 Educated in the fields of economics and political science, Luc Weber has been Professor of Public Economics at the University of Geneva since 1975. As an economist, he served as an advisor to the Swiss Federal Government and has been a member of the "Swiss Council of Economic Advisers" for three years. Since 1982, Prof. Weber has been deeply involved in university management and higher education policy, first as vice-rector, then as rector of the University of Geneva, as well as Chairman and, subsequently, Consul for international affairs of the Swiss Rectors’ Conference. He is the co-founder of the Glion Colloquium and a founding Board Member of the European University Association (EUA). He was also for eight years vice-president of the International Association of Universities (IAU) for eight years and he served the Bureau of the Steering Committee for Higher Education and Research of the Council of Europe, notably as chair for two years. Prof. Weber was recently awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve for his contribution to Higher Education.
Detailed CV in English (pdf)
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CV en français
Bénéficiant d’une formation en économie et science politiques, Luc WEBER a été professeur ordinaire d’économie publique à l’Université de Genève depuis 1975. En tant qu’économiste, il a conseillé le gouvernement fédéral et les des gouvernements cantonaux ; de plus, il a été membre du groupe d’experts « situation économique » pendant trois ans. Depuis 1982, Luc Weber s’est engagé dans la gestion universitaire et la politique de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, tout d’abord comme vice-recteur, puis recteur de l’Université de Genève, ainsi que comme président, puis délégué pour les questions internationales de la Conférence des recteurs des universités suisse. Il est, avec Werner Hirsch, le co-fondateur des « Glion colloquium » et vice-président de l’Association internationale des universités. Il est aussi un membre fondateur du Bureau de la « European University Association » (EUA). Luc Weber a aussi servi pendant huit ans le Bureau du Comité directeur de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche du Conseil de l’Europe, les deux dernières années en qualité de président du Comité. Luc Weber a récemment été honoré d’un grade de docteur honoris causa par l’Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, pour son engagement en faveur de l’enseignement supérieur.
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Main Conferences
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- 2009, 5 Mai, Bruxelles, L’assurance qualité dans la gestion universitaire: ce que le sud peut tirer des pratiques du nord
- 2008, June 12, Ceremony of presentation of the White Book of the University of Catalonia, Barcelona, The Key role of universities in a Knowledge Driven Society
- 2007, October 26, European University Association autumn conference, Wroklaw, Institutional Governance and Leadership in a changing Context
- 2007, October 2, Workshop organized by the World Bank and the Ministry of education of Azerbaijan, Baku, Strategies for increasing Access with Equity
- 2007, October 20, 16e Colloque du GISCUF, Genève, L'assurance qualité dans les établissements d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche: un outil indispensable à la gestion du changement
- 2007, May 4-5, 22nd session of the Standing Conference of European Ministers of Education, Istanbul Education for a sustainable Society: the Role of Higher Education
- 2006, December 19, Séminaire de l'Agence pour l'évaluation de la qualité de l'enseignement supérieure de la communauté française de Belgique, Bruxelles L'assurance qualité dans l'enseignement supérieur: de l'adolescence à la maturité
