S A L Z B U R G S E M I N A R

UNIVERSITIES PROJECT

THE FIRST FOUR YEARS1997–2000

MESSAGE

FROM THE

PRESIDENT

AND THE

DIRECTOR

OF THE

UNIVERSITIES

PROJECT

This report is an overview of the first four years of the SalzburgSeminar’s Universities Project, which was created to help promote

higher education reform in Central and East Europe and in the RussianFederation. It is also an acknowledgement and expression of gratitude tothose who made this Project possible by their generosity and their spiritof volunteerism. First and foremost, we owe this initiative to thevisionary and sustained commitment of the William and Flora HewlettFoundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, which are funding theUniversities Project and its adjunct Visiting Advisors Program,respectively. Without the generous and steady support of these twofoundations, none of the activities described herein would havehappened. We are also grateful for the Project’s growing number ofpartners and friends who have donated their time and expertise to giveintellectual and practical guidance to the Universities Project. Thecontinuing counsel of the Project’s Advisory Committee has beenabsolutely crucial to the success of our work, as has been the support ofmany other individuals who have become active participants of theProject.

We believe it is fair to say that, over time, the Project has become oneof the most active and effective interfaces between North American andEuropean university leaders, not only as a neutral interface, but as anactive advocate of transatlantic mutual learning and understanding. TheSalzburg Seminar will continue to provide a meeting place where leadersin higher education can meet, exchange views, and share experiences. Wewill continue to focus on the practicalities of managing modernuniversities. It is a pleasure for us to provide this report on the first fouryears of the Universities Project and to share it with all who haveparticipated in the Project thus far.

Olin Robison Jochen FriedPresident Director, Universities Project

THE UNIVERSITIES PROJECT: HISTORY AND OVERVIEW

Rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Technology and the Universities Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Initiatives Resulting from the Universities Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Possible Extension of the Universities Project to Other Regions . . . . .10

Universities Project Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Universities Project List of Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

VISITING ADVISORS PROGRAM

Background and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Toward Improvement and Continuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Case Study: VAP Trip to the Budapest University of Technologyand Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

VAP List of Consultant Visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Salzburg Seminar Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Schloss Leopoldskron ishome to the Salzburg

Seminar and theUniversities Project.

The Universities Project is made possible

by a generous grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

The Salzburg Seminar is deeply grateful to the Williamand Flora Hewlett Foundation for its sustained supportof the Universities Project. Beginning with a planning

grant in 1996 and continuing with program fundingfrom 1997 to 2002, the Hewlett Foundation’s vision of

and commitment to practical discussions on highereducation reform has guided the work of the

Universities Project.

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RATIONALE

It is the goal of the Universities Project to help build, or rebuild, linkages between theuniversities in the eastern part of Europe, from Prague to Vladivostok, and their

counterparts in North America and West Europe—linkages that had been cut during thetime when Europe was divided and the free flow of ideas and people so essential for theacademic world was disrupted. When the Universities Project began in 1997, the firstenthusiasm about the momentous political changes in East Europe had already started tofade and the hardships of the transition to democracy and market economies werebecoming increasingly manifest. This was a timely moment to initiate a project focusedon strengthening the institutional underpinnings of higher education. While manyoutside assistance programs had provided timely and useful support for individualscholars during the initial period of transition in Europe, the challenges faced byinstitutions in managing the difficult and often complex process of self-renewalremained largely unaddressed. The Universities Project has been able to meet some ofthese needs by creating a forum for sustained dialogue about pertinent issues oninstitutional reform and by establishing professional networks of university leaders fromEast Europe and the Russian Federation with their peers from North America and WestEurope.

The Universities Project is a multi-year series of conferences and symposiaconvening senior-level representatives of higher education from the designated regionswith their counterparts from North America and West Europe. Initially, discussionsfocused on three major themes:

1. University Administration and Finance

2. Academic Structure and Governance within the University

3. Meeting the Students’ Needs, and the Role of Students in Institutional Affairs

As a result of discussions during the Project’s first year of programming in1997, two additional themes were adopted:

4. Technology in Higher Education

5. The University and Civil Society

Beginning in the Project’s second year in 1998, the core topics have beenframed each year within an overarching theme that represents a current andtimely issue in higher education.

w 1998: Institutional Autonomy: a review of higher education reformunderway at universities and university systems

w 1999 and 2000: Globalization and Higher Education

w 2001: The Social and Civic Responsibilities of the University

Between 1997 and 2000, the Salzburg Seminar held a total of fifteen UniversitiesProject symposia and three plenary convocations. During this period, more than 600individuals representing approximately 250 institutions and universities haveparticipated in the Project. As a result of these frequent meetings, a significanttransatlantic network of university leaders has developed. Additionally, more thantwenty teams of volunteer consultants have visited host universities in Central and EastEurope and the Russian Federation, offering their time and expertise to assist colleaguesand institutions to carry out meaningful and effective reform. Although the experienceand institutional context of Project participants may differ greatly, all are committed tocommons goals: learning from one another how to make the higher education sectormore effective in managing institutional change, supporting economic and socialdevelopment, and strengthening democracy. Given the focus on transformations of

HISTORY

AND

OVERVIEW

Peter Scott (KingstonUniversity, UK) and SalzburgSeminar President OlinRobison at the January 1999Plenary Convocation.

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higher education in Central and East Europe and in the Russian Federation, the rationaleof the Universities Project has expanded to include the following goals:

w to deepen and broaden the understanding of the problems, achievements, andperspectives of the higher education reform process in this region;

w to advance the development of a self-sustaining system of higher education inthese countries;

w to engage decision-makers from the participating universities in discussion ontransnational trends and crucial challenges confronting higher educationinstitutions worldwide, and to increase mutual comprehension andunderstanding across different national experiences; and

w to develop meaningful linkages and partnerships among participants and theirinstitutions.

One of the lessons for those involved in the Universities Project was the realizationthat universities are extremely robust and resilient institutions. While the process ofreforming higher education in the post-communist countries has been halting anduneven, it is also the case that a great many universities and other institutions of highereducation throughout the region continue to benefit from an extraordinary level ofcommitment from talented and dedicated men and women working against great odds,yet achieving considerable success. The Universities Project has afforded many fromoutside the region with an opportunity to meet the reformers, share their concerns, andgain a better sense of the problems, accomplishments, and prospects of the highereducation reform process in Central and East Europe and the Russian Federation.

CHRONOLOGY

1996

The Salzburg Seminar received a planning grant from the Hewlett Foundation todevelop a project to bring together top-level administrators from universities in

West Europe, the USA, and Canada with their counterparts in Central and East Europe,the Russian Federation, and the Newly Independent States. Activities in 1996 included:

w researching existing initiatives to determine the need for such a project, and itsparticular niche, focus, and parameters;

w the hiring of a project director;

w the establishment of a Universities Project Advisory Committee (p. 11); and

w a meeting of the Advisory Committee to lay the groundwork for the Project.

1997

The first year of programming consisted of a plenary convocation and threesymposia. The January plenary meeting brought together sixty senior-level

university representatives and higher education experts from Central and East Europe(CEE), West Europe, the Russian Federation, and North America. The first symposium,in March, gathered teams of rectors and senior-level administrators from eight CEEuniversities. The next symposium, in July, convened rectors and administrators fromfifteen Russian universities. In September, the third symposium consisted of participantsfrom nine CEE universities. All symposia included representatives from American,Canadian, and West European universities and colleges.

With the advice and counsel of the Advisory Committee and friends of the Project,the following refinements were made during 1997, which have significantly enhancedthe Project’s effectiveness:

Madeleine Green (AmericanCouncil on Education, USA)provides an introduction tothe symposium’s first topic

of discussion, Leadershipand Management of

Universities.

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1. Teams of administrators from the same university were invited, rather than oneindividual (i.e., the rector alone) as was originally proposed. The goal was (andis) to increase the likelihood that information from the symposium will “takehold” within a university.

2. Separate symposia were held for CEE and Russian universities, rather thanmixing institutions of the two regions at each symposium. A number of reasonscontributed to this decision: a desire to allow the Project to respond to theimmediate needs of two regions that face related butdifferent concerns and challenges; a recognition that thelevel of English is generally not as high among Russianuniversity administrators as it is among their CEEcolleagues; and the possibility of residual political tensionsfrom the Communist era. The decision has been a soundone and has allowed the Project to design symposia thataddress the specific issues and needs of the two regions.

3. Related to (2.), simultaneous interpretation is provided atthe Russian symposia. Though costly, it was determinedthat in order to fully engage Russian participation, it wouldbe necessary to conduct the Russian programs in bothRussian and English. These symposia are unique amongthe programs at the Salzburg Seminar, where all otherevents are conducted in English only.

1998

It became clear during the second year of the Project that its reputation in both regionswas already strong and attractive to potential participants. The year included the

following innovations:

w The Project gained the support of new and influential individuals in highereducation and strengthened friendships by inviting strong contributors to returnfor a second, and in some cases third, Universities Project experience.

w The Project was able to include an additional symposium (two CEE and twoRussian, plus a January plenary meeting) due to supplemental funding providedby the Austrian government.

w The Project secured a significant grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation tounderwrite the Visiting Advisors Program (VAP) for over five years, therebyproviding a site-visit aspect to complement the work being done in Salzburg.The VAP is described in greater detail on pages 27–31.

A total of five meetings of the Universities Project took place during 1998:

Plenary Convocation (January): Approximately sixty rectors, presidents, and seniorrepresentatives of higher education organizations met to review the Project’s work-to-date and to discuss the upcoming year’s slate of programs.

CEE Symposia (April and September): The 1998 CEE symposia continued the designestablished during the Project’s first year; that is, teams of three senior representatives

Robin Farquhar (CarletonUniversity, Canada) enjoysa response to hispresentation as JohnDavies (Anglia PolytechnicUniversity, UK) looks on.

Due to a generous grant from the Austrian FederalMinistry for Education, Science and Culture in 1998, the

Universities Project was able to hold an additionalsymposium that year. The Salzburg Seminar acknowledges

with gratitude the support of the Ministry.

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from eight to ten CEE universities met with senior university administrators and highereducation specialists from West Europe and North America to discuss various aspects ofhigher education reform.

Russian Symposia (June and December): In consultation with the Project’s AdvisoryCommittee and with select representatives of the Russian higher education community,it was decided that two issues would serve as the foci of the 1998 Russian symposia:

1. the devolution of authority of the Russian higher education system from thefederal to the regional level (June symposium);

2. leadership and management training (December symposium).

The participant composition of the June symposium reflected the theme of the“regionalization” of the Russian higher education system, and brought together

representatives of three significant educational andindustrial regional centers (Voronezh, Kazan, andNovosibirsk), as well as senior-level representativesof the Russian Ministry of Education.

The December symposium focused on issues ofleadership and management training. Professor JohnDavies, pro-vice chancellor of Anglia PolytechnicUniversity in the UK and a leader of similar seminarsfor the Association of European Universities, led afaculty of seven specialists who worked intensivelywith senior university administrators of select Russianuniversities.

Visiting Advisors Program (VAP): From the outset of the Universities Project,members of the Advisory Committee and others suggested and supported the addition ofa site-visit dimension to the Project. It was felt that this would increase the value of theUniversities Project in the following ways:

w extend the work of the symposia in Salzburg in a concrete and applied way tothe participating CEE and Russian institutions;

w create extended linkages between individuals and institutions across nationaland regional borders;

w provide a source of case study materials to be used at Universities Projectsymposia in Salzburg;

w increase the possibility that specific reform suggestions and advice may “takeroot” and permeate CEE and Russian institutions; and

w provide a multiplier effect whereby host VAP institutions might in turn workwith sister institutions in their own countries to encourage higher educationreform efforts.

In 1998, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded a grant to the Salzburg Seminar tounderwrite the Visiting Advisors Program. The VAP consists of on-site visits by NorthAmerican and European senior-level university administrators to CEE and Russianinstitutions at the invitation of the host institutions’ rectors. Teams of three to fivevolunteer advisors, all of whom have participated in at least one Universities Projectsymposium in Salzburg, visit host institutions for a period of four to six days. Theyoffer advice and support on specific issues of reform identified jointly by the hostinstitutions’ senior administration and the visiting team. After a six-month start-upperiod, visits commenced in December 1998.

More information on the VAP may be found on pages 27–38.

Graham Spanier(Pennsylvania State

University, USA), Irvin Reid(Wayne State University,

USA), Universities ProjectDirector Jochen Fried, andPeter Magrath (NASULGC,

USA) at the February 2000 symposium.

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1999

In the third full year of programming, the Project’s focus shifted from assessingchange at universities to considering the effects of globalization on higher education

in the context of the five main themes of the Universities Project.

Plenary Convocation (January): senior-level representatives of universities and highereducation organizations from North America, West Europe, CEE, and the RussianFederation gathered for discussions on the following:

w Globalization and Higher Education, A Keynote Overview

w Globalization and National and State Systems

w Globalization and the Academic Disciplines

w Globalization and the Local University

In addition to the plenary presentations, participants at the Plenary Convocationwere divided into working groups to discuss the following topics:

w Globalizing the Curriculum

w The University and Global Civil Society Issues

w The Clash of Cultures?

w New Information Technologies: Source of Fear or Hope?

CEE Symposia (April and October): These two symposia convenedsenior-level representatives of CEE universities with peers from WestEurope and North America. The content mirrored that of the PlenaryConvocation and focused on issues concerning the effects ofglobalization on higher education. Discussions at both symposia wereof an extremely high caliber and reflected the timeliness andrelevance of the globalization theme.

Russian Symposium (July): This symposium brought together delegations from thirteenRussian universities with senior-level university representatives from North Americaand West Europe and was entitled “The Responsive and Innovative Russian University:Universities and their Role in National and Regional Development.” The goal was tohelp assist Russian universities in developing their ability to be innovative in the face ofextreme resource shortages, and to assist them in assuming a leading role in theeconomic and social development of their regions in the context of the greaterdecentralization taking place in Russian higher education.

Future Leaders Symposium, A New Initiative (November): One of the stated goals ofthe Universities Project is to assist in the development of future university leaders. Tothis end, the Project departed from the format of previous symposia and experimentedwith a new format and thematic focus for the final symposium of 1999.

Rather than a gathering of peers at the senior level, the November symposiumfeatured a junior-level group of Fellows who worked closely with an invited group ofsenior university administrators. Selected rectors and presidents of universities who hadparticipated in prior symposia were requested to nominate junior faculty memberswhom they considered to be potential leaders in higher education in the coming years.Fellows and Faculty were from the Russian Federation, Europe (East, Central, andWest), and North America.

The November symposium also represented a new direction for the UniversitiesProject, and the Seminar as a whole, in that the symposium report was created forposting on the Seminar’s web page, rather than the previous practice of printing thereport and having it available only as a hard-copy. Symposium reports are posted atwww.salzburgseminar.org/up.

Universities Project RussianProgram CoordinatorHelene Kamensky withBoris Reznik (Far EasternState University, RussianFederation) at the April 2000 symposium.

