The EUNIS 2018 Rectors’ Conference will be held on 26-28 April, 2018 at the University of Porto, Portugal. The deadline for the early registration is already this month, on the 28th February. Please register and book your hotel. Remember that Porto is a touristic city and hotel reservation is challenging! Abreu Events is supporting this conference and can help to find travel and accommodation solutions.

EUNIS Rectors’ Conference is an event targeting high-level management of universities. Do not miss the opportunity to meet and exchange views on the development of Higher Education and the increasing role of Information Technologies in shaping university’s activities.

The themes of the conference:

I. Driving change in leadership and management
II. The autonomous classroom: Is it the future?
III. Building online trust and transparency
IV. Enhancing the student experience

The keynote speakers:

·         John O’BrienPresident and CEO of EDUCAUSE
·         Laurent DupasquierManaging Partner at Emerging
·         Lauritz B. Holm-NielsenExecutive Director of the Sino-Danish Center, former rector of the Aarhus University
·         Paul LeBlancPresident of the Southern New Hampshire University
·         Simon NelsonCEO of FutureLearn
·         Nie FenghuaCEO of XuetangX
·         Juan Gómez OrtegaRector of the University of Jaén
·         João Gabriel SilvaRector of the University of Coimbra
·         Michael GaebelDirector of the Higher Education Policy Unit at EUA
·         Fred MulderUNESCO / ICDE Chair in OER, former rector of the Open University Netherlands
·         Arild RaaheimProfessor at Bergen University
·         Nevena V. AgaevaAlumna of the European Student’s Union
·         Venguswamy RamaswamyGlobal Head of TCS iON
·         Ronald BarnettEmeritus Professor of Higher Education at University College London Institute of Education

Read more information on the Conference website.