ASEAN-QA High Level Information Visit 17th – 21st November 2014, Potsdam/Berlin
Information for Participants
Index
Welcome to ASEAN-QA High Level Information Visit ............................................. 2 Programme ............................................................................................................. 2 Internet Access ....................................................................................................... 2 Airport Transfer ...................................................................................................... 2 Hotel Information ................................................................................................... 2 The City of Potsdam ................................................................................................ 2 Venue Places (Chronological Order of Schedule) ................................................... 2 Sightseeing offered by the Organiser ..................................................................... 2 Speaker Information ............................................................................................... 2 Participants ............................................................................................................. 2
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Welcome to ASEAN-QA High Level Information Visit Dear Participants, We are pleased to welcome you in Potsdam for the ASEAN-QA High Level Information Visit. In this brochure you will find all information about the visit. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the organisers. In case of emergency you can contact the organizer through the following mobile phone numbers: Mr. Frank Niedermeier Ms. Xia Qin
Mobile: 0179 7584568 Mobile: 0151 56376527
Programme Sunday, November 16 t h Time
Programme
Room
Arrival of participants at Berlin airport, transfer to Potsdam and check-in at NH Hotel Potsdam, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 88, 14467 Potsdam 19:00
Welcome Reception Informal welcome by representatives of the ASEAN-QA Partners
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NH Hotel, Room “Berlin”
Monday, November 17 t h Time
Programme
Room
08:30
Meeting at Hotel Lobby and walk to Wissenschaftsetage, Am Kanal 47, 11467 Potsdam (Level 4)
09:00
Registration & Coffee
Level 4
09:30
Welcome Addresses
Schwarzschild (Level 5)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Musil, Vice-President for Teaching and Learning, University of Potsdam, Germany Prof. Dr. Channarong Pronrungroj, President, ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), Thailand Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni, Executive Director, ASEAN University Network (AUN), Thailand Ulrich Grothus, Deputy Secretary-General, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany Josep Grifoll, Expert for International Projects and former Vice President, European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), Spain Brigitte Göbbels-Dreyling, Deputy Secretary-General, German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Germany Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond, Senior Advisor, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED), Thailand 10:00
Group Photo
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10:15
ASEAN-QA Project Presentation Regional Quality Assurance in Southeast Asia. Lessons learnt from ASEAN-QA Phase 1 Marc Wilde, Head of Section, Joint Higher Education Management Programmes (DIES), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
TrainIQA: Capacity Development in Quality Management Prof. Dr. Philipp Pohlenz, Professorship for Higher Education Research and Professionalization of the Academic Teaching, University of Magdeburg, Germany
Q&A 11:15
Introduction of Participants
12:00
Lunch at Landtagskantine, Alter Markt 1, 14469 Potsdam
13:30
Recent Trends and Challenges in Higher Education In the ASEAN Region Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond, SEAMEO RIHED
In Europe and Germany Barbara Michalk, Head of Section, Higher Education Reform in Germany and Europe, German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Germany
Discussion 15:00 15:3017:30 19:00
Coffee break Optional Potsdam Tour (see programme leaflet) Welcome Dinner (Meeting in the lobby and joint walk)
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Süring + Volmer (Level 4)
Tuesday, November 18 t h Time
Programme
Room
08:30
Meeting at Hotel Lobby and walk to Wissenschaftsetage, Am Kanal 47, 11467 Potsdam (Level 4)
09:00
Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and German Case Study Josep Grifoll, ENQA & Barbara Michalk , HRK
Discussion 10:15
Coffee Break
10:45
External Quality Assurance in the ASEAN Higher Education Landscape Prof. Zita Mohd. Fahmi, Executive Secretary, ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), Malaysia
National Case Studies (Laos and Philippines) Concepcion V. Pijano, Executive Director, Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), Philipppines
Q&A 11:45
AUN-QA Development and Implementation of Higher Education Harmonisation Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni, AUN
12:15
Discussion: Complementarity of Different QA Initiatives and Instruments Moderator: Barbara Michalk, HRK
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Süring + Volmer (Level 4)
12:45
Lunch at Landtagskantine, Alter Markt 1, 14469 Potsdam
14:00
The Role of University Leadership in Quality Assurance – Implementation, Management and Follow-Up Prof. Dr. Lothar Zechlin, Former Rector of German and Austrian Universities, Chair of the Institutional Evaluation Programme of the European University Association (EUA-IEP), Germany
Q&A and Working Groups 16:00
Coffee break
16:30
Opportunities for Academic Exchange and Cooperation: Introduction to the DAAD and the DIES Programme Marc Wilde, DAAD
Q&A 17:30
Transfer to Hotel and evening at participants disposal
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Wednesday, November 19 t h Time
Programme
Room
08:30
Meeting at Lobby and Transfer to Berlin
09:45
Arrival at Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Kapelle Ufer 1, 10117 Berlin
10:00
Panel Discussion Quality Assurance in Germany: Role of the State, Expectations of the Stakeholders Prof. Dr. Stefan Bartels, Former President of the University of Applied Sciences of Lübeck, Higher Education Representative in the German Accreditation Council, Germany Andrea Blättler, Member of the QA-Expert Pool, European Students’ Union (ESU), Switzerland MinDirig Peter Greisler, Head of Directorate for Institutions of Higher Education, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany Dr. Isabel Rohner, Adviser for Higher Education Policy, Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA), Germany Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Schmidt, Special Representative, former Director General for Higher Education and Science, Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA), Germany Moderator: Ina Grieb, Former Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Q&A 12:00
Transfer & Lunch at Restaurant Cum Laude, Universitätsstraße 4, 10117, Berlin
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Alexander von Humboldt 3 (2.10.100)
13:15
Transfer to Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum, GeschwisterScholl-Str. 1/3 (East-Entry to Auditorium)
13:30
Meeting with Humboldt Universität Berlin
Auditorium
Prof. Dr. Michael Kämper-van den Boogaart, Vice President for Academic and International Affairs, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Presentation of QA System Sandra von Sydow, Head of Section, Quality Management Unit, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
