International speakers at the Globalisation Council meetings Challenge Meeting II, 26th-27th May 2005:“Challenges in the Global Economy” by Janez Potocnik, Commissioner for Science and Research, the European Commission. Challenge Meeting III, 7th June 2005:“Globalisation” by Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, Columbia University, USA. The world’s best primary and lower-secondary school system, 18th-19th August 2005:

“Strengths and weaknesses in the Danish primary and lower-secondary school system” by Professor Peter Mortimer, formerly University of London, UK. Read the CV  Read the presentation (pdf)

 Higher education programmes of world-class standard, 10th-11th November 2005:

“Strengths and weaknesses of the Danish higher education programmes” by Tony Clark, former Director of Higher Education Programmes in the UK Department for Education and Skills. Read the CV (pdf) Read the presentation (ppt)

 

“The relevance of medium-cycle higher education programmes for the labour market – are the new needs being met?” by Frans van Kalmthout, Vice-Principal, Avans Hogeschool, Netherlands. Read the CV (pdf) Read the presentation (ppt)

 Education and training: internationalisation and prioritisation, 1st-2nd December 2005:

”Internationalisation – the global perspective” by Barry McGaw, Director of the Directorate for Education, OECD. Read the CV (pdf) Read the presentation (pdf)

 Research: More competition and better quality, 8th-9th December 2005:

“How to balance quality and societal needs in R&D in a globalised world” by Professor Dr. Helga Nowotny, Chair of the European Research Advisory Board. Read the CV (pdf) Read the presentation (pdf) Read a summary of the presentation (pdf)

“How will Denmark become a leading knowledge society, and what can we learn from abroad?” by Jan Leschly, Chairman, Carecapital, USA. Read the CV (pdf) Read the presentation (pdf) Read a summary of the presentation(pdf)

 More private research and efficient dissemination of knowledge, 5th-6th January 2006:

”Cooperation between universities and business and industry” by Professor Hans Wigzell, Karolinska Instituttet, Stockholm, Sweden. Read the CV (pdf) Read a summary of the presentation (pdf)

 More high-growth start-ups, 19th-20th January 2006:

“How to build an Entrepreneurial Economy” by Carl Schramm, Chairman,Kauffman Foundation, USA. Read the CV (pdf) Read the summary of the presentation (pdf)

 Competitive power and innovation, 2nd-3rd February 2006:

”Competitiveness in a global economy” by Diana Farrell, Director, McKinsey Global Institute, USA. Read the CV (pdf)  Read the summary of the presentation (pdf)

 Challenges for cohesion in a globalised world, 23rd-24th February 2006:

”Institutional Competitiveness – A Broad Perspective on Competitiveness” by Professor John L. Campbell, Dartmouth College and Copenhagen Business School, USA. Read the CV (pdf) Read the summary of the presentation(pdf) Read background material (pdf)

 Besides the international speakers listed, a further 35 Danish experts delivered presentations at the Globalisation Council meetings.