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2000

In 2000, the Universities Project continued its focus on the globalization theme, whileat the same time turning greater attention toward the development of the next

generation of university leaders. The schedule of programs was changed in severalsignificant ways:

w There was no Plenary Convocation in 2000. Such gatherings were very usefulduring the early years of the Project but became less necessary after havingcompiled a lengthy list of participating universities. An additional symposiumwas held in 2000, which allowed all programs to focus at the pragmatic andapplied level.

w In July, the Seminar extended the work of the Universities Project into its“Core Session” program by offering Session 379: Alternate Systems andStructures for Higher Education: Public Needs and Institutional Response forthe 21st Century. As each Salzburg Seminar session typically has Fellows fromthirty-five to forty countries, this session also extended the theme of“Globalization and Higher Education” to a fully international audience. Theevent was co-chaired by Dr. Dennis O’Brien, president emeritus, University ofRochester, New York, USA; and Dr. Jairam Reddy, former vice chancellor,University of Durban-Westville, and chair, National Commission on HigherEducation, South Africa. Dr. Jochen Fried, director of the Universities Project,served as director of Session 379. (This session was supported in part byUniversities Project funding.)

w Due to the positive results of the November 1999 symposium, a similarsymposium in September 2000 was held along the same model (i.e., Faculty-Fellow format, combining Russian and CEE representation, and focusing on

university leadership development). It had become apparent thatthere was added value to inviting future university leaders fromboth regions at the junior-administrative level where the commondenominators of English and greater international experience serveas bridges that may not exist between their more senior colleagues.

CEE Symposia (February and November): The Februarysymposium considered the degree to which the university canencourage the process of reconciliation and the development of civilsociety in regions experiencing ethnic and cultural conflict, in thiscase Southeast Europe/former Yugoslavia. This sub-theme isconsonant with the Project’s fifth core theme, “The Role of theUniversity in Civil Society.” Three of the presentations delivered atthis symposium, by Jan Sadlak, Peter Magrath, and SrbijankaTurajlic, were subsequently published in Higher Education in

Europe, the quarterly review of the European Centre for Higher Education (UNESCO-CEPES, Vol. XXV, No. 2, 2000).

The November symposium focused on the role of universities in the Baltic Searegion (Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, northern Poland and Germany, and northwestRussian Federation). Specifically, the symposium explored the potential of theuniversities in this region to be promoters and incubators of social change, economicinnovation, and European integration as viewed through the prism of the globalizationtheme.

Russian Symposium (April): This was a traditional Universities Project Russiansymposium that continued the work with the Russian higher education community. Thesymposium explored the expanding regional role of the university in the Russian

Andris Barblan (EuropeanUniversity Association),

makes a point as JürgenMittelstrass (University of

Konstanz, Germany) listens.

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Federation, and the extent to which Russian universities may become moreentrepreneurial in response to the challenges they face.

Core Session 379: Alternate Systems and Structures for Higher Education: PublicNeeds and Institutional Response for the 21st Century (July): This was a traditionalSalzburg Seminar “Core Session,” but resulted from the work of the UniversitiesProject; Fellows and Faculty from thirty-one countries discussed the evolving role ofuniversities at the outset of the new millennium.

Future Leaders Symposium (September): Based on the November 1999 symposium,this was a meeting of junior-level university administrators from North America,Europe, and the Russian Federation who were nominated by their senior-levelcolleagues. They met with a small faculty of senior-level administrators (universitypresidents and rectors) to discuss issues relating to “Globalization and the University.”

2001

In 2001, the Universities Project adopted a new overarching theme: “The Social andCivic Responsibilities of the University,” the fifth of the Project’s five core themes.

All Project symposia in 2001 will focus on this subject, while incorporating the otherfour core themes into the discussions.

TECHNOLOGY AND THE UNIVERSITIES PROJECT

From the outset, technology has been envisioned as a significant aspect of the Projectin order to disseminate its work to as broad an audience as possible. The following

components are either currently in place or are being planned:

w Website: the Universities Project features a full and expansive website within theSeminar’s web domain. Information regarding past and future symposia may beobtained from this site. Texts of presentations and related articles may bedownloaded from the Universities Project Library: www.salzburgseminar.org/up

w Electronic reports: as mentioned above, the decision was made in late 1999 topost all Project reports since 1999 on the Project’s website so that they may beaccessed worldwide. Printed versions are created only as a derivative of theelectronic version and then only as necessary.

w Electronic newsletter: an online newsletter is currently being established to bee-mailed to all who have participated in the Project. This resource, which willbe updated monthly and posted on the Project website, will be a repository ofcurrent information on higher education issues of interest to the UniversitiesProject community—notices of upcoming conferences; newly establishedprograms; announcements of foundation grants; notices of recently publishedpapers, articles, books; updates on higher education legislation, etc. Readerswill be invited to submit postings to be added to the site.

w Electronic discussion group of higher education papers: a series ofdiscussion groups in which a friend of the Universities Project will post arecent paper written by him or her is being proposed. A controlled group ofUniversities Project alumni will be invited to read, comment, and chat on-linewith the author for one to two weeks. This proposed program allows for thecontinuation of interactions between Project participants who meet in Salzburg,encourages Universities Project alumni to post new scholarly material, andrefreshes itself with the introduction of new material each month or so.

w E-symposia: Universities Project staff are investigating the possibility ofholding a version of an on-line symposium in 2002.

“I firmly believe theUniversities Projectand the VisitingAdvisors Program,are furthering neededchanges in universitiesvital to theircountries, and alsohelping all who careabout universitiesworldwide to becomecloser and reallylinked.”

Peter MagrathNASULGC, USA

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INITIATIVES RESULTING FROM THEUNIVERSITIES PROJECT

One of the hallmarks of the Salzburg Seminar in its fifty-three-year history has beenits ability to convene individuals from a wide variety of geographical and

professional backgrounds for the purpose of frank, open, and mutually respectfuldialogue in the neutral confines of Schloss Leopoldskron. This tradition has extended tothe Universities Project as well.

The atmosphere at Universities Project symposia is characterized by a clearappreciation of the fact that the diversity of higher education systems in various

countries is a valuable asset, and that forexisting problems there is no single solution,no single recipe at hand that could be applieduniversally. It is the open exchange aboutdifferences and commonalities that is central tothe Universities Project’s mission, and manysymposia participants have createdrelationships and interacted with counterpartsfrom other parts of the world in a way thatwould not have been possible otherwise. It isdue to the nature of the Universities Projectthat there cannot be an inventory of lastingcontacts, on-going collaboration, or jointprojects. But there is no doubt that thesymposia have served as a catalyst initiatingnumerous formal and informal linkages.

In some cases, either directly or indirectly, new initiatives have sprung up fromconversations, relationships, or ideas that have taken root at a Universities Projectsymposium. Below are brief descriptions of such initiatives, which demonstrate themultiplier effect of the Universities Project.

Salzburg Seminar Core Session 379: Alternate Systems and Structures forHigher Education: Public Needs and Institutional Response for the 21stCentury (July 1–8, 2000)

In order to extend the issues considered at Universities Project symposia to a fullyglobal (and traditional Salzburg Seminar) audience, the Seminar offered a joint CoreSession/Universities Project program. Drawing on the Seminar’s long history of sessionson higher education as well as on the recent experience of its Universities Project, thissession explored the changing perceptions and new institutional paradigms necessary tokeep higher education responsive to rapidly changing societal needs. The session involvedFaculty and Fellows from previous core sessions on higher education and UniversitiesProject symposia, as well as Fellows selected through the standard application process.

Faculty

Dennis O’Brien (Co-Chair), President Emeritus, University of Rochester, New York,USA

Jairam Reddy (Co-Chair), Former Vice Chancellor, University of Durban-Westville;Chair, National Commission on Higher Education, South Africa

David Gardner , President Emeritus, University of California; President Emeritus,University of Utah, USA

Andrew Gonzalez, Secretary, Department of Education, Culture, and Sports, Manila,Philippines

Faculty, Resource Persons,and Seminar Staff at

Session 379: SeminarPresident Olin Robison,

Joyce Moock, DavidGardner, William Saint,

Dennis O’Brien, LudmilaVerbitskaya, Akilagpa

Sawyerr, Jairam Reddy,Walter Gmelch, John W.

Cook, Andrew Gonzalez, Wang Shenghong, and

Universities Project Director Jochen Fried.

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William Saint, Principal Education Specialist (African Region), The World Bank,Washington, DC, USA

Akilagpa Sawyerr, Director of Research, African Association of Universities, Accra;Professor of Law, and Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana

Ludmila Verbitskaya, Rector, St. Petersburg State University, Russian FederationWang Shenghong , President, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaResource Persons

John W. Cook, President, The Henry Luce Foundation, New York, USAWalter Gmelch, Dean, College of Education, Iowa State University, Ames, USA

Joyce Moock , Associate Vice President, The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA

Salzburg Seminar Special Session: Dartmouth College Conference Series onGlobalization and Higher Education (June 27–30, 2001)

Dartmouth College, in consultation with the Salzburg Seminar’s Universities Project,is coordinating a series of conferences that will examine both the impact of globalizationon American higher education and the role of colleges and universities in the newmillennium. The goal of the conference series is to create a White Paper that can helpguide university decision-makers as they begin incorporating globalization issues into theirinstitutions’ mission, curricula, infrastructure, and research. An initial planning meetingwas held at Schloss Leopoldskron in August 1999. As a result, Dartmouth College hasinvited leading American institutions to two conferences in Hanover, New Hampshire, onein November 2000 and the second in October 2001, that will examine the topic ofglobalization by framing the key issues and by pointing to possible strategies foraddressing them. At the June 2001 meeting in Salzburg, the resultingdraft document will be reviewed and critiqued by internationalrepresentatives of leading higher education institutions to address theneeds of the global academic community more effectively. The finalWhite Paper will be distributed internationally as the basis for acontinued dialogue with the larger academic community.

Salzburg Seminar Special Session: Higher Education inEmerging Economies: Patterns, Policies, and Trends intothe 21st Century (July 7–11, 2001)

This special session, developed in collaboration with theCarnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, TheHenry Luce Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation, willbring together leading higher education specialists and senioruniversity administrators to discuss the evolving nature and role ofhigher education in developing countries. The purposes of thesymposium are to review available information about patterns,policies, and trends in higher education; identify current human capital and institutionalresources engaged in higher education analysis; and brainstorm about actions that couldhelp national and international institutions perform more effectively to meet futurechallenges.

UNESCO-CEPES ConferenceSince Dr. Jan Sadlak, a member of the Universities Project Advisory Committee,

has assumed the position of director of the UNESCO-CEPES (European Centre forHigher Education) in Bucharest, Romania, special efforts have been made to maximizethe synergies between this organization and the Universities Project. The first result ofsuch efforts took place from April 12 to 15, 2000, at Schloss Leopoldskron in the formof an Invitational Meeting on “Ten Years After and Looking Ahead: A Review of the

Salzburg Seminar PresidentOlin Robison and Jan Sadlak (UNESCO-CEPES) on the Schloss terrace.

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Transformations of Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe.” The purpose ofthis meeting was to critique a book-length manuscript consisting of thirteen case studieson institutional reform. It was supplemented by a synthesis report on the main themesand topics, written by Peter Scott, vice-chancellor of Kingston University, UK, thatcharacterized the development of higher education in this region since 1989. The bookhas since been published under the same title (Bucharest 2000, ISBN 92-9069-159-X).An excerpt from the book preface reads:

“A preliminary draft of Professor Scott’s synthesis and six of the case studies (…)were the objects of a special discussion at an expert seminar (…) jointly organized byUNESCO-CEPES and the Salzburg Seminar, specifically within its Universities Project.The comments and suggestions made at this three-day meeting regarding thetransformation of higher education in Central and Eastern Europe are reflectedprincipally in Professor Scott’s synthesis. The Salzburg Seminar Universities Project,consisting of a multi-year series of conferences and symposia on systemic andinstitutional changes in governance, academic design, structure, and mission in highereducation in Central and Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation, and the othersuccessor states of the Soviet Union, was a logical partner for the organization of thisseminar given the complementarity of its principal objectives and those of UNESCO-CEPES.”

Estonia ProjectAt the March 1997 symposium of the Universities Project, Dr. Arno Loessner,

senior policy fellow at the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration,met a group of senior administrators from Tartu University of Estonia. Dr. Loessner,who has extensive experience in university foundation administration, spoke at lengthwith the Tartu delegation at the Plenary Convocations in March 1997 and later inJanuary 1998 about the possible establishment of a foundation in support of theuniversity. From those early conversations has grown a significant project involvingfunding from The World Bank’s Fiscal Decentralization Initiative. The project hasresulted in the establishment of the Saaremaa Foundation, a consortium of Estonianuniversities. The Foundation, along with the International Union of Local Authorities(IULA), a world-wide organization of local governments and the University ofDelaware, is developing a program of training and research to support local fiscaldecentralization in Estonia.

POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF THEUNIVERSITIES PROJECT TO OTHER REGIONS

There has been enormous interest in the work of the Universities Project among theSalzburg Seminar’s extensive global network of alumni, friends, and supporters. It

is clear that the issues being discussed at the Project in regard to CEE and Russianhigher education are equally relevant to higher education systems in other regions of theworld. Many contacts of the Universities Project have expressed a strong interest inseeing the work of the Universities Project extended to other countries and regions.

As a result, the Salzburg Seminar is beginning to look into the feasibility of apossible Phase II of the Universities Project in which its work would be extended toother regions. Areas under consideration include parts of Asia, the Middle East, LatinAmerica, and Anglophone Africa.

The feasibility of extending the Project to other regions will continue to be exploredduring the remainder of the Project’s current funding (through 2002). Such an extensionof the Project could only be undertaken if funding became available.

“The UniversitiesProject brings togetherindividuals who have a

common concern forthe well-being of their

institutions, whilerespecting the qualities

that reflect differenthistories of higher

education, differentcultures, and different

responses to similarchallenges—all thesedifferences are what

make our discussionswithin the UniversitiesProject so stimulating,

instructive, andworthwhile.”

László V. FrenyóSzent Istvan University, Hungary

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Central and East EuropeJaak Aaviksoo , Rector, Tartu University; Former Minister of Education, EstoniaLadislav Cerych, Director, Education Policy Center, Charles University, Prague, CzechRepublic

László Frenyó, Professor of Immunophysiology, Szent Istvan University, Hungary;Former President of the Hungarian Higher Education and Research Council, and of theHungarian Rectors ConferenceJosef Jarab , Professor of American Studies, Palacký University, Olomouc, CzechRepublic; Former Rector, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

Piotr Ploszajski, Head, Department of Management Theory, Warsaw School ofEconomics; Former Director General, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Russian FederationVladimir Vasil’evich Gusev, Chairman, Association of Rectors, Black Earth Region;Former Rector, Voronezh State University

Victor Antonovich Sadovnichy , Rector, Moscow State UniversityGennady Alekseevich Yagodin, Rector, International University, Moscow

Vasily Maximilianovich Zhurakovsky, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of General andProfessional Education

USA/CanadaPhilip G. Altbach, Professor of Higher Education andDirector, Center for International Higher Education,Boston College, Massachusetts

Robin Farquhar, Professor of Public Administration andFormer President, Carleton University, Ottawa

Madeleine Green, Vice President, American Council onEducation, Washington, DC D. Bruce Johnstone, Professor of Higher Education andFormer Chancellor, State University of New York (SUNY)at Buffalo

C. Peter Magrath , President, National Association of StateUniversities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC),Washington, DC

Daniel C. Matuszewski, Chair, Board of Governors Executive Committee and FormerPresident, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), Washington, DC

Anthony W. Morgan, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy,and Former Vice President, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

West EuropeAndris Barblan , Secretary General, European University Association, Geneva,Switzerland John Davies , Dean of the Graduate School, Anglia Polytechnic University, Essex, UK

Raoul Kneucker, Director General, Scientific Research and International Affairs,Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Vienna, Austria

Jan Sadlak , Director, UNESCO-CEPES, Bucharest, RomaniaJames Wimberley, Head of the Technical Co-operation and Assistance Section,Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France

UNIVERSITIES

PROJECT

ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

Peter Magrath (NationalAssociation of StateUniversities and Land-Grant Colleges(NASULGC), USA) andLászló Frenyó (Szent IstvanUniversity, Hungary) listento Dan Matuszewski(International Research andExchanges Board (IREX), USA).

