• UM Organisation
• Mission & strategy
• Facts & figures
• Events
  • Rectorship Handover 2012
  • Dies Natalis 2012
  • Opening of the academic year 2011-2012
  • Government spending cuts
  • Opening academic year 2010-2011
    • Theme: University for the future
    • Morning seminar
    • Entrepreneurs meeting
    • Guests
    • Student Award 2010 and Hustinx Stipend
  • Education Prize 2011
  • UM Award 2011
• History
• Sustainability
• Art and Heritage Commission
• Visit Maastricht University
• UM Web TV channels

Morning seminar

With this morning seminar Maastricht University intended to contribute to the regional, national and European dialogue on higher education and its role in society based on Maastricht University's unique perspective on education and research: “Leading in Learning”.

The morning seminar was opened by dr. Jo Ritzen, president of the Executive Board followed by a number of speeches. You can download the speeches in the list below. 

• Visions for 2030: perspectives, worries and expectations, Dr. Anette Braun
• Health, horizons and hemispheres, a global future for academia, Prof. Evelyne de Leeuw
• Next generation university Prof. Paul Iske Professor in Open Innovation and Business Venturing, Maastricht University, Prof. Paul Iske
• The future of the university - continuity and change Prof. Peter van den Besselaar Head of the Science System Assessment, Rathenau Instituut, Prof. Peter van den Besselaar
• Confronting global challenges: Go Maastricht, go green! Felix Spira and Ardjan Vermue, UM students and initiators of The UM Green Office, Felix Spira and Ardjan Vermue

The morning programme was closed by a panel discussion: 'How should universities respond today?'.