The Peder Sather Symposium 2008 is entitled "Higher Education Policy in an Age of Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities". It featues, among others, Norwegian State Secretary of Research and Education, Jens Revold.
What: Peder Sather Symposium - Higher Education Policy in an Age of Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities
When: Thursday, March 13, 2008, 4:00 pm
Where: Alumni House, Toll Room
Info: Peder Sather Symposium
Followed by a public reception.
The Peder Sather Symposium represents an ongoing collaboration between the governments of Norway and Sweden and the University of California, Berkeley. The goal of the symposium is to promote the understanding of political, economic, and cultural issues. The event is designed to foster interdisciplinary discussion among scholars and policymakers from Europe and the U.S. on global and national issues of mutual concern.
This year's Peder Sather Symposium will discuss issues in higher education. Panelists include:
Jens Revold, State Secretary, Ministry of Research and Higher Education, Norway
Peter Honeth, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden
Professor Judson King, Director, Center for Studies in Higher Education, UCB, former Vice President of the University of California, and former Dean of College of Chemistry, UCB
Moderated by Harry Kreisler, Executive Director, Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley.
Co-sponsored by the Consulates General of Norway and Sweden, The Center for Studies in Higher Education, The Institute of European Studies, Department of Scandinavian, The Institute of International Studies and The Institute of Governmental Studies