14:30
Campus Tour Humboldt University
15:30
Transfer to Reichstag. Entry at Paul-Loebe-Haus (West)
16:00
Meeting with MdB Lengsfeld and German Parliament Tour (Reichstag) MdB Dr. Philipp Lengsfeld, Member of the German Parliament (German Christian Democratic Party – CDU), Member of the Board for Education, Research and Technology Assessment, Parliament of Germany, Germany Moderator: Ina Grieb, University of Oldenburg
18:30
Transfer to Hotel and evening at participants disposal
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Thursday, November 20 t h Time
Programme
Room
08:30
Meeting at Lobby and Transfer to Campus am Neuen Palais, Haus 8
09:00
QA Systems and Structures Prof. Dr. Philipp Pohlenz, University of Magdeburg
QA System of University of Potsdam Michaela Fuhrmann, Director, Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ), University of Potsdam, Germany
QA System of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai, Vice-President, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Q&A 10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
QA System of University Tenaga Nasional Prof. Mashkuri Yaacob, Vice Chancellor, University Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia
Q&A 11:30
Working Groups on QA Systems and Structures
12:15
Lunch
13:30
Cultural Programme: Campus Tour and Sanssouci Palace
16:30
Transfer to Hotel
19:00
Farewell Dinner at Restaurant Hofgarten (NH Hotel Potsdam)
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Haus 8, Foyerräume 0.60/0.61
Friday, November 21 s t Time
Programme
Room
08:45
Meeting at Hotel Lobby and walk to Wissenschaftsetage, Am Kanal 47, 11467 Potsdam (Level 4)
09:00
Project Action Plans – What is a PAP and What can be Expected and Realised Ina Grieb, University of Oldenburg & Frank Niedermeier, Project Coordinator, Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ), University of Potsdam, Germany
Discussion & Working Groups 11:30
Coffee break
12:00
Closing and Farewell Further Roadmap of the TrainIQA Project Implementation Frank Niedermeier, Project Coordinator, Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ), University of Potsdam, Germany
Expectations, Week Evaluation, Q&A 13:00
Lunch at Landtagskantine, Alter Markt 1, 14469 Potsdam
14:15
Joint walk to Hotel and departures
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Süring + Volmer (Level 4)
Internet Access During your stay at the University of Potsdam at the Wissenschaftsetage and at Campus Neues Palais (Mo-Tue and Thu-Fri), you will have access to the internet for your laptop, smartphone or any other internet enabled device. To connect to the WiFi, you have to select the wireless network “UP-Conference”. Afterwards just open a browser (for example Mozilla Firefox) and you will be prompted to enter a voucher code. You can find this personal code on your nametag, we handed over to you during the registration on Monday. The Vouchers are valid for one week. Three easy steps to connect: 1. Connect your device with the WiFi network UP-Conference 2. Open you Browser 3. The site below will automatically open where you need to enter the personal Voucher Code which is printed in front of your name badge (valid one week)
If you need help or have any further questions, please feel free to ask the organiser. Day vouchers for speakers and short term guests are available from the organisers.
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Airport Transfer Arrival The organizer will arrange airport pick up and drop off for the international guests. Every participant will be picked up at the arrival Gate of Berlin Tegel Airport and brought to the NH Hotel Potsdam by our transfer service. After you have claimed your luggage, please go to the arrival Gate. The driver, who holds the placard with “ASEAN-QA” written on it, will bring you to the hotel. If your arrival time changed or you missed the connecting flight to Berlin, please inform the transfer company “Kortschlag” at between 06h-20h CET at +49 (0)331 270 7777 or
[email protected] between 20h-06h CET at +49 (0)151 163 23411
Departure We have organized your way back to the airport according to your flight schedule. You will be informed about pick up times from the Hotel or Venue on spot. Should there be any problems with the pick-up, please contact us or directly call the transfer company at the numbers above and tell them you are the Guests of University of Potsdam for ASEAN-QA event. Please contact Mr. Frank Niedermeier or Ms. Xia Qin in case you are lost or in case of emergency. Mr. Niedermeier: Ms. Qin:
0179 7584568 (mobile) 0151 56376527 (mobile)
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Hotel Information The NH Potsdam is centrally located in the heart of Potsdam's historic district, with the city’s famous park and palace complexes, the Dutch Quarter with its shops and restaurants and the city center’s sights like the Potsdam City Palace all within a 5 kilometer radius. During your stay free WiFi service is available in your room and the lobby. Please note that all rooms are non-smoking and that all extra costs at the hotel, apart from room rental and breakfast are at the participants’ own expenses.
Address NH Potsdam Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 88 14467 Potsdam, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 331 23170 e-mail:
[email protected] http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/ hotels/germany/potsdam/nhpotsdam.html
Check in: 3:00pm (early check-in organized) Check out: 12:00pm
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The City of Potsdam With its small city center and not even 200.000 inhabitants, Potsdam is often overshadowed by Berlin, the capitol of Germany that is adjacent to Potsdam in the Northeast. However, Potsdam was the city, where the Kings of Prussia built their palaces and parks and left the city many sights worth visiting.
Top 10 Sights in Potsdam
Sanssouci Palace and Park
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The rococo Palace, the former summer residence of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, is the most famous sight of Potsdam. It is located in the West of the city and inside a large park, which is also worth a visit.
Orangery Palace
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The Palace is north of the Sanssouci park, but just on the other side of the street that surrounds the park. It is a nice walk (about 1km) from the Sanssouci Palace through the park to the Orangery.
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New Palace
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The New Palace was built under Frederick the Great too and can be found inside the Sanssouci park, but on the west side. It would be a 2km walk through the park starting at the Sanssouci Palace. The Old Market Square into the city center The Market is a must-see sight for tourists. It is surrounded by the St.Nicholas' Church, the rebuilt Potsdam City Palace (since 2014 the New Parliament House) and the Old Town Hall (since 2012 the Potsdam Museum). New Garden with the Marmorpalais
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That is another park in the Northeast of Potsdam, directly at the lake “Heiliger See”. The Marmorpalais is located in its middle with a great view over the lake.
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Cecilienhof Palace
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The Cecilienhof Palace was the location for the Potsdam Conference. At this Conference, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States decided about their future plans for Indochina and Europe after the Second World War.
