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What do the indicators say about the Bologna Process? 📊 Webinar n.7 in our "Toward Tirana 2024, the Bologna Process and developments in the EHEA" series will introduce the monitoring framework of the Bologna Process and discuss the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of evaluating progress in the European Higher Education Area (#EHEA). Newly released or forthcoming data on selected topics will be presented by different EHEA stakeholders: the European Commission/ #EurydiceEU will highlight findings from the Bologna Implementation Report, the European Students' Union (ESU) from its Bologna with Students’ Eyes report, and EUA from its #EUATrends 2024 report. Speakers will then discuss their findings on themes such as the EHEA key commitments and credit #mobility, drawing conclusions for the next round of the #BolognaProcess. 🗓 11 June 2024, 14.00 to 15.00 CEST Speakers: - Thérèse Zhang, Deputy Director, Higher Education Policy - EUA - david crosier, Education System Analyst - Eurydice, European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Commission - Horia Onița, President - European Students' Union (ESU) Chaired by: Henriette Stoeber, Policy Analyst - EUA Registrations will remain open until the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to all at https://bit.ly/3yt2jWb

This week, we’re spotlighting Ricardo L. Ortiz, a 36-year member of the MLA. Read about how Ricardo’s involvement with the Delegate Assembly, the ADE Executive Committee, and more have had an impact on his work: “The MLA’s remarkable professional effectiveness, cultural adaptability, and institutional resilience over these nearly four decades have all impressed me. The organization neither ‘looks’ or ‘acts’ like it did when I first registered as a member in 1988; many of those changes measure meaningful and necessary progress over many areas of professional and intellectual practice; others reflect its responsiveness to a series of structural and historical impacts over a very tumultuous period of time; all the while, the organization has held steady to its core commitments to humanistic inquiry, academic freedom, and (always increasingly) democratic and equitable access.” Recommended resource: “Over almost four decades, the MLA has been a central resource for me professionally: connecting me to colleagues in my field(s), providing multiple opportunities to share my scholarly work, recognizing that work with one (shared) publication award and one honorable mention, and offering countless opportunities for professional service in support of my field(s), the profession, and the organization itself.” #MLAMemberSpotlight https://lnkd.in/edynZ76U 

It was a pleasure to share the stage with Dr. Kerr Castle at the European Quality Assurance Forum in the Netherlands last week. Together, we explored how institutional partnerships can amplify the impact of initiatives like QAA's Collaborative Enhancement Projects (CEPs). One example we highlighted was the Student Intrapreneur and Entrepreneur (SIE) Toolkit and Community of Practice – a resource designed to empower students to tackle global challenges as innovators and leaders within their organisations. This project exemplifies the transformative potential of collaboration between institutions and practitioners. While we celebrate the success of these initiatives, there’s still much more to do to build on this momentum. By continuing to strengthen partnerships and innovate in quality assurance, we can ensure these projects leave an even greater mark on higher education and society. You can explore the SIE Toolkit and other CEPs here: https://lnkd.in/eSw4zbG4

Great to be back with my old tribe last night talking about how contracts for public services can be more relational and less brutally competitive. Of course, competition can be useful - but it is hammer, and not every problem is a nail. It is not helpful to try and unleash the forces of competition if the problem is a knot of complexity - and many of the challenges facing public services are definitely that. The hammer just makes the knot even harder to undo. The seeds of this discussion have been scattered over many years - including (for me) a memorable meeting I had with Liam Sloan many years ago, the indefatigable work of Julian Blake and the unforgettable Sandra Hamilton, and the amazing brains of former Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford colleagues Andreea Anastasiu Eleanor Carter Mara Airoldi Felix-Anselm van Lier that helped towards me and Michael Gibson's 2022 guide to "partnerships with principles" (link below) - which aims to put decades of scholarly work on contracting into a modern public services context. And it was my second night in a row meeting one of the impressive folk from Public Digital - Onyeka Onyekwelu MBCS and Connie van Zanten. If you've not read the brilliant 'Radical How' paper that Public Digital did with Nesta, it's well worth a look.

