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Global University Summit-2014 «Managing Global Risks, Managing the Future j With informational support by Global University Summit-2014 «Managing global risks, managing the future. The prognostic role of universities» Moscow, April 23-25th 2014 Global University Summit will be held within 2 days, on April 24-25th. The first day embraces the opening ceremony and 3 plenary sessions (all participants invited) while the second day will be devoted to section activities on the venues of 4 universities – MGIMO, Lomonosov Moscow State University, People’s Friendship University, National University of Science and Technology "MISiS". Russian and English are the working languages of the Summit. Wednesday, April 23th During Participants’ arrival in Moscow. Accomodation in Radisson Blu Belorusskaya and Novotel the day Moscow City Exhibition “Countries, cities, journeys” (MGIMO Chess club, MGIMO Conference Hall lobby) Exhibitions/presentation of Russian and foreign universities in MGIMO (MGIMO, New Building) 19:00 Transfer from Hotels to The Pashkov House 20:00 – Official reception on behalf of S. Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow 22:00 Presentation of a Report to Global University Summit-2014 participants: “Universities on the future. The future of universities”. Cultural and Exhibition Center “The Pashkov House”, Vozdvizhenka str. 3/5 - 1 22:00 Transfer to Hotels Thursday, April 24th All session are held at MGIMO Conference Hall, 76, Prospect Vernadskogo During Exhibition “Countries, cities, journeys” (MGIMO Chess club, MGIMO Conference Hall lobby) the day Exhibitions/presentation of Russian and foreign universities in MGIMO (MGIMO, New Building) 9:00- Transfer from Hotels to MGIMO-University 10:00 Registration of participants. Welcome coffee 10:00 – Opening of the summit. Welcome speeches 11:00 Moderator: Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO-University Speakers: Andrei Fursenko, Assistant of the President of Russia Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Dmitry Livanov, Minister of Education and Science of Russia Eleonora Mitrofanova, Permanent Delegate of Russia to UNESCO in Paris Page 1 - Global University Summit 2014 http://www.gus2014.org 11:00 – 1st Plenary Session «Universities’ expert and prognostic potential in securing stable future» 12:15 Moderator: Veniamin Kaganov, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Russia Speakers: Victor Sadovnichy, Rector of Moscow State University Louise Richardson, Principal&Vice-Chancellor, University of St. Andrews Dan Davidson, President of American Councils for International Education Vladimir Filippov, Rector of People’s Friendship University of Russia Alevtina Tchernikova, Rector of "MISIS" University Margarita Rusetskaya, Rector of The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute Stephen Hawking, Head of the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, University of Cambridge (video message) 12:15 – Lunch 13:15 MGIMO Conference Hall Lobby 13:15 – Plenary Session №2: “Global problems of the modern world: Russian perspective” 15:00 Moderator: Konstantin Kosachev, Head of The Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation Speakers: Mikhail Abyzov, Minister for Open Government affairs Aleksey Likhachev, Deputy Minister of economic development of Russia Vladimir Salamatov, Director General of the World Trade Center Moscow Ilya Rogachev, Director of the Department of New Challenges and Threats of the Russian Foreign Ministry 15:00 – Coffee-break 15:20 15.20 – Plenary Session №3: “Universities’ approaches to settle problems of the contemporary world” 16.50 Moderator: Robert Legvold, Professor of Columbia University Speakers: Bernd Meyer, Rector of TU Bergakademie Freiberg Mikhail Eskindarov, Rector of Financial University under the Government of Russia Petr Glybochko, Sechenov First Moscow state medical university Anatoly Alexandrov, Rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University Massimiliano Guderzo, Dean of the International relations Department of The University of Florence 17:10- Transfer to the Bolshoi Theatre from MGIMO Conference hall 18:10 18:10 Visit to the Bolshoi Theatre / “Knyaz Igor” Opera – by invitation only. 19:00 Ceremonial reception on behalf of Minister of foreign affairs and Minister of education and science of Russia 18:10 Boat trip along the Moskva River Transfer to Hotels Page 2 - Global University Summit 2014 http://www.gus2014.org Friday, April 25th All Sessions are held at 4 Universities 9:00- Transfer to the universities (MGIMO, Moscow state university, “MISIS”, People’s Friendship 10:00 university) 10:00 – Paralleled plenary sessions at the universities 11:00 Plenary session MGIMO “Russia-US-Europe towards common educational dimension” Moderator: Artem