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The former Russian colony “Alexandrowka”
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The colony was built as a monument for the friendship between the King of Prussia and the Tsar of Russia. The houses look like Russian block houses and were donated to the members of a Russian choir living in Potsdam. St. Peter and Paul Church
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The Catholic Church is a huge building just 240m away from the NH Voltaire Hotel. The impressive inside space is designed in a rococo and baroque style. It is open to the public on Tuesday to Saturday, 4pm to 6pm. The Luisenplatz with the Brandenburg Gate
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The Place “Luisenplatz” is the western end of the pedestrian area and shopping street Brandenburger Straße. The grand gate is the former town gate and freestanding since the town wall was demolished in 1900.
The Dutch Quarter
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The Dutch Quarter in Potsdam is Europe’s largest collection of Dutch-style houses outside the Netherlands. There are many little cafés, restaurants and shops located into the red brick buildings.
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Climate The average temperature in Potsdam in November is between 3°C and 8°C. It is also a very rainy month, so it would be reasonable to bring an umbrella along with you.
Money and Currency (see map for ATMs) The national Currency in Germany is the Euro (€). If you want to exchange your currency you will find an exchange office at Brandenburger Str. 29 (9:30am-6pm - same street as Hotel). You can check the current exchange rates online at http://www.xe.com/.
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Time Zone The German time zone is the Central European Time (CET). In November it is UTC + 01:00 hour (UTC – Universal Time Coordinated).
Wissenschaftsetage
Business Hours Bank hours 09:00am – 6:30pm (Monday to Friday), can vary between different agencies Shop hours The shops are usually open between 10:00am – 08:00pm; some of the private shops in the city center are already closing at 6:00pm.
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Venue Places (Chronological Order of Schedule) Please note that the organizers will provide a shuttle service or a joint walk to the venues. Pickup times at the hotel can be found in the official programme schedule.
Wissenschaftsetage im Bildungsforum Wissenschaftsetage (WIS) im Bildungsforum Potsdam Am Kanal 47 14467 Potsdam http://www.wispotsdam.de/ Venue for 17th, 18th and 21st November Rooms: see programme. The Rooms of our th Conference are on the 4 th and 5 level of the building. Public Transportation: Bus or Tram Station “Platz der Einheit/Bidlungsforum” Tram no. 93, 94, 99 or Bus 692 By foot it is a 15min walk from Potsdam Main Station
The organiser will provide you with a joint walk from the hotel to the Wissenschaftsetage (see programme). Both places are marked on the map on the previous page too.
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Federal Ministry of Education and Research Kapelle-Ufer 1 10117 Berlin http://www.bmbf.de/ Venue for 19th November Room: “Alexander von Humboldt 3” (2.10.100) A bus transfer is organised for participants staying at NH Potsdam. Please see the programme schedule for details. Train Station Berlin Main Station
Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum (Humboldt University of Berlin) Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 1 10117 Berlin Venue for 19th November Room: Auditorium A bus transfer is organised for participants staying at NH Potsdam. Please see the programme schedule for details. Train Station S/U Friedrichstrasse 19
University of Potsdam Campus Neues Palais Am Neuen Palais 10 14469 Potsdam
Venue for 20th November Room: Haus 8, Room 0.60/61 (Foyer) A bus transfer is organised for participants staying at NH Potsdam. Please see the programme schedule for details. Train Station Potsdam Park Sanssouci (regional train RE1 – 10 min walk) or bus stop Campus Universität/Lindenallee
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Sightseeing offered by the Organiser Monday, November 17th On Monday at 3:30pm, you can join a tour by bus through the city of Potsdam with a professional guide. Enjoy a short trip through the history of Potsdam with the Cecilienhof castle, place of the Potsdam conference. Here the “big three” (Truman, Churchill, Stalin) met in August 1945. Furthermore you will see the “Forbidden city” - the KGB-quarter in Potsdam. The little Russian village of Alexandrowka and the historical city center with the famous Dutch-Quarter. Also we will pass the “Glienicker Bridge” where the spies crossed the Border to WestBerlin.
Wednesday, November 19th The whole tour will take about 2 hours and will start directly at the Wissenschaftsetage without passing by the Hotel because it is getting dark early in November. Participants who wish not to join the Tour will be walked back to the Hotel by one of the organisers. On Wednesday at 2:20pm, we will visit the Grimm-Zentrum of the HumboldtUniversity of Berlin and have a short tour of the Campus. At 4pm, we will go to the German Parliament, the Bundestag, and have a Tour through it as well. The inside of the Bundestag is a must-see when you visit Berlin.
Thursday, November 20th On Thursday, we will stay at the University of Potsdam. The Campus Neues Palais is a historical place and a beautiful baroque palace. We will have short Campus Tour and afterwards, a bus will take us to the Sanssouci Palace, which is the most famous sight of Potsdam. We will have a Tour of the Palace and the park surrounding it.
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Speaker Information
Andrea Blättler Member of the QA-Expert Pool of the European Students' Union (ESU), Germany
[email protected] Andrea Blättler holds a Bachelor in political science and philosophy of the University of Lucerne, Switzerland and studies political theory at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main and Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. She is as a student assistant at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt and at Technische-Universität Darmstadt. Within the field of higher education research and policy, Andrea Blättler works on the Bologna Process and on quality assurance and is a member of European Quality Assurance Register’s Register Committee as a nominee of the European Students’ Union (ESU) as well as of ESU’s student expert pool on quality assurance. She was an Executive Committee member of the European Students’ Union in 2009/10, represented ESU within the E4 group and the Steering Committee of the European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) for two years and co-organised two study sessions for ESU’s student experts’ pool on quality assurance. From 2010 to 2012 she served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Quality Assurance Register.
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Bartels Former President of the University of Applied Sciences of Lübeck, Germany
[email protected] Dr. Bartels was President of Fachhochschule Lübeck, University of Applied Sciences, from 2004 to 2014. He is Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and an expert in telecommunication, microwaves and radio frequencies. He received his Dipl.-Ing. in 1984 and his Doctor of Engineering in 1991 from University of Hannover. Before his appointment to a professorship he worked on telecommunication systems with BOSCH and Daimler-Benz. He is member of the German Accreditation Council as a representative of the Germen Rectors´ Conference.
