Activities
The International Consortium, in collaboration with the Council of Europe through its Committee on Higher Education and Research, undertakes activities that support its mission to promote education for democracy and human rights. These include presentations at major conferences, as well as specific projects.
Important Developments
Review of 2007 Developments and Outlook to 2008 Initiatives
International Consortium Update - February 6, 2008 (PDF)
Ministerial conference of the Bologna Process
On May 17-18, 2007, the Ministerial conference of the Bologna Process was held in London.
Please visit the Bologna Secretariat website for more information and all documents.
Conference Highlights:
- London Communiqué, sets the priorities of the Bologna Process for the next two years.
- Council of Europe speech, by Sjur Bergan.
- Stocktaking report, Chair: Andrejs Rauhvargers. (NB: Please be aware that this is a voluminous report.)
Recommendation on the Public Responsibility for Higher Education and Research
On May 16, 2007, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation on the Public Responsibility for Higher Education and Research.
Official Text of the Recommendation:
Articles and Presentations
“Connecting the Local and Global Agendas through University Partnerships”
Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)
Annual Conference 2007: The Global University: Challenges and Opportunities
Washington, DC — February 18-20, 2007
“The Council of Europe’s Transnational Project: A Leverage Point for Educating for Social Responsibility”
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
Annual Meeting 2007: The Real Test: Liberal Education and Democracy’s Big Questions
New Orleans, Louisiana — January 17-20, 2007
“Education for Democratic Citizenship: Responsibilities and Impact of Colleges and Universities”
American Political Science Association (APSA)
Annual Meeting 2005: Mobilizing Democracy at Home and Abroad
Washington, DC — September 1-4, 2005
Harkavy, Ira. Senior Fulbright Scholar. “University Civic Responsibility in the 21st Century,” August 2005. Fulbright Lecture and/or seminar presented to eleven Australian Universities. August 2005. Meetings focused on theme of Fulbright Lecture with senior university executives from multiple institutions.
Presentation at American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting 2005. Moderated by Henry Teune, panelists included Krzysztof Ostrowski, Frank Plantan and Ira Harkavy. Washington, DC — September 1-4, 2005
“International Panel on Higher Education, Civic Responsibility and Democracy.” University of Pennsylvania Center for Community Partnerships 10th Anniversary Conference, April 2003. Panelists: Sir David Watson, Michael Daxner, Jo Lazarus, Moon Yong-Lin, Bruce Muirhead. Daxner, Michael. “Creating Civil Societies: The University’s Role” The Presidency, Spring 2003.
Presentation on the International Consortium by Frank Plantan (US) and Bruce Muirhead (Australia) at the American Association for Higher Education’s 10th anniversary meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 2002.
American Political Science Association Annual Conference. Presentation on “Universities as Sites” research project by Henry Teune and Frank Plantan.
Projects
- Declaration Translation Project, led by DeAnza College
- Toolkit for Linking Higher Education and Schools on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights, led by Council of Europe’s Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights
