This event will explore the next steps needed to promote Wales on the international stage. We’ll consider the topics of international relations, universities and research, and the promotion of our arts, culture and the Welsh language.
This is the final event in our Wales and the World series. It is delivered in partnership with Aberystwyth University, with support from the Welsh Government and HEFCW.
Chair: Professor Colin McInnes, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation), Aberystwyth University
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10.00 |
Introduction Chair: Professor Colin McInnes, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation, Aberystwyth University Welcome and aims of the day Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor, Aberystwyth University |
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10.10 |
Summary of series Martin Pollard, Chief Executive, Learned Society of Wales |
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10.15 |
Key messages from the series so far Responding to the findings from the first three events in the Wales and the World series Soft Power Strategies – How Should Wales Project Itself on the World Stage? The Role of Arts, Culture and the Welsh Language in Developing Wales’s International Profile Universities as Global Communities Panel discussion |
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10.55 |
Breakout discussions What are the next steps to prioritise in each of these areas? Zoom breakout rooms facilitated by:
Rapporteurs from Aberystwyth University |
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11.55 |
Break |
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12.10 |
Feedback from breakout sessions Participants’ poll to gauge support for emerging ideas |
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12.40 |
Closing keynote Speaker: Professor Laura McAllister, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University |
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13.00 |
Chair to review poll results and sum up |
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13.10 |
Close |