Drivers of Change: What Can We Learn By Comparing U.S. and EU University Education?

The U.S. Economy and Transatlantic Relations Institute at Lazarski University, Polish–U.S. Fulbright Commission, Harvard Club of Poland and Scholarship Fellows of the Foundation for Polish Science cordially invite you to participate in the forthcoming Conference “Drivers of Change and Choice: What Can We Learn About Competitiveness By Comparing U.S. and EU Education at the University Level?” which will take place in Warsaw. The conference includes noteworthy paper presentations, panel discussions and workshops. It is to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Poland and consequently, the Polish - U.S. Fulbright Commission. The distinguished Professor Barbara Kudrycka, the Minister of Science and Higher Education in Poland and Jan Vincent Rostowski, the Minister of Finance are members of the Conference Honorary Committee.

Overview

World rankings place American Universities in a leadership role in the educational market. From a group of the best 50 Universities ranked in 2009 by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 38 of them are from the United States and 8 from Europe. An important question arises—should those rankings be treated as a direct and complete representation of an University’s capabilities? If we answer this question in the positive, another question arises. If the European system of higher education is at fault, then should it be directed onto the path outlined by the American University to become equally attractive and effective? Is the Bologna Process a good program to upgrade the European University system? If it is not, what should be done to change the European University systems to make them more competitive? These and other questions will be topics of interest raised at the international conference on “Drivers of Change and Choice: What Can We Learn About Competitiveness by Comparing U.S. and EU Education at the University Level?”

If you are looking for an opportunity to network with some of the prominent European and U.S. higher education experts, esteemed representatives from nationally and internationally recognized universities as well as the prominent ministry representatives then the conference “Drivers of Change and Choice: What Can We Learn About Competitiveness By Comparing U.S. and EU Education at the University Level?” is a must attend event. The conference will start with a dynamic Keynote Speaker. You can select from almost 8 different sessions and it won’t stop there.