Sunday, May 26, 2019
15:00 – Meet at Hotel St Josef
15:00 – 16:45 – Group Seminar 1
17:00 – 18:00 – walk around UZH and ETH campuses
18:02 – 18:25 – tram/bus to Chäsalp
18:30 Dinner a Chäsalp
Accommodations at Hotel St Josef
Monday, May 27, 2019
Visit UZH
- 09:15 Welcome & Introduction
- Tiffany Merz-Cheok, International Welcome Services, International Relations Office
- Prof. Karen P. DePauw, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education
- 09:30 Introduction to UZH
- Tiffany Merz-Cheok, International Welcome Services, International Relations Office
- 09:45 Graduate Campus: A platform for young researchers
- Dr. Claudine Leysinger, General Manager, Graduate Campus
- 10:10 University Politics – the role of VAUZ
- Merlin Incerti-Medici, VAUZ International Higher Education Policy
- 10:35 Short Break
- 11:00 Introduction to the Swiss Education System
- Prof. Dr. Philippe Gonon, Director Institute of Education
- 11:25 Gender Equality and Diversity at UZH
- Dr. Christiane Löwe, Head Office for Gender Equality and Diversity
- 11:50 Discussion / Q&A
- 12:00 End of Visit to UZH
Lunch at ETH Dozentenfoyer
Visit ETH
- 13:15 Arrival at ETH Zürich – Meet at the entrance to the main building
- Location – HG G 26.3
- Welcome and introduction to ETH Zürich
- Discussion on current issues in education and research in Switzerland Anders Hagström, Director Global Education Affairs
- 14:15 Walk to building LFO (Schmelzbergstrasse 9)
- 14:30 Meeting with Professor Laura Nyström
- Location – LFO F 19
- Laboratory of Food Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences and Technology www.foodbiochem.ethz.ch
- 15:40 Walk to Main Building
- Location – HG F 50.3
- Refreshments
- 16:00–16.25 Meeting with Rector, Professor Sarah M. Springman
- Rector of ETH Zurich
- www.rector.ethz.ch
- 16:34 Transfer to Campus Hönggerberg
- 16.50 Meeting with Professor Daniel Hall
- Location – HIL F 25.2
- Assistant Professor of Innovative and Industrial Construction, Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
- ic.ibi.ethz.ch
- 17:30 End of visit
19:00 Dinner at Neumarkt
Accommodations at Hotel St Josef
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
- Train from Zurich to Basel
- 7:00 Depart Zürich HB – IC 760
- 7:53 Arrive at Basel SBB
- Bus to Hotel
- Bus 30 (every 3 minutes)
- Ride 3 stops to Spalentor
- Walk 5 minutes to Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
- Drop off luggage and get city travel card
- Tram to Institute for European Global Studies
- Walk to the Pilgerstrasse stop
- Take tram number 3 (every 7 minutes) towards Birsfelden to the stop St. Alban-Tor (8 stops)
- Follow Gellertstrasse for approximately 500m (towards Bethesda hospital).
Visit University of Basel
Preparatory reading:
- Swiss Education Report’s chapter on higher education
- https://www.skbf-csre.ch/en/education-report/education-report/
- Section on Higher Ed: pp. 165 – 205 (For accessing the content, you will be asked to register on-site)
- SBFI Report: Hochschulen und Forschung in der Schweiz
- EUA report: The role of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Morning Session:
- 09:15 – 10:30 Morning session
- 15 min. break
- 10:45 – 12:15 Morning Session (continued)
Topic
Overview of current topics and developments in Higher Education in Switzerland and Europe including the following: Higher Education Act, the Swiss higher & tertiary education landscape, types of institutions, Professional Education and Training (PET), public vs. private institutions, organization of the university, student body, position of Switzerland within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
Afternoon Sessions
- 13:15 – 14:45 Afternoon session 1
- Workshop in mixed US/ Basel/ EUCOR groups of 4 – 5 participants about Swiss, European and US – Higher Education in a global context.
