine Pendl)

Moderator: Martin Kudláček, Vice-Rector, UP

15:45 - 16:00 | Break

16.00 - 16.30 | Roundtable

Josef Mestenhauser’s Legacy in the Czech Republic (English)

Eva Janebová and Christopher Medalis introduce the Institute for Excellence in Internationalization project and its intellectual ties to the Mestenhauser Legacy at the University of Minnesota

Moderator: Jakub Tesař, DZS

16.30 - 17.00 | Closing Address

Strategic Leadership of Internationalization of Tomorrow’s Universities

Sabine Pendl, Past President, European Association for International Education

17.00 - 17.30 | Online Follow-up Networking with International Speakers (optional)

09.00 - 10.30 | Workshop

Internationalization at Home and Capacity Building Through Learning Communities

Workshop Facilitators: Jos Beelen, Hanneke Teekens

Moderator: Eva Janebová

10:30 – 10:45 | Break

10.45 - 12.15 | Workshop

Intersectional Collaborations: the Key to Internationalized Learning

Workshop Facilitators: Jakub Tesař, Robert Coelen

Moderator: Christopher Medalis

12.15 - 12.30 | Closing Remarks