Thematic University-Business Forum: ‘Driving Competitiveness, Employability and Prosperity’, Berlin, 20-21 November 2014

The European Commission, in partnership with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations, will organise this thematic University-Business Forum focusing on cooperation between higher education and business.
The event, that will take place in Berlin, Germany, from 20 to 21 November 2014, will include plenary sessions and parallel sessions that will focus on a number of themes such as:

• Dual Study Programmes – Combining Academic and Professional Learning
• Adapting Higher Education to Lifelong Learning
• The Impact of University-Business Cooperation
• Higher Education and Entrepreneurship

The event looks to bring together policy makers and representatives from business, higher education and public authorities from across Europe.
More information on the event, programme and how to register is available here. More...