Barents Cross Border University,
Vice-Rector Meeting 20.11.2007

9.00

Opening

Rector Ruvin Tripolski (Murmansk State Pedagogical University)

Introduction of the Day Program: Vice Rector Andrey Sergeev

Vice-rectors (or their representatives) of the partner universities introduce, from the administrative point of view, the current situation of implementing Master's programs at their university and commen the project leaflet (5 min each):

·         Arkhangelsk State Technical University (Galina Komarova)

·        Karelian State Pedagogical University (Alexander Fedorov)

·         Murmansk Humanities Institute (Olga Okoneshnikova)

·         Murmansk State Pedagogical University (Andrey Sergeev)

·         Murmansk State Technical University (Sergey Dubrovin)

·         Northern State Medical University (Andrey Soloviev)

·         Petrozavodsk State University

·         Pomor State University (Ludmila Voroztsova)

·         Narvik University College (Svein Ove Hareide)

10.30

Coffee break

Discussion on the implementation of Master's programs

Discussion on the project leaflet

Discussion on the strategy of the project (including funding issues)

12.00

Lunch

13.30

Reports of the Master’s programs (max 20 min each):

·         Social Work (Professor Kyösti Urponen)

·         Environmental Engineering (Vice-Rector Riitta Keiski)

·         Circumpolar Health and Well-being (Instr. coordinator Riitta Kamula)

·         Information Systems (Development manager Kari Pankkonen)

Discussion on the Master’s programs

15.00

Coffee

15.30

Conclusions and closing (invitation to the next Meeting of Rectors in Rovaniemi)