Heads of University Management & Administration Network Europe
HUMANE 2018 Annual Conference - Programme
Retaining public trust in universities in a post truth world
10:00 10.45 | Registration opens - coffee available Navigating the Annual Conference programme |
Ian Creagh HUMANE’s Annual Conference facilitator |
10.50 11.00 | Welcome and Introduction to the HUMANE Conference | University Director Susanne Wallmark and HUMANE Chair Esa Hämäläinen |
Session one: what’s so high about higher education in a post truth world? | ||
11.00 11.35 | Reachout: widening access and participation in HE among non-traditional, underrepresented groups | Cecilia Christersson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Challenge Based Learning |
11.35 12.10 | Rhetoric verses reality: developments in post-truth political activism and how to deal with it | Chris Cobb, Pro Vice Chancellor (Operations), University of London |
12.10 12.40 | Facilitated Plenary: so what’s so high about higher education in a post-truth world? | Kerstin Tham, Vice-Chancellor, Malmö University |
12.40 13.40 | Lunch and networking | |
Session two: the academy’s relevance to and connection with its communities and stakeholders | ||
13.40 14.10 | Stakeholder management as a new way of thinking for universities
| Hans ten Brinke, Communications Strategist, MAPPA Consult |
14.10 14.40 | Public engagement: the refugee labour market integration conundrum. What do we know and what should we do? | Pieter Bevelander, Professor of International Migration and Ethnic Relations |
14.40 15.10 | Partnership with government and business to aid regional development | Ilmar Reepalu, former Chairman of the Municipal Board, Malmö |
15.10 15.30 | Small group workshop: the academy’s relevance to and connection with its communities and stakeholders | Conference facilitator |
15.30 16.00 | Coffee and networking | |
16.00 16.20 | Question time! Conference participants’ questions submitted in advance put to the panel of speakers and their responses debated by the audience and other speakers. | Conference facilitator |
Session three: day one closing plenary | ||
16.20 17.00 | Knowledge and understanding in a post-truth world | Troed Troedson, futurologist and trendwatcher |
17.00 17.20 | Reflections from the audience on the day’s proceedings | |
19:00 HUMANE Conference Dinner: The City of Malmö will host our Conference Dinner at the Malmö Rådhus (The old Town House) | ||
Day two | ||
Session four: winning, losing and regaining trust | ||
09.00 09.40 | “The Times They Are a-Changin” – Intellectual and institutional challenges for European universities | Wilhelm Krull, Secretary General, Volkswagen Foundation |
09.40 10.20 | Tone at the top: leadership, healing and public trust in the wake of organisational crisis | Per Bengtsson, University Director, Karolinska Institute |
10.20 10.50 | Coffee and networking | |
Session five: communications, engagement and crisis | ||
10.50 11.25 | Crisis communications in a digital world: managing public trust | Jesper Falkheimer, Professor of Strategic Communication, Lund University |
11.25 12.00 | Leadership lessons in establishing a credible public affairs voice: Student Union’s perspective | Jannica Aalto, Public Relations Manager, HYY Group |
12.00 12.30 | Conference participants’ questions submitted in advance put to the panel of speakers and their responses debated by the audience and other speakers. | Conference facilitator |
12.35 14.00 | Lunch and networking | |
Social programme · 17:00 Canal tour – boarding at the ticket store, Norra Vallgatan 3, Malmö · 18:00 Swedish Midsummer celebration, High Court, Malmöhusvägen |