- 2006, December 8, IAU/IAUP Presidents' Symposium, Chang Mai University Autonomy, a necessary, but not sufficient condition for excellence
- 2006, September 27, Leçon d'adieu, Université de Genève, Faculté des Sciences économiques et sociales, Genève La Politique universitaire, une question d'économie publique
- 2006, July 16, Euroscience Open Forum, MunichUniversity Autonomy, a Necessary, but not sufficient condition for Excellence
- 2006, May 16, Symposium Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Sankt-Augustin/BonnIT as a catalyst of modern economy: the challenge for Higher Education
- 2006, May 8, Workshop "Creating the Mediterranean Higher Education Area", Izmir The Bologna Process of hoe to reshape the European Higher Education Area
- 2006, April 22-25, Sixth Symposium of the Russian Education Program, Salzburg Responsible Partnering:strengthening collaborative Research and Knowledge Transfer between Universities and Business
- 2006, March 22-23, Launching conference for a Master Plan of Albanian Higher Education, Tirana Financing Higher Education: Public and private sources
- 2006, March 22-23, Launching conference for a Master Plan of Albanian Higher Education, Tirana Elaborating a Master Plan for Higher Education and Research
- 2006, January 26-27, OCDE* Thematic Review of Tertiary Education, Paris University Governance in urgent Need of Change: the European Case
- 2005, September 22-23, Journées de réflexion du CSSTTendances internationales dans l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche: quelques enseignements pour la Suisse
- 2005, August 28-31, Third AUNP Round Table meeting, ManilaUniversity-Business research collaboration: Towards a happy marriage ”
- 2005, August 25, Luncheaon talk at University Sains, Malaysia “ Preparing Universities for the Future ”
- 2005, July 13, IAUP, XIV Triennal Conference, Bangkok & Pattaya “ Quality Assurance, a serious Challenge for Universities ”
- 2005, April 9-13, 4th Symposium of the russian Education Program, Salzburg “ Enhancing scientific and social Research: Implications for Research Management ”
- 2005, February 14, Forum de la mobilité étudiante, Bruxelles “ Enhancing scientific and social Research: Implications for Research Management ”
- 2005, January 12-15, AUNP second Round Table, Barcelona“The Challenge of University Autonomy in European Univesities
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Books
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 The Globalization of Higher Education (2008)
Co-edited with James J. Duderstadt
Economica, London, Paris and Genève
ISBN 978-7178-5507-4, 290 pp
 The legitimacy of quality assurance in higher education (2007)
Co-edited with Katia Dolgova-Dreyer
Council of Europe higher education series No.9,
Strasbourg, ISBN 978-92-871-6237-3
 Universities and Business: Partnering for the Knowledge Society (2006)
Co-edited with James J. duderstadt
Economica, London, Paris, Genève
ISBN 2-7178-5190-9, 297 pp
 The public responsibility for higher education and research (2005)
Co-edited with Sjur Bergan
Council of Europe higher education series No.2,
Strasbourg, ISBN 92-871-5679-4
 Reinventing the Research University (2004)
Co-edited with James J. Duderstadt
Economica, London, Paris, Genève
ISBN 2-7178-4768-5, 254 pp
 As the Walls of Academia are Tumbling Down(2002)
Co-edited with Werne Z. Hirsch
Economica, London, Paris, Genève
ISBN 2-7178-4439-2, 200 pp
 Governance in Higher Education(2001)
Co-edited with Werner Z Hirsch
Economica, London, Paris and Genève
Paper, ISBN 2-7178-4190-3, 208 pp
 Challenges Facing Higher Eduction at the Millennium (1999)
Co-edited with Werner Z. Hirsch
American Council on Education / Oryx Press & IAU / Pergamon
ISBN 1-57356-293-9, 199 pp
 L’Etat, Acteur Economique (1997)
Economica, Paris et Genève, 3e ed.
ISBN 2-7178-3268-8
 Les Finances publiques d'un Etat fédératif:
La Suisse (1992)(Ed.)
