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Tuesday
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20 November ‘07
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18:00–19:00
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Conference registration, 11th floor
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Wednesday
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21 November ‘07
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08:30/07:30–18:00
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Social event: trip to Škocjan Caves (Slovenia) or Venice (Italy)
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13:30–18:00
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Social event: trip to Koper (included the Port of Koper and a Wine Cellar)
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17:30–19:00
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Conference registration, 11th floor
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19:00–20:00
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Welcome reception, 11th floor
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20:00
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VIP welcome dinner (invited guests only), Restaurant Pe?ina, 10th floor
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Thursday
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22 November ‘07
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08:00–17:30
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Conference registration, 11th floor
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09:00–09:20
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Conference opening, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
– Prof. Dr. Dušan Lesjak, State Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
– Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc, University of Primorska, Slovenia
– Prof. Dr. Egon ?i?mond, Dean, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper
– Dr. Boris Majcen, Director, Institute for Economic Research
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09:20–09:55
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Introduction, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
Dr. Milena Bevc, “Relations Between Funding, Equity and Efficiency of Higher Education”
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09:55–10:30
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Keynote speaker, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
Prof. Dr. George Psacharopoulos, “Funding Universities for Efficiency and Equity: Research Findings vs. Petty Politics “
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10:30–11:00
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Coffee Break
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11:00–11:35
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Keynote speaker, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
Dr. Jamil Salmi, “Innovations in Tertiary Education Financing: A Comparative Evaluation of Allocation Mechanisms“
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11:35–12:10
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Keynote speaker, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
Prof. Dr. Petr Mat?j?, “College Expectations in Cross-National Comparative Perspective (Research-Based Evidence on the Formation of Educational Aspirations in Different Educational Systems”)
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12:10–13:40
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Luncheon, 10th floor
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13:40–15:40
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Panel Session 1, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
“Funding, Equity and Efficiency of Higher Education - International Perspective”
Chair: Dr. Dieter Dohmen
– Asplund et al: An Equity Perspective on Access to, Enrolment in, and Finance of Tertiary Education
– Tsakloglou et al: Distributional Effects of Public Education Transfers in Seven European Countries
– Alajoe: Funding, Equity and Efficiency of Higher Education in Small States of Europe
– Sánchez-Pérez: Higher Education and its Efficiency in Europe: a Comparative Analysis
– ?epar & Bojnec: Public Financing as One of the Factors of Demand for Higher Education
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15:40–16:10
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Coffee Break
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16:10–18:25
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Panel Session 2, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
“Funding, Equity and Efficiency of Higher Education – National Cases”
Chair: Borut Kodri?
– Lassnigg & Unger: Funding of Higher Education – Where Does Go?
– Bodenhöfer & Hyll: Governance, Efficiency and Equity – The Case of the Austrian System of Higher Education
– Schwarzenberger: Funding of Higher Education in : Raising the Issue of Efficiency and Equity
– Vossensteyn: Student Financing in the Netherlands – From Generosity to Cost-Sharing: Facts, Perceptions and Effects
– Bevc: Funding, Equity and Efficiency of Higher Education in Slovenia
– Naidoo: A Funding Framework to Address Efficiency and Equity in Public Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
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19:00
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Dinner, Restaurant Idila (Departure in front of the Conference Hotel at 19:00)
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Friday
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23 November ‘07
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09:00–09:35
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Keynote speaker, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
Prof. Dr. Hans Vossensteyn, “Challenges in Student Financing: State Financial Support to Students – a Worldwide Perspective”
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09:35–10:10
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Keynote speaker, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
Prof. Dr. Adrian Ziderman, “Student Loans Repayment and Recovery - International Comparisons”
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10:10–10:40
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Coffee Break
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10:40–12:10
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Panel Session 3, Emerald Ballroom I, 11th floor
“Student Loans in Higher Education”
Chair: Dr. Sašo Polanec
– Asplund et al: Student Loans and Students’ Investments in University Education: Evidence from Finnish Cohort Data
– Berlinger & Gönczi: An Efficient Student Loan System: Case Study of Hungary
– Androushchak & Spiridonova: Student Loans for Higher Education in Russia
– Shen: Designing Practical Diversified Model for Student Loans Repayment in China
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12:10–13:40
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Luncheon
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13:40–14:15
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Keynote speaker, Aurora, Ground floor
Dr. Maureen Woodhall, “Financing Higher Education: The Contribution of Economic Thinking to Debate and Policy Development on Reform of Higher Education Funding”
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14:15–16:00
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Panel Session 4, Aurora, Ground floor
“Internal and External Efficiency of Higher Education”
Chair: Prof. Dr. George Psacharopuolos
– Strawinski: Changes in Return to Higher Education in Poland
– Polanec: Evolution of Returns to Tertiary Education During Transition: Evidence from Slovenia
– Johnes & Schwarzenberger: Differences in Cost Structure and the Evaluation of Efficiency: The Case of German Universities
– Tajnikar & Debevec: Funding System of Full-Time Higher Education and Technical Efficiency – Case of University of Ljubljana
– Kodri? et al: Funding HE in Slovenia: The introduction of Lump-Sum Instrument
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16:00–16:30
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Coffee Break
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16:30–18:30
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Panel Session 5, Aurora, Ground floor
“Funding, Equity and Efficiency in Higher Education”
Chairs: Prof. Dr. Hans Vossensteyn, Prof. Dr. Petr Mat?j?, and Dr. Milena Bevc
– Concluding remarks from all Keynote speakers
– Discussion
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20:00
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Social event with dinner
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Saturday
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24 November ‘07
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10:00-12:00
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Social event: half-day trip to Piran
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