Honoured to be invited back to the judging panel again this year. I look forward to Effies each year as both an entrant and judge for a few reasons. First, it’s encouraging to see a broadening of the overall pool - more (quality) submissions coming from smaller agencies, and this intensifying competition is a net positive for the industry in the long run. What’s more important, is that this increase in submissions doesn’t equate to a similar increase in submission categories, which suggests that the Effies isn’t profit-driven (the same can’t be said about most Malaysian/Regional award shows) I also thoroughly enjoy the level of debate and poignant views from a deep panel of judges. It’s rarely a popularity contest - there’s often dissenting views, or a sharp insight from that one judge who mic-drops (and torpedoes) the entire discussion about the scoring and forces a total relook at the case, for better or for worse. Last but not least, the growth of Effies as an award show here in Malaysia is an encouraging sign that the true value of marketing effectiveness is still gradually ticking up and holding its own - not lost in a sea of AI/tech jargon, and still silently winning against vanity-driven metrics. For all the practitioners of the lost, but still very relevant art and craft of effectiveness, take comfort and solace in the fact that Effies is still a bastion for you. (Just not the online submission process, that should be overhauled globally, I agree).

I received the results of the Goethe-Zertifikat B2 Exam and am honored to report that I passed all four modules (Hören, Sprechen, Lesen und Schreiben). The test was an interesting cultural experience. The reading part of the exam included profiles of four people who changed jobs. You had to match certain claims with their statements. Most statements were very easy to connect, but one claim was: "ist stolz auf seine/ihre Arbeit" (proud of his/her job). All four described their work very positively: 1. Became the director of the largest European agency for organizing weddings. 2. Became an entrepreneur, opened his own wine bar and wine shop, and employed his girlfriend. 3. Became a conductor on the train and, with a great team, takes care of the safety of the passengers. No one explicitly said they were 'proud' or used a synonym. What to answer? In the US, I would pick no. 2. In ex-Yugoslavia, I would pick no. 3. But, well, since the exam was prepared by a German institute, I picked no. 1. Disclaimer: The above description of the profiles is simplified. It is possible that I missed a clear cue indicating which person to pick.

To Strategy and Management academics interested in Latin America, this is a friendly reminder to submit their scholarly work in progress to SMLA this year in Guadalajara, Mexico, which will be held on December 11th and 12th. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your research and network with other scholars in the field.   A few highlights of the conference are: 1. The conference's best papers will be invited for a special issue on Latin America in the European Business Review (publication will require a peer review process). 2. Professor Jay Barney will be the keynote speaker at the conference, 3. The program contains very insightful plenary sessions, and you can learn more about it at the following link:   smla2024.tec.mx (without the www). 4. Deadline for paper submission is August 26th. The following is the submission link: https://lnkd.in/eWSge3GY

📢 Excited to share our latest publication in Public Administration Review (PAR)! Together with Honorata Mazepus, we studied the effects of expertise-based and reputation-sourced authority bases on citizens’ legitimacy perceptions. Our experimental study reveals: ✅ Expertise-based authority enhances perceived legitimacy. ❌ A negative reputation harms legitimacy. ⚖️ Expertise can amplify positive reputations and buffer against negative ones, making it critical for bureaucracies to invest in expertise to navigate reputational challenges. This research contributes to bureaucratic legitimacy scholarship and provides actionable insights for bureaucratic agencies aiming to strengthen their legitimacy in the eyes of the most critical audience in democratic political systems—citizens. Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/e2j35zTi #Legitimacy #Reputation #Expertise #SurveyExpertiment We are very grateful to many brilliant scholars for their generous feedback on earlier versions of the paper, including Madalina Busuioc, Moshe Maor, Tobias Bach, Johan Christensen, Tom Christensen, Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen, Koen Verhoest, Jan Boon, and many others. We thank the Regulatory Governance community and the Majone Prize committee—Judith Van Erp (chair), Colin Scott, and Camilo Ignacio González Becerra—for their positive evaluation and for awarding our paper the Majone Prize Honorary Mention at the ECPR Regulatory Governance Conference in 2023. Leiden University - Institute of Public Administration; Leiden University - Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs; Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR); NWO (Dutch Research Council)

So excited for The WONCA Europe 2024 in Dublin🎉 With the support of my beloved husband Fatih C. Akyon and many collabrations, we will be in Dublin with studies that shed light on the use of artificial intelligence in the field of medicine✨ Save the dates for: 🗓️ 1- ID 586 Evaluating generative AI tools in analyzing medical articles: a comparative study ( 27.09.24 12:04)📑 2- ID 864 Evaluating artificial intelligence readiness among young family doctors in Europe (26.09.24 08:51)📖 3- ID 958- Enhancing clinical management skills through artificial intelligence simulated patients (26.09.24 16:30)🤖

IIPP MPA Student Kassim Vera talks about his ongoing work on shaping Al Regulation & Digital Services in Mexico as well as what the MPA has contributed to his approach. More details about our MPA here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dic3FwB Read his blog here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eaNnQruE