Malgin, Vice-rector for general affairs of MGIMO-University Speakers: Frederik Paulsen, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Chairman of the Board Andrei Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council Aleksey Kvasov, Deputy Chief of Presidential Experts' Directorate Andrei Melville, Dean, Department of Politics, National Research University Higher School of Economics William C. Wohlforth, Professor of Dartmouth College Hall 314, MGIMO-University, 76, Prospect Vernadskogo Plenary session MSU “University ratings and rankings: seeking for universal criteria” Moderator: Victor Sadovnichy, Rector of Moscow State University Speakers: Ludmila Ogorodova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Ben Sauter, Head of the QS research centre Nadim Mahassen, CWUR director Dmitry Grishankov, Director General of the Expert RA Rating Agency Aleksey Gorshkov, Deputy Director General of Interfax agency Lomonosov Moscow State University, Academic council hall, The Moscow University Library, 27 Lomonosovsky Prospect Plenary session People’s Friendship University of Russia Moderator: Vladimir Filippov, Rector of People’s Friendship University of Russia Speakers: Ludmila Ogorodova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Secretary-General of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Siybold Nurdi, President of Magna Charta Observatory universities Bastian Baumann, Independent expert in the field of education Terrance Cliffordamos, European Higher Education Independent Consultant People’s Friendship University, 6, Miklukho-Maklaya str. Page 3 - Global University Summit 2014 http://www.gus2014.org Plenary session MISiS “Leading Universities: training of competitive specialists for global labor market” Moderators: Alexandr Povalko, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Alevtina Tchernikova, Rector of "MISIS" University Speakers: Dan Davidson, President of American Councils for International Education Elazar Gutmanas, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Duncan Christelow, Blended Learning Expert, Cambridge University Press Lylia Bondareva, head of the Department of Russian and Foreign languages and Literature of MISiS University “MISiS”, 4, Leninsky prospekt 11:00 – Coffee-break 11:30 11:30 – “Meeting the universities” 12:30 University tours, working meetings, signing of cooperation agreements 11:30 – Presentation of the Russian International Affairs Council 12:00 Hall 314 Lobby, MGIMO-University, 76, Prospect Vernadskogo 12:00 – Special Section of the Russian International Affairs Council 14:00 Round table “Prospects for Wider Europe” (by invitation only) Moderator: Igor Ivanov, President of Russian International Affairs Council Hall 3001, MGIMO-University, 76, Prospect Vernadskogo 11:30 – Special section 12:30 (in Italian) Hall 313 , MGIMO-University, 76, Prospect Vernadskogo Page 4 - Global University Summit 2014 http://www.gus2014.org 12:30 – Paralleled subject sections. 1st Session 14:00 1st MGIMO Section “International Security Challenges: Countering international terrorism” Мoderators: Louise Richardson, Principal & Vice-Chancellor, University of St. Andrews; Vladimir Orlov, PIR-Center President Speakers: Ilya Rogachev, Director of the Department of New Challenges and Threats of the Russian Foreign Ministry Francesco Calogero, member of Pugwash council, Professor of Physics, University of Rome Lukasz Kulesa, Head of the Non-proliferation and Arms Control Project of the Polish Institute of International Affairs Alaya Allani, Historian and Researcher on Islamism in Maghreb, Monouba University of Tunisia Issues for discussion: Nowadays, the issues of international security, including the counteraction of unconventional threats, in particular, international terrorism acquires a new dimension. Within the section, the participants of the section will discuss Russian and foreign approaches to various aspects of international security, national and international experience in resisting the terrorist threat. Film in International Relations. Presentation of a film project on international terrorism. G. Soldatov, director Hall 423, MGIMO-University, 76, Prospect Vernadskogo 2nd MGIMO Section “Global efforts to resolve the Middle East problem. The possibility of “Deauville Partnership”” Moderators: Robert Legvold, Professor of Columbia University Irina Zviagelskaya, MGIMO professor Speakers: Tateishi Hirotaka, President of Tokyo University of foreign studies Paul J. Saunders, Executive Director of the Center for the National Interest Allen S. Weiner, Director of Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law, Co- Directo of Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation Mansouria Mokhefi, Head of the Maghreb Program, Ifri Issues for discussion:
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