The Symposium will be held over 2.5 days. Over the course of these days, the Symposium will consist of the following components:
- Regional Policy Dialogue
- Plenary and Keynote Presentations Concurrent Presentations of Original Research Researcher
- Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Tracking
20 November 2024, Wednesday
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| 8:00-9:00 | Registration | ||||||||||||
| 9:00-9:30 | Opening Ceremony Welcome Remarks Remarks Address Opening Address | ||||||||||||
| 9:30-10:00 | Coffee Break and Networking | ||||||||||||
| 10:00-10:20 | Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Common Space in Southeast Asian Higher Education by Prof. Dr. Supachai Yavaprabhas, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University and former SEAMEO RIHED Centre Director | ||||||||||||
| 10:20-12:00 | Policy Dialogue on Transforming Higher Education towards Regional and Global Goals • H.E. Mak Ngoy, Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia ▪ Q&A Moderated by: | ||||||||||||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 13:00-13:30 | Keynote on "Digital Sustainability: Navigating Digital Transformation in Higher Education" by: Prof. Dr. Peter Haddawy, Deputy Dean of Research, Faculty of ICT, Mahidol University, Thailand and Honorary Professor for Medical Informatics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany | ||||||||||||
| 13:30-14:15 | Panel Discussion on “Digital Transformation through Skills-based Learning” Panelists: 2. Mr. Michael Klemm, Managing Director, Singapore Education Network and Founder, EdTech Marketplace – Asia Moderated by: 2. Ms. Phunyanuch Pattanotai, CEO, Generation Thailand | ||||||||||||
| 14:15 -15:30 |
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| 15:45-16:00 | Coffee Break and Networking | ||||||||||||
| 16:00-17:00 | Panel Discussion on “Digital Transformation: Will Teaching and Learning Benefit from Artificial Intelligence in the Next Decade?” Panelists: 1. Dr Wayne Holmes, Associate Professor, Knowledge Lab at University College, United Kingdom 2. Prof Dr Blaženka Divjak, Head of the Department, Laboratory for Learning Analytics and Academic Analytics, University of Zagreb, Croatia (former Minister of Education) 3. Ms. Saedah Hasnal, Lead Organiser, Women Techmakers Brunei, Brunei Darussalam Moderated by: This session is proudly presented and brought to you by | ||||||||||||
| 18:00-20:30 | Welcoming Dinner This session is proudly hosted by | ||||||||||||
21 November 2024, Thursday
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| 8:00-9:00 | Registration | |||||||||||||||
| 9:00-10:15 | Diversity Discourse: Tracking Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity ▪ Presentation: Presentation title: White Paper on Envisioning Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity for Southeast Asian Higher Education 2. Dr. Lai Suat Yan, Senior Lecturer & Coordinator of Master of Gender Studies Program, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Presentation title: Fragments of Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Policy: The Universiti Malaya’s Experiences and its implications for the Southeast Asian Region ▪ Q&A Moderated by: This session is proudly presented and brought to you by | |||||||||||||||
| 10:15-10:45 | Keynote on “Flexible Learning Pathways: Fostering Lifelong Learning” by: Prof. Dr. Tan Tai Yong, President, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore Introduced by: | |||||||||||||||
| 10:45-11:15 | Coffee Break and Networking | |||||||||||||||
| 11:15-12:00 | Panel Discussion on “Charting Lifelong Learning and Exploring Inter-Regional Flexible Pathways” (TBC) Panelists: 2. Mag Friedrich Faulhammer, Rector of the University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria Moderated by: | |||||||||||||||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |||||||||||||||
| 13:00-14:30 |
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| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee Break and Networking Session | |||||||||||||||
| 15:00-16:00 | Recognition of Qualifications: Digital Solutions and Artificial Intelligence Panelists: 2. Ms. Vera Lucke, ASEM Education Secretariat 3. Ms. Francesca Villa, Director, Italian Professional Association of Credential Evaluators (APICE). 4. Ms. Giselle Heleg, CIMEA (Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence, Italian ENIC-NARIC) Moderated by: This session is proudly presented and brought to you by | |||||||||||||||
| 16:00-17:00 | Networking Session Duangkamol Room: showcasing Philippine Higher Education by The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippines Kamolruedi Room: featuring an exhibition on Thai higher education by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Thailand | |||||||||||||||
22 November 2024, Friday
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| 8:00-9:00 | Registration | |||||||||||||||
| 9:00-9:30 | Talk on “Revitalising Higher Education Talent Management via Competency-Based Framework and Digitalization Approach” by: Prof. Dr. Harshita Aini binti Haroon, Director, Centre for Talent Management, AKEPT, Malaysia This session is proudly presented and brought to you by | |||||||||||||||
| 9:30-10:00 | Keynote on “Climate Action: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Higher Education” by: Ms. Kelsey Gray, Advisor (Climate Change), Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia | |||||||||||||||
| 10:00-11:30 |
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| 11:30-12:00 | Wrap-up and Ways Forward for the Common Space for Higher Education in Southeast Asia by: • Asst. Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont, Centre Director, SEAMEO RIHED • Dr. Roger Y. Chao Jr, Former Head Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASEAN Secretariat • Mr. Johan Choucavy, SCOPE-HE Key Expert • Mr. Darren McDermott, Managing Director, EURASEAN Consulting and Former Team Leader, EU-SHARE • Ms. Pintip Iamnirath, Deputy Director (Admin & Communication) of SEAMEO Secretariat | |||||||||||||||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |||||||||||||||