PROGRAMME
09:30 Registration
10.00 Welcome
Roberto Di Pietra, Rector of the University of Siena
Simone Borghesi, Vice Rector for International Relations
Luca Verzichelli, University of Siena
Marcello Scalisi, UNIMED
10.30 Keynote: Virtual Exchange in Higher Education: looking back and moving forward
Francesca Helm, University of Padova & UNICollaboration
11.10 Coffee break
11:30 FRAMES in a nutshell
Cristina Stefanelli, UNIMED
11:40 Roundtable conversation about integrating Virtual Exchange in Higher Education
This session is structured as an interview, where the moderator asks some questions and the panellists reply by illustrating the
main findings of the FRAMES project results and reflecting on the wider role and value of Virtual Exchange integration within the
Higher Education context.
Moderator:
Ana Beaven, UNICollaboration & University of Bologna
Panellists:
Marta Giralt, University of Limerick
Sara Pittarello, UNICollaboration
Casper van der Heijden, Sharing Perspective Foundation
Luca Verzichelli, University of Siena
12:40 Virtual Exchange and Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) at the University of Siena
After introducing the relevance of VE and BIPs in the educational offer of the University of Siena, the successful experience with
the Aeneas’ Route BIP will be presented from the point of view of a teacher as well as that of a student, to then look at the most
recent BIP proposals.
Francesca Torlone, University of Siena
Filomena Giannotti, University of Siena
Agnese Colarizi Graziani (student testimonial), University of Siena
13.15 Networking Lunch
14:45 Parallel working groups on the integration of Virtual Exchange in Higher Education
Discussion in parallel sessions about key issues linked to the integration of Virtual Exchange in Higher Education and resulting
from the FRAMES Strategic Framework
VE as a tool for internationalisation: strategic coordination and resources | Quality, Accreditation and Recognition of VE | Sustainability of VE |
Moderator: Alicia Betts Jordi Serra and Àngels Xabadia, University of Girona | Moderator: Anita Barmettler, University of Limerick | Moderator: Casper van der Heijden, Sharing Perspective Foundation |
16:00 Reporting from parallel session & closing
Brief reports from the breakout sessions, and closing remarks
16:20 Q&A & closing
17:00 Cocktail