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«Universa Universis»
Academic Freedom in a Transforming World

 

Delegate Programme

 

Tuesday 7 June

14:00 - 18:00

Executive Board Meeting                                                                        

Restricted to Executive Board members

 

Wednesday 8 June

 

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:30

Working Groups:

  • Life Sciences
  • Research Support Officers
  • STEM
  • Social Sciences & Humanities
  • Academic Exchange and Mobility
  • Doctoral Studies
  • Education Innovation
  • Employability
  • Development Cooperation
  • Heritage
  • Latin America
  • Equality & Diversity

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Working Groups (continued)

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Inter-Working Groups and Working Groups

Education Innovation + Equality & Diversity
(please note the meeting will start at 13:30)

 

Development Cooperation + Latin America

14:00 - 15:00

UNISAFE Project Seminar

Security and safety of HEIs students and staff moving abroad

15:00 - 16:30

Innovating in Joint Degrees: experiences, challenges, opportunities

  • The European Degree Label: Tine Delva, Deputy Head of Unit for Higher education (EAC.B.1) at the European Commission (DG EAC) – 15 min + 15 min Q&A
  • Experiences and perspectives from the Arqus Alliance - 15 min
  • Open discussion with interventions from other Alliances and CG member universities - 45 min

16:30 - 16:45

Coffee Break

16:45 - 18:00

Executive Board and Working Group Chairs

Restricted to EB & WG Chairs and Vice-Chairs only

19:30 - 21:30

Welcome Aperitivo

 

Thursday 9 June

Please note that events marked in grey are reserved to Rectors and members of the Executive Board

09:00 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 10:45

Public Conference

800 years of Academic Freedom: lessons from the past to shape the future

 

Prof. Telmo Pievani in conversation with:

  • Prof. Daniela Mapelli, Rector of the University of Padua
  • Prof. Milena Králícková, Rector of Charles University in Prague
  • Prof. László Borhy, Rector of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
  • Dr Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General of DG Research and Innovation at the European Commission
  • Dr Gian Maria Greco, Board Member of the Marie Curie Alumni Association

Preceded by a video message by Dr. Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:45

Public Conference

Viewpoints from Alliances of European Universities

 

Prof. Ludovic Thilly, University of Poitiers, Chair of the Coimbra Group, moderates:

  • Prof. Dorothy Kelly, University of Granada, representing Arqus
  • Prof. Raul Ramos  Lobo, University of Barcelona, representing CHARM-EU
  • Prof. Johnny Laursen, Aarhus University, representing Circle U.
  • Prof. Jukka Kola, University of Turku, representing EC2U
  • Prof. Cisca Wijmenga, University of Groningen, representing ENLIGHT
  • Prof. Beatrix Busse, University of Cologne, representing EUniWell
  • Prof. Stanislaw Kistryn, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, representing Una Europa
  • Prof. Lenka Rovná, Charles University in Prague, representing 4EU+

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Rectors’ Advisory Group

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 - 18:30

Closed Rectors’ Meeting

15:00 - 17:00

University visits for delegates

20:00

Gala Dinner

 

Friday 10 June

Please note that events marked in grey are reserved to Rectors and members of the Executive Board

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:45

General Assembly

10:45 - 11:00

3-Minute Thesis Final

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 11:45

3MT Final Winner Announcement

11:45 - 12:00

General Assembly

including CG-Arenberg Prize for Erasmus Students Award Ceremony

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 -14:30

Executive Board and Coimbra Group Representatives

14:30 - 16:30

Executive Board Meeting

 

Saturday 11 June

09:45 - 12:30

Visit of the historical centre & Urbs Picta sites                                      

 

Sign up for the Conference

To join the Conference you need to register for the event. The registration will remain open until 1st May 2022.

We suggest you book your accommodation as soon as possible to secure your stay in town.

Register here

How the Conference works

Once you have registered for the event, we will be back in touch with further information closer to the date.