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ALBANIA

Tirana University Milika Dhamo, Head, Department ofPsychology and Education, andAssistant Professor, Social SciencesFacultyNester Thereska, Rector; President,Albanian Rectors’ Conference

ARMENIA

Yerevan State UniversityEduard Ghazaryan, Pro Rector forDevelopmentLudmila Haroutunian, Head,Department of SociologyKaro Karapetyan, Dean, Faculty ofRomance and Germanic PhilologyRafael Matevossian, Vice Rector forInternational Relations

AUSTRIA

Karl-Franzens University, GrazWolfgang Benedek, Professor, Instituteof International Law and InternationalRelations; Chairman, World UniversityServiceHelmut Konrad, RectorLothar Zechlin , Rector

Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture, Vienna

*Raoul Kneucker, Director General,Scientific Research and InternationalAffairsAnneliese Stoklaska, Director, Multi-lateral Relations Barbara Weitgruber , Director,Department for International Relations,and Directorate for Higher Education

Universities Board of Trustees, ViennaErwin Bundschuh , Chair of the Board

University of Agricultural Sciences,Vienna

Leopold März, RectorUniversity of Salzburg

Adolf Haslinger, Rector Mario Kostal, Assistant, Institute ofConstitutional and Administrative Law;Vice Director of the University China-CenterBrigitte Winklehner , Vice Rector forForeign Relations

University of ViennaUlrike Felt, Head, Social Studies ofScience, Institute for the Philosophy andSocial Studies of Science

Arthur Mettinger, Vice Rector forEducational and International AffairsHelmut Schramke, Project Leader,Logistical Center

Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Barbara Sporn , Associate Professor,Department of Information Systems

BELARUS

Belarus State University, MinskAnatoli Zelenkov, Dean, Faculty ofPhilosophy and Economics

International Institute of Labor andSocial Relations, Minsk

Vladimir Grabaourov, Head,Information TechnologiesTatiana Rousetskaia, Dean, ForeignEconomic Relations and InternationalLaw Departments

BELGIUM

Catholic University of Leuven Karel Tavernier, GeneralAdministrator

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Republic of Srpska, Banja LukaNenad Suzic , Minister of Education

University of Mostar “Dzemal Bijedic”Fuad Catovic, Dean, MechanicalEngineering Faculty

University of SarajevoMuharem Avdispahic, Vice Rector forAcademic Affairs and Youth Srebren Dizdar, Professor, Faculty ofPhilosophy; President, World UniversityService Bosnia and Herzegovina

University of TuzlaJasenko Karamehic , Vice Rector forResearch and Science

BULGARIA

“D. A. Tsenov” Academy of Economics,Svishtov

Atanas Damjanov, Associate Professor,Department of International andEconomic Relations

New Bulgarian University, SofiaBogdan Bogdanov, Chairman of theBoard of TrusteesNaoum Iakimov, Lecturer; ScientificSecretary General, Bulgarian Academyof Sciences

(* denotes Advisory Committee member)Note: Titles and institutional affiliations are those at the time of participation and mayhave subsequently changed.

UNIVERSITIES

PROJECT

LIST OF

PARTICIPANTS

(1997–2000)

“It is a pleasure towatch dedicated

scholars/administratorsdesign and carry out a

world-class program of challenging cross-cultural

communication andmultilateral education.

It is even more of aprivilege to be a

participant in theprogram. This is a

cutting-edge culturalinitiative that deserves

further development and support.”

Dan Matuszewski, IREX, USA

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Sergei Ignatov, Associate Professor,History and Egyptology ProgramToma Tomov, Member, Board ofTrustees

Sofia University “St. KlimentOhridski”

Dimitar Denkov, Lecturer, Faculty ofPhilosophyEkaterina Draganova-Chorbanova,Vice Rector and Assistant ProfessorDimitar Ivanov, Vice RectorIvan Lalov, RectorMaya Pentcheva, Vice Rector, StudentAffairs and International RelationsBorislav Toshev, Vice Rector,Department of Physical Chemistry

Technical University of SofiaStancho Stamov, Professor,Department of Heating andRefrigeration

Technical University of VarnaGeorgi Dishliev, Vice Rector Assen Nedev, Rector

University of RousseMarco Todorov, Head of ComputerCenter; Former Minister of Educationand Science

CANADA

Association of Universities andColleges of Canada, Ontario

Sally Brown, Senior Vice PresidentRobert Giroux, President and CEO

Carleton University, Ottawa*Robin Farquhar, Professor of PublicAdministration; Former President Timothy Pychyl , Professor ofPsychology; Former Associate Dean ofStudents

McGill University, MontrealJanet Donald, Professor, Centre forUniversity Teaching and Learning andthe Department of Educational andCounseling Psychology

University of Northern BritishColumbia, Prince George

K. George Pedersen , Chancellor

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Fudan University, ShanghaiHuang Yongmin, Director, ExternalAffairs Office

CROATIA

University of OsijekLidija Getto, Head, InternationalRelationsGordana Kralik , Rector, Faculty ofAgriculture

Marijan Seruga, Vice Rector, Facultyof Food Technology

University of Rijeka Darko Stefan, Secretary, Department ofInternational Relations

University of SplitPetar Slapnicar, Professor of ElectricalEngineering; Former RectorSonja Valcic, Vice Dean, Faculty ofPhilosophyIgor Zanchi, Vice Rector

University of ZagrebGvozden Flego, Professor, Departmentof PhilosophyMiroslav Furic, Professor and Memberof the Board of GovernorsHelena Jasna Mencer, Vice RectorGoran Ivan Sojat, Student, Faculty ofPolitical SciencesMarijan Sunjic, Former Rector

CZECH REPUBLIC

Charles University, Prague*Ladislav Cerych, Director, EducationPolicy CenterMartin Potucek, Director, Institute ofSociological SciencesAleš Vlk , Student, Faculty of Law

Masaryk University, BrnoMichael Dolezal, Fundraising andDevelopment Assistant, Office ofResearch and DevelopmentFrantisek Gale, RegistrarJan Pavlik, Vice Dean, InternationalRelationsJan Pazdziora, Manager, ComputerSystems UnitJiri Zlatuska, Rector

Ministry of Education, PragueEmanuel Ondracek, Deputy Minister

Palacký University, OlomoucMilada Hirschova, Vice Dean forForeign Affairs*Josef Jarab, Professor, Department ofEnglish and American Studies; Former

Jaak Aaviksoo (TartuUniversity, Estonia, andFormer Minister ofEducation) presents at the September 2000symposium.

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Rector, Central European University,BudapestJiri Jirka, Financial OfficerMichal Malacka, Vice Dean forForeign Affairs, Faculty of LawBorivoj Sarapatka, Vice Dean, Facultyof Science

Technical University of LiberecZdenek Kus, Head of Academic SenateAleš Linka, Vice Dean, Faculty ofTextile EngineeringDavid Lukáš, Rector

University of West Bohemia, PilznJiri Beck, Dean, Faculty of EconomicsJaromir Horak, Associate Professor,Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringVlastimil Skocil, Dean, Department ofTechnology

DENMARK

Aalborg UniversityStaffan Zetterholm, Jean MonnetProfessor in European PoliticalIntegration

Copenhagen Business SchoolHerbert Kells, Visiting Professor,Department of Management, Politicsand Philosophy

ESTONIA

Concordia International University,Harjumaa

Mari-Ann Susi, Vice RectorMart Susi, Rector

EuroFaculty of Tartu, Estonia; Riga,Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania

Arild Saether , Director, Professor ofEconomics

Foundation Saaremaa UniversitiesCenter, Kuressaare

Erik Keerberg, Manager

Ministry of Education, TartuAin Heinaru, Head, Department ofUniversities and Science

Tallinn Technical UniversityOlav Aarna, RectorPeep Jonas, Managing DirectorAndres Keevallik , RectorRein Kuttner, Vice Rector

Tartu University*Jaak Aaviksoo, Rector; FormerMinister of EducationHele Everaus, Vice Rector forInstitutional Development; Professor ofHematologyToivo Maimets, Vice Rector forResearch and Institutional DevelopmentJaan Ross, Dean, Faculty ofPhilosophyPeeter Tulviste, Former Rector

FINLAND

Abo Akademi UniversityBengt Stenlund, Rector

Helsinki School of Economics andBusiness Administration

Eero Kasanen, RectorHelsinki University

Heikki Mäkipää, Head of Researchand International ServicesArto Mustajoki , Vice Rector

National Union of Finnish Students,Helsinki

Tommi Himberg, PresidentUniversity of Jyväskylä

Aino Sallinen, RectorUniversity of Kuopio

Ossi Lindqvist, Director and Professor,Institute of Applied Biotechnology

University of TurkuKari Hyppönen, Director ofAdministrationKeijo Virtanen, Rector

FRANCE

University of Paris SorbonneMaurice-Paul Gautier , EmeritusProfessor, Department of ForeignLanguages

GEORGIA

Tbilisi State UniversityThomas Gamkrelidze, Director,Institute of Oriental Studies; Member,Georgian ParliamentRoin Metreveli, Rector

GERMANY

Georg-August University, GöttingenMarina Frost, Chancellor

Sister Janice Ryan (TrinityCollege, USA) moderates a

plenary discussion.

Participants from Russianuniversities at the April 2000

symposium listen to apresentation via

simultaneous interpretation.

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Technical University of DresdenDagmar Krause, Deputy Director,International Office Verena Leuterer,Department of Academic AffairsAchim Mehlhorn, RectorHans Weismeth, Vice Rector forResearch

University of KonstanzJürgen Mittelstrass, Director, Centerfor Philosophy of Science; Professor ofPhilosophy and Philosophy of ScienceSybille Reichert, IndependentConsultant in Higher Education

University of HamburgSigrun Nickel, Head, Department ofCommunication and OrganizationDevelopment, Hamburg School forEconomics and Politics

University of KasselHans Brinckmann, Former PresidentStefanie Schwarz, Research Associate,Center for Research on HigherEducation and WorkUlrich Teichler, Executive Director,Center for Research on HigherEducation and Work

University of Kaiserslautern Klaus Landfried , Rector; VicePresident, German Rectors’ Conference

Volkswagen Foundation, HannoverAxel Horstmann , Deputy Director,Department of Social Sciences andHumanitiesWilhelm Krull, Secretary General

GREECE

University of Athens (National andKapodistrian)

Calliope Bourdara, Professor, Facultyof Law

HUNGARY

Budapest University of EconomicSciences

Tamas Meszaros, Vice RectorBudapest University of Technology andEconomics

Attila Aszódi, Head of Department,Nuclear Technology InstituteTibor Cinkler, Associate Professor,Department of Telecommunications andTelematics

Central European University, BudapestYehuda Elkana, RectorIstvan Teplan, Executive Vice President

Civic Education Program, BudapestJeffery Meyers , Regional Director,Eurasian Program

Collegium BudapestFred Girod, SecretaryGabor Klaniczay, Rector

Eötvös Loránd University, BudapestLászló Boros, Vice Rector forInternational Relations

Federation of Debrecen UniversitiesSandor Nagy, President

Gabor Denes College, BudapestSarolta Zarda, Director

Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Budapest

Katalin Bagi, Research Fellow

Hungarian Accreditation Committee,Budapest

András Róna-Tas, PresidentJanus Pannonius University, Pecs

Károly Barakonyi, RectorGabor Vígh, General Director

Jozsef Attila University, SzegedJanos Csirik, Former RectorErzsebet Czachesz, Former Vice Deanfor Education and Student Affairs,Faculty of ArtsLászló Dinya, Professor and Head,Marketing-Management DepartmentIstvan Kenesei, Vice President forResearch and Grants, Institute ofEnglish and American StudiesPeter Paczolay, Associate DeanBela Racz, Pro Rector, Department ofOptical and Quantum Physics

Kossuth Lajos University, DebrecenDezsö Beke, Deputy Rector forResearch

Semmelweis University, BudapestÁgoston Szél , Professor, Department ofHuman Morphology and DevelopmentalBiology

Szent Istvan University, Budapest*László Frenyó, Professor ofImmunophysiology; Former President,

Tamás Kozma (University of Debrecen, Hungary)speaks to colleagues at theFebruary 2001 symposium.

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Higher Education and ResearchCouncil; Former President, HungarianRectors ConferenceÁgnes Sterczer, Assistant Professor,Department and Clinic of InternalMedicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science

Technical University of BudapestImre Bojtar , Director of Scientific andResearch AffairsGyorgy Horvai, Vice Rector

IRELAND

Dublin City UniversityDaniel O’Hare , President Emeritus

ITALY

University of BolognaStefano Bianchini, Director, Center forCentral and East Europe and the Balkans

KAZAKSTAN

Ministy of Education, Alma-AtyMurat Zhurinov, Minister

LATVIA

Riga Technical UniversityElmars Bekeris , Vice Rector forAcademic and Professional Studies;Associate ProfessorIvars Knets, Rector; Director, Instituteof Biomechanics and Biomaterials

University of Latvia, RigaAline Grzhibovska , Director,International OfficeJuris Kruminš , Vice RectorIvars Lacis, Rector Janis Stonis, Director, StudentInformation CenterEdvins Vanags, Head, Department forPublic AdministrationJuris Zakis , Rector

LITHUANIA

Kaunas University of TechnologyRamutis Bansevicius, RectorPetras Baršauskas, Vice Rector forInfrastructure and International AffairsKestutis Krisciunas, Rector

Klaipeda UniversityVaidutis Laurenas, Vice Rector,Department of Political ScienceStasys Vaitekunas, Rector

Vilnius UniversityRolandas Pavilionis , RectorAleksas Pikturna , Vice Rector forAdministrationEugenijus Stumbrys, Director of Study,Administration OfficeSaulius Vengris, Vice Rector forAcademic Affairs

MACEDONIA

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University,Skopje

Savo Cvetanovski, Vice Rector forInternational CooperationRadmila Kiprijanova, RectorVlado Pavlovski, Vice Rector

NETHERLANDS

Free University, AmsterdamJan Donner, Vice Chairman of theExecutive Board

Inspectorate of Education, ZwolleJacob Scheele, Inspector of HigherEducation

University of Twente, EnschedeHarry Brinkman, Senior Advisor,Center for Higher Education PolicyStudiesPeter Maassen , Director, Center forHigher Education Policy Studies

NORWAY

University of BergenEtelka Dahl, Director of AcademicAffairs

POLAND

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan Marek Krêglewski, Vice Rector forInternational Affairs

“Artes Liberales” Institute, WarsawRobert Sucharski, Executive Director

Jagiellonian University, KrakowMichal du Vall, Associate Professor ofLawWojciech Froncisz, Vice Rector forDevelopmentKrzystof Krolas, Vice Dean, Instituteof Physics

“I would like toexpress our gratitudefor the possibility to

host a consultantteam of the Salzburg

Seminar’s VisitingAdvisors Program

at our university.The external

evaluation of thecurrent situation atour university will

certainly assist us inthe running process

of changes.”

