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Democracy & the University in the 21st Century:
Assessing the Path Forward
October 19-21, 2014
Skopje, Macedonia
SATURDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2014
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration for the conference
Arka Hotel, Lounge (Ground Floor), Street Address: Bitpazarska 90/2
SUNDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2014
CONFERENCE VENUE:
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius (UKIM)
Faculty of Philosophy (FoF) – Skopje
Street Address: Goce Delcev br. 9a
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. REGISTRATION
Location:
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje (FoF)
Street Address: Goce Delcev br. 9a
Ground Floor Lobby
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION I
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. COFFEE BREAK
Location:
IA
Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Coffee Shop, Ground Floor
Building Democracy in a Multicultural Society: Historical, Intercultural and Social Perspectives
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Lectures room 6, 1st floor
Chair: John Ryder, American University of Ras Al-Khaimah,
Immediate Past President of AUDEM - UAE
Dalibor Janovanski, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University – Macedonia
Vancho Georgiev, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University – Macedonia
The Macedonian Struggle for Statehood
Lidija Georgieva, Faculty of Philosophy-UKIM - Macedonia
Intercultural Perspective on Peace and Security in Macedonia: Current Dilemmas for a Substantive Future
Anica Dragovic, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Marija Drakulovska, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Ivana Dragovic, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Facts & Policy Activities for Women's Empowerment in the Republic of Macedonia
Natasha Bogoevska, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Svetlana Trbojevik, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Social, State and Local Democracy in the Republic of Macedonia
Sofija Georgievska, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Ivan Trajkov, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Values and Value Orientation among Social Work Students
IB
Pedagogy and Practice for Democratic Citizenship
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Amphitheatre 4, 1st floor
Chair: Laszlo Imre Komlosi, University of Pecs - Hungary
Izabella Petriashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University - Georgia
Lela Tavdgiridze, Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University - Georgia
Pedagogical Approaches to Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Classroom
Tsira Meskhishvili, Samstkhe-Javakheti State University - Georgia
Effective Educational Programs to Support Integration During the Repatriation Process of Muslim Population Deported
from Southern Georgia in 1944
Gulnara Jannova, Samstkhe-Javakheti State University - Georgia
Tina Gelashvili, Samstkhe-Javakheti State University - Georgia
Multi-cultural Education in Georgia: An Ongoing Process
Li-Jen Shannon, Sam Houston State University - USA
Mentoring Program for Retaining the Robotics Competition Teams
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LUNCH
Location: Rectorate Building Restaurant, 1st Floor
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location:
PLENARY SESSION I
Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Amphitheatre 4, 1st Floor
Chair: Martha C. Merrill, U.S. Vice President AUDEM
Kent State University - USA
TOPIC: AUDEM at 25 Years: A Look Back and a Look Forward
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Laszlo Imre Komlosi, Past European Vice President AUDEM
John Ryder, Immediate Past President AUDEM
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Large Amphitheatre, 1st Floor
Presiding:
Martha C. Merrill, U.S. Vice President AUDEM, Kent State University- USA
Platform: Dignitaries:
Ministry of Education representative
Rectorate of UKIM representative
Goran Ajdinski, Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
John Ryder, Past President of AUDEM
Suzana Bornarova, Faculty of Philosophy, Venue Coordinator
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Prof. Dr. Biljana Vankovska, full professor and Head of MA Program in Peace and
Development at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Skopje
TITLE: “University in times of Crises – A view from Macedonia”
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. RECEPTION
Location: Rectorate Building Restaurant, 1st Floor
MONDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2014
LOCATION: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF)
Street Address: Goce Delcev br. 9a
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PLENARY SESSION II
TOPIC: POLITICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN MACEDONIA
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Amphitheatre 4, 1st Floor
Chair: Laszlo Imre Komlosi, Past European Vice President AUDEM
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Darko Angelov, Foreign affairs adviser to the Macedonian Prime Minister
Macedonia's Outreach to the World: The Balkan Context, Euroatlanticism and Beyond
Jovan Pejkovski, Vladimir Ilievski, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Social and Economic Policy and Democratic Development in Macedonia
Maja Gerovska, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Suzana Bornarova, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Macedonia
Social Policy Developments and Challenges in the Republic of Macedonia
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Location: Faculty of Philosophy (FoF) Coffee Shop, Ground Floor
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSION II
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF)
IIA
Leadership & Democracy in the Contemporary World
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Amphitheatre 4, 1st floor
Chair: Adrian B. Popa, Gonzaga University - USA
Kelli Arena, Sam Houston State University – USA
The Importance of Media Freedoms for Democratic Societies: Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
Ana Gil-Garcia, Northeastern Illinois University - USA
Izabella Petriashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University - Georgia
The Leadership Orientations, Behaviors and Actions of Graduate Students: A Research Experience
in the United States and Georgia
Tomasz Poseniak, Jagiellonian University – Poland
Anti-Immigration Propaganda in the United States: One Hundred Years Ago and Today
Terseer Hemben, University of Riverside/University of Phoenix - USA
Matthew Kuofie, Grand Canyon University - USA
Leadership: Sustaining Organizational Performance via Integration of Servant Leadership Style Concept
Thomas R. Lawson, University of Louisville - USA
Ideological Polarization and Spatial Conceptualization: Contextualizing Home
IIB
The Role of Universities in Assessing, Creating & Sustaining Democracy
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Lectures room 6, 1st Floor
Chair: Norma Harris, University of Utah - USA
Beth Furlong, Center for Healthy Policy & Ethics, Creighton University - USA
The Role of Universities in Assessing, Creating & Sustaining Democracy
Ruth Gerritsen-McKane, University of Utah, College of Social Work - USA
Courtney H. McBeth, University of Utah - College of Social Work - USA
The Role of Universities in Creating, Engaging, and Launching Social, Political Leaders
Martha C. Merrill, Kent State University - USA
Chaos in Quality Assessment: Independent Accreditation in Kyrgyzstan
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. LUNCH
Location: Rectorate Building Restaurant, 1st Floor
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION III
IIIA
International Initiatives Across Universities and Countries
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Amphitheatre 4, 1st Floor
Chair: Norma Harris, University of Utah – USA
Denise Ellis, Kean University - USA
Oliver Kestel, Institute of Applied Social Science - Hildesheim - Germany
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Democracy and You: Real Life Monopoly
Rosemarie Hunter, University of Utah - USA
Bridging Borders: Connecting Families and Exchanging Knowledge with Communities of Refugee Background
Carmen Tagsorean, Babes-Bolyai University - Romania
Best Practice Models of International Cooperation at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University - USA
Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University - USA
Challenges and Benefits of Undergraduate Student Research in Engineering Program: Developing Socially Responsible
Professionals
Stefana Ignea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca - Romania
Promoting Democratic Values Through "Serious Games" - Brussels European Forum
Irina Naoumova, University of Hartford - USA
Dinara Safina, Kazan Federal University - Russia
Justifying Favoritism in a Workplace: Case of Emerging Economy
IIIB
Contemporary Challenges and Developments in Higher Education & the World
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Lectures room 6, 1st Floor
Chair: Rosemarie Hunter, University of Utah - USA
Julia G. Ganson, Maxwell School of Syracuse University - USA
Academic Boycotts and Dissolving University Partnerships: Is Academia Silencing or Promoting Academic Freedom?