Michaela Fuhrmann Managing Director Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ), University of Potsdam, Germany
[email protected] Michaela Fuhrmann is the Managing director of the Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ) at the University of Potsdam. She studied Sociology and Educational Sciences at Dresden Technical University. She has worked on various projects as an academic staff member of the Centre of Excellence for Education and University Research at Dresden Technical University until 2010. Since 2010, Ms Fuhrmann worked as adviser to the Vice-President for Teaching and Studies of the University of Potsdam.
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Prof. Zita Mohd. Fahmi Executive Secretary ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), Malaysia
[email protected] Zita Mohd Fahmi is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). She is the Special Advisor for Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World (QA Islamic) and the Secretary of the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN). She was the Board member of the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) in 2006 and the Executive Secretary of QA Islamic. Zita holds a law degree (LLB) from London University and a Master of Laws (LLM) from King's College, London University. In recognition of her contributions to higher education, Zita was promoted to Professor in 2007 by UiTM. In 2009, Zita was awarded the ‘Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Johan Mangku Negara (JMN)’ by Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong of Malaysia. Zita has been in public service for over 30 years. Over years of service, Zita has been actively involved, among others in setting standards, establishing and reviewing quality assurance mechanism and capacity building initiatives in quality assurance. She was a lecturer at the Faculty of Public Administration and Law in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and the Dean at the same Faculty.
Brigitte Göbbels-Dreyling Deputy Secretary General German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Germany
[email protected] Brigitte Göbbels-Dreyling is Deputy Secretary General of the German Rectors‘ Conference (HRK) and Head of the Berlin Office of the HRK. She is an expert on governance and funding of higher education institutions. She studied economics and political sciences at the RWTH Aachen and the University of Bonn and obtained her degree at the University of Bonn.
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MinDirig Peter Greisler Head of Directorate Directorate for Institutions of Higher Education, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany Peter Greisler studied law in Erlangen and Mainz (Germany) and in France and Great Britain. He started his professional career at the then Federal Ministry for Research and Technology in 1991, where he worked in different areas ranging from international nuclear energy policy and other international affairs to staff, cabinet and parliamentary issues and research for sustainability, science and society. He has been Head of the BMBF's Higher Education Directorate since 2004. His responsibilities include the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), higher education legislation, social issues regarding university studies (BAföG training assistance), the promotion of young researchers, the internationalization of universities and continuing education at higher education institutions.
Ina Grieb Former Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Oldenburg, Germany
[email protected] Ina Grieb studied political science at the Free University of Berlin and worked at the German parliament and Ministry of Interior. Later she established and worked as Head of the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Oldenburg. During the introduction of the Bologna Process, she was Vice President of the University and among other things, responsible for its implementation. Internationally she represented Germany in numerous activities like Counsel of Europe, UNESCO.
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Josep Grifoll Expert for International Projects, former Vice President European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), Spain
[email protected] Josep Grifoll is an economist and Master in East Asia Studies. Since 2008 he is technical director of the Quality Assessment Department in the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Former vice-president of ENQA and ENQA Board member from 2008-till 2014. Currently he is ENQA expert in different projects within Europe and Asia. He has long experience in International quality assurance for Higher Education, being involved in EU funded projects to design national accreditation procedures, establishing new quality assurance agencies or in exploring new methodologies for quality assurance in non-traditional education.
Ulrich Grothus Deputy Secretary-General Head of Berlin Office German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
[email protected] Ulrich Grothus (b. 1952) is the Deputy Secretary-General and Head of the Berlin Office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).He obtained a Master’s degree in Political Science at the Freie Universität Berlin in 1976. He then worked as a journalist before joining the International Division of the former West German Rectors Conference in 1982.For DAAD Ulrich Grothus has been working since 1988, first as spokesman and head of the president’s office. From 1991 to 2009, he was consecutively director of all three DAAD program directorates. In between, he served as director of the Paris office from 1998 to 2000 and of the New York office from 2004 to 2008. Grothus speaks five foreign languages and has given a try to three more. In his leisure time, he likes to hike in the mountain, is an avid reader, listens to classical music and plays the piano.
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Prof. Dr. Michael Kämper-van den Boogaart Vice President for Academic and International Affairs Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
[email protected] Prof. Dr. Kämper-van den Boogaart has a chair of Modern German literature and literary education at HumboldtUniversität zu Berlin. As Vice President for Academic and International Affairs of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (since 2011) he is responsible for several departments such as the Academic Affairs Department, the International Office and also the Quality Management Unit.
Dr. Philipp Lengsfeld Member of the German Parliament (German Christian Democratic Party – CDU) Member of the Board for Education, Research and Technology Assessment, Parliament of Germany
[email protected] Dr. Philipp Lengsfeld obtained his B.A. in physics in 1994 from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Following his diploma he did his Dr. rer. nat. in 2001. He also obtained a Master degree in Medical Physics. Since 2013 he is a member of the German Parliament for the German Christian Democratic Party (CDU). In this function as a member of the Bundestag, he joins the Board for Education, Research and Technology Assessment.
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Barbara Michalk Head of the Section Higher Education Reform in Germany and Europe, German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Germany
[email protected] Barbara Michalk is Head of the Section “Higher Education Reform in Germany and Europe” of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK). She holds State Examinations in the fields of History, Theology, Jewish Studies and Educational Studies. She has studied at Duisburg University, the University of Cologne and at Columbia University, New York, USA.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Musil Vice President for Teaching and Learning University of Potsdam, Germany
[email protected] Prof. Dr. Andreas Musil is the Vice President for Teaching and Studies of the University of Potsdam. In 1999 he did his Dr. iur. at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. He habilitated at the same university and since 2007 he is the professor for Public Law, particularly administrative law and tax law at the University of Potsdam. Between 2008 and 2012 he was also the Dean of the faculty of law. Beside his position as Vice-President of the University of Potsdam, he has an additional office as a judge at the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni Executive Director ASEAN University Network (AUN), Thailand
[email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni has been appointed as the Executive Director of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat since May 2009. With knowledge, leadership and experiences gained throughout her previous posts as Deputy Executive Director of AUN Secretariat and the Co-Director of the ASEAN-EU University Network Programme (AUNP), Dr. Gajaseni has become a proficient practitioner in the field of higher education cooperation. Also, Dr. Gajaseni’s academic role as Associate Professor at Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University allows her to utilise her expertise in freshwater ecology and environmental economics. Through these roles, she has been actively involved in the environmental development and natural resource management as well as in promoting intraregional and interregional academic collaborations which have been recognised for the concrete contributions to human capacity building and overall development especially in ASEAN region.