Ivars LacisUniversity of Latvia

Paolo Blasi (University ofFlorence, Italy) and Brigitte

Winklehner (University ofSalzburg, Austria) share

views over dinner.

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Emil Orzechowski, Dean, Faculty ofManagement and CommunicationTadeusz Skarbek, AdministrativeDirectorKazimierz Sowa, Professor, Institute ofPublic Affairs, Faculty of Managementand Social Communication

Polish Academy of SciencesHenryk Ratajczak, Director, ParisOffice, France

Warsaw School of EconomicsGrzegorz Augustyniak, ResearchFellowZbigniew Dworzecki , Vice Rector forManagement and DevelopmentMarian Geldner, Vice Rector forExternal RelationsJanina Józwiak, RectorJacek Kotlowski, Assistant, Institutefor EconometricsKrzystof Piech, Economist, EconomicPolicy Department*Piotr Ploszajski, Head, Department ofManagement Theory; Former DirectorGeneral, Polish Academy of SciencesKrzysztof Przybylowski, AdjunctProfessor

Warsaw UniversityJan Madey, Vice RectorWlodzimierz Siwinski, RectorGrazyna Wieczorkowska-Nejtardt,Director, International Programs

Warsaw University of TechnologyKrzysztof Kurzydlowski, Vice Rectorfor Student AffairsJerzy Osiowski , Professor andChairman, Main Council of HigherEducationGrzegorz Pawlicki, Chairman, SenateCommission on Problems of theUniversity’s Organization and StructureJerzy Woznicki, Rector

Wroclaw UniversityAnna Dabrowska, Vice Director,Institute of Polish PhilologyRoman Duda, RectorJacek Glinski , Assistant Professor,Faculty of ChemistryJerzy Krakowski , Vice Rector forStudent AffairsZdzislaw Latajka, Vice Rector forResearch and Foreign AffairsAndrzej Witkowski, Vice Rector forTeachingJózef Ziólkowski, Vice Rector forResearch and International Affairs

University of GdanskAndrezej Ceynowa, Vice Rector forResearch and International Cooperation

University of Warmia and Mazury,Olstyn

Ryszard Górecki, Rector

ROMANIA

“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University ofIasi

Stefan Avadanei, Professor,Department of EnglishPanaite Nica, Professor, Department ofManagementBogdan Plescan, AdministrativeGeneral ManagerGheorghe Popa, Rector

“Babes-Bolyai” University of ClujPaul Agachi, Professor of ChemicalEngineeringManuela Dordea, Director, SocratesCommissionZoltan Kassa, Director, Center forDistance EducationAndrei Marga, Rector; FormerMinister of Education Carmen Pricopi, International Officer,International Relations OfficeCristian Silvestru, Vice Dean, Facultyof ChemistrySimion Simon,Vice Rector,Faculty ofPhysics

“Lucian Blaga”University, Sibiu

DumitruCiocoi-Pop,RectorDorinDrâmbárean,ExecutiveDirector, Officefor ForeignAcademicRelationsCristina Sandru , Teaching Assistant,Department of British and AmericanStudies, Faculty of Letters, History andJournalismGheorghe Dorin Stoicescu , ScienceSecretary, University Senate

Ministry of National Education,Bucharest

Gabriela Atanasiu , Director ofInternational Relations

Targu Mures University of Medicineand Pharmacy

Louis Seres-Sturm, Vice RectorTechnical University of Iasi

Nicolae Badea, Vice RectorMihai Gafitanu, Rector

University of BucharestIoan Cristurean, Academic SecretaryMaria Pruna, Chief SecretaryCorneliu Zidaroiu , Vice Rector

Piotr Ploszajski (WarsawSchool of Economics,Poland) and Peter Magrath(NASULGC, USA) during aworking group meeting onthe Schloss terrace.

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Association of Non-State HigherEducational Institutions, Moscow

*Vladimir Vasil’evich Gusev,Chairman, Association of Rectors, BlackEarth Region; Former Rector, VoronezhState UniversityVladimir Alexeevich Zernov,Chairman, Association of Rectors, BlackEarth Region

Bashkir State University, UfaBayazit Sabiryanovich Galimov, FirstVice RectorNikolai Danilovich Morozkin , ViceRector for EducationYaudat Sultanaev, Dean, Departmentof Mathematics

Belgorod State UniversityEvgeny Vladimirovich Dvoretsky ,First Pro Rector

Buryat State UniversityNikolai Vasilievich Bodoev, ViceRector for ResearchAldov Damdinov, Director, BokhanBranchStepan Vladimirovich Kalmykov,RectorLarissa Kovalyova, Vice President forAcademic AffairsValentina Sevostianova Makrova,Chair, Department of English Philology

Far Eastern State University,Vladivostok

Valery Petrovich Dikarev, VicePresident for International AffairsEvgeny Krasnov, Vice Governor,Primorye ProvinceBoris Lvovich Reznik , Vice Rector forResearchAndrei Uroda, Chief Manager, ForeignAffairs Office

Herzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg

Gennady Bordovsky, Rector

Sergey Shilov, Vice Rector forInternational Affairs; AssociateProfessor of Chemistry

Institute of Administration, Businessand Law, Rostov-on-Don

Imran Gurry Ogly Akperov, RectorInternational Banking Institute, St.Petersburg

Viktor Nikolaievich Veniaminov,Rector

International Independent Ecological-Political University, Moscow

Stanislav Aleksandrovich Stepanov,Rector

International University, Moscow Oksana Stanislavovna Oleneva, Headof Academic DepartmentLudmila Georgievna Tretyakova, ViceRector*Gennady Alekseevich Yagodin, Rector

International University of HigherTechnology, Voronezh

Igor Yakovlevich L’vovich, Vice Rectorfor Academics

Irkutsk State UniversityValery Nikolaevich Ryzhikov, ViceRectorAlexander Ilyich Smirnov, RectorConstantin Sergeevich Zhukov, Dean

Kaliningrad State UniversityVera Zabotkina, Vice Rector forInternational Affairs; Chair,Department of English

Kazan Finance and EconomicsInstitute

Nail Khairoulline , RectorKazan State Technical University

Gennady Degtyarev, RectorKazan State University

Alexander Ivanov, Vice Rector forScientific WorkAsfan Idiatovich Khaibulov, ViceRector for FinanceEvgeny Anatolievich Kniazev, ViceRector; Head, International OfficeYuri Gennadievich Konoplev, RectorNail Kalimovich Zamov, Vice Rectorfor Education

Kuban State University, KrasnodarOlga Viktorovna Agrova, AssistantProfessor, Department of GermanPhilology and Assistant to the RectorVladimir Ivanovich Cherny, ViceRectorVictor Andreevich Derbenev, FirstVice RectorAlexander Ivanov, Vice Rector forScientific Work

Kursk State UniversityVyacheslav Viktorovich Gvozdev,Rector

Members of the Russiandelegation at the January

1999 Plenary Convocation:Vladimir Alexeevich Zernov

(Association of Non-StateHigher Educational

Institutions), GermanSevirovich Mironov

(Yaroslavl State University),Vasily Maximilianovich

Zhurakovsky, (Ministry ofGeneral and Professional

Education), GennadyAlekseevich Yagodin

(International University),Anatoly Sergeevich

Vostrikov (Novosibirsk StateTechnical University), and

Vladimir EvgenievichTretyakov (Ural State

University).

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Lipetsk Pedagogical InstituteVera Fyodorovna Chernova, Rector

Ministry of General and ProfessionalEducation, Moscow

Irina Arzhanova, Head of Department,International Programmes andCooperation with InternationalOrganizations Sergei Beliakov, Director, Departmentof EconomicsVictor Alexandrovich Bolotov, DeputyMinisterVladimir Georgeevich Kinelev,Minister Aleksandr Vasil’evich Prokopchuk ,Advisor to the Minister, InternationalAffairs DivisionGennady Sarychev, Head,International Research DepartmentYuri Shlyonov, Director, Department ofFinancing Research and InnovationsMikhail Aleksandrovich Sleptsov,Head of DepartmentAlexey Vladimirovich Talonov, DeputyHead, International CooperationDivision*Vasiliy MaximilianovichZhurakovsky, First Deputy Minister

Moscow Academy of Economics andLaw

Nikolai Mikhailovich Ogarkov, RectorMoscow Institute of Physics andTechnology

Nikolai Vasilevich Karlov, Rector;Chairman, Supreme CertifyingCommittee of Russian FederationMaria Vladimirovna Kondaurova,1999 Russian-US Young Leadership forPublic Service Program Fellow,currently at University of WyomingTimofei Vladimirovich Kondranin,Vice RectorNikolai Kudryavtsev, RectorYuri Samarsky, Vice Rector

Moscow Open Social UniversityIvan Gregorievich Bezuglov, Rector

Moscow Physical-Technical InstituteNikolai Vasilevich Karlov, RectorSvetlana Ivanovna Trofimova, Headof Department of International Affairs

Moscow State UniversityVictor Fedorovich Maximov, DeputyPro Rector, Academic Policy andCurriculumMikhail Viktorovich Rychev, DeputyVice Rector*Viktor Antonovich Sadovnichy,RectorVladimir Ilyich Trukhin, Pro Rector,Academic Policy and Curriculum

Nizhni Novgorod State UniversityAleksander Fyodorovich Khokhlov,RectorOleg Alekseevich Kolobov, Dean,College of HistoryGeorgi Arturovich Maximov, ViceRector for Scientific WorkRoman Grigorievich Strongin , FirstVice Rector

North Caucasus State TechnicalUniversity, Stavropol

Evgeny Nikolaevich Shiyanov, ViceRector for EducationBoris Mikhailovich Sinelnikov, RectorElvira Mechislavovna Sinelnikova, ViceRector, International Business School

Novgorod State UniversityVladimir Yefimovich Gantmakher,Vice Rector for ResearchAnatoly Gavrikov, RectorNikolai Kurmishev, Vice Rector forNew Information Technologies;Director, University Internet CenterAlexander Georgievich Plotnikov,Deputy Director, Department ofEducation, Culture, Sports and YouthPoliticsVladimir Soroka, RectorEvgeny Tultsev, Head, OfficeTechnologies DepartmentValery Nikolaevich Zelenin, ViceRector for International Affairs

Novosibirsk Humanitarian InstituteEvgeny Alekseevich Sokolkov, Rector

Novosibirsk Municipal Department ofEducation

Vladimir Viktorovich Ivanov, DeputyChief

Novosibirsk RegionalAdministration

EvgeniyaAnatolievnaMouzichenko, VicePresident, Committeeon Regional ScientificTechnical Politics,Mayor’s Office

Novosibirsk StateAcademy ofArchitecture and Arts

Gennady IvanovichPustovetov, Rector

Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityYuri Andreevich Afanasiev, ViceRector for StudiesEvgeny Borisovich Tsoi , Vice Rectorfor International RelationsAnatoly Sergeevich Vostrikov, Rector

Novosibirsk State UniversityNikolai Sergeevich Dikansky, RectorVictor Radchenko, Vice Rector

Hans Adriaansens(University of Utrecht,Netherlands), Peter Rose(Smith College, USA), andUniversities Director JochenFried continue theirdiscussions on the Schlossterrace.

“The brilliantpresentations fromthe Faculty allaround the worldand the heatedworking groupdiscussions opened to me new vistas on every side ofacademic life. I hope todisseminate the ideas further amongmy colleagues andstudents.”

Irina KabanovaFellow, Session 379Saratov State University,Russian Federation

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Gennady Jurievich Shvedenkov, ViceRectorAleksei Vostretsov, Head,Radioelectronic Means Design andTechnology Department

Oblasts of the Central Region of RussiaGrigory Fedorovich Fedorov, GeneralDirector, Chamber of Commerce

Perm State UniversityBoris Kondakov, Dean, PhilologicalFacultyIgor Yurievich Makharikhin , Head,Academic DivisionVladimir Vladimirovich Malinin ,RectorValery Alexandrovich Sherstnyov,Vice Rector for Economics and SocialIssuesVladmir Suslonov, Vice Rector forResearch

Petrozavodsk State UniversityNatalia Vladimirovna Dorshakova,Professor, Faculty of MedicineYuri Yurievich Gerasimov, Professor,Forest Engineering FacultyNikolai Rudolphovich Toivonen, ViceRector for International RelationsViktor Nikolaevich Vasiliev, Rector

Republic of Tatarstan, KazanRamil Valeev, Head, Department ofScience and Education, Council ofMinisters of TatarstanZilya Rakhimyanovna Valeeva,Deputy Head, State Council

Rostov State UniversityAlexander Vladimirovich Belokon,RectorAndrei Vatalievich Korenevsky,Deputy Vice Rector for AcademicAffairsAnatoly Ivanovich Narezhny, FirstVice Rector

St. Petersburg State TechnologicalInstitute

Anatolij Sergeevich Dudarov, Rector

St. Petersburg State UniversityViktor Dimitrievich Shvetsov, ViceRector, Head of AdministrationAlexander Nicolaevich Soshnev, ViceRector for Social and EconomicDevelopmentLyudmila Alekseevna Verbitskaya,Rector

St. Petersburg State University ofEconomics and Law

Leonid Stepanovich Tarasevich ,Rector

St. Petersburg State University ofTechnology and Design

Victor Yegorovich Romanov, RectorSamara Humanitarian Academy

Natalia Yurevna Voronina, RectorSamara State University

Alexey Vladimirovich Nechaev, Head,Department of International RelationsGennady Petrovich Yarovoy, Rector

Saratov State UniversityAnastasija Gavrilova, Coordinator ofInternational ProgramsAlexy Kuraev, Counselor in ExternalAffairs, Office of the RectorSvetlana Petrovna Mushtakova,ProfessorLiudmila Mikhailovna Strakhova,Director, International OfficeAlexader Sytnik, Director of the VolgaRegion Center of New TechnologiesDimitrii Ivanovich Trubetskov, Rector

Smolensk Humanitarian UniversityNikolai Yevgenievich Mazhar , Rector

Tambov State UniversitySergei Vladimirovich Mishchenko,Professor and Rector; Doctor ofTechnical Sciences

Tatar Institute for Business Promotion,Kazan

Nella Matveevna Pruss, RectorTomsk State University

Mikhail Demyanovich Babansky,First Vice RectorGeorgy Vladimirovich Mayer, Rector Vladimir Nikolaevich Stegnii, ViceRector for ScienceAleksei Georgievich Timoshenko, ViceRector for International Programs

Ural State Technical University,Ekaterinburg

Vsevelod Semyonovich Kortov, VicePresidentAlexandre Vladimirovich Ponomarev,Vice RectorSergei Shanchurov, Vice Rector forInternational Relations

Facilitators at the April 2001symposium: Salzburg

Seminar President OlinRobison, Jan Sadlak

(UNESCO-CEPES, Romania),Ossi Lindqvist (University of

Kuopio, Finland), UniversitiesProject Russian Program

Coordinator HeleneKamensky, Robin Farquhar

(Carleton University, Canada),Universities Project Director

Jochen Fried, John Davies(Anglia Polytechnic University,

UK), John Burkhardt(University of Michigan, USA),

Jairam Reddy (HumanSciences Research Council,

South Africa), Marvin Peterson(University of Michigan, USA),

Peter Magrath (NASULGC,USA), Dan Matuszewski (IREX,

USA), Vasily Zhurakovsky(Ministry of General andProfessional Education,

Russian Federation), AnatoliVostrikov (Novosibirsk State

Technical University, RussianFederation), László Frenyó

(Szent Istvan University,Hungary), Gail Stevenson

(Champlain College, USA),Tony Morgan (University of

Utah, USA), and EvgenyKniazev (Kazan State

University, RussianFederation).