Edwin J. Portugal, State University of New York at Potsdam - USA
Jacinto Gavino, Asian Institute of Management - Philippines
Manuel J. De Vera, Asian Institute of Management - Philippines
Critical Incidents of Grit During Critical Times: A Proposed Typology of the Sustainability of Grit
Oana Albescu, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca - Romania
Mircea Maniu, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca - Romania
Social Entrepreneurship: An Alternative Trajectory Towards More Economic Democracy
Vesna Ivezic, Mate Blazine Labin Gymnasium – Croatia
A New Era of Human Rights and Democracy in Croatian Schools
Terseer Hemben, University of Riverside & University of Phoenix - USA
Designing Stable Leadership for Future Governance via Integration of Values Differences Using Leadership Style
Orientation Model Concept
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. DINNER
Location:
Arka Hotel
Street Address: Bitpazarska 90/2
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
TOWN HALL MEETING & MEMBERSHIP MEETING
EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!
Location:
Arka Hotel, Bitpazarska 90/2
Moderators:
Laszlo Imre Komlosi, University of Pecs - Hungary &
Adrian B. Popa, Gonzaga University - USA
9:30 p.m. - midnight
STUDENT RECEPTION
Location:
Arka Hotel, Bitpazarska 90/2
TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2014
Location:
9:30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m.
Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Goce Delcev br. 9a
CONCURRENT SESSION IV
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF)
IVA
Implications of Science, Technology and Media for Democratic Citizenship/Promoting Democracy
Location: Faculty of Philosophy Building (FoF), Amphitheatre 4, 1st Floor
Chair: Rosemarie Hunter, University of Utah - USA
Andy Bennett, Sam Houston State University – USA
Jack T. Flynn, Sam Houston State University - USA
Star Trek Today
Adrian B. Popa, Gonzaga University - USA
A Qualitative Inquiry into the Role of Moral Imagination in Young Voters
Konstantin Minoski, University American College Skopje - Macedonia
Veno Pachovski, University American College Skopje - Macedonia
Application of the Internet at the Universities in the Republic of Macedonia
Roger Dunn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – USA
Technical Universities as Pillars of Liberty: Teaching Young People to Value Freedom & Democracy
The Role of Aviation Universities in Teaching Principles of Democracy & Responsible Global Citizenship
12:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
Location: Rectorate Building Restaurant, 1st Floor
2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
SIGHTSEEING ON YOUR OWN
7:00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. GALA BANQUET & CLOSING CEREMONY
Location:
National Restaurant “Makedonska Kuka”
Street Address: Teodosie Gologanov bb
AUDEM Board of Directors:
Peter Cooper, U.S. President
Professor and Department Chair, Department of Computer Science
Sam Houston State University
Mariana Cernicova-Buca, European Vice President - Romania
Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Foreign Language
Politehnica University of Timisoara
Martha C. Merrill, U.S. Vice President
Professor, Department of Higher Education
Kent State University
Adrian B. Popa, Secretary – USA
Editor, International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy
Associate Professor, Gonzaga University
Norma Harris, Treasurer – USA
Research Professor, College of Social Work
University of Utah
Dorothy S. McClellan, Program Chair – USA
Professor of Criminal Justice and Regents Professor
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
Wlodzimierz Batog - Poland
Professor of History
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
Jacek Grodzicki – Poland
Head, Research Center for Dispute Resolution
University of Gdansk
Rosemarie Hunter - USA
College of Social Work
University of Utah
László Imre Komlósi – Hungary
Rector’s Envoy and Professor, Department of English Linguistics
University of Pécs
Irma Kovco Vukadin - Croatia
Professor of Criminology and Rehabilitation
University of Zagreb
Irina Naoumova – USA
Director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Barney School of Business
University of Hartford
Ilie Rad - Romania
Chair, Department of European Studies
Babes-Bolyai University
John Ryder, Immediate Past President
Provost and Professor of Philosophy
American University of Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
Sanela Sadic – Bosnia & Herzegovina
Associate Professor of Social Work
University of Sarajevo
Henry Steck – USA
Professor, Department of Political Science
State University of New York, College at Cortland