Frank Niedermeier ASEAN-QA Project Coordinator Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ), University of Potsdam, Germany
[email protected] Frank Niedermeier studied sociology, political science and history at the Universities of Oldenburg and Potsdam. Since 2010, he works as a research associate at the Centre for Quality Development (ZfQ) of the University of Potsdam, where he heads and coordinates the student panel and ASEAN-QA project. His main areas of work and research are higher education and student research, evaluation of teaching and learning, methods of empirical social research and quality management and development in higher education.
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Concepcion V. Pijano Executive Director Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), Philipppines
[email protected] Concepcion V. Pijano is the Executive Director of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) and a Board Member of the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines. She served as President of the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) from 2007-2010. She has worked in the field of accreditation and quality assurance for many years and has shared her experiences and expertise with various organizations, both regional and international. She has served as an accreditation specialist for higher education and consultant/trainor for capacity building projects in many countries, such as Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, China, Yemen and Egypt. She has also served as consultant and resource person for international organizations, such as the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education and Research (NUFFIC), the German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD) and UNESCO. She has authored several manuals and tools for accreditation, conducted workshops on accreditation systems for various countries, advised governments on quality assurance issues and presented papers in both regional and international conferences. Mrs. Pijano graduated from St. Scholastica’s College in Manila, Philippines with a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in English Literature and earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration at Pace University in White Plains, New York, U.S.A.
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Prof. Dr. Philipp Pohlenz Professor Professorship for Higher Education Research and Professionalization of the Academic Teaching, University of Magdeburg
[email protected] Dr. Philipp Pohlenz is a higher education research expert. He holds a chair of research into higher education and academic development at the University of Magdeburg, Germany. His disciplinary background is sociology. He obtained his diploma and Ph.D. from the University of Potsdam, Germany. Pohlenz has been involved in development projects in the area of higher education reform as a freelance consultant since 2003.
Prof. Dr. Channarong Pornrungroj President ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), Thailand Director Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment, Thailand
[email protected] Prof. Dr. Channarong Pornrungroj is the Director of the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA), a public organization in Bangkok, Thailand. He is currently appointed to serve as the President of the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN) for 2015 2017. He is now serving as a Board Member of the AsiaPacific Quality Network and the National Testing Service of Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Channarong has a strong academic background related to assessment and human development as demonstrated through his long time academic career at Chulalongkorn University, and as the longest serving Secretary-General of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand for more than 10 years. He is also the President of the Art for All Foundation in Thailand to train art for children with special needs.
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Dr. Isabel Rohner Adviser for Higher Education Policy Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA)
[email protected] Dr. Isabel Rohner studied German philology, philosophy and Romance philology at the Universities of Zurich and Cologne and obtained her Dr.phil. in 2007 from the Justus-LiebigUniversität in Gießen, Germany. Since 2005 she is an assistant lecturer for German philology and comparative literature at the same university, where she also works for the chair of comparative literature as a research associate. Between 2008 and 2013, she was a consultant for university marketing activities and political communication at the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. Since 2013, she is the consultant for Higher Education Policy for the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA).
Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Schmidt Special Representative, Director General for Higher Education and Science (retired) Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA), Germany
[email protected] From 1995 until 2005 Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Schmidt was the Director General of Science and Research in the Ministry for Science, Research and Cultural Affairs in the government of Brandenburg in Potsdam. He studied classics, sociology, philosophy and religious science and got his PhD from Free University Berlin. Since 2003 he is working with the Foundation for International Business Administration Accredition, an internationally acting quality assurance agency in Germany.
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Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond Senior Advisor Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED), Thailand
[email protected] Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond is currently a Special Advisor of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Higher Education and Development or SEAMEO RIHED since 2009. Before that, she was a Deputy Secretary-General for the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Education Thailand during 20072009 and Deputy Director (Administration and Communication) of SEAMEO Secretariat during 2004-2007. Dr. Chantavit earned her PhD degree in Education Administration, ED.S in Curriculum Development & Instruction and M.A. in Linguistics from Michigan State University, USA. She also received Elaine K. Komo Award of the East-West Center for outstanding accomplishment in strengthening internationalization in 1992. Among her relevant experience concerning higher education such as representing Thailand in various intergovernmental both regional and international consultation meetings and conferences including bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation with neighboring countries as well as countries in Asia and other continents, and also with regional and international organizations.
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Sandra von Sydow Head of Section Administrative Department for Quality Management, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany
[email protected] Sandra von Sydow is head of the Quality Management Unit at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The three areas of work of the Quality Management Unit are: quality management of study and teaching, quality management of research and the university´s reporting. Sandra von Sydow was trained as political scientist. Previous appointments in the management of higher education include positions at the universities of Göttingen and Bonn and the German Research Foundation.
Dr. Oliver Vettori Director, Programme and Quality Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
[email protected] Oliver Vettori is Director of Programme Management and Quality Management at WU, the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria. He obtained his PhD from the University of Vienna in the field of Sociology and Organisation Theory. He teaches at both the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business, where he is also liaised as a research associate with the Institute of Public Management and the Institute of Organization Studies. Oliver Vettori is the initiator and coordinator of the Network for Quality Assurance and Quality Development of the Austrian Universities, a team coordinator for the Institutional Evaluation Programme of the European University Association (EUA) and has been frequently working as a reviewer and evaluator, i.a. for ENQA, evalag, Quality Austria and ASEAN-QA. He is currently serving in the Steering Committee of the European Quality Assurance Forum and is a member of the European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS), the Academy of Management (AoM) and the European Association for Institutional Research (EAIR).
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Marc Wilde Head of Section Joint Higher Education Management Programmes (DIES), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
[email protected] Marc Wilde is Head of the section “Joint Higher Education Management Programmes (DIES)” of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). He is responsible for the overall coordination of capacity development programmes in the field of higher education management for developing countries. He has been engaged in the field of development cooperation at the DAAD’s headquarter in Bonn since 2002. Prior to his work in the DIES section he was assigned as DAAD programme manager for consultancy projects on behalf of international donor organisations, such as the European Union or the World Bank. Marc Wilde holds a M.A. in Philosophy from University of Bonn, Germany. Furthermore, he has earned a MBA in the field of higher education management at University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany in 2011.