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Ural State University, EkaterinburgLarisa Mikhailovna Dorokhina ,Deputy Head Alexei Constantinovich Kliuev,Advisor to the Rector on Administrationand EconomicsKonstantin Lovtsky, Advisor forInformation TechnologiesVladimir Vasilievich Pupynin, Head,Central Economic DepartmentVladimir Evgenievich Tretyakov,Rector, Voronezh Oblast Administration

Voronezh Pedagogical UniversityVyacheslav Vital’evich Podkolzin,Rector

Voronezh State Technical UniversityYakov Yevseyevich L’vovich, ViceRector for New Information Technologies

Voronezh State UniversityValery Grigorievich Artiukhov, Dean,Faculty of Biology and Earth SciencesAlexander Victorovich Miroshnikov,Professor of HistoryValentin Sidorovich Rakhmanin ,Chair, Department of Political Scienceand Sociology

Yakutsk State UniversityAnatoly Nikolaevich Alexeyev, RectorVladimir Petrovich Ignatiev, ViceRector for Academic AffairsGeorgy Gennadievich Petrov,Research Student

Yaroslavl State UniversityVladimir Dmitrievich Kukushkin ,Vice RectorGerman Sevirovich Mironov, RectorRoman Pavlovich Usatyuk, Vice Rector

SLOVAKIA

Association of Carpathian RegionUniversities, Kosice

Karol Florian, PresidentComenius University, Bratislava

Ferdinand Devinsky , RectorZora Dobrikova, RegistrarJuraj Svec, Professor and FormerRector

Slovak Agricultural University, NitraJozef Balla, Vice Rector

University of P.J. Šafárik, KošiceDušan Podhradský, RectorOliver Rácz, Vice Rector

SLOVENIA

Ministry of Education and Sport,Ljubljana

Slavko Gaber, MinisterPavel Zgaga, Vice Minister

University of LjubljanaKatja Breskvar, Vice Rector forUndergraduate EducationJoze Mencinger, RectorMarijeta Vilfan, Secretary General

University of MariborLucka Lorber, Deputy GeneralSecretaryLudvik Toplak, RectorAndrej Umek, Vice Rector

SOUTH AFRICA

University of South Africa, PretoriaEleanor Lemmer, Professor,Department of Comparative Educationand Educational Management

SPAIN

University of BarcelonaArmando Palomar, Director, SpecialProjects and International Relations,Bosch and Gimpera Foundation

University of LeonMiguel Cordero del Campillo,Professor of VeterinaryParasitology and RectorEmeritus

SWEDEN

Gotland University College,Visby

Gunhild Beckman,President

Stockholm UniversityJonas Engberg, SeniorAdvisor on InternationalAffairs

Uppsala UniversityLars Rydén, Director,Baltic UniversityProgramme

SWITZERLAND

University of GenevaLuc Weber, Professor,Department of Economics

THAILAND

Chulalongkorn University, BangkokPaitoon Sinlarat, Director, Center forProfessional Development in HigherEducation

UKRAINE

Lviv State University Yuri Rashkevych, Vice Rector forEducation and International Relations

Janez Kranjc (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) andMark Huddleston (Universityof Delaware, USA) enjoy amoment of lightconversation.

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Ivan Olexandrovych Vakarchuk,RectorVasyl Vysochansky, Vice Rector forEducational Activity Yury Zavhorodnyev, Head,Department of English Philology

Ministry of Education, KievMikhail Filimonovich Stepko , Head,Main Office of Higher Education

National Technical University ofUkraine, Kiev

Sergei Siderinko, Head, Department ofForeign RelationsYuri Yakimenko, First Vice Rector

Odessa State Polytechnic UniversityValery Malakhov, Rector

Odessa State UniversityValentin Smyntyna, Rector

University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”,Kiev

Tetyana Bondarchuk, Dean of StudentsViatcheslav Brioukhovetsky , RectorSophia Pokhodnia, Vice President forRelations and DevelopmentNatalia Shumkova, Head, PublicRelations and Fundraising

UNITED KINGDOM

Anglia Polytechnic University, Essex*John Davies, Dean of the GraduateSchoolRick Rylance, Dean, School of Arts andLetters; Professor of Modern EnglishLiterature

Grenzebach Glier Europe, London Jill Pellew, Vice President andManaging Director

Kingston University, Surrey Peter Scott, Vice Chancellor

Queen’s University, Belfast Robert Cormack , Pro Vice Chancellor

University of CambridgePeter Swinnerton-Dyer, Professor,Isaac Newton Institute for MathematicalSciences

University of LeicesterKenneth Edwards , Vice Chancellor

University of LondonGareth Williams, Professor, Institute ofEducation

University of Strathclyde, GlasgowPeter West, Secretary

University of Wales AberystwythMaureen Woodhall, Research Fellow

University of WarwickMichael Shattock , Registrar

UNITED STATES

Alamo Community College District,San Antonio, Texas

Eduardo Conrado, Director forInternational Programs

Alderson Broaddus College, Philippi,West Virginia

Steve Markwood, PresidentAmerican Council on Education,Washington, DC

Peter Eckel, Assistant Director, KelloggProjects on Leadership and InstitutionalDevelopment*Madeleine Green, Vice President Barbara Hill , Senior Fellow Jacqueline King, Director of FederalPolicy Analysis

Arizona State University, TempeCharles Bantz, Vice Provost Lattie Coor, President

Association of American Universities,Washington, DC

Nils Hasselmo, PresidentAssociation of Governing Boards ofUniversities and Colleges, Washington,DC

Rick Legon, Executive Vice PresidentBaylor University, Waco, Texas

John Belew, Professor and ProvostEmeritusWallace Daniel, Dean, College of Artsand SciencesB. Michael Long, Director, Slavic andEast European StudiesHerbert Reynolds, Chancellor

Benedict College, Columbia, SouthCarolina

David Swinton, President and CEOBethune-Cookman College, DaytonBeach, Florida

Ann Taylor, Vice President forAcademic Affairs

Boston College, Massachusetts*Philip Altbach, Director, Center forInternational Higher Education;Professor of Higher Education

Boston University, MassachusettsJohn Silber, Chancellor

Bradford College, Haverill,Massachusetts

Joseph Short, PresidentCalifornia State Polytechnic University,Pomona

Hugh LaBounty, President Emeritus California State University,Sacramento

Donald Gerth, President

“This seminar led us to formulate a

clearer vision with regard to

globalization and the future of the

universities. Of equal importancewas the opportunity

to share ideas andestablish a network

with colleagues fromEast and CentralEurope, Russia,

and the UnitedStates. This

networking willfacilitate future joint

projects.”

Eduardo ConradoAlamo Community

College District, USA

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California State University, ChicoManuel Esteban, President, CaliforniaState University-Chico

Champlain College, Burlington,Vermont

Roger Perry, PresidentGail Stevenson, Director ofInternational Programs

Chronicle of Higher Education,Washington, DC

Malcolm Scully, Managing Editor The City College of New York

Yolanda Moses, Former PresidentThe City University of New York

Louise Mirrer, Executive ViceChancellor for Academic Affairs

Claremont Graduate University,California

Ann Hart, Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

Colgate University, Hamilton, NewYork

Neil Grabois, PresidentCouncil for International Exchange ofScholars, Washington, DC

Patti Peterson, Executive DirectorEastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti

Donald Loppnow, Associate VicePresident

EDUCOM, Washington, DCCarolyn Jarmon, Visiting FellowCarol Twigg, Vice President, LearningInitiatives

Emory and Henry College, VirginiaTom Morris, President

ERIC Clearinghouse on HigherEducation, Washington, DC

Adrianna Kezar , Director; AssistantProfessor of Higher Education

Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NewHampshire

James Forest, Director of StrategicAnalysis

Gulf Coast Community College,Panama City, Florida

Robert L. McSpadden , PresidentHarvard University, Cambridge,Massachusetts

Dorothy S. Zinberg, John F. KennedySchool of Government

The William and Flora HewlettFoundation

David Gardner, President; PresidentEmeritus, University of CaliforniaSystem

Indiana University, BloomingtonBen Eklof, Director, Institute for theStudy of Russian Education

Indiana University KokomoEmita Hill , Chancellor

Indiana University-Purdue University,Indianapolis

Barbara Holland, Senior Scholar (onleave), Dean of the Faculties Office;Director, Office of UniversityPartnerships, United States Departmentof Housing and Urban Development,Washington, DC

Institute of International Education,New York

Tony Claudino, Senior ProgramOfficer, Ron Brown Fellowship Program

International Research and ExchangesBoard (IREX)

Ali Hakan Altinay, Senior Consultant,Istanbul, Turkey*Daniel C. Matuszewski, Chair, Boardof Governors Executive Committee andFormer President, Washington, DC

Ithaca College, New YorkPeggy Williams, President

Johns Hopkins University, Washington,DC

S. Frederick Starr, Chair, CentralAsian Institute, School for AdvancedInternational Studies

Kansas State University, ManhattanJames R. Coffman, Provost

W. K. Kellogg Foundation, BattleCreek, Michigan

John Burkhardt, Program Director,Leadership and Higher Education Cynthia Koch , Program Officer

Kennedy-KingCollege, Chicago,Illinois

JoAnn Horton,President

Kent StateUniversity, Ohio

Carol Cartwright ,President

Longwood College,Farmville, Virginia

William Dorrill ,President Emeritus,Department ofHistory and Political Science

Lyndon State College, Lyndonville,Vermont

William Laramee, Dean ofInstitutional Advancement

Maricopa Community Colleges, Tempe,Arizona

Ron Bleed, Vice Chancellor for NewInformation Technologies

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,New York

Alice Emerson, Senior Fellow

Arlinda Wickland(Middlebury College, USA),discusses the role ofstudents in university affairswith colleagues fromCentral, East, and WestEurope and North America.

Ivars Lacis (University ofLatvia) and Symposium Co-Chair Judith Ramaley(University of Vermont, USA)engage in discussion overcoffee during the November2000 symposium.

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Michigan State University, EastLansing

Kathryn Moore, Director, Center forAdvanced Learning SystemsKeith Williams, Executive Director,Alumni Association

Middlebury College, VermontEric Davis , Secretary of the Collegeand Professor of Political ScienceJohn McCardell , President Neil Waters, Professor of History andDirector of the International StudiesProgram Arlinda Wickland, Director, Office ofStudent Fellowships and ScholarshipsClara Yu, C.V. Starr Professor ofLinguistics and Director, Project 2001

Morehouse College, Atlanta, GeorgiaWalter Massey, President

NAFSA: Association of InternationalEducators, Washington, DC

Marlene Johnson, Executive Directorand CEO

National Association of IndependentColleges and Universities, Washington,DC

David Warren, PresidentNational Association of StateUniversities and Land-Grant Colleges(NASULGC), Washington, DC

*C. Peter Magrath, PresidentNew England Association of Schoolsand Colleges, Inc., Bedford,Massachusetts

Charles Cook, Director, Commissionon Institutions of Higher Education

Northern Kentucky University,Highland Heights

Gerald Hunter, Associate VicePresident and Budget Director

Oregon State University, CorvalisJohn Byrne , President Emeritus

Otterbein College, OhioStephen Storck, Vice President forBusiness Affairs

Pennsylvania State University, StateCollege

Bryce Jordan, President Emeritus Graham Spanier, President

The Pew Forum on UndergraduateLearning, Washington, DC

Russell Edgerton, DirectorRandolph-Macon College, Ashland,Virginia

Steven Lang, Associate DeanRoger Martin , President

San Jose State University, CaliforniaPeter Lee, Associate Vice President Angela Rickford , Associate Professor,College of Education

Smith College, Northampton,Massachusetts

Peter Rose, Sophia Smith Professor ofSociology and Anthropology

State University of New York, AlbanyThomas Bartlett, Former Chancellor John Ryan, Chancellor

State University of New York, BuffaloOlga Bain, Ph.D. Candidate,Department of Educational Leadershipand Policy*D. Bruce Johnstone, UniversityProfessor of Higher Education; FormerChancellor

Texas A&M University System, AustinStanton Calvert, Vice Chancellor forGovernmental Relations

Tarrant County College District, Fort Worth, Texas

Leonardo de la Garza, ChancellorTrinity College, Burlington, Vermont

Elizabeth Candon, Professor andFormer President Janice Ryan, Former President

Union College, Barbourville, KentuckyDavid Joyce, President

US Embassy, Moscow, RussianFederation

Rosemary DiCarlo, Cultural AffairsAttaché

US Embassy, Prague, Czech RepublicDeborah McGeehon, Cultural AffairsAttaché

US Mission to Organization forSecurity and Cooperation in Europe,Vienna, Austria

Sam Poole, Personal Representative ofthe Secretary of Defense, Organizationfor Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE); Former Chair, Board ofGovernors, University of NorthCarolina

University of Arizona, TucsonLarry Leslie, Professor, Center for theStudy of Higher EducationSheila Slaughter, Professor, Center forthe Study of Higher Education

University of California, DavisWilliam Lacy, Vice Provost forOutreach and International Affairs

University of California, IrvineJack Peltason, President Emeritus

University of California, Los AngelesAlexander Astin, Professor of HigherEducation; Director, Higher EducationResearch InstituteHelen Astin , Professor of HigherEducation; Associate Director, HigherEducation Research Institute

“These universitiesrepresent the “cutting-

edge” for economicand social reform,

and the rectors andtheir collegues are in a

position to bringabout new and

innovative approachesin higher education.

I sincerely believethat the SalzburgSeminar is in the

vanguard of makingsignificant changes in

East Europeaneducation.”

Edward JakubauskasUniversity of Colorado at

Denver, USA

David Warren (NationalAssociation of Independent

Colleges and Universities,USA), speaks at the

October 1999 symposium.

