PRESENTATIONS

OPENING ADDRESS - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Andrej Bajuk

SESSION 1

HOW TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION
Chaired by Mr. Janez Šušteršič, Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia

• Mr. André Sapir (Professor of Economics, Université Libre de Bruxelles)

• Mr. Stephan Vincent-Lancrin (OECD)

• Discussant Ms. Reinhilde Veugelers (European Commission BEPA)

SESSION 2

IS THERE A EU POLICY DIMENSION ON TERTIARY EDUCATION
Chaired by Mr. Max Watson, Oxford University, Center of Excellence in Finance-Visiting Fellow

• Mr. Peter Van der Hijden. Head of Sector Higher Education (EU Commission)

• Mr. Albert Tuijnman. Senior Economist (European Investment Bank)

• Discussant Mr. Jean Pisani-Ferry (Director, Bruegel)

SESSION 3

THE MACROECONOMIC DIMENSION OF TERTIARY EDUCATION
Chaired by Ms. Marijana Bednaš, IMAD

• Mr. Philippe Aghion (Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics, Harvard University)

• Mr. Karl Pichelmann (EU Commission)

• Mr. Shahid Yusuf (The World Bank)

• Discussant Mr. Jukka Pekkarinen (Vice-President of the Economic Policy Committee)

SESSION 4

PANEL DISCUSSION
Chaired by Mr. Gonzalo Caprirolo, Ministry of Finance, Slovenia

• Ms. Fabienne Ilzkovitz (Head of Divison, DG ECFIN)

• Ms. Andreja Kocijančič (Rector, University of Ljubljana)

• Mr. Alasdair Smith (former Head of Sussex University)

CLOSING REMARKS
Mr. Dušan Lesjak (State Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology)