The subthemes include but are not limited to the following:

The Bologna Process and its linkage with development and employability

• Bologna Process, recent developments and prospects
• The international competitiveness of the European Higher Education Area
• Policies for enhancing graduates’ employability
• Implementation of a common Qualification Framework/degree structure
• Recognition and Quality Assurance

Employability of graduates and researchers

• Academic study programmes and employability 
• HEIs and employability strategies to reflect the latest trends in an increasingly competitive jobs market
• Higher Education- businesses/employers collaboration o develop employment opportunities for future graduates
• Graduates on the labour market: transition from education to work
• Researchers on the labour market

Human Resources, EHEA and ERA

• Enhancing Teaching Quality
• The role of academics and industry researchers in an entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Transitioning or translating: The role of the knowledge transfer officer
• The War for talents: Brain Drain and Brain Gain

Entrepreneurship education and the role of Universities

• Entrepreneurial education preparing our graduates for the future
• Designing and delivering curricula for the skills of tomorrow
• Stimulating and evaluating entrepreneurial mindsets, attitudes and creativity
• Supporting student entrepreneurship activities: Recognize talent and drive growth

Research and Innovation

• Science and research parks as a place for university-industry interaction
• Digital tools and platforms supporting and facilitating university-business cooperation

Knowledge ecologies: the role of the HEIs in smart specialisation and growth

• UNESCO's learning cities
• Designing and developing innovation districts
• The university as an anchor institution in the city: A nexus for city and regional challenges
• Creating and orchestrating regional and national innovation systems
• Stimulating sustainable and inclusive growth
• The role of Universities in Sustainable Developement Goals
• Smart specialization: Building an innovation driven-economy
• Responsible research and social innovation: The role of citizens and society

University - Business Cooperation

• Establishing and nurturing successful relationships with small and medium sized enterprises
• Taking a holistic approach towards the development of university-industry relationships
• Models and methods to strengthen the external engagement potential of universities and industry
• The role of incubators and entrepreneurship centers in driving start-ups and scale-ups

Europe’s Innovation Gap

• Identifying Intrapreneurs
• Innovating in the Exponential Economy: Digital Disruption and bridging the New Innovation-Execution gap
• Bridging the Gap Between Invention and Innovation: The Role of University-Based Start-Up Programs and Private