PAPS FORUM III (2002)

Program

January 18

8:00pm

Welcome Reception (Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, Graham Memorial Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

January 19
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

9:00 – 10:30am

Plenary Opening Session (Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Bldg, room 2500)
– Introductory remarks: Pedro Oliveira, PAPS Executive Committee
Welcome remarks:
− Betsy Brown, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Office of the President, The University of North Carolina
− Pedro Lourtie , Portuguese Deputy Minister for Higher Education
Keynote speakers:
− Robert Shelton, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
− Luis T. Magalhães, President, Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT); Full Professor, IST
Remarks: João da Rocha Páris, Portugal Ambassador to the US
Chairperson: Paulo Ferreira, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin; Former President of PAPS
10:30 – 10:45am Coffee break
10:45am – 12:30pm Plenary Session 2: CORPORATE AND UNIVERSITY R&D AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR DEVELOPMENT(Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Bldg, room 2500
Keynote speakers:
− Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor and Professor, North Carolina State University
− Ed Carney, Vice-President of Engineering, Cisco’s NSITE Lab; Site Executive, Cisco’s Research Triangle Park
− Teresa Patrício, Vice-President, Institute for International Scientific and
Technological Co-operation (ICCTI)
− Doug Breeden, Dean, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University (–cancelled)
Moderator:
Eduardo Beira, Professor, University of Minho; Invited Professor, Portuguese Catholic University (Oporto)
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch
(Kenan Center Dining Room)
2:00 – 3:45pm Plenary Session 3: CHALLENGES FOR THE PORTUGUESE UNIVERSITY (Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Bldg, room 2500)
Keynote speakers:
− Eduardo Marçal Grilo, Administrator, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; Former
Minister of Education of Portugal
− Gilbert W. Merkx, Vice Provost for International Affairs, Duke University (-cancelled)
− Manuel V. Heitor, Director, Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research; Full Professor, IST
Moderator:
− Francisco Veloso, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University; Assistant Professor, Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon)
3:45 – 4:00pm Coffee break
4:00 – 6:00pm Plenary Session 4: POST-GRADUATES IN THE PORTUGUESE BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTS
(Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Bldg, room 2500)
Keynote speakers:
− Pedro Lourtie , Portuguese Deputy Minister for Higher Education
− Tony Waldrop, Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill (–cancelled)
− Luís Sousa Lobo, Rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Vice President, Portuguese National Rectors Conference (CRUP)
− Luís Portela, Chairman of the Board of Directors, BIAL Group
Moderator:
− Miguel S. Lobo, Assistant Professor, Fuqua School of Business – Duke University
7:00pm Dinner at “The Carolina Inn” (211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill)

January 20
Duke University

9:30 – 10:30am Plenary Session 5
(West Union Bldg, Faculty Commons – by the Duke University Chapel)
An Overview of PAPS activities, PAPS Executive Committee
10:45 – 12:15am Parallel sessions
(West Union Bldg, Faculty Commons – by the Duke University Chapel)
Panel 1: Returning to Portugal: challenges and opportunities
Coordination: Pedro Conceição, United Nations Development Program and IST
Panel 2: New guidelines for teaching and learning at Portuguese universities
Coordination: João Pereira, ISCTE and UNC Chapel Hill
Panel 3: Fostering Entrepreneurship in Portugal: Challenges and Projects
Coordination: Telmo Valido, Sloan School of Management, MIT
12:30 – 2:00pm Plenary Closing Session
(West Union Bldg, Faculty Commons – by the Duke University Chapel)
Presentation by each panel
Remarks: Paulo Zagalo e Melo, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission

Details

Date
January 18th to 20th, 2002

Title
On the Contribution of the Portuguese Post-Graduate Community for the Development of Portugal

City
Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Venues
– Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
– West Union Building, Faculty Commons, Duke University Chapel, NC, USA

Website
n/a

Editions

Sponsors

– Fundação Luso-Americana
– Instituto de Cooperação Científica e Tecnológica Internacional
– Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia
– ICCTI
– The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
– Duke University
– Bial
– Frank Awkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise