No. 12, 8 April 2008

Task force for internationalisation

It has previously been mentioned that the rectorate would appoint a task force regarding the international area.

The main academic areas have nominated the following members: Kurt Nielsen (NERI), Per B. Overgaard (Social Sciences), Johanna Seibst (Humanities), Jakob Arnoldi (ASB), Henriette Giese (Agricultural Sciences), Mark Sedgwick (Theology), Hans Uffe Sperling-Petersen (Science), Ole Fejerskov (Health Sciences) and Hans Siggaard (DPU). Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen is the chairman of the task force. Also participating in the meetings are Niels Højberg (Director of Administration), Arne Carlsen (Director for International Affairs at DPU), Knud Warming (Administrator at the Rector’s Office) and Anette Juhl (Personal Assistant to the Rector). The task force will hold its first meeting in late-April.

Read more about the task force at http://www.au.dk/en/strategy/practice.

Steering group for the administrative change process

The rectorate has appointed Director of Administration Niels Højberg (chairman), Dean Bodil Due (Humanities), Head of Finances Kirsten Skjødt, Head of Department Eva Teilmann, Director Per Lindblad Johansen (DPU) and Administration Manager Niels Damgaard (Science) to the group. Also included in the group is Flemming Larsen, Head of the Administrative Change Secretariat. The group involves representatives of the associated consultancy companies, as well as secretariat assistance to the extent necessary.

Read more about the administrative change process (in Danish only) here.

Kind regards

The Rectorate

8 April 2008

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