The international conference gathered 140 higher education leaders and representatives of public authorities from the US and Europe to focus on the role of higher education in furthering democratic citizenship. Inspirational presentations and fruitful debates and workshops were some of the highlights from this conference.

 
Some of the presentations from the conference:

• Opening Address by Sjur Bergan, Head of the Department for Higher Education and History Teaching, Council of Europe

• Introductory Address by Ira Harkavy, Chair of the US Steering Committee of the International, Consortium for Higher Education, Civic Responsibility and Democracy

• "Three challenges for higher education in improving the functioning of our democracies" by Aksel Braanen Sterri, President of the Student Parliament, University of Oslo, Norway

• "Henry Teune in Memorian" by Sjur Bergan, Head of the Department for Higher Education and History Teaching, Council of Europe

• "Reimaging Democratic Societies: Challenges to European Higher Education" Maria Helena Nazaré, Former Rector Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
  EUA Vice President, President elect

• Speech by Bert Vandenkendelaere, Chairperson of the European Students' Union
  

More presentations and speeches from the conference will be published soon.


The conference was also part of the events marking the 200th anniversary of the University of Oslo.