University “St Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola
International Scientific Conference
The Role of Higher Education in Society Advancement
24 – 26 September 2021
– In cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation –
We are glad to invite to participate in the First International Scientific Conference The Role of the Higher Education in Society Advancement, organized by University “St Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola and financially supported by Hanns Seidel Foundation, which will be held in Ohrid, 24 – 26 September, 2021.
The Conference covers a range of scientific areas, categorized into five general topics and a number of specific ones:
GENERAL TOPICS
Research-based higher education
Higher education for a knowledge-based society
Post-COVID transformation of higher education, scientific and social paradigm
Quality assurance in higher education
Linking academia and industry for development of technology and innovations
NATURAL SCIENCES
Information technologies as a tool in democratization of society
The role of ITs and the digitalization in the development of society
Natural sciences in higher education
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Technical sciences, technology and innovations as driving forces of social development
Sustainable food technologies
Recent development in Biotechnology
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Innovations in medical and health sciences for improving the quality of life
The role of the health worker in preventing, diagnosing and treatment of diseases
The international exchange and its impact on the education/training of health professionals
BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES
Sustainable system of food production, food safety and food quality management
Ways to improve agricultural production and agrifood industry
Veterinary medicine in function of public health
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Social sciences in function of current social developments
Higher education and scientific research as agents of knowledge-based economy
Democracy, rule of law and human rights
The challenges of teacher-training institutions in contemporary circumstances
HUMANITIES
The place of humanities in the knowledge-based society of today
Inclusive higher education for inclusive society
Important dates
Abstract submission: 30/06/2021 extended to 31/07/2021
Notification of acceptance: 31/07/2021
Full paper submission: 31/08/2021
Conference dates: 24-26/09/2021
Conference fee*
Participant – 50 EUR
PhD student – 25 EUR
*The payment is to be completed after the received notification of acceptance, but not later than the submission of full papers deadline in order to register for the Conference. Full papers will be published in a special edition of the University scientific journal Horizons and will be available online (https://www.uklo.edu.mk/tabs/view/b9ae569be8d4f6317c96243739f690b0), whereas the participant fee will be partly used to cover the expenses for Conference materials and the Gala Dinner.
Conference location
Hotels Metropol, Bellevue, Ohrid (https://metropol-ohrid.com.mk/)
Contact
Email: intsciconf.2021@uklo.edu.mk