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Prof. Dr. Lothar Zechlin Former Rector of German and Austrian Universities Chair of the Steering Committee of the Institutional Evaluation Program of the European University Association (EUA-IEP)
[email protected] Lothar Zechlin, born in 1944, is professor (em.) of public law at the institute for political science of the university of Duisburg-Essen. He studied law in Germany till his second state examination and his PhD from the University of Bonn in 1971 and attained a Diplôme d’ études supérieures from the University of Nancy in 1968. In 1980, he was appointed professor at the University for Economics and Politics in Hamburg, where he served as president from 1992 till 1999. He became rector of the University of Graz, Austria, in 1999 and joined the University of Duisburg-Essen as founding rector from 2003 till 2008. Since his retirement in 2012 he has been active as scholar in diverse Higher Education Institutions. Professor Zechlin serves, among others, as chair of the steering committee of the Institutional Evaluation Program run by the European University Association EUA, as deputy chair of the university board of the Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, and as member of the advisory board (Comité d’orientation et de pilotage) of Sorbonnes Unversités, Paris. His scholarly work is focused to constitutional law and higher education governance.
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Participants Cambodia
Assoc. Prof. Diep Seiha
President Build Bright University
Assoc. Prof. Diep Seiha is the president of Build Bright University. He was one of few founders of Cambodia Higher Education Association (CHEA) and he is currently the member board of Association of Southeast Asian Institutions for Higher Learning (ASAIHL). He has served as an assessor of Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC) since 2006, and committee member (2011) of the Country Coordinating Committee of Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria in Cambodia. He was involved in leading research activities as well as carrying out time-bound projects supported by Internal Labor Organization, Government ministries, and other international and local organizations in Cambodia. Assoc. Prof. Diep Seiha obtained Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide, Australia, in 2000.
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Mr. Hin Sam Ath
Senior Vice Rector Phnom Penh International University (PPIU)
Mr. Hin Sam Ath is a senior vice-rector of Phnom Penh International University (PPIU). He is in charge of general affairs of the university. He's also a lecturer of Computer Science department since 1997. Mr. HIN SAM ATH obtained his B. Sc. in Mathematics from Royal University of Phnom Pehn (RUPP), Kingdom of Cambodia in 1991, and his MSc. in field of Computer Science from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand in 1996.
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Prof. Phal Des
Vice-Rector Royal University of Phnom Penh
Prof. Phal Des is the Vice-Rector of the Royal University of Phnom Penh in charge of Research and Development and the S&T Graduate Program. He is program co-Chair of the Japan-Cambodia Joint Symposium on Information Systems and Communication Technology, 2011 and the first Asian Conference on Information Systems ACIS 2012. From 2007 to 2011, he was Director of the IT Center of Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). He spent over 3 years of research at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium. DES is the program coordinator of Master of Science in Information Technology Engineering (MITE) and has access to a wide network of people and resources in the field of IT Engineering. From 2005 to 2007, he worked on projects such as the Greater Mekong Sub-region Virtual University and the Open Source e-Learning project of UNESCO. During 2007-2008, he worked on an e-health and e-education project with WASEDA University and KDDI Japan. In 2009, he was awarded the title of research fellow in emedia & Virtual Reality from Group T, International University College Leuven, Belgium. Now he is working on projects such as Mapping Healthcare Centres in Cambodia and Presumptive Diagnosis and Awareness for STDs via SMS for Young Cambodians in Rural Areas. DES is member of the Editorial Board of the ASEAN Journal on S&T for Development.
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Indonesia
Dr. Sumardi Kartomid Jojo Haryadi
Vice President for Academic Affairs Politeknik Negeri Bandung – Indonesia (Bandung State Polytechnic – Indonesia)
Haryadi is The Vice Director for Academic Affairs at Bandung State Polytehnic (Politeknik Negeri Bandung, POLBAN) Indonesia. He is a lecturer at Chemical Engineering Department, in the field of Polymer and Membrane Technology as the subject of teaching and research at POLBAN. He obtained his B.Sc. from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Indonesia in 1988, his M.Sc. from The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia in 1993 and Ph. D from University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2007. Haryadi has been appointed as the Vice Director for Academic Affairs since 2011, he was formally as Head of Research and Community Services Institute from 1997 – 1999 and 2009 – 2010 at POLBAN. As a a lecturer and researcher, haryadi has presented papers in several international seminar and published more than 20 papers for national and international journals. Besides, he is also a reviewer for several international journals. He has gained several experiences of training of trainer (TOT) in the field of managing academic, research and services to community for Universities and Polytechnics in Indonesia. As Professional members, Haryadi is currently the member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Indonesian Polymer Association (HPI), IAENG (International Association of Engineers) Society of Chemical Engineering and SCIEI (Science and Engineering Institute).
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Dr.-Ing. Ilya Fadjar Maharika
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Universitas Islam Indonesia
Dr.-Ing. Maharika is a Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Universitas Islam Indonesia. He is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Architecture with special interest on urban – rural spatial dynamics. He obtained his bachelor in architecture at Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta) in 1993, master of arts from Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies University of York (UK) in 1999 and doctorate in engineering from Universitaet Kassel (Germany) in 2006 to which was partially funded by DAAD. He is also a registered architect in Indonesia.
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Dr. med. Iwan Setiawan
Vice Rector Universitas Padjadjaran
Dr. med. Setiawan is Vice Rector for Collaboration, Research, and Community Engagement of Universitas Padjadjaran. He is associate Professor in Physiology, and expert in signal transduction and membrane transport. He is engaged in curriculum reform in Medicine and other Health allies under national project of Health Profession Education Quality Project. He obtained Bachelor in Medicine and Medical Doctor from Universitas Padjadjaran in 1993 and 1995, and Doktor der Medizin (Dr.med) from University of Eberhard Karls Tuebingen, Germany in 2003.
