Ljubljana, Slovenia, 7 February 2008

The purpose of the first Advisory Board Meeting of the Hegesco project was to convene 4 advisory board members, introduce them to the project?s current status and to discuss with the project coordinator the main issues on the follow-on project?s implementation. The board members provided advice and assistance to the project coordinator on the project?s overall management and the performance of specific work packages, especially WP4, the most demanding project research activity in need of careful planning and monitoring. The meeting was accompanied by board members' presentations at the University of Ljubljana, on the latest HE issues at the EU level to HE policy makers, HE institutions and the science community in Slovenia.

Presentations:

• "HEGESCO: European Experiencess and Debates" by Urlich Teichler
• "REFLEX: Conclusions and Policy Implications" by Rolf van der Velden
• "Development trends od higer education by Bo Hannson