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University of Charleston, West VirginiaEdwin Welch, President; Chair,Appalachian College Association

University of Colorado at DenverEdward Jakubauskas, SeniorEconomist, Center for InternationalBusiness and Economic Studies; FormerPresident, Central Michigan University

University of Delaware, NewarkArno Loessner, Senior Policy Fellow;Former Vice President and UniversitySecretary

University of Kentucky, LexingtonElisabeth Zinser, Chancellor

University of Maryland, College ParkThomas Fretz , Dean, College ofAgriculture and Natural ResourcesAdam Yarmolinsky, Regents Professorof Public Policy

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne

Jackie Thomas, Special Assistant to thePresident

University of Massachusetts, AmherstMarcellette Williams, DeputyChancellor

University of Michigan, Ann ArborJames Duderstadt, President EmeritusMarvin Peterson, Professor of HigherEducation

University of Michigan, DearbornJames Renick , Chancellor

University of Michigan, FlintJuan Mestas, Chancellor

University of Minnesota, MinneapolisEttore (Jim) Infante, Professor ofMathematicsJean Keffeler, Former Regent andChair

University of North Carolina, ChapelHill

Lowell Roberts, Research Fellow,Institute for Research Technology

University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia

Robert Zemsky, Director, Institute forResearch on Higher Education

University of Rochester, New YorkDennis O’Brien, President Emeritus

University of Utah, Salt Lake CityPaul Brinkman, Associate VicePresident for Budget and Planning*Anthony W. Morgan, Professor ofHigher Education, Department ofEducational Leadership and Policy;Former Vice PresidentDiana Pounder, Associate Dean, Schoolof Education

University of Vermont, BurlingtonJudith Ramaley, President

Thomas Salmon, President EmeritusDeane Wang, Acting Dean, Sciencesand Natural Resources

Washington State University, PullmanJane Fiori Lawrence, Director, HonorsProgram

Wayne State University, Detroit,Michigan

Irvin Reid, PresidentWilliams College, Williamstown,Massachusetts

John Chandler, President Emeritus

VIET NAM

Viet Nam National University, HanoiDai Doan Ngo, Deputy Director,Academic Affairs

YUGOSLAVIA

Advanced Academic EducationalNetwork, Belgrade

AleksandraBajazetov-Vucen,Lecturer in GermanLanguage Milica Djilas,Assistant Lecturer,InternationalCooperation Officer,Committee forInternationalCooperationSrbijanka Turajlic,President, Board ofDirectors

Belgrade Center forHuman Rights

Vojin Dimitrijevic, DirectorOpen Society Foundation, Belgrade

Sonja Licht, President, Executive BoardUniversity of Montenegro

Radovan Martinovic, Professor,Faculty of Mechanical Engineering;President, Association of UniversityProfessors of MontenegroZarko Mirkovic, Vice Rector for Arts

University of PristinaDikagjin Pupovci, Executive Director,Kosova Education Center

INTERNATIONAL

Association of European Universities(CRE), Geneva, Switzerland

Mary O’Mahony, Deputy SecretaryGeneral

Association of Universities of Asia andthe Pacific, Nakhon Ratchasima,Thailand

Ruben Umaly, Secretary General;Director, Center for International

Universities Project Deputy Director ScottAtherton in conversationwith Peter Lee (San JoseState University, USA).

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Affairs, Suranaree University ofTechnology

Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France*James Wimberley, Head of theTechnical Cooperation and AssistanceSection

ESIB-The National Unions of Studentsin Europe, Brussels, Belgium

Manja Klemencic, DirectorEuropean Commission, Brussels,Belgium

Constance Meldrum, PrincipleAdministrator, DG for Education andTrainingHolger Schröder , Desk Officer, DG forEducation and Culture

European University Association,Geneva, Switzerland

*Andris Barblan, Secretary GeneralGuy Haug, Principal Advisor; FormerDirector General for Europe, Council ofInternational Educational Exchange,Paris, FranceLewis Purser , Program Officer

Open Society Institute, HigherEducation Support Program,Budapest, Hungary

Rhett Bowlin, Deputy DirectorNandini Ramanujam, DirectorWoldemar Tomusk, Program Manager

Open Society Institute, Moscow,Russian Federation

Alexander Chvorostov, AcademicConsultant, Megaproject forDevelopment of Education in RussiaVladimir Nikolaevich Petrov, Director,Regional Office Kursk

UNESCODimitri Beridze, Head of the Sectionfor Inter-University Cooperation,

Division of Higher Education,Paris, FranceKlaus Hufner, President,German Commission, Berlin,Germany*Jan Sadlak, Director,European Center for HigherEducation (CEPES), Bucharest,RomaniaStamenka Uvalic-Trumbic,Chief of Unit, Bureau ofProgramme Coordination,Education Sector, Paris, FranceLazar Vlasceanu , Assistant

Director, European Center for HigherEducation (CEPES), Bucharest,RomaniaLesley Wilson, Director, EuropeanCenter for Higher Education (CEPES),Bucharest, Romania

United Nations Mission in Bosnia andHerzegovina, Sarajevo

Jacques Paul Klein, SpecialRepresentative of the United NationsSecretary General

United Nations Mission in Kosovo,Prishtina

Michael Daxner, Co-Head forEducation; Former President,University of Oldenburg, Germany

The World BankStephen Benko, Director, HigherEducation Reform Project, Budapest,HungaryPeter Darvas, Education Department,East and Central Europe Office,Washington, DC, USAFrederick Golladay, Principal HumanResources Economist, Washington, DC,USA

SALZBURG SEMINAR

Salzburg, Austria and Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Olin Robison, President; PresidentEmeritus, Middlebury College, Vermont

Universities Project (current staff)Scott Atherton, Deputy DirectorJochen Fried , DirectorMarty Gecek, Coordinator, VisitingAdvisors ProgramAnna Glass, Program AssistantHelene Kamensky, Russian ProgramCoordinator

Universities Project (former staff)Raymond Benson, DirectorElizabeth Bibby, Program AssistantColin Guard, Program Assistant,Russian ProgramBryan Wockley, Program Assistant

Wallace Daniel (BaylorUniversity, USA) and Gail

Stevenson (ChamplainCollege, USA) during the

June 1998 symposium.

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BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT

From the outset of the Universities Project, an additional component of site visits wasplanned that would encourage the higher education reform process, and complement

the discussions at symposia in Salzburg. This new initiative, called the Visiting AdvisorsProgram (VAP), began in 1998 through generous funding from the W.K. KelloggFoundation. The VAP sends teams of North American and West and East Europeanuniversity presidents and higher education experts, who volunteer their time andexpertise, to conduct site visits at selected participating universities and assist them inthe process of institutional self-assessment and change. The overall goal of the programis to provide practical advice and recommendations to institutions of higher education,which are coping with the challenges presented by administering the modern university.

From the beginning, the decision was made to involve both advisors and hostinstitutions in the VAP from among those who had participated in Universities Projectsymposia in Salzburg. In September 1998, a letter was mailed to all North American andWest European Universities Project alumni, inviting them to volunteer to travel as ateam member to a requesting institution in Central or EastEurope, the Russian Federation, or the Newly IndependentStates. At the same time, a letter was sent to rectors andother senior-level representatives of higher educationinstitutions who had participated in Universities Projectsymposia, inviting them to submit a request for a consultantvisit. The goal was for the consultant team to spend three tofive days at the host institution to provide advice andrecommendations on specific institutional concernsidentified in advance by the requesting university. Theresponse from both potential advisors and host institutionswas immediate and enthusiastic. To date, more than 100senior-level educational experts have confirmed theirwillingness to participate in the Visiting Advisors Program.Among them are current and former presidents andchancellors of universities and colleges, and high-level university educators andadministrators from North America, and West and East Europe. More than thirtyuniversities in Central and East Europe and the Russian Federation have indicated theirinterest in hosting a consultant team. Between December 1998 and December 2000,twenty-three teams, each consisting of three to five members, traveled to universities inCentral and East Europe and the Russian Federation.

VISITING

ADVISORS

PROGRAM

Petras Barsauskas and RamutisBansevicius (Kaunas Universityof Technology, Lithuania), EdJakubauskas (University ofColorado at Denver, USA),Jacob Scheele (Inspectorate of Education, Netherlands), VAPCoordinator Marty Gecek,Arunas Lukosevicius (KaunasUniversity of Technology,Lithuania), and Ossi Lindqvist(University of Kuopio, Finland)during the VAP visit to KaunasUniversity of Technology,Lithuania, in November 2000.

The Visiting Advisors Program of the Universities Project

is made possible by a generous grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Thanks to the generosity and vision of the

W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Universities Project has

been able to add this valuable site-visit component,which complements Project discussions in Salzburg.

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GOALS

From the perspective of the Universities Project and its Visiting Advisors, there aretwo main purposes for a consultant team’s work:

w to provide advice to senior-level colleagues at the host institution on academicand administrative changes that seem promising as ways to solve problems,improve operations, or achieve objectives that the host university has identifiedfor consideration; and

w to offer advice on progressive reforms that will enable the host universities toplay a leadership role in the economic and social advancement of theirrespective nations.

There are also two secondary purposes from the point of view of the visiting teammembers:

w professionally, they seek to gain insights that will expand their understandingof higher education in a global context and provide new analytical perspectiveson their own institutions and national systems; and

w personally, they are provided with an opportunity to visit a part of the world ofinterest to them.

The leaders of the host institution who choose to request a team of VisitingAdvisors also have multiple expectations from such a visit. Such expectations include,but are not limited to:

w the promotion of administrative improvement (e.g., in budgeting and revenueprocurement, human resource management, and the development of technologyin higher education);

w the fostering of academic advancement (e.g., through interdisciplinaryprogramming, instructional approaches, and international linkages);

w political enhancement (e.g., internally through legitimatising developmentspromoted by institutional leaders, and externally through credibility accordedby governmental authorities);

w profile raising (e.g., by scheduling press conferences and media interviews withVisiting Advisors); and

w status building (e.g., through this visible linkage to the prestigious SalzburgSeminar).

In order to help facilitate the host institution in attaining these goals, John Davies(Anglia Polytechnic University, UK) identified four elements of the VAP advisor role:

w Mirror: reflecting back views of the organization and its phenomena

w Revealer: identification of possible shortcomings in the institution againsteither its declared mission/strategy or international good practice, or both

w Resource: presentation of information from other settings

w Catalyst: inspiration to institution to consider different approaches

TOWARD IMPROVEMENT AND CONTINUATION

From the outset, this has been an experimental program, and adaptations andimprovements to the organizational process were made as lessons learned were put

into practice. For example, during initial visits:

w the consultant team learned that it should receive more, and focused,preliminary information both about the host institution itself and its specificinstitutional concerns;

“The VisitingAdvisors Program

opens up newopportunities for

meaningful change inhigher education

institutions inCentral and EasternEurope and Russia.

Experts from allcountries can freely

debate theirprofessional

experiences.”

Raoul KneuckerFederal Ministry for Education,

Science and Culture, Austria

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w the host institution should provide a detailed advance agenda with a statedpurpose for each meeting; and

w future consultant visits should commence with a meeting with the rector of thehost institution to provide the framework for the visit, and conclude with a finalsession with the rector, at which the team’s preliminary report is presented.

These and other such recommendations provided the basis for the creation ofdetailed guidelines for both the host institution and the advisors; the implementation ofthese guidelines, which were submitted to the Universities Project Advisory Committeemembers for their comment and additions, have improved the efficiency and quality ofthe more recent team visits.

Other important lessons learned during the first year of the program included:

w The absolute necessity to limit the scope of each visit. When indicating theareas of institutional concern to be addressed during a consultant visit, mosthost institutions initially requested advice on a wide range of issues, fromacademic governance to revenue procurement, and from accreditation to theuse of technology in education. Host institutions are currently asked to specifya limited number of areas that they would like the team to address during thethree to five day visit.

w The team should include a senior educationexpert from Central or East Europe. Althoughmost of the initial visits included arepresentative from West Europe, it became clearthat the challenges faced by institutions inCentral and East Europe and the RussianFederation are in many ways vastly differentfrom those in western countries, and thepresence of a team member familiar with theconcerns of similar institutions is of great benefitto the host institution. Efforts are currently beingmade to accommodate this request.

w The efficient administration of all components ofthe program is not only a rewarding task, but also an extremely labor-intensiveexercise. The coordination of the flow of information between the host institutionand the team members, coordination of travel arrangements, staff presence onmost consultant teams, writing/editing team reports, and follow-up activity withteam members and host institutions has involved a number of Universities Projectstaff members for varying amounts of time. It appears that with the currentstaffing for the VAP, eight to ten consultant visits per year are the maximum thatcan be undertaken and still maintain a high degree of efficiency and quality.

Considerable thought has been given to ways in which the Visiting AdvisorsProgram can build upon the excellent momentum established to date. Clearly,continuing liaisons between the host universities and the team members who havetraveled there is a high priority, and one that staff will continue to encourage. It hasbeen suggested that important continuity in the program would be achieved by sendingsome or all team members from a team on a return visit to the university to assess theprogress towards implementation of recommendations made. The first of such follow-upvisits took place in May 2001, with the same team members, to a university that wasfirst visited in 1999. Another possibility would be to capitalize upon the knowledgegained of a particular country’s system of higher education by sending the same teammembers to another host institution in the same country. As a work in progress,continuing efforts are being made to ascertain ways in which the original goals can beachieved and expanded.

VAP visit to New BulgarianUniversity (NBU), Sofia,Bulgaria, November 1999:Robin Farquhar (CarletonUniversity, Canada), DennisO’Brien (University ofRochester, USA), IvankaApostolova (Rector, NBU),Toma Tomov (Member ofthe NBU Board of Trustees),Leonardo de la Garza(Tarrant County CollegeDistrict, USA), HansBrinckmann (University ofKassel, Germany), andBogdan Bogdanovic(Chairman, NBU Board ofTrustees).

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The extremely positive feedback received from virtually all host institutions hasbeen gratifying. Indications show that the visits are extremely productive and highly

appreciated by the host university for their practicalsuggestions and recommendations for institutional self-assessment and change. While the longer-term effectsof the visits remain to be seen, it is clear thatsubstantive discussions on specific issues of universitymanagement, governance, finance and budgeting,technology, student affairs, and relations with thelarger society are taking place in all cases. A lesstangible but equally valuable benefit is also emergingfrom the visits: visiting team members from the USA,Canada, and Europe are indicating that they, and byextension, their institutions, are gaining great benefitand insight through their contact with their colleaguesfrom the East. It is clear that the VAP promoteslearning in both directions.

The Visiting Advisors Program has proven to be an extremely valuable additionalcomponent to the Universities Project, complementing and extending the work begun inSalzburg during the symposia. Host institutions greatly appreciate the opportunity toaddress their institutional concerns through the eyes of their peers in a joint effortdesigned to benefit both the host institution and the team members. The resulting mutuallearning experience is one of the fine rewards of the Visiting Advisors Program.

CASE STUDY: VAP TRIP TO THE BUDAPEST UNIVERSITYOF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS (BUTE)

In early April 2000, a team of senior university administrators and higher educationexperts from the US, Poland, and Austria visited BUTE for five days of conversation

and consultation. During their visit, the team worked closely with senior-leveladministrators of BUTE on the following issues (identified in advance by the BUTEvice rector and his colleagues):

w university administration and finance, including renewal of infrastructure

w academic structure and governance

w university strategic plan

w tuition fees policy

w development of information technology resources

w human resources policy

w the role of students in institutional affairs

Vice Rector Professor George Horvai made these comments on some of the lastingeffects of the VAP visit to BUTE:

“During the past three years of my vice rectorship, we have had several consultingand advisory visits here, mostly concluding in advice on how we could further cut ourspending. The VAP team was among the few to show possible ways and means ofpotentially increasing our income.

In contrast to the rigid academic structures of the traditional European universities,and the almost frozen state of the Eastern Bloc due to decades of bureaucracy, the freeatmosphere and initiation of a mobile, managerial spirit from the team members havebeen very encouraging.

“Now, I, too, canfully testify that theVisiting Advisors

Program is anessential componentof the Universities

Project and I placegreat trust in the

advisors’ mission androle, performed by

sharing theirexpertise with

many academiccommunities

interested in highereducation reform

and socialaccountability.”

Dumitru Ciocoi-Pop“Lucian Blaga” University,

Romania

The VAP team and BUTEleadership team members.

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Moreover, our meetings in Salzburg at various events of the Universities Projecthave helped to reestablish loosened contacts with colleagues from Russia, from othercountries of the former Soviet Union, and even with university leaders from our closestneighbors, such as Slovakia and Romania.”