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Prof. Dr. Hendrawan Soetanto
Assistant Deputy Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Brawijaya University
Dr. Hendrawan Soetanto is the Assistant Deputy ViceRector for Academic Affairs, Brawijaya University, East Java, Indonesia. He is a professor at the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Brawijaya University. He obtained M.Rur.Sc. from the University from New England, NSW, Australia and PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia. His interest on higher education management has led him to involvement in many special trainings in curriculum development, quality assurance and higher education management undertaken in overseas countries, such as Germany, Australia and the USA. He was also assigned for many positions in the university dealing with academic affairs. Now he also who serves as a national team for curriculum development and character building program in the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, the Republic of Indonesia.
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Dr. Hizir Sofyan
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Syiah Kuala University
Dr. Hizir Sofyan is the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. He is an associate professor at Statistics Department, Syiah Kuala University. He is now as one of board of directors ordinary members International Association Statistical Computing – Asian Regional Section (IASC – ARS). He is also a member of International Statistical Institute (ISI) Outreach Committee on South East Asia, Indonesian representative. He obtained his B.Sc in statistics from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Surabaya, Indonesia in 1992 and his doctoral degree at the Institute of Statistics and Econometrics, School of Business and Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany in 2003.
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Dr. Mukh Arifin Supandi Wiryono Dr. Mukh Arifin is the Chairman of the Institute for Education Development and Quality Assurance of Diponegoro University. He is a professor at the Faculty of Animal and Agriculture Sciences at Diponegoro University. He obtained his B.Sc. from Diponegoro University in Indonesia in 1986, his M.S. and PhD both from University of the Philippines at Los Banos in the Philippines.
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Lao PDR
Dr. Sikhamtath Mitaray
President Champasak University
Dr. Sikhamtath Mitaray was born on 16th March 2014 in Thahine Neua village, Pakse District Champasak Province, Lao PDR. He obtained his B.Sc. in Physics and M.Sc. in optics at the University of Science and Technology of Languedoc (USTL), Montpellier, France and was awarded a Ph.D. in optics from the Karl Marx University in Leipzig, Germany. Dr.Sikhamtath Mitaray lectured for eight years at Dongdok College, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR and was later appointed to the position of General Director. He held this position in a number of Departments including Vocational, Technical and Higher Education, and the Department of Planning and International Cooperation of Ministry of Education and Sport. Dr. Sikhamtath Mitaray is the pesident of Champasak University, Lao PDR and formerly a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, Lao PDR. In addition to Lao, he is fluent in Thai, French, English and German.
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Malaysia
Dr. M.I. Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib
Dean of Engineering Department Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Dr. M.I. Abdul Mutalib is currently the Dean of Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia. He obtained his B.Eng (Hons) in Chemical Eng. from the University of New South Wales in 1987 followed by a MSc and a PhD in Process Integration from UMIST, United Kingdom in 1992 and 1995 respectively. He is a professor in the Chemical Engineering Department, UTP, specializing in the area of Process Thermodynamics and Design particularly on Ionic Liquids application. Throughout the 17 year period with the university, he has held the position of Head of Department of Chemical Engineering, Director of Research Enterprise Office (now known as Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research Innovation) and Director of Petronas Ionic Liquids Center at UTP. As a dean, he is responsible on the quality assurance and accreditation of all the engineering programmes. At national level, he has been involved in the preparation of the Programme Standard for Engineering and Engineering Technology for the Malaysian Quality Agency which is used as the standard for national accreditation for all universities in Malaysia. He also serves as an evaluator for Engineering Accreditation Council of Malaysia, an accreditation body responsible for the accreditation of all B.Eng programme conducted in Malaysia in line with the Washington Accord.
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Dr. Ewe Hong Tat
Vice President Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Dr. Ewe Hong Tat is the Vice President (Internationalization and Academic Development) of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. He is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Science and his research areas are microwave remote sensing, satellite image processing and intelligent computing. He is a Council Member of Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Ministry of Education and a Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET). He obtained his B.Eng. from University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1992, Masters of Science from MIT, USA in 1994 and Ph.D. from Multimedia University, Malaysia in 1999.
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Prof. Dr. Md Tahir Md Azhar
Deputy Rector Islamic University Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Md Tahir Md Azhar is currently the Deputy Rector (Academic and Planning) of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He was the Founding Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of IIUM (1995 till 2008) and the Director of IIUM Kuantan Campus from 2005 until 2008. At the national level he is the Chairman of Sub-Specialty (clinical Oncology) Committee of the National Specialist Register, and Deputy Chairman of the Accreditation Committee for science programs. He studied medicine at University of Malaya (UM) and graduated 1974. His working career started in the General Hospital of Penang Malaysia. In 1978 he joined University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) as a trainee lecturer in internal medicine. He obtained his MRCP in 1980 (Edinburgh), followed by DMRT (London) and FFRRCSI (Dublin) in 1985, FRCP in 1990 (Glasgow) and FRCP in 1994 (Edinburg).
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Assoc. Prof. Shahdan Md Lani
Director of QA and Accreditation Center Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Associate Professor Shahdan Md Lani joined the University Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in July 2003 as the lecturer at the Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology. He usually teaches the subjects of System Analysis and Design and Strategic Information System Planning for the undergraduate students. He obtained his B.Sc from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1982 and his M.Sc from Creighton University USA in 1997. Currently he is the Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Centre UTeM. Most of the time he plan and coordinate ISO 9000 quality system implementation activities for the scope of teaching and learning for the undergraduate programmes. In addition he manages programme accreditation processes which involved the Malaysian Board of Engineers and Malaysian Qualification Agency for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
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Prof. Dr. Ahmad Shukri Mustapa Kamal
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Universiti Sains Malaysia
Ahmad Shukri was appointed lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 1986 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of London. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from University College London and a Master’s degree in the field of Radiation Physics also from London. He has served as Dean of the School of Physics until 2005 and subsequently as Dean of the Institute of Post-graduate Studies from 2005 to 2007. He has been the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs) of USM since 2007. He is a Fellow and Life Member of the Malaysian Institute of Physics (IFM) and has contributed as member of the IFM Council. He has served as Secretary of the Malaysian Association of Medical Physics and is a Life Member of the Malaysian Nuclear Society. His research interests are in the field of Radiation Physics specifically focused in Radiation Measurements, Radiation Protection and Monte Carlo calculations in Medical Physics.
