1. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.

2. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. …It is in our best interests to look beyond our immediate self interest and look out for each other, globally... Mrs. Michelle Obama First Lady, USA The George Washington University Commencement May 2010 …Graduates, we charge you to nourish respect, you have learned for all persons, especially those whose cultures, opinions, and customs differ from your own... Steven Knapp, Ph.D. University President The George Washington University Commencement May 2010

3. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Background Black & Caspian Sea Region geo-politically very significant Abundant diversity of cultures and traditions Natural & human resources Main energy sources & corridors of energy transport EU member states, Romania & Bulgaria Aspiring EU members, Turkey, the Caucasus, & the GUAM states Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Republic of Moldova South stream, Nabucco, AGRI projects European Union (EU), Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Regional unresolved conflicts Global financial crisis

4. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Project Limited knowledge familiarity with dynamic Black Sea & Caspian Sea region In the EU and the US professional, policy, and public circles Young people of this region eager to know more about EU & USA Aspire to study & develop professional skills in EU/USA The region faces similar global challenges Euro-Atlantic Black Sea & Caspian Sea multidisciplinary project Involving universities of the three regions

5. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Project, continued To stimulate knowledge generation, translation, transmission Applied through innovation, education, research, services Human capital development To close the development gap between the region and the world Open up new opportunities for collaboration among Students, scholars, policy makers, professionals Of the region as well as with those from EU and USA Across disciplines & continents

6. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Project, continued Focusing on history, cultures, & traditions Knowledge, innovation, human capital development Energy & ecology Science, innovation, measuring societies’ progress Health systems’ strengthening Technology, green growth, and sustainable development Security studies and Promoting the rule of law, democracy, & freedom

7. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Partners Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities Inspired by the Marshall Plan’s multilateral collaborative principles George Washington University, USA Cergy-Pontoise University, France New Eurasian University, Kazakhstan Almaty University, Kazakhstan Khazar University, Azerbaijan Carol Davila Medical University, Romania Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania Babes-Bolyai University, Romania New Europe College, Romania Other Regional, European, & American universities will be invited

8. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Higher Education Leadership & Human Capital Development Workshop Identify partners’ educational, human, financial resources Define collaborative projects of mutual interest Determine bilateral & multilateral partners for them Specify education, human, & financial resources necessary for implementation Involve public, private, institutions, governments, foundations, & benefactors for financing the projects Produce a projects’ hierarchy & implementation timeline Agree on a leadership workgroup and Date & place of next meeting of this group

9. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Anticipated Outcomes History, cultures, & traditions of Black Sea & Caspian Sea areas Knowledge generation & human capital development Energy, ecology, green growth, sustainable development Science, technology, innovation, & health systems’ strengthening Measuring societies’ progress Security studies applying the lessons learned from the Marshall Plan Promote freedom, democracy, the rule of law, & a free press

10. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Anticipated Outcomes, continued Enhance educational & scholarly opportunities for Young people, senior scholars of the region With each other and their counterparts in the EU & USA Close the knowledge, understanding, & action gaps between The Black Sea, Caspian Sea areas’ people & those of the EU & USA Deliver innovation, education. research projects, & policies Of mutual benefit Leading to a peaceful, democratic and prosperous region and The free flow of people, ideas, goods, & services

11. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Projects’ Evaluation Transparent, qualitative & quantitative Educational, research, services & innovation projects Annual public reports, recommendations, & follow-up actions Each projects’ annual report in the English language, and in The languages of our partners Posted on a timely & regular basis on all universities’ partners’ websites

12. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Role of 21st Century Higher Education In Leadership, Innovation & Human Capital Development 21st Century educational transformations A dynamic process of teacher & student learning together In a relationship of trust Teaching/Learning values & criteria rather than figures & facts Making students think, decide, make choices rather than memorize Generating trust through promoting students’ own initiatives Stimulating their creative impulses, ingenuity, imagination

13. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Role of 21st Century Higher Education In Leadership, Innovation & Human Capital Development (continued) Embracing the internet, social networks, the media Able to discern fact from fiction using empirical & scientific evidence Technology is no substitute for the individual’s ability to reason Intellectual & ethical tools complimenting each other Value system-based decisions Leadership that is inspiring, commitment generating, and not authoritarian An education that puts some heart into thought

14. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Role of 21st Century Higher Education In Leadership, Innovation & Human Capital Development (continued) Teaching the art of peace, tolerance, responsible exercise of liberty Of compassion, forgiveness, and empathy Values that make life in society possible Think beyond their immediate circumstances Understand the problems of people in different circumstances Student/faculty exchanges, learning other languages, joint projects Preparing students not for a job, but for any job, how to obtain knowledge about any issue Fostering their understanding & applicability of interdependent variables, systemic, systematic & integrative thinking & acting

15. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. The Role of 21st Century Higher Education In Leadership, Innovation & Human Capital Development (continued) Nurture human ingenuity & entrepreneurial spirit Science, technology, research & innovation Essential for knowledge generation and innovation Business enterprises key to translating knowledge/ideas into jobs Government support needed for innovative networks High speed broadband connections Improvement of markets & intellectual property rights Governance policies for innovation Access to finance essential to develop markets International cooperation

16. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Innovation Measurement Agenda Measuring innovation link to micro-economic performance Invest in high quality, comprehensive data infrastructure Measure determinants in impacts of innovation Acknowledge and apply innovation in the public sector Promote continuous measurement Encourage trans-disciplinary approaches In design among methodology data collection, analysis Define its global applicability, cultural, contextual specificity With a continuous monitoring, dialogue, learning from each other Combining academic freedom, private sector focus and innovation Nationally, regionally, & globally

17. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. 21st Century Challenges & Opportunities The sustainability imperative, across sectors Knowledge generation, translation, implementation Open, evolving, complex systems, multiple feedback loops Innovation, research, marketing, management Incentives for transformation across sectors Systemically, systematically & integratively Nationally, regionally, globally Bilateral & multilateral collaborations, mutually beneficial

18. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. References Sorel, E. & Padoan, P.C., The Marshall Plan: Lessons Learned for the 21st Century, OECD Press, Paris, 2008 OECD, “OECD Ministerial Report on the OECD Innovation Strategy” Ministerial Council, 27-28 May 2010, Paris Arias Sanchez, O., “The Key to New Worlds,” Laureate Leadership Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 13 June 2010 Gaddis, J.L., “The Interdependency of Variables”, Balliol College lecture, Oxford University, 5 February 2001 Lubin, D.A. & Esty, D.C., “The Sustainability Imperative,” Harvard Business Review, www.hbr.org/2010/05/the-sustainability-imperative/ar/pr (accessed May 2010) Aghion, P. et al, “Academic freedom, private sector focusand the processof innovation”, The Rand J of Economics Vol. 39, issue # 3, pp 617-635, 2008

19. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A Health Systems’ Strengthening Southeast Europe & Eurasia Education, health, human capital, -MFP- economic growth Populations’ health promotion, protection, illness prevention Primary, secondary & tertiary prevention Communicable & non-communicable diseases Health systems -leadership, governance, management -ICT -Financing -Human capital, education & training, continuing education -Essential products & technologies -Integrated Services delivery

20. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Health Systems’ Strengthening Southeast Europe & Eurasia, continued Natural & Human caused environmental disasters Preparedness, mitigation, health consequences & responses - Danube Delta-Avian flue research & prevention project - Deep sea gas & oil exploration, disaster prevention Medical comorbidities projects -cardiovascular, depression, diabetes, alcohol u.d. -HIV/AIDS, depression, alcohol & substance u.d.

21. 21st Century Higher EducationLeadership, Innovation, and Human Capital Development Euro-Atlantic, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Universities’ Partnership Eliot Sorel, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. Health Systems’ Strengthening Southeast Europe & Eurasia, continued Potential partners: Governments-ministries of health, education, defense Academic centers, universities, professional organizations EU CDC, US CDC, USAID, WHO European Observatory on Health Systems Foundations, Oil & gas industry NGOs The media