10.12.2018 14:00 - 10.12.2018 16:30 | Berlin

Berlin Paneli

   

Where:

NUMOV CONFERENCE CENTER
(Yunus E mre Enstitüsü)
Mauerstr. 13 / Kronenstr. 1,
10117 Berlin

 

When:

Monday, December 10th from 14:00 – 16:30

 

Social Inclusion of the Refugees and Higher Education: Preservation of the Academic Heritage in the Middle East

 

About the panel
The Middle East contains the world’s oldest libraries, open air museums, universities and academic life. The ongoing wars in the region are killing thousands of people as well as
ruining the academic heritage.
Having the highest number of refugees within the region, Turkey has a wide range of experience. Real examples of refugee professors and students continuing their academic
life in Turkey and best practices from dierent Turkish Universities will be shared, the future plans and how it seems from Europe will be discussed in the Panel.

 

EVENT AGENDA


PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THE REFUGEES & THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES
2:00 PM Call time for speakers

Chair: Prof. Mehmed Özkan, Rector, Bogazici University


2:30 PM Panel Opening and Introduction Video ( 15 minutes)


2:45-2:55 Prof. Ömer Açıkgöz, CoHE of Turkey -Project Presentation: Preservation of the Academic
Heritage in the Middle East


2.55-3.05 Prof. Ayegül Komsuglu Çıtıpıtıoglu, Dean, Istanbul University-Refugee Crisis, the Consequences
of Migration, and Humanitarian Intervention, The Role of Turkey


3.05-3.15 Prof. Mehmed Özkan, Rector, Bogazici University- How are we doing? Best Practices from
Turkish Universities


3.15-3.25 Prof. Halil Akkanat, Rector, Türkisch-Deutsche Universität -Academic Integration of Refugees
into Higher Education System: Experience of Turkey and Europe


3:25-4.15 Speakers and Chair seated on stage

Chair to invite the panel’s comments on the following topics and opening questions:
-Academic Heritage in the Middle East: The Pearl of the World with Thousands of Years of History
-The Ongoing Wars and Their Harmful Eects on Academic Heritage
Refugee Crisis, the Consequences of Migration, and Humanitarian Intervention
-Hope for Success: Starting a New Academic Life in another country How are we doing?
-Providing Support for Displaced Colleagues and Students


4:15 Chair to wrap up


4:30 Closing remarks


4:35-5:00 Light refreshments served