HOST
University of Zagreb
Centre for advanced Academic Studies, Dubrovnik

ORGANISER
University of Novi Sad

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
Higher Education Authority of Ireland
Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
Regional Cooperation Council

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF
Regional Cooperation Council
Magna Charta Observatory
Irish Higher Education Authority 
Agency for Science and Higher Education, Croatia
Ministry of Education and Science, Albania
Agency for Development of HE and QA, B&H 
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kosovo*
Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Macedonia
Ministry of Education and Sports, Montenegro
Ministry of Education and Science, Serbia
Middlesex University, London
University of Stockholm
University of Ljubljana 
University of Zagreb 
Aleksandër Moisiu University, Durrës 
University of Tirana
University Goce Delčev, Štip
University of Montenegro
University of Sarajevo
University of Banja Luka
University of Mostar
University of Belgrade
University of Novi Sad 
University of Pristina (located in Kosovska Mitrovica)
Centre for Higher Education Policy
World University Service Austria
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

INDIVUDUAL EXPERTS
Rajani Naidoo
   Director of DBA in Higher Education Management,
   University of Bath

Anna Glass
Secretary General of Magna Charta Observatory

Sigurd Höllinger
    Former Director General of the Ministry of Science and
    Research, Austria

SUPPORTED BY
Tempus IV Programme
King Baudouin Foundation
Open Society Foundation - Serbia

GENERAL CHAIRS
Ladislav Novak, Coordinator
   Cooridnator of STREW Tempus project and NS Initiative

Aleksa Bjeliš
   Rector of the University of Zagreb

ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Vlasta Brunsko
   Head of Office, Centre for advanced Academic Studies,
   Dubrovnik, University of Zagreb 

GENERAL RAPPORTEUR
Mike Dawney
   Former Director of the Middlesex University, London

Veljko Malbaša
    Head of Department, University of Novi Sad

  

RATIONALES

Dubrovnik Cluster of Regional Forums provided a wide platform for discussion on various strategic issues related to the structural reform in higher education in WB region, aiming to:

• officially launch Regional Platform for Benchmarking and Cooperation
  
• discuss first draft of the Regional Roadmap on Higher Education Structural Reform
  
• set a list of Recommendation on Higher Education Structural Reform in WB
  
• disseminate results and assure that they will provide multiple effects in the future
  

focusing on the action plans to be undertaken by each partner country from the Region and the Region as a whole.

LIST OF EVENTS
Dubrovnik Cluster of Regional Forums includes two regional events

• Regional Strategic Forum, 26 September 2012
• Regional Expert Forum, 28 September 2012