VAP Team Leader Thomas Bartlett, chairman of the United States–Japan Foundationand former chancellor of the State University of New York System, shared his

thoughts on the experience:

“I can think of noexperience in highereducation that hour for hourteaches one more aboutcontemporary universitiesthan being part of a VisitingAdvisors team outside one’shome region. For the team,the visit to BUTE was afascinating challenge, in partbecause it made all of usthink fundamentally aboutwhat is happening in manyuniversities regardless ofnational borders or region. Ibelieve we all felt that wewere serving a purposebeyond our parochialconcerns, higher learningitself.”

Below are several of the recommendations included in the Visiting Advisors’ finalreport to the Rector of BUTE that have been implemented successfully, as

described by Vice Rector Horvai:

Strategic Planning: The process that had only begun when the team was inBudapest has been vigorously continued, with committees at work on thetechnical details.

Leadership: A small “innovation fund” to support and provide incentives for goodideas wherever they emerge on campus has been realized, and the first awardshave been received by winners of an internal competition.

Financial Planning : The Council of Deans has prepared the 2001 budget accordingto ideas set forth by the VAP team.

External Affairs: The University hired an experienced senior advisor forinternational affairs who is actively coordinating the hitherto dispersedactivities in this field.

Relations to the Private Sector: Meetings have been organized to bring togetherpotential Hungarian and international sponsors with university professors activein the same field.

BUTE Vice Rector GeorgeHorvai, Rector ÁkosDetreköi, and Office forInternational AffairsCoordinator Andras Tokaimeet with VAP teammembers Piotr Ploszajski(Warsaw School ofEconomics, Poland), EmitaHill (Indiana UniversityKokomo, USA), Tom Bartlett(State University of NewYork, USA), Clara Yu(Middlebury College,Vermont, USA), andUniversities Project DirectorJochen Fried.

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VAP LIST OF

CONSULTANT

VISITS

(in reverse chronological order)

CENTRAL ANDEAST EUROPE

w Olsztyn, Poland: Warmia and MazuryUniversityNovember 12–16, 2001Team Members

Kari Hyppönen, Director ofAdministration, University of Turku,FinlandJudith Ramaley (Team Leader),President, University of Vermont,Burlington, USAJan Sadlak, Director, UNESCO-CEPES, Bucharest, RomaniaJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Allocation of budget resources;revenue planning and management;university autonomy; tuition fees; useof technology in educationaladministration.

w Kiev, Ukraine: National TechnicalUniversity of UkraineSeptember 17–22, 2001Team Members

William Baker (Team Leader), VicePresident Emeritus, University ofCalifornia System, USADaniel O’Hare, President Emeritus,Dublin City University, IrelandPiotr Ploszajski, Head, Department ofManagement, Warsaw School ofEconomics, Poland; Former DirectorGeneral, Polish Academy of SciencesMarty Gecek, Coordinator, VisitingAdvisors Program, Salzburg SeminarFocus: University administration andfinance; academic structure andgovernance; introduction ofinterdisciplinary courses, and academiccredit transfer.

w Krakow, Poland: JagiellonianUniversityJune 11–15, 2001Team Members

Thomas Bartlett (Team Leader)Former Chancellor, State University ofNew York, Albany, USAWilliam Simpson, Chief Librarian,Trinity College, Dublin, IrelandPamela Wonsek, Deputy Librarian,Hunter College, City University ofNew York, USAMarty Gecek, Coordinator, VisitingAdvisors Program, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Administrative and financialmatters related to new Universitylibrary, academic structure andgovernance issues within University.

w Brno, Czech Republic: MasarykUniversityMay 20–23, 2001Team Members

Andris Barblan, Secretary General,Association of European Universities,Geneva, Switzerland Neil Grabois, Vice President andDirector of Strategic Planning andCoordination, Carnegie Corporation ofNew York; President Emeritus,Colgate University, Hamilton, NewYork, USAC. Peter Magrath (Team Leader),President, National Association ofState University and Land-GrantColleges, Washington, DC, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: International ties anddevelopment of internationallyrecognized accreditation;fundraising/financing project for newmedical campus—development of aprivate/public partnership; integration ofuniversity studies and the credit system.

w Riga, Latvia: University of LatviaApril 23–27, 2001Team Members

Janina Józwiak, Former Rector,Warsaw School of Economics, PolandAchim Mehlhorn, Rector, TechnicalUniversity of Dresden, GermanyJohn Ryan (Team Leader), FormerChancellor, State University of NewYork, Albany, USAMarty Gecek, Coordinator, VisitingAdvisors Program, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Budgeting and accountingsystems and allocation of budget

The VAP visit to the “Lucian Blaga” University,Romania, June 2000: Juan

Mestas (University ofMichigan, Flint, USA), Peter

Lee, (San Jose StateUniversity, USA), Dorin

Drâmbárean (“Lucian Blaga”University, Romania), Tony

Morgan (University of Utah,USA), and Universities

Project Director JochenFried.

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resources; general management issues;university autonomy and academicfreedom issues; tuition fees; use oftechnology to improve administrationand general services; development ofrelations with other institutions of civilsociety.

w Rijeka, Croatia: University of RijekaMarch 19–23, 2001Team Members

Emita Hill, Chancellor Emeritus,Indiana University Kokomo, USABryce Jordan, President Emeritus,Pennsylvania State University, StateCollege, USALeopold März (Team Leader) Rector,University of Agricultural Sciences,Vienna, AustriaJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Institutional structure (identityand mission, and budget allocation);academic structure (course and programofferings); curriculum development;introduction of tuition fees.

w Kaunas, Lithuania: Kaunas Universityof TechnologyNovember 13–17, 2000Team Members

Edward Jakubauskas, SeniorEconomist, Center for InternationalBusiness and Economic Studies,University of Colorado at Denver;President Emeritus, Central MichiganUniversity, USAOssi Lindqvist (Team Leader),Director and Former Rector, Instituteof Applied Biotechnology, Universityof Kuopio, FinlandJacob Scheele, Inspectorate ofEducation, Zwolle, NetherlandsMarty Gecek, Coordinator, VisitingAdvisors Program, Universities ProjectFocus: Revenue planning andmanagement; university autonomy andacademic freedom issues; introductionof interdisciplinary courses; studentevaluation of faculty members; use oftechnology to improve administration;impact of technology on the curriculum.

w Klaipeda, Lithuania: KlaipedaUniversityOctober 16–20, 2000Team Members

Dumitru Ciocoi-Pop, Rector, “LucianBlaga” University of Sibiu, RomaniaLeonardo de la Garza (TeamLeader), Chancellor, Tarrant County

College District, Fort Worth, Texas,USABarbara Hill, Senior Fellow, Centerfor Leadership Development,American Council on Education,Washington DC, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: General organizational issues ofuniversity administration and finance;central authority of the rector; studentevaluations of faculty members, impactof technology to improveadministration and general services.

w Sibiu, Romania: “Lucian Blaga”University of SibiuJune 5–10, 2000Team Members

Peter Lee, Associate Vice President,San Jose State University, California,USAJuan Mestas, Chancellor, Universityof Michigan, Flint, USAAnthony Morgan (Team Leader),Department of Educational Leadershipand Policy, University of Utah, SaltLake City, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Academic structure andgovernance within the institution;university administration and finance;students’ needs and role of students ininstitutional affairs; technology inhigher education, life-long learning anddistance education; role of theuniversity in the emerging civil society.

w Zagreb, Croatia: University of ZagrebMay 1–5, 2000Team Members

László Frenyó, Professor ofImmunophysiology, Szent-IstvanUniversity, Budapest, Hungary;Former President, Higher Education

Universities ProjectProgram Assistant AnnaGlass, Emita Hill (IndianaUniversity Kokomo, USA),Leopold März (University ofAgricultural Sciences,Austria), Universities ProjectDirector Jochen Fried, andDarko Stefan (University ofRijeka, Croatia).

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and Research Council; FormerPresident, Hungarian RectorsConferenceMadeleine Green, Vice President,American Council on Education,Washington, DC, USAJosef Jarab (Team Leader), FormerRector, Palacky University, Olomouc,

Czech Republic; FormerRector, Central EuropeanUniversity, Budapest,HungaryHans Wiesmeth, ViceRector for Research,Technical University ofDresden, GermanyFocus: Financial policiesincluding budgeting andfunding; personnel policy andselection and appointment ofacademic staff; organizationalprofile of university; balancebetween teaching and research.

w Budapest, Hungary: BudapestUniversity of Technology andEconomics April 4–8, 2000Team Members

Thomas Bartlett (Team Leader),Former Chancellor, State University ofNew York, Albany, USAEmita Hill, Chancellor Emeritus,Indiana University Kokomo, USAPiotr Ploszajski , Head, Department ofManagement, Warsaw School ofEconomics, Poland; Former DirectorGeneral, Polish Academy of SciencesClara Yu , C.V. Starr Professor ofLinguistics, and Director, Project 2001,Middlebury College, Vermont, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: University administration andfinance including renewal ofinfrastructure; academic structure andgovernance; university strategic plan;tuition fees policy; development ofinformation technology resources;human resources policy; role ofstudents in institutional affairs.

w Sofia, Bulgaria: New BulgarianUniversity November 14–18, 1999Team Members

Hans Brinckmann, Former President,University of Kassel, GermanyRobin Farquhar, Professor andFormer President, Carleton University,Ottawa, Canada

Leonardo de la Garza, Chancellor,Tarrant County College District, FortWorth, Texas, USADennis O’Brien (Team Leader),President Emeritus, University ofRochester, New York, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Systems of academic credit;introduction of interdisciplinary courses;tuition fees; use of technology toimprove administration; impact oftechnology on the curriculum.

w Liberec, Czech Republic: TechnicalUniversity of Liberec October 31–November 4, 1999Team Members

John Belew (Team Leader), Professorand Provost Emeritus, Baylor University,Waco, Texas, USACarolyn Jarmon, Assistant VicePresident for Academic Affairs, EmpireState College, New York, USARoger Martin, President, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia,USAHans Weismeth, Vice Rector forResearch, Technical University ofDresden, GermanyMarty Gecek, Coordinator, VisitingAdvisors Program, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Budgeting and accountingsystems and allocation of budgetresources; revenue; strategic planningand management; university autonomyand academic freedom; academic creditsystems; use of technology inadministration and impact on thecurriculum.

w Iasi, Romania: Alexandru Ioan CuzaUniversityOctober 19–22, 1999Team Members

László Frenyó, Professor ofImmunophysiology, Szent-IstvanUniversity, Budapest, Hungary; FormerPresident, Higher Education andResearch Council; Former President,Hungarian Rectors ConferenceGuy Haug, Former Vice President andDirector General for Europe, Council onInternational Educational Exchange,Paris, FranceEdward Jakubauskas (Team Leader),Senior Economist, Center forInternational Business and EconomicStudies, University of Colorado atDenver; President Emeritus, CentralMichigan University, USA

Universities Project DirectorJochen Fried and David

Swinton (Benedict College,USA) converse over lunch.

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Marcellette Williams, DeputyChancellor, University ofMassachusetts at Amherst, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarJosef Jarab (Team Leader), FormerRector, Palacky University, Olomouc,Czech Republic; Former Rector,Central European University,Budapest, HungaryFocus: Quality assurance and theuniversity’s strategic objective;postgraduate studies and scientificresearch; extra-budgetary financing;internal and international co-operation;organization of the university board;curriculum development and studentneeds.

w Brno, Czech Republic: MasarykUniversityMay 24–28, 1999Team Members

Andris Barblan, Secretary General,Association of European Universities,Geneva, SwitzerlandNeil Grabois, President, ColgateUniversity, Hamilton, New York, USAC. Peter Magrath (Team Leader),President, National Association ofState University and Land-GrantColleges, Washington, DC, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: International ties anddevelopment of internationallyrecognized accreditation;fundraising/financing project for newmedical campus—development of aprivate/public partnership; integration ofuniversity studies and the credit system.

w Wroclaw, Poland: University ofWroclawApril 6–10, 1999Team Members

Edward Jakubauskas, SeniorEconomist, Center for InternationalBusiness and Economic Studies,University of Colorado at Denver;President Emeritus, Central MichiganUniversity, USAJan Sadlak (Team Leader), Director,UNESCO-CEPES, Bucharest, RomaniaJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg SeminarFocus: University administration andfinance, including allocation of budgetresources and revenue planning; theuniversity’s strategic plan, includingcurriculum development and

development of program ofinternational studies; relations betweenuniversity and students/academiccommunity/mass media/private firms;administrative organization.

w Osijek, Croatia, J.J. StrossmayerUniversity of OsijekJanuary 27–31, 1999Team Members

Joseph Short (Team Leader),Chairman of the Board, Association ofIndependent Colleges and Universitiesin Massachusetts; President Emeritus,Bradford College, Haverill,Massachusetts, USAJochen Fried, Director, UniversitiesProject, Salzburg Seminar Larry Keyes, Director of InformationTechnology, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Student needs and the role ofstudents in institutional affairs,including international studentexchange; curricular and educationalresponses to changing societal needsand employment markets forgraduates; technology in highereducation, including application ineducation, research, management,administration, and through Internet.

w Tallinn, Estonia: Needs Assessmentand Case Study for Democratic FiscalDecentralization Projectin EstoniaJanuary 18–22, 1999Team Members

Kari Hyppönen,Director ofAdministration,University of Turku,FinlandArno Loessner (TeamLeader), Senior PolicyFellow, School ofUrban Affairs andPublic Policy, University of Delaware,Newark, USAJeffrey Raffel, Director, School ofUrban Affairs and Public Policy,University of Delaware, Newark, USAFocus: Conduct a needs assessmentfor a university outreach program tocontribute to the democratization ofEstonia. University outreach includesactivities that extend programs ofuniversity teaching and research inways that educate and inform societymore broadly, such as training of localgovernment practitioners, holdingpublic policy workshops, andconducting applied research.

Heikki Mäkipää (HelsinkiUniversity, Finland) andBarbara Holland (IndianaUniversity–PurdueUniversity Indianapolis,USA) converse over dinner.

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w Warsaw, Poland: Warsaw School ofEconomicsJanuary 4–8, 1999Team Members

Charles Bantz, Vice Provost, ArizonaState University, Tempe, USAWilliam Dorrill (Team Leader),President Emeritus, LongwoodCollege, Farmville, Virginia, USASandra Petronio, Director of Programin Communications, Arizona StateUniversity, Tempe, USAFocus: Maintenance of competitiveedge in the 21st century; utilization ofacademic staff; improvement ofstudent satisfaction; expansion andutilization of internal assessment;creation of data for use in generatingand allocating financial resources.

w Minsk, Belarus: International Instituteof Labour and Social SciencesDecember 14–18, 1998Team Members

Larry Leslie (Team Leader), ViceDean for Academic Affairs, Universityof Arizona, Tucson, USAHelmut Schramke, Project Manager,Reorganization Center, University ofVienna, AustriaSheila Slaughter, Professor, Centerfor the Study of Higher Education,University of Arizona, Tucson, USAElizabeth Bibby, Program Assistant,Universities Project, Salzburg SeminarFocus: Administration and finance;academic structure; student needs andthe changing role of students ininstitutional affairs; use of informationtechnology in university curricula andin administration.

