SILKROUTE – SILK ROad Universities Towards Europe Kick-Off Meeting 3rd-4th OCTOBER 2013 Università degli Studi di Padova Palazzo Bo, via VII Febbraio 2, Aula Canova AGENDA Thursday, 3rd October 9.00/9.15 Meeting point at Hotel Europa with a member of the IRO Staff – walk to Palazzo Bo 9.30 Registration of participants 9.45 Welcome and opening Prof. Alessandro Martin, Vice-rector for International Relations; Prof. Pierpaolo Faggi, SILKROUTE Academic Coordinator (Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World – DISSGEA) 10.00 Presentation of Central Asian partner Universities 11.15 Coffee Break 11.30 Overview on SILKROUTE Project 11.45 Presentation of SILKROUTE Website 12.15 Application procedures: who is eligible? 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Presentation of European partner Universities 14.45 Criteria for selection of candidates 15.30 Questions & answers 16.00 Coffee Break 16.15 Organisation of mobility 17.00 End of the Session 20.00 Social Dinner at “La Vecchia Enoteca” Restaurant, Via San Martino e Solferino, 32 Meeting point at Palazzo Bo main entrance at 19.45 SILKROUTE - SILK ROad Universities Towards Europe ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 – LOT 9 Università degli Studi di Padova – International Relations Office via VIII Febbraio 2, 35122 Padova, Italy www.em-silkroute.eu / [email protected] Friday, 4th October Palazzo Bo, via VIII Febbraio 2, Aula Canova 9.00 The documents of the Project: MoU, Agreements, etc. 9.30 Administrative & Financial Management 10.00 Promotion Policies 10.40 Quality Assurance 11.15 Coffee Break 11.30 Election of the proposed 2 Working Groups: - Selection Working Group (SWG) Quality Working Group (QWG) Dates and location of next meeting 11.45 Question Time 12.30 Closing & Conclusions 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Visit to Palazzo Bo, University of Padova main building, guided tour in English (45 minutes) Meeting point: Palazzo Bo, New Courtyard 15.00 Visit to the ***University Botanic Garden*** (optional***)