QUALITY AND LEADERSHIP FOR ROMANIAN HIGHER EDUCATION

Vision Romanian Higher Education 2025

Preferred imageof higher education

in 2025

A world of ...

for which we believe in

Values and institutional framework

Action lines

and accordingly we act for

Vision Romanian Higher Education 2025Identification of broad areas of interest

Three brainstorming sessions:

Students Professors Business representatives

(using i-Lab )

Vision Romanian Higher Education 2025Identification of broad areas of interest

Semantic analysis of literature

600 titles on higher education are now available in a structured library

.Areas and topics of interest

Universitiesand

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Correlation with the labor marketLife long learning Certification of professional skills Creativity, skills for life and entrepreneurship Inter-disciplinarity and flexibility of human capital

KNOWLEDGE GENERATION

Correlation of pedagogical and research activities Research universities Particularities of basic, engineering and social research

... BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Universities and innovation clustersPublic-private partnership for innovation IPR in university-business collaboration Innovation infrastructures in universities

SOCIAL VALUES

University as promoter of social values Accessibility of studies Universities and local development Universities and information society

THEIR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

Internationalization of higher education Positioning on the global market of educationPositioning on the global knowledge market European integration and national brand

Vision Romanian Higher Education 2025Identification of relevant participants in consultations

Viral survey

Respondents were asked to identify their competences and interests in relation to the five topics

1932 respondents

nominated in several rounds 6353 more

Expert panels work on the topics of interst

May 2009 January 2010

15-person panels elaborate

An assessment of the state of affairs Drivers of change 2025 Stakeholder mapping

Expert panels sketch scenario frameworks

Based on previous work of the panels, four scenario frameworks emerge in a series of creative workshops involving stakeholders.

University of career and life

Knowledge constellation

Athenaeum Blue ocean

Vision Romanian Higher Education 2025Stakeholders flesh out the scenarios

Bucharest, 25-29 January 2010

A one-day event for each scenario panel

40 stakeholders

World cafe combined with card game and role-playing

Metaphors on future of HE are elaborated toextend the scenario frameworks

Further developing the scenarios

Diferenierea universitilor se face ntre universiti cu misiune de creaie/cercetare la nivel internaional i cele active la nivel naional, local i regional. Misiunile se difereniaz prin componente ca instruirea i nvarea, cercetarea i creaia, serviciile pentru comunitate.

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Sistemul de nvmnt superior romnesc garanteaz oportuniti egale pentru ceteni n privina accesului la cunoatere. nvmntul superior este responsabil n raport cu societatea, iar instituiile sunt respectate de ctre aceasta din urm, bucurndu-se de vizibilitate i prestigiu.

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Asimilarea cunoaterii conduce la integrarea individului n comuniti tiinifice, profesionale sau orientate spre rezolvarea anumitor probleme.

CCoommuunniittii ddee pprraaccttiiccii 3

Problemele legate de mediu devin o preocupare ce vizeaz toate aspectelor vieii economice.

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Universitatea atrage persoane puternic conectate n reelele internaionale de cercetare.

Universitatea - conector n reelele internaionale de cunoatere

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7-10 cards from each scenario

8 cards describing the 2025 context

Jokers: blank cards for new ideas

Card game (examples from the Athenaeum scenario)

1 A new brand in Higher Education

Romanian Universities achieve excellence by offering good quality research, education and infrastructures with programmes developed in foreign languages such as English, French and Chinese besides Romanian. Universities are aggressively promoted and have now become highly attractive for foreign students.

2 Virtually yours Academics/students are maintaining open and continuous communication channels in global networks, creating virtual spaces of collaboration, setting virtual meetings, and dynamically readjusting curricula and research priorities.

3 Innovatively open Since knowledge is perceived as the main source of welfare, a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial behaviour is on the rise. The bonds between the citizen and the education system are not broken through graduation. Universities continuously offer life-long learning programmes.

4 Life-long empowerment Universities continuously empower students, graduates and citizens. Thanks to the Academic Promotion System, firms can see the profile of learners in all areas and age and are able to offer funds for their ideas and projects.

5 Inclusive management Representatives of public and private sectors and socio-economic actors including NGOs enjoy being involved in academic demarche by intervening in strategic decisions in education and research at the national and institutional levels. Functional and effective communication channels are established between the parties.

6 Excellence in research Research Excellence Centres (RECs) have been created in collaboration with public and private organisations and society. The university is the main driver of sustainable development. Romanian universities are glocalised in terms of creating international RECs and networked research infrastructures while contributing to regional and local development.

7 EUROmania Romanian HE system is fully integrated in the European Research and Higher Education Area. Romanian universities are desired partners for European programmes and projects, and Romanian graduates are regarded with trust.

8 Open labs Universities laboratories are designed by private companies, which also provide equipment on which education is delivered. Thus, knowledge is continuously transferred between universities, economy, and society.

9 Socially responsible Higher Education

Romanian Higher Education system guarantees equal opportunities for citizens in accessing knowledge. Society has gained full accountability from HE. In turn, HE institutions are highly respected by citizenry and government and enjoy visibility and prestige in a society which is considerate towards its innovators

10 Supporting cutting edge research & students

Excellence scholarships are granted to students and researchers by technology developers who fund dedicated programmes established through Public-Private Partnerships. The beneficiaries run research programmes and enjoy the infrastructures provided by universities business incubators. The Student Loan Agency ensures equal access opportunities to HE by ensuring that school fees do not drop under the expenditure per student allocated from the state budget

Examples of metaphors

1) The hyperspace of 5D+ experience: freedom to create ones identity.

2) The nest: Universities are the place where universals are studied,keeping people young at heart.

3) The spring: Society will reach a development limit should it maintain its current worldview and value-system. Hence, the university should provide the abilities to identify new objectives and development opportunities.

4) The mushrooms of knowledge: customised learning.

University of career and life

Knowledge constellation

AthenaeumBlue ocean

Diversity with 3 examples

Inovatio

Regio

Scientia3 examples of universities are developed based on the 4 scenarios so as to reflect Diversity and Personalization, two of the principles highlighted by the 2025 scenarios.

University of career and life

Knowledge constellation

Athenaeum Blue ocean

Diversity, with 3 examples of universities out of a possible multitudeInovatio

Regio

Scientia

28 policies by 9 panels

Governance, leadership, management

Research, Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection

Academic Profession Regional and Local Development

Knowledge Society Ethics and Social Values Globalization / Internationalization

Qualifications and Competences

Quality of Education

Online consultation on policy proposals

Policies are elaborated based on the scenarios

ELPHI 2.0 questionnaire

with dynamic ranking of the impact of policies

Vision 2025: Seeds for the future

The Green PaperDirections of transformation

1. Personalization and diversity

Expansion of study program types (including short-term programs) Diversification of existing programs New sources of funding for university research

2. Increasing institutional responsibility

Clear information for all stakeholders Strengthening reputation mechanisms

3. Improving the capability of universities in relation with their missions

Stronger orientation towards private financing Improving institutional capacity Reform of legal status of HEIs

The Green Paper A possible transition scenario

A wave-based approach based on the interest expressed by the universities with financial support for transition oriented towards autonomy, leadership and responsibility with the option of changing the legal status of participating

HEIs

Slide Number 1Slide Number 2Slide Number 3Slide Number 4Areas and topics of interestSlide Number 6Slide Number 7Slide Number 8Slide Number 9Slide Number 10Card game (examples from the Athenaeum scenario)Examples of metaphorsSlide Number 13Slide Number 14Slide Number 15Slide Number 16The Green PaperDirections of transformationThe Green Paper A possible transition scenario