Programme – Day 2 – 29^th May 2008     

08.30 – 18.00  Registration – Conference Centre – University of Limerick

09.00 – 09.30                                                                    Welcome and Opening of Conference: Professor Don Barry, President,

                                                                                          University of Limerick

09.30 – 10.15 Keynote Address                                 Richard Yelland, Head of IMHE/OECD

10.20 – 10.45    Refreshments

10.50 – 12.50  Parallel Roundtable Sessions 1

Environment                        

Chair: Chris Duke, RMIT
Rapporteur: Armando Palomar, ESOF2008 Organising Team
Kate Sankey, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Steve Garlick, Sunshine Coast University
Larry Swanson, University of Montana
Nestor Torres, University La Laguna, Canaries                               
 
Economic
Chair: Teresa Noronha Vaz, University of the Algarve
Rapporteur: Britt Andersen, Akershus Akademy

Paul Thomas, Sunshine Coast University
Katharine Paterson, Universities for the NorthEast

Frida Johansson, Region Varmland and Patrik Bångerius, Karlstad University

Bob Gleeson, Northern Illinois University

Cuneyt Kerginkaya, City of Adana

12.55 – 13.55  Lunch  
                       

14.00 – 14.45  Keynote Address :                                     Mr. Alex King, Deputy Leader

                                                                                          Kent County Council      

14.50 – 16.50  Parallel Roundtable Sessions 2                 

Social
Chair: Peter Krug, Rhenania Palatinate
Rapporteur: John Storan, University of East London
Bruce Wilson, RMIT
John Rushforth, University of West England
Palmira Juceviciene, Kaunas University of Technology
Eamonn Murphy, University of Limerick and Carol Rainsford, Limerick Institute of Technology

Cultural
Chair: Mireille Pouget, MYP Learning
Rapporteur: Veronique Lobit, Toulouse Business School
James Powell, University of Salford
Cuneyt Kerginkaya, City of Adana
Balazs Nemeth, University of Pecs
Jutta Thinesse-Demel, German Learning Regions Network

16.55 – 18.05  Parallel Paper Sessions 1                           

18.10 – 19.00  Information Session for PASCAL Regional Development Project    

19.30 – 23.00  Dinner and Traditional Irish Entertainment

Programme – Day 3 – 30^th  May 2008

07.30 – 09.00 Special Breakfast meeting for PASCAL Regional Development Project       

08.30 – 18.00  Registration – Conference Centre – University of Limerick 

09.00 – 09.55  Keynote Address :                                     Ms. Mary Hannifin, T.D,

                                                                                          Minister for Education & Science.

10.00 – 11.10                                                                    Parallel Paper Session 2 

11.15 – 11.30   Refreshments

11.35 – 12.45  Parallel Paper Session 3                            

12.50 – 13.55  Lunch  
                       

14.00 – 14.45  Keynote Addresses                                    Dr. David McNulty, Chief Executive

                                                                                          Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

                                                                                          Mr. Brendan Kenny, CEO

`                                                                                         Limerick Regeneration Agencies

14.50 – 16.00  Parallel Paper Session 4                            

16.05 – 16.30  Refreshments

16.35 – 17.30  Final Plenary Panel:

                        Chair: Dermot Coughlan, University of Limerick     

                        Barry Hake, University of Leiden

Jutta Thinesse-Demel German Learning Regions Network

Eamonn Murphy, University of Limerick

Jarl Bengtsson, Chair of Advisory Board of PASCAL

Norman Longworth, University of Stirling

Gabo Ntseane, University of Botswana

19.30 – 24.00  Conference Gala Dinner