RUSSIAN FEDERATIONw Ural State Technical University,

EkaterinburgSeptember 30–October 5, 2001Team Members

László Frenyó, Professor ofImmunophysiology, Szent-IstvanUniversity, Budapest, Hungary; FormerPresident, Higher Education andResearch Council; Former President,Hungarian Rectors ConferenceC. Peter Magrath (Team Leader),President, National Association ofState University and Land-GrantColleges, Washington, DC, USAJairam Reddy, Former ViceChancellor, University of Durban-Westville, South Africa

Anna Glass, Program Assistant,Universities Project, Salzburg SeminarFocus yet to be developed.

w Far Eastern State University,VladivostokSeptember 9–15, 2001Team Members

Andris Barblan (Team Leader),Secretary General, Association ofEuropean Universities, Geneva,SwitzerlandHans Brinckmann, Former President,University of Kassel, GermanyMark Huddelston, Associate Provost,University of Delaware, USAIstvan Teplán, Executive VicePresident, Central European University,Budapest, HungaryHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus yet to be developed.

w Yakutsk State UniversityAugust 10–17, 2001Team Members

Jaak Aaviksoo, Rector, TartuUniversity, EstoniaAnthony Morgan, Department ofEducational Leadership and Policy,University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA K. George Pedersen (Team Leader),Chancellor, University of NorthernBritish Columbia, Prince George,CanadaHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus yet to be developed.

w Bashkir State University, UfaJune 18–23, 2001Team Members

Olga Bain, State University of NewYork at BuffaloGuy Haug, Principal Advisor,European Association of Universities,Geneva/Brussels/ParisBarbara Hill, Senior Fellow, Centerfor Leadership Development, AmericanCouncil on Education, Washington,DC, USABruce Johnstone (Team Leader),Professor of Higher and ComparativeEducation, State University of NewYork at Buffalo, USAHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg Seminar

“The project so farhas done excellentwork in terms of

assisting ourRussian colleaguesnot only to rethinksome fundamental

issues in their highereducation system, but

has also contributedvery helpfully interms of actual

operational reform onthe ground. …the

meetings havereinforced the unique

properties of theSeminar in bringingtogether people fromvarious cultures and

systems to explorecommon issues.”

John DaviesAnglia Polytechnic

University, UK

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Focus: Fundraising strategies; use ofinformation technology in highereducation; university administrationand finance; academic structure andgovernance.

w Buryat State UniversityJune 10–17, 2001Team Members

John Davies (Team Leader), Dean ofthe Graduate School, AngliaPolytechnic University, Essex, UKRobin Farquhar, Professor andFormer President, Carleton University,Ottawa, CanadaOssi Lindqvist, Director and FormerRector, Institute of Applied Biotech-nology, University of Kuopio, FinlandHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus: University administration andfinance; resource diversification;academic structure and governance;role of students in institutional affairs.

w Moscow Institute of Physics andTechnologyNovember 26–December 1, 2000Team Members

Andris Barblan, Secretary General,Association of European Universities,Geneva, SwitzerlandJohn Burkhardt, Director, KelloggForum, University of Michigan, AnnArbor, Michigan, USAGraham Spanier (Team Leader),President, Pennsylvania StateUniversity, State College, USAHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus: Vision, mission and role ofMIPT; resource developmentstrategies, organizational opportunitiesfor strenthening institutional outcomes.

w Perm State UniversityOctober 2–7, 2000Team MembersHans Brinckmann, Former President,University of Kassel, GermanyRoger Perry (Team Leader),President, Champlain College,Burlington, Vermont, USAIstvan Teplán, Executive VicePresident, Central EuropeanUniversity, Budapest, HungaryHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg Seminar

Focus: University autonomy andacademic freedom; central authority ofthe rector; development of governingboards; role of the university in theemerging civil society; role of studentsin institutional affairs.

w Novosibirsk State UniversitySeptember 11–16, 2000Team Members

Jairam Reddy (Team Leader), FormerVice Chancellor, University ofDurban-Westville, South AfricaLothar Zechlin, Rector, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, AustriaHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus: Revenue planning and allocationof budget resources; development ofgoverning and advisory boards; role ofthe marketplace in teaching andresearch priorities; tuition fees andrelated issues; student evaluations offaculty members.

w Tomsk State University July 9–14, 2000Team Members

Paul Brinkman, Associate VicePresident for Budget and Planning,University of Utah, Salt Lake City,USARoman Duda, Former Rector,University of Wroclaw, PolandRobin Farquhar (Team Leader),Professor and Former President,Carleton University, Ottawa, CanadaHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus: University managerial systems;development of governing and advisoryboards; sharing of authority inuniversity governance; financial andbudgetary affairs; correlation offinancial managerial systems.

w Novgorod State UniversityMay 19–25, 2000Team Members

Roman Duda, Former Rector,University of Wroclaw, PolandC. Peter Magrath (Team Leader),President, National Association ofState University and Land-GrantColleges, Washington, DC, USAJanice Ryan, Former President,Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont,USA

Sergey Shilov and GennadyBordovsky (Herzen StatePedagogical University,Russian Federation) visit inthe Schloss garden.

“The VisitingAdvisors Programis unique; there is nothingcomparable. I am a truesupporter of the[Program], because there is still a great need in our highereducation for theVisiting AdvisorsProgram.”

Vasiliy ZhurakovskyMinistry of General andProfessional Education,Russian Federation

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David Warren, President, NationalAssociation of Independent Collegesand Universities, Washington, DC,USAHelene Kamensky, Coordinator,Russian Program, Universities Project,Salzburg SeminarFocus: Organization of universityadministration; financial and budgetplanning; fundraising strategies; use ofinformational technology in highereducation.

w Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityOctober 24–30, 1999Team Members

Jaak Aaviksoo (Team Leader),Rector, Tartu University, EstoniaHarry Brinkman, Senior Advisor,Center for Higher Education PolicyStudies, University of Twente,Enschede, NetherlandsJoseph Short, Chairman of the Board,Association of Independent Collegesand Universities in Massachusetts;President Emeritus, Bradford College,Haverill, Massachusetts, USAColin Guard, Program Assistant,Universities Project Russian Program,Salzburg SeminarFocus: Leadership and management;strategic planning; developing sourcesof funding; the market’s effect on newcurricula and research priorities;developing a credit system allowingstudent mobility; informationtechnology and the curriculum; theuniversity’s role in local and regionalaffairs.

w Ural State University, EkaterinburgJune 13–18, 1999Team Members

John Davies (Team Leader), Dean ofthe Graduate School, AngliaPolytechnic University, Essex, UKK. George Pedersen, Chancellor,University of Northern BritishColumbia, Prince George, CanadaColin Guard, Program Assistant,Universities Project Russian Program,Salzburg SeminarFocus: The University’s strategic plan;the present financial situation; theuniversity’s role in local and regionalaffairs; the university’s newrelationships with neighboring HEIs;the budgetary process and developingnew sources of income; informationtechnologies in the educationalprocess; the university’s changed rolein relating to students.

w Kazan State University June 6–12, 1999Team Members

Paul Brinkman, Associate VicePresident for Budget and Planning,University of Utah, Salt Lake City,USAMarlene Johnson, Executive Director& CEO, NAFSA: Association ofInternational Educators, Washington,DC, USAAnthony Morgan (Team Leader),Department of Educational Leadershipand Policy, University of Utah, SaltLake City, USA Karel Tavernier, GeneralAdministrator, Catholic University ofLeuven, BelgiumColin Guard, Program Assistant,Universities Project Russian Program,Salzburg SeminarFocus: Leadership and management inall aspects of the university; planning,both strategic and short-term;personnel policies; budgeting andaccounting systems; the university’srole in local and regional affairs; themanagement of entrepreneurial units.

w Petrozavodsk State UniversityApril 14–22, 1999Team Members

Ronald Bleed, Vice Chancellor forNew Information Technologies,Maricopa Community Colleges,Tempe, Arizona, USARobin Farquhar, Professor andFormer President, Carleton University,Ottawa, CanadaRobert McSpadden, President, GulfCoast Community College, PanamaCity, Florida, USAJohn Ryan, (Team Leaders)Chancellor, State University of NewYork, Albany, USAColin Guard, Program Assistant,Universities Project Russian Program,Salzburg SeminarFocus: Strategy for planning to acquirefunds from new sources and managingthem; the role of the market in settingcurricula, teaching, and researchpriorities; the credit system and studentevaluation; tuition fees; theUniversity’s role in local and regionalaffairs and in internationalorganizations and consortia.

“The [VisitingAdvisors Project]

report has beenrecognized as the

best among manyothers, and will bepublished and sent

to all Russianinstitutions of higher

education as amodel for annual

reports oneducational quality.”

Anatoly VostrikovNovosibirsk State Technical

University, Russian Federation

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OFFICERS

Roy M. Huffington, ChairmanChairman, Roy M. Huffington, Inc.; and FormerAmbassador of the United States to Austria;Houston, Texas

Michael Palliser, Vice ChairmanVice Chairman (retired), Samuel Montagu &Co., Ltd.; London

Herbert P. Gleason, SecretaryCounsel, Choate, Hall & Stewart; Boston,Massachusetts

Dennis O’Brien, TreasurerPresident Emeritus, University of Rochester;Middlebury, Vermont

Olin Robison, PresidentPresident Emeritus, Middlebury College;Middlebury, Vermont

LIFE MEMBERS

Lloyd N. Cutler, Chairman of the Board,Salzburg Seminar, 1984–1994; and SeniorCounsel, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering;Washington, DC

Herbert P. Gleason, Counsel, Choate, Hall &Stewart; Boston, Massachusetts

Clemens Heller, Co-Founder, Salzburg Seminar;and Former Director, Maison des Sciences deL’Homme; Lausanne

Antonie T. Knoppers , Chairman of the Board,Salzburg Seminar, 1975–1984; New York, NewYork

DIRECTORS

Thomas D. Barr, Cravath, Swaine & Moore;Paradise Valley, Arizona

Ernest A. Bates, Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, American Shared Hospital Services; SanFrancisco, California

Erik Belfrage, Senior Vice President,INVESTOR AB; Stockholm

John W. Cook, President, The Henry LuceFoundation, Inc.; New York, New York

W. Peter Cooke, Advisor, World RegulatoryAdvisory Practice, Pricewater-houseCoopers,LLP; London

Patricia Derian, Former Assistant Secretary ofState for Human Rights; Miami, Florida

Alice Emerson, Senior Advisor, Andrew W.Mellon Foundation; Arlington, Massachusetts

John C. Fontaine, Partner, Hughes Hubbard &Reed LLP; New York, New York

Bathsheba A. Freedman, Counselor; Author;Cambridge, Massachusetts

James O. Freedman , President, AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences; and PresidentEmeritus, Dartmouth College; Cambridge,Massachusetts

Daniel R. Fung , Senior Counsel, Hong KongBar; Hong Kong

Anne V. Ginevan, Former Vermont StateRepresentative; Middlebury, Vermont

David W. Ginevan, Executive Vice President ofFacilities Planning, Middlebury College;Middlebury, Vermont

Nancy Gleason, Senior Social Worker, StoneCenter Counseling Service, Wellesley College;Cambridge, Massachusetts

Wilhelmine Goldmann , Director ofPrivatization, Österreichische IndustrieholdingAG; Vienna

Toyoo Gyohten, President, Institute forInternational Monetary Affairs; and SeniorAdvisor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd;Tokyo

Heather Sturt Haaga, Artist; and FormerPresident, Marketing Management, Inc.; LaCanada, California

Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice Presidentand Director, Capital Research and ManagementCompany; La Canada, California

Kathryn Hall (ex-officio), Ambassador of theUnited States to Austria; Vienna

James Oliver Horton, Benjamin BannekerProfessor of American Studies and History,Department of American Studies, GeorgeWashington University; Washington, DC

Shirley M. Hufstedler, Senior of Counsel,Morrison & Foerster; and Former United StatesSecretary of Education; Los Angeles, California

Raoul F. Kneucker, Director General, ScientificResearch and International Affairs, AustrianFederal Ministry of Education, Science andCulture; Vienna

Lee Hong-koo, Former Ambassador of theRepublic of Korea to the United States; andFormer Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea;Seoul

SALZBURG

SEMINAR

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

2001

The Salzburg Seminarlibrary in SchlossLeopoldskron.

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Isabel Carter Stewart, Executive Director, TheChicago Foundation for Women; Chicago,Illinois

Donald M. Stewart, President and ChiefExecutive Officer, The Chicago CommunityTrust; Chicago, Illinois

Randal C. Teague, Partner, Vorys, Sater,Seymour and Pease LLP; Washington, DC

Jan Urban, Former Publisher, TransitionsMagazine, Institute for Journalism in Transition;Prague

Melvyn I. Weiss, Senior Partner, Milberg WeissBershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP; New York, NewYork

Marina v.N. Whitman, Professor of BusinessAdministration and Public Policy, University ofMichigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan

Robert Whitman‚ Professor Emeritus,Department of English, University of Pittsburgh;Ann Arbor, Michigan

Vitaly Zhurkin, Director, Institute of Europe,Russian Academy of Sciences; Moscow

Special Thanks toRAYMOND E. BENSON

DIRECTOR OF THE

UNIVERSITIES PROJECT

FROM 1996 TO 1999

The Universities Project and theSalzburg Seminar honor Ray

Benson for his leadership of andcommitment to the UniversitiesProject. Ray served as director of theProject since its inception in late1996 until July 1999. The success ofthe Project is due in no small part toRay’s vision, experience, dedicationand humanity. All of us associatedwith the Universities Project and theSalzburg Seminar wish Ray well inhis retirement, and look forward toseeing him again in Salzburg at theNovember 2001 symposium.

Klaus Liebscher, Governor, ÖsterreichischeNationalbank; Vienna

Otto C. C. Lin, Vice President for Research andDevelopment, Hong Kong University of Scienceand Technology; Kowloon, Hong Kong

Shirley A. Massey, First Lady, MorehouseCollege; Atlanta, Georgia

Walter E. Massey, President, MorehouseCollege; Atlanta, Georgia

Khotso Mokhele, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, National Research Foundation; Pretoria

Peter Moser (ex officio),Ambassador of Austria tothe United States;Washington, DC

Guna S. Mundheim,Assistant Dean, College ofArts and Sciences,University of Pennsylvania;New York, New York

Robert H. Mundheim , OfCounsel, Shearman &Sterling; New York, NewYork

Raymond D. Nasher,President, Raymond D.Nasher Company; Dallas,Texas

Eva Nowotny , DirectorGeneral for EuropeanIntegration and EconomicAffairs, Ministry of ForeignAffairs; Vienna

Bernard Ostry, Owner,ImagiNations Unlimited,Inc.; Toronto

Sylvia Ostry,Distinguished ResearchFellow, Centre forInternational Studies,

University of Toronto; Toronto

Hisashi Owada , President and Director, JapanInstitute of International Affairs; Tokyo

Eng Fong Pang , Ambassador of the Republic ofSingapore to the Court of St. James’s; London

Usha Prashar, First Civil ServiceCommissioner; and Member, House of Lords;London

Irmtraud Richardson, Commentator andFeature Writer, German Public Radio;Washington, DC

John B. Richardson , Deputy Head ofDelegation, Delegation of the EuropeanCommission in Washington, European Union;Washington, DC

Vijay Sharma, Principal of Vijay SharmaSolicitors; London

The Marble Hall, the maindining area, in Schloss

Leopoldskron.