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
| Time | Programme | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 10:00-12:00 | Policy Dialogue on Transforming Higher Education • Setting the Context by Asst. Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont, Centre Director, SEAMEO RIHED • 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, 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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| 15:30-16:00 | 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: 2. Dr. Selena Nemorin, Lecturer in Educational Technologies, Monash University, Australia (TBC) 3. Dr. Wayne Holmes, Associate Professor, Knowledge Lab at University College, London, UK (TBC) 4. Dr. Margus Pedaste, Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Tartu, Estonia (TBC) Moderated by: | |||||||||
21 November 2024, Thursday
| Time | Programme | |||||||||
| 9:00-10:15 | Diversity Discourse: Tracking Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity by: British Council | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 (TBC) Moderated by: | |||||||||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |||||||||
| 13:00-14:30 |
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| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee Break | |||||||||
| 15:00-16:00 | Panel Discussion on Academic Equivalence by: Academic Equivalence Mobility Information Center (CIMEA) (TBC) | |||||||||
| 16:00-17:00 | Networking Session | |||||||||
22 November 2024, Friday
| Time | Programme | |||||||||
| 9:00-9:30 | Talk on “Revitalising Higher Education Talent Management via Competency-Based Framework and Digitalization Approach” by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norazharuddin Shah bin Abdullah, Deputy Director, Centre for Talent Management, AKEPT, Malaysia | |||||||||
| 9:30-10:00 | Keynote on “Climate Action: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Higher Education” by: Ms. Kelsey Gray, Advisor (Climate Change) | |||||||||
| 10:00-11:30 |
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| 11:30-12:00 | Wrap-up and Closing | |||||||||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |||||||||