During the IHEPI2009 we were truly glad that besides the aims set before the conference, much more had been achieved than we expected. We enjoyed inspiring and friendly atmosphere, which gave fruits in form of launching international co-operations, some of our relations extended into mentorship, and in case of few workshop presentations even propositions to disseminate of their results during Ministerial meetings in the Council of the European Union.

Thanks to this, IHEPI participants got not only the possibility for presentations of their work, publication in hard copy book, meeting international experts, taking part in stimulating discussions but also obtained the concrete support for current and future projects and ideas.

These “good fruits” of IHEPI2009 have encouraged us to undertake the organisation of the next IHEPI conference with a hope for equally fruitful event in 2010!

With wishes of every success for participants of IHEPI 2010
the Organising Committee

We are glad to invite companies, academics, researchers, policy makers and everybody who is interested in enhanced dialogue and communication between various actors of higher education, research, business and innovation for IHEPI2010.

Recognising the importance of the simultaneous dialogue among the diverse participants in the generation and use of knowledge and innovation, the organisers of the Event intend to provide an occasion for the exchange of ideas for those involved either in the production or in the application of intellectual and professional capacities required for knowledge-based societies and economies.

The IHEPI 2010 will be especially dedicated to:

A:

1. The relationship between education, partnership and innovation at EU and national level
   The keynote speaches will be given by:
   dr. Richard HÖRCSIK,  Chairman of the Committee of European Affairs, Hungarian National Assembly
   Professor Marja MAKAROW,  CEO, European Science Foundation 
   DR Gérard de NAZELLE,   Director of the  European Institute of Innovation&Technology (EIT)
   
   
2. The future of HIGHER EDUCATION in the knowledge based economy, including links to innovation
   The keynote speach under the title: "Higher Education and the Labour Market: the Skill Needs in Europe"  will be given by Professor Rob WILSON, Deputy Director of the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick in the UK, will make the introduction to this topic
   
   
3. ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION – experiences, models, the best examples and research results
   The keynote presentation and moderation of the workshop will be made by dr. Agnieszka TÖRŐ, BCCB
   
   
   
4. CURRICULUM development
   The keynote presentation and moderation of the workshop will be made by Matyas SZABO, director of Curriculum Resource Center – Central European University
   
   
5. LIFE LONG LEARNING and INTERCULTURAL education

B:

1. MOBILITY (intersectoral and international) of academics, researchers and students
   The keanote speach as well as moderation of the worshop will be made by dr. Sohail LUKA, from the European Commission
   
   
   
2. COMMUNICATION and DISSEMINATION of information about experiences from undertaking projects on education, partnership and innovation
   The keynote presentation and moderation of the workshop will be made by college prof. dr. Jolán ROKÁ, vice-rector of BCCB
   
   
   
3. International / European JOINT PROGRAMMES.
   The keynote presentation and moderation of the workshop will be made by Professor Annamaria Silvana de ROSA, University degli studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' - European PhD on SR & C Research Centre and Multimedia Lab
   

C:

1. Innovation and IT for education
   
   
   
2. R&D in business organisations and higher education institutions;
    DR Ales VLK, the external expert of Czech Ministry of Education will deliver the keynote presentation and will moderate the session