the FORMAT OF THE CONFERENCE will be very similar to the previous editions. The Students will have 10 hours to discuss (2 sessions on the 23rd and 2 on the 24th). They will stay with the same group (25-35 Students) for the all 4 sessions discussing the topic they prepared about writing the abstract.

1. UNICA STUDENT CONFERENCE
Rome
22-25 September 2010
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2. Organizers of the USC Rome 2010
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Sapienza University of R
S i U i it f Rome
University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
University of Rome “Roma Tre”

3. In collaboration with the
University of Rome “Foro Italico
Foro Italico”

4. O ga
Organizing Committee of t e USC Rome 2010
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Sapienza
S i Tor Vergata
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R Tre
Raimondo Cagiano de Marina Tesauro Roberto Pujia
Azevedo Claudia Fiorani Adina Pop
Luciano Saso Andrea Femminini Students
Antonella Cammisa Students
Grazia D’Esposito
Maria Grazia Cornacchia
M i G i C hi
Benedetta Cassani
Micaela Lepore
Students
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5. Previous participation of the Roman Universities to
UNICA Student Conferences
Berlin (2000)
London (2002)
Amsterdam (2004)
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Paris (2006)
Warsaw (2008)

6. Organizing activities since Spring 2009
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Several meetings of the
organizing committee
(theme, topics,
programme, logistical
aspects, etc.)
)

7. Theme: Europe Through Students’ Eyes
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8. Choice of the Topics: internet p
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The universities of the Unica
network are currently choosing the
10 topics out of a list of 20 on the
website ww.unicaroma2010.it
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Strong involvement of the
universities of the UNICA network
since the beginning

9. Europe Through Students’ Eyes:
U ive sity a d
University and Society
1. What is the role of
universities in
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contemporary society?
2. Innovation and
education: can
universities nurture the
creativity of students?

10. Europe Through Students’ Eyes:
European Higher Education
u opea ig e ducatio
3. Th Bologna process and th d
The B l d the development of th
l t f the
European higher education: quality, employability
and social issues
issues.
4. European education beyond 2010: an outlook.
5. Doctorate and employability in Europe.
6. High quality universities with low fees: is it
possible?
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7. How to choose the best university to study at: are
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the international ranking systems used by the
students?

11. Europe Through Students’ Eyes:
European Higher Education
u opea ig e ducatio
8. The E
8 Th European mobility programmes (E
bilit (Erasmus,
Erasmus placement, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo
da Vinci Marie Curie, etc.): toward the 20%
Vinci, Curie etc ):
mobility by the year 2020?
9. FFormal and non f
l d formal education.
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10. Hard and soft skills: are the European universities
helping h
h l i the students to d l b h
d develop both?
11. Internationalisation at universities: challenges and
problems.

12. Europe Through Students’ Eyes:
Cultu al,
Cultural, social and political issues
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12 Unity and diversity in Europe: the challenge of
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multiculturalism.
13. Europe s
Europe’s political future.
14. Student mobility and the enlargement and
consolidation of the European Union.
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15. Immigration and low birth rate: is the European Union
getting older or just different?
16. Gender equality in Europe: are the results of the 2006-
2010 roadmap for equality between women and men
satisfactory?
17. Sport in the European universities: is it enough?

13. Europe Through Students’ Eyes:
Environmental issues
vi o e tal
18. S t i bl d
8 Sustainable development of th E
l t f the European U i
Union.
19. Sustainability and greener universities.

14. Europe Through Students’ Eyes:
Economic issues
co o ic
20. E
European Union i a global economy: l
U i in l b l lessons
learned from the 2008 crisis.

15. Format
Theme & t i of Rome
Th topics f R
2010: special attention to
higher education issues
Main focus of the
conference: informal
discussions and integration
We expect from delegates:
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informal discussions and
elaboration of documents

16. Format
Ten students from each country
(about 300 in total).
The discussion of the topics will start
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about 6 months before the
conference in each university and on
the website
Final conclusions at the conference:
ten discussion forums chaired by
expert students from the hosting
universities: DOCUMENTS
Selected students from the hosting g
universities will also play the role of
leader, writer, guide, tutor, helper.

17. Accommodation
Hotels f th R li
H t l of the Raeli group very close t T
l to Termini St ti
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18. Accommodation
Students will be accommodated in quadruple, triple and double
quadruple
rooms in the Seb Raeli Group Hotels in Station Termini area
Hotel Archimede **** Via dei Mille, 19
Hotel Floridia *** Via Montebello, 45
Hotel Noto **** Via Catalafimi 12
Catalafimi,
Hotel Siracusa *** Via Marsala n.50
Hotel Lux *** Via Gaeta, 14
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Further information
http://unicaroma2010.it/drupal6/content/accommodation

19. Roadmap
(updated January 2010)
Selection of the Students in each
participating university
Selection of the 10 Topics through the
poll
http://unicaroma2010.it/drupal6/co
ntent/active-poll (by end of January)
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Active discussion of the topics in all
participating universities and on the
website.
website
Selection and publications on the
website of references, official
documents and documents prepared
by all working groups in each
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participating university
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20. Thank you for participating!
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For further info: luciano.saso@uniroma1.it