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

TimeProgramme
8:00-9:00Registration
9:00-9:30

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Remarks
by Asst. Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont, Centre Director, SEAMEO RIHED

Remarks
by Dr. Roger Y. Chao Jr., Head, Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASEAN Secretariat (TBC)

Address
by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), Thailand (TBC)

Opening Address
by Minister for Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, Thailand, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), Thailand (TBC)

9:30-10:00Coffee 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
• Lao DPR (TBC)
• Philippines (TBC)
• Indonesia (TBC)
• Thailand (TBC)

▪ Q&A

Moderated by:
UNESCO Asia Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (TBC)

12:00-13:00Lunch
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:
1. Mr. Woragarn Likhitdechasakdi
, Chief Technology Officer, Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co. Ltd.

2. Mr. Michael Klemm, Managing Director, Singapore Education Network and Founder, EdTech Marketplace – Asia

Moderated by:
1. H.E. Mak Ngoy
, Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia

2. Ms. Phunyanuch Pattanotai, CEO, Generation Thailand

14:15 -15:30
Concurrent Sessions
Kamolthip BallroomDuangkamol RoomKamolruedi Room

CS 1 - Digital Sustainability: Navigating Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Facilitated by:
Ms. Supansa Kajavong, Senior Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

CS 2 – Flexible Pathways: Fostering Lifelong Learning (through Micro-Credentials)

Facilitated by:
Ms. Nutthamon Sitaprasertnand, Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

CS 3 – Climate Action: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Higher Education

Facilitated by:
Ms. Monsiri Chintanavisit, Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

15:30-16:00Coffee 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. Kyungmee Lee, Associate Professor, Education, Seoul National University, Korea (TBC)

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:
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

21 November 2024, Thursday

TimeProgramme
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:
1. Prof. Dato Dr. Mohammad Shatar bin Sabran, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Malaysia.

2. Mag Friedrich Faulhammer, Rector of the University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria (TBC)

Moderated by:
Dr. Séamus Ó Tuama, Chair of the ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub) and Director of ACE (Adult Continuing Education) (TBC)

12:00-13:00Lunch
13:00-14:30
Concurrent Sessions
Kamolthip BallroomDuangkamol RoomKamolruedi Room

CS 1 - Digital Sustainability: Navigating Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Facilitated by:
Ms. Su Myat Noe, Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

CS 2 – Flexible Pathways: Fostering Lifelong Learning (through Micro-Credentials)

Facilitated by:
Ms. Lakhana Dockiao Special Advisor, SEAMEO RIHED

CS 3 – Climate Action: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Higher Education

Facilitated by:
Mr. Leighton Ernsberger, Director of Education and English (East Asia), British Council (TBC)

14:30-15:00Coffee Break 
15:00-16:00Panel Discussion on Academic Equivalence
by:  Academic Equivalence Mobility Information Center (CIMEA) (TBC)
16:00-17:00

Networking Session 

22 November 2024, Friday

TimeProgramme
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
Concurrent Sessions
Kamolthip BallroomDuangkamol RoomKamolruedi Room

CS 1 - Digital Sustainability: Navigating Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Facilitated by:
Mr. Low Yee Teng, Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

CS 2 – Flexible Pathways: Fostering Lifelong Learning (through Micro-Credentials)

Facilitated by:
Ms. Reka Tozsa, Director, Asia-Europe Foundation (TBC)

CS 3– Climate Action: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Higher Education

Facilitated by:
Ms. Christelle Mae Agustin, Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

11:30-12:00

Wrap-up and Closing
by:
•  Asst. Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont, Centre Director, SEAMEO RIHED
•  SEAMEO Secretariat,
•  ASEAN Secretariat
•  UNESCO Asia Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (TBC)

12:00-13:00

Lunch