Economica, Paris et Genève,
ISBN 2-7178-2235-6
 Le financement du secteur public (1984)
Avec Bernard Dafflon
Presses Universitaires de France, coll. Economie d'aujourd'hui, Paris
ISBN 2-13 0384664 1
 L'analyse économique des dépenses publiques (1978)
Presses Universitaires de France, coll. Economie d'aujourd'hui, Paris
ISBN 2-13 03551 0
 Pour une politique conjonctrelle en Suisse (1971)
Presses Centrales Lausanne
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Recent contributions
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(2008) "Competition and Cooperation; The Need for a Dual Approach", HARVARD International Review, Vol. 30 (3) - Fall 2008
(2008) "If you Believe you are Good, try Institutional Evaluation" in (pp. 259-268) Amaral & Co,
Essays on Supportive Peer Review
(2008) "The Responsibility of Universities to promote a sustainable Society" in (pp. 229-244) Weber & Duderstadt (eds) The globalization of Higher Education, Eonomica, Glion Colloquium Series, London, Paris, Genève
(2007) "Quality assurance in European higher educatin: from adolescence to maturity" in (pp. 17-30) Weber & Dolgova-Dreyer (eds) The legitimacy of quality assurnce in higher education, Council of Europe higher education series No. 9, Strasbourg
(2007) "Higher Education and Democratic Culture: Preamble" in (pp. 28-38) Huber & Harkavy (eds) Higher Education and democratic culture: citizenship, human rights and civic responsibility, Council of Europe higher education series No. 8, Strasbourg
(2006) "European Strategy to promote the Knowledge Society as a Source of renewed economic Dynamism and of social Cohesion" in (pp. 2-17) Weber & Duderstadt (eds) Universities and Business Partnering for the Knowledge Society, Economica, Glion Colloquium Series, London, Paris, Genève
(2006) "European university governance in urgent need of change" in (pp. 63-75) Kohler & Huber (eds) Higher education governance between democatic culture, academic aspirations and market forces, Council of Europe higher education series No. 5, Strasbourg
(2006) "University governance, leadership and management in a rapidly changing environmnt" in (chap. A2.2-1) Purser & Co (eds) Understanding Bologna in Context, European University Association and Raabe Academic Publisers, Brussels & Berlin
(2005) "Nature and scope of the public responsibility for higher educaton and research" in (pp. 29-43) Weber & Bergan (eds) The public responsibility for higher education and research, Council of Europe higher education series No. 2, Strasbourg
(2004) With Pavel Zgaga, "Reinventing the European Higher Education and Research Sector: the Challenges for Research Universities" in (pp. 29-49) Weber & Duderstadt (eds) Reinventing the Research University, Economica, Glion Colloquium Series, London, Paris, Genève
(2004) "Financing the Research University: A European Perspective" in (pp. 179-196) Weber & Duderstadt (eds) Reinventing the Research University, Economica, Glion Colloquium Series, London, Paris, Genève
(2004) "Leading European Research Univesities n an Increasingly Competitive Environment" COE International Seminar/Eight-Nation Conference, Hiroshima University, COE Publication Series 12
(2003) "Main Issues in European Higher Education and Research"”, Higher Education Forum, Vol 1
(2003) with Francesc Pujol, "Are Preferences for Fiscal Discipline endogenous?" Public Choice, 114, 2003
“(2002) "Universities’ Responsiveness and Responsibilities in an Age of Heightened Competition", in (pp. 61-72) Hirsch et Weber (éds), As the Wall of Academia are tumbling down, Economica, Glion Colloquium Series, London, Paris, Genève
(2001) "Critical University Decisions and their Appropriate Makers: Some Lessons from the Economic Theory of Federalism" in (pp.79-93) Hirsch & Weber (eds) Governance in Higher Education, The University in a State of Flux, Economica, Glion Colloquium series,London, Paris, Genève
(2000)"Financial Management and Planning: or how to Implement Changes more smoothly" in (pp. 71-80) Higher Education Reform for Quality Higher Education Management in the 21st Century, Hiroshima University
(2000) with François Grin and Yuko Harayama, Responsiveness, responsibility and accountability: an evaluation of university Governance in Switzerland, OFES, Berne
(1999) "Survey of the Main challenges Facing Higher Education at the Millennium" in (pp. 3-17) Hirsch & Weber, Challenges Facing Higher Education at the Millennium, American Council on Education/oryx Press
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 Think tank on higher education issues, in particular research intensive universities, co-founded in 1998.
Publication of the Glion Declaration "The University at the Millennium" in 1998 and of six books
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Contact
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Prof. Luc E. WEBER
Florissant 6
CH-1206 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone : +41 22 347 39 06
Fax : +41 22 789 35 50
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