Please notice that specific safety procedures will apply during the event in compliance with the Covid-19-related regulations in place. Registered participants will be informed in due time in case substantial changes need to be made to the programme.

Coimbra Group at a glance

Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard. The Coimbra Group is committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefit of its members, internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational policy and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience.

#CoimbraGroup2022

 

 

Getting here

 

BY AIR

Venezia "Marco Polo" Airport  (49 km)

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From the airport, travel to Padova by:
- SITA coach (every 30 minutes) until 10 pm
- Train from Venezia–Mestre railway station. The airport is linked to the train station by ATVO Fly bus or ACTV city bus no. 5
- Air Service (tel. 049 8704425, reservation@airservicepadova.it) or Landomas minibus (tel. 049 8600382, landomas@landomas.it). Book at least 24 hours in advance

Treviso "Antonio Canova" Airport (62 km)

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The airport serves low-cost airlines. Travel to Padova by La Marca coach until 8.30 pm or by train. The airport is linked to the train station by ACTT bus no. 6

Verona "Valerio Catullo" Airport (86 km)

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From the airport, travel to Padova by train. The airport is linked to the train station by Aerobus until 11  pm.

Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport (120 km)

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From the airport, you can travel to Padova by train. The airport is linked to Bologna train station (6 km) by Aerobus.

Milano Bergamo – Orio al Serio Airport (194 km)

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From the airport, you can travel to Padova by train. The airport is linked to Bergamo train station (10 minutes) by ATB bus.

Milano Linate Airport (240 km)

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From Linate, travel to Padova by train from Milan Central Station. The airport is linked to the train station by ATM bus.

Milano Malpensa Airport (281 km)

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From Malpensa, travel to Padova by train from Milan Central Station. The airport is linked to the train station by the Malpensa Shuttle (every 20 minutes). 

BY CAR (toll motorways)

→ A4 Torino – Trieste. Exits at Padova Ovest and Padova Est
→ A13 Bologna – Padova. Exits at Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale
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BY TRAIN

The railway station is a 15-minute walk from the old city centre
There are train services to Venice, Trieste, Verona, Milan, Bologna, Florence and Rome
For timetables and information:
→ Trenitalia (high speed and local trains) - phone: 892021 - trenitalia.com
→ Italo (high speed trains) - phone: 060708 - italotreno.it

BY COACH

Flixbus
→ Bus stop: Via Fra Paolo Sarpi fronte civico 42 (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica), Padova

 

Please find below a list of hotels available in Padua.

Reservations have been made for Coimbra Group rectors and Executive Board members.
Please contact coimbraac2022@unipd.it for details.

Hotel Milano****

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

NH Mantegna****

2 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Best Western Premier Hotel Galileo****

3 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Igea***

0,8 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova


Use discount code “CoimbraAC2022” for preferential rates (subject to availability).
€63,00 per day: Single bedroom with breakfast included
€75,00 per day: Double bedroom for single use with breakfast
€85,00 per day: Double bedroom with breakfast (2 persons)

Hotel Donatello***

0,8 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova


Use discount code “CoimbraAC2022” for preferential rates (subject to availability).
€90,00 per day: Single bedroom with breakfast included
€100,00 per day: Double bedroom for single use with breakfast

Hotel Patavium***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova


Use discount code “CoimbraAC2022” for preferential rates (subject to availability).
€70,00 per day: Standard room with breakfast included (one person)
€80,00 per day: Comfort room with breakfast included (one person)
€90,00 per day: Suite room with breakfast included (one person)

Albergo Verdi***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Ristorante Al Santo***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel M14***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Belludi37

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Al Prato***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Giotto***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Maritan***

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Hotel Canton dell’Orto**

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Albergo al Fagiano**

1,4 km from Palazzo Bo (Via VIII Febbraio, 2), Università degli Studi di Padova

Contacts

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

coimbraac2022@unipd.it


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