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