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Prof. Dr. Mashkuri Yaacob
Vice Chancellor University Tenaga Nasional
Dato’ Seri Prof Mashkuri Yaacob has been the Vice Chancellor of UNITEN since January 2007. He obtained his first degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia; Master degree in Digital Electronics Engineering and PhD degree in Computer Systems Engineering from University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He has played a major role in rebranding the University as an excellent Private University in Malaysia, which the university was rated Tier 5, an excellent university in SETARA 2011. Under his stewardship, UNITEN aspires to be a leading global energy university. He was the Chairman of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) (UK) Malaysia (2003-2007), and was a Council member of the IET in London (2003-2005). He is a Fellow of Academy of Sciences (Malaysia), and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (Malaysia), and Fellow of IET (UK). Currently he is a member of Malaysia’s Engineering Accreditation Council.
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Myanmar
Dr. Kay Thi Lwin
Rector Technological University (Thanlyin)
Prof. Dr. Kay Thi Lwin is a Rector of Technological University (Thanlyin) Under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Myanmar. She obtained her Bachelor of Engineering, B.E. (Met.) Degree in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Science from Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT), Myanmar in 1991. She obtained her Master of Engineering, M.E. (Met.) Degree from Yangon Technological University (YTU) in 1999. And she got her Ph.D. (Met.) Degree from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India in 2005. She has been working as a Rector of Technological Universities (Mandalay Technological University, Pyay Technological University and Technological University (Thanlyin)) for more than (8) years since 2006.
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Dr. Myat Lwin Dr. Myat Lwin, Rector of Myanmar Maritime University. He`d got B.E (Mechanical), M.E (Mechanical) and Ph.D in 1986, 1997, 2004 respectively. He`d served for 22 years in Myanmar Navy as Chief Engineer (Commander).He'd also worked in Defence Service Technological Academy as the Head of Marine Engineering Department for 11 years and transferred to Myanmar Maritime University as Pro Rector. After that, he has been promoted to Rector in 2013. Rector
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Philippines
Dr. Myrna S. Austria
Vice Chancellor for Academics De La Salle University Manila
Dr. Myrna S. Austria is a Full Professor at the School of Economics, De La Salle University. She is also currently the Vice-Chancellor for Academics (VCA) at the same university since 2010. Prior to assuming the post of VCA, she was the Dean of the College of Business & Economics from 2006 to 2010 and the Director for the Center of Business and Economics Research and Development (CBERD) from 2003 to 2006, also at the same university. She earned both her Masters degree in Development Economics and her Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. She has done consultancy work with international development agencies such as the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Development Research Center (IDRC-Canada), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), ASEAN Secretariat, Insitute for South East Asian Studies (ISEAS). Her areas of specialization include: trade, investment and industrial policy, development economics, international trade, competition policy and regional economic integration. She has published journal articles, monographs, books and chapters in books along these areas.
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Prof. Dr. Rhodora Azanza
Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs University of the Philippines
Dr. Rhodora V. Azanza, Professor of the Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines – Diliman and Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology has served the University in various positions including being the first woman dean of the College of Science – Diliman for 6 years. Dr. Azanza has 170 publications in international journals. She has extended her expertise to government agencies and international organizations, concurrently being the vicechairman of UNESCO-Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) and leader of IOC’s Harmful Algal Blooms in Southeast Asia (HABSEA) Portal and e-learning for 7 years. The ASEAN Red Tide Network, was coordinated by Dr. Azanza for more than 10 years. She has been actively involved in the production and dissemination of UNESCO-IOC HAB information and educational materials. At present she is an Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the Office of International Linkages (OIL) of the University of the Philippines.
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Dr. Olivia M. Legaspi Dr. Olivia M. Legaspi is the Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research of De La Salle UniversityDasmariñas in Cavite, Philippines. She is a professor at the College of Education and teaches graduate courses in educational management, curriculum and instruction, which are also the focus of her research works. She obtained her BS in Education degree in Emilio Aguinaldo College in 1984, her M.A. and her Ed.D. in DLSU-D in 1993 and 2001, respectively. Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research
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Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sittichai Tudsri
Vice President for Strategy and Planning Chulalongkorn University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sittichai Tudsri, D.D.S., M.D. is the Vice President for Strategy and Planning of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He supervises the Office of Strategy Management and Budgeting consisting of 3 divisions which are Budget Division, Strategy and Innovation Division and Quality Management Division. He also superintends the Center of Risk Management and Chulalongkorn University Communication Center. He obtained his D.D.S. and M.D. from Chulalongkorn University in 1974 and 1977, respectively. In 1984, he obtained his Doctor der Medizin from Hamburg University and Facharzt für Mund-, Kiefer-und Gesichtschirurgie in Bremen, Germany.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Preyanuj Yamwong
Vice President in Quality Development Mahidol University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Preyanuj Yamwong is the Vice President in Quality Management, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. She is an associate professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital and an expert in clinical nutrition and internal medicine, which are the subjects she teaches and researches. She obtained her M.D. and Thai Board in Internal Medicine, Thai Board in Clinical Nutrition from the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital in 1981, 1987 and 2012 respectively and her MCN from the University of Queensland, Australia in 1989. She also was a Vice-Dean in Education at the Faculty.
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Timor-Leste
Ph.D. Alvaro Menezes Amaral Alvaro Menezes Amaral received his Ph.D from Satya Wacana Christian University in 2014. He teaches undergraduate courses in human resource management. Currently, he is the Vice Rector of Dili Institute of Technology.
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Vietnam
Assoc. Prof. Ha Thanh Toan, PhD. Assoc. Prof. Ha Thanh Toan, PhD. is the Rector of Can Tho University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Food Technology in Can Tho University in 1986, his M.Sc. in Food Science from University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, U.S.A in 1995, and his PhD. in Food Science and Human Nutrition in 1999 from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Hanh Huu
Director of Department of International Cooperation
Assoc. Professor Hanh H. Hoang is Director of Department of International Cooperation in Hue University, Vietnam. He is a professor in Information Technology at College of Sciences, Hue University. He received his PhD in Information Systems at Vienna University of Technology, Austria in 2007; MSc in IT at Hanoi University of Technology in 2001 and BSc in Math and Informatics at Hue University in 1996. In 2012, he has received his