- 15 min. break
- 15:00 – 15:45 Afternoon session 2
- Discussion about positioning and role in one’s own research institution; comparing own institution with exemplary institutions in Switzerland, Europe and the U.S.
- 15:45 – 16:15
- Reporting of group speakers to the plenary followed by discussion
- 16:15 – 16:30 Closing remarks
Return to Hotel for check-in
- Walk back to St. Alban-Tor stop
- 16:43 – Take tram 3 towards Gare de Saint-Louis to the stop Pilgerstrasse
- 17:00 – Arrive at Hotel
Travel to WWZ for the HEAR Global 2019 lecture
- Take the tram 3 towards Birsfelden, Hard to the stop Aeschenplatz
- Transfer to Tram 10 towards Dornach, Bahnhof to the stop Peter-Merian (he was an important philanthropist in Basel and his foundation still is today).
- 18:00 – 20:15 Attend the HEAR Global 2019 lecture
- From autonomy to innovation: Swiss higher education between local and global challenges
- 20:27 – Take Tram 11 towards St-Louis Grenze to the Johanniterbrücke stop
20:30 Dinner at Don Pincho
Return to hotel
- Take tram 30 towards Bahnhof SBB to the Spalentor stop (every 15 min)
- Walk 5 minutes to Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Accommodations at Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
- 7:49 – 9:09 – Train from Basel to Strasbourg
- TER 96212
- 9:29 – 9:41 — Tram C from Gare Central to the Université stop
Visit University of Strasbourg
- 10.00 -10.30
- Welcome to the delegation and coffee break
- Visit of the doctoral college
- 10.30-11.00
- Presentation of the doctoral studies in France by Mme Véronique BULACH, Deputy Vice-President in charge of research and Doctoral studies
- Presentation of the International Doctoral Programme by Virginie Herbasch
- 11.00 – 12.15
- Discussion
- 13.00 – 14.00
- Lunch at the European Parliament
- 14.40– 16.00
- Visit of the European Parliament
- 16.30
- Visit of the University Palace
- 17:15 Walk to Norte Dame de Strasbourg
- 18:15 – Begin walking to Dinner (7 minute walk from the cathedral)
18:30 Dinner at Au Pont San Martin
Return to Basel
- 21:21 – 22:42 Train from Strasbourg to Basel
- TER 96241
- Bus to Hotel
- Bus 30 (every 3 minutes)
- Ride 3 stops to Spalentor
Accommodations at Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Group Seminar 2 at Hotel Bildungszentrum 21
12:04 – 17:18 Train from Basel to Riva San Vitale
12:04 – 14:23 Basel SBB – Erstfeld — IR 2323
14:37 – 16:41 Ersteld – Lugano —RE 4329
17:05 – 17:18 Lugano – Capolago-Riva San Vitale — S 25129
Dinner and accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Friday, May 31, 2019
- Train from Riva San Vitale to Milan
- 7:18 – 7:34 Capolago RSV to Chiasso
- 7:43 – 8:13 Chiasso – Camnago-Lentate
- 8:25 – 8:58 Camnago-Lentate – Milano Bovisa
Visit Politecnico di Milano
- 09h30: Meeting at the Wind Tunnel (via La Masa, 34 – BOVISA CAMPUS)
- 09h30 ‐ 10h30: Introduction to Politecnico di Milano by Francesca Fogal (International Relations and EU Projects Office)
- 10h30 ‐ 12h00: Meeting with Prof. Paolo Biscari, Director of the Politecnico di Milano PhD School
- 12h00 – 13h00: Visit to the Wind Tunnel
- The Politecnico di Milano Wind Tunnel (GVPM) has a dual aim, being designed to provide the highest technological standards for a wide range of applications. In addition, its location in the academic environment of the Politecnico di Milano denotes a strong commitment to the scientific approach. Thus the GVPM represents two things, being both a purely research tool and, secondly, a modern instrument for high‐technology industrial applications offering advantageous reciprocal synergies.
