International Conference EDUCATIONAL ECONOMICS

August 26 – 28, 2005

Preliminary timetable

Thursday, August 25

Arrival of participants

15.00 – 16.00  Registration, Narva street 4 (Oeconomicum)

16.00 – 18.00  Walking tour in Tartu, meeting point Oeconomicum

18.00 – 20.00  Welcome reception at the Universtiy Café, Fireplace Hall (next to the main building of University of Tartu), Ülikooli street 20

Friday, August 26

  9.00 –10.00    Registration, Narva street 4 (Oeconomicum).

10.00 - 10.30    Opening words (Room nr B306)

1) Rector Prof. Jaak Aaviksoo (University of Tartu)

2) Mailis Reps, Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia

Plenary sessions Chairman - Prof. Raul Eamets

10.30 - 11.15    Plenary session – Prof. Geraint Johnes "Curriculum"

11.15 – 11.30    Coffee break

11.30 – 12.15    Plenary session – Prof. dr. J.A.M. (Hans) Heijke "Activating learning methods, student time use and the acquisition of competencies of economic and business administration higher education students"

12.15 – 13.00    Plenary session – Dr. Carlo Salerno "Diverse needs and common realities: Financing European higher education in the age of unification"

13.00 – 14.30    Lunch at Pub "Veerevad Kivid", Narva street 25

Plenary sessions Chairman - Prof. Toomas Haldma

14.30 -  15.15    Plenary session – Prof. Salme Näsi "New public financial management reforms in the Finnish higher education controversial outcomes and consequences"

15.15 -  16.00    Plenary session – Prof. Jürgen G. Backhaus "You should use your talents with interest and interest on the interest"

16.00 – 16.15    Coffee break

16.15 – 17.45   * Session 1  Session A in room nr. B201, Session B in a room nr B202

19.00  -              Meeting in Ministry of Education and Research, Munga street 18 

Saturday, August 27

  9.30  –11.00      * Session 2   Session A in room nr. B201, Session B in a room nr B202

11.00 – 11.15      Coffee break

11.15 -  13.00      * Session 3   Session A in room nr. B201, Session B in a room nr B202

13.00 – 14.30       Lunch at the Pub "Veerevad Kivid", Narva street 25

14.30 – 17.00       * Session 4   Session A in room nr. B201, Session B in a room nr B202

19.00 -                  Conference dinner at the Universtiy Café, Balcony Hall (next to the main building of University of Tartu), Ülikooli street 20

Sunday, August 28

Excursion to Southern Estonia, meeting point Oeconomicum at 10.00

Arrival back to Tartu at 19.00