6th Bologna Ministerial Conference
Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve, 28-29 April 2009

Tuesday 28 April 2009

08.00	Registration
09.00	Plenary I
	Opening addresses Marc Vervenne, Rector of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Minister Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgium/Flemish Community Minister Ondřej Liška, Czech Republic
09.15	Keynote speech Ján Figel', European Commission
09.25	Introductory statement  Sjur Bergan, Council of Europe
09.35	Presentations on progress of implementation 2009 Bologna Process Stocktaking - Andrejs Rauhvargers, Latvia “The Bologna Process in Higher Education in Europe: Key indicators on the social dimension and mobility“ - Inna Steinbuka, Eurostat “Higher Education in Europe 2009: Developments in the Bologna Process” – David Crosier, Eurydice “Bologna with Students Eyes” - Ligia Deca, European Students’ Union Preliminary results from the “Trends 2010” survey - Jean-Marc Rapp, European University Association “Lifelong Learning: Impediments & Examples of good practice” - Lars Lynge Nielsen, EURASHE
10.40	Reflections by Jan Sadlak, UNESCO-CEPES Bruno Curvale, ENQA Monique Fouilhoux, Education International Irene Seling, BUSINESSEUROPE
11.00	Coffee
11.30	Plenary II
13.00	Lunch
15.00	Parallel sessions
16.00	Coffee
16.45	Plenary III
	Feedback from parallel sessions Discussion towards finalising the Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué
18.00	End of conference day 1

Wednesday 29 April 2009

09.00	Plenary IV
	Welcome address Bernard Coulie, Rector of the Université catholique de Louvain
	Finalisation and adoption of the Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué
	Information on the next ministerial conferences Minister Johannes Hahn, Austria (22 MB) State Secretary Károly Manherz, Hungary Minister Ecaterina Andronescu, Romania
	Closing statements Ján Figel’, European Commission Minister Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgium/Flemish Community Minister Ondřej Liška, Czech Republic
10.00	Coffee
10.30	Bologna Policy Forum
13.00	Press conference
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