- 13h00 – 14h00: Meeting with Politecnico di Milano PhD students and brunch
- 14h00 – 14h30: Transfer to Bovisa Durando Campus
- 14h30 – 16h00: Visit to the laboratories of Design
- 16:21 – Train from Milano Bovisa to Stazione Cadorna (multiple trains every 3 minutes. Train options: R16, R17, S3, S4)
- 16:36 – Metro M1(red line) from Cadorna FN to Duomo
Open return to Riva San Vitale
Accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Train to Bellinzona
Lunch at Castle Grande
Accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Seminar at Steger Center
Dinner at Grotto san Michele in Corona
Accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Monday, June 3, 2019
- Travel to Manno
- 8:39 Stazione Capolago-Riva San Vitale
- 8:59 Stazione Lamone-Cadempino
- 9:05 Bus nr. 449 to Manno Suglio, then 3’ walking to Via Pobiette 11, Manno
Visit SUPSI
09.30 Beginning of the meeting• Welcome and introduction to the Swiss Higher Education system and the UAS University of Applied Sciences and SUPSI.
Presentation of internationalization activities in SUPSI, its strategy 2017-2021 and our new campuses.
Relators:
Mrs Pamela Valeggia, Head of International Office
Ms Annick Catella, Assistant International Office• Presentation of the Start-up Garage model.
The Startup Garage is a space dedicated to students who want to give form and substance to their ideas in a welcoming place where they can meet their peers and teachers and develop their entrepreneurial spirit.
Relator: Prof. Mauro Citraro• Presentation of the Applied Research in SUPSI and example of some concrete projects
Relator: Prof. Giambattista Ravano, Director of Research and Innovation in SUPSI
12.00 Lunch (sandwiches and salads)
13.00 Departure of the delegation to the USI
13:11BUS nr. 5 from Uovo di Manno to Lugano Ponte Madonnetta
13:41arrival at USI
Visit USI
- Meeting point at 2.15 pm at the main entrance
- 2.20 pm
- Some words about USI, Q&A
- Dimitri Loringett
- Media and Communication Service
- 2.40 pm
- New trends in 3D hand biometrics: utilizing modern computer vision and machine learning
- Jan Svoboda
- PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Michael Bronstein at the Institute of Computational Sciences at USI.
- His main research interests are applications of Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning in the field of Biometric Security Systems.
- In autumn 2017, Jan has spent 3 months as a research intern at Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK. Since January 2018, he has joined swiss AI startup NNAISENSE as part of the deep learning division.
- 3.20 pm
- Q&A
- Jan Svoboda
- 3.35 pm
- Campus tour, Coffee, Sweets
- Géraldine Moretti
- Study Advisory and Promotion Service
- 4.00 pm
- Good bye
- Room: 321
Train to Riva San Vitale
Accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
10:00 – 17:00 Global Seminar
10:00 Welcome and introductions
10:15 Opening session entitled Evolving PhD education: Trends and Priorities (U.S. and Europe). This session will provide the general background and framework for
small group discussions which will follow
11:15 break
11:30- 12:45 Group discussion (3) on selected topics (from EUA-CDE and U.S. NASEM report): ethics and scholarly integrity, funding for doctoral students, career
Development
1:00- 2:15 Lunch at the Steger Center (all)
2:15 -3:30 Group discussions (3) on topics: mental health issues, inclusion and diversity, teaching/mentoring
3:30 break and preparation for sharing results
4:00-5:00 Share results (writings on the wall)
5:00 Photo
5:30 reception/dinner
Accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Working day
Accommodations at Virginia Tech Steger Center
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Depart Virginia Tech Steger Center
(two week gap)
Friday, June 21, 2019
Summit at the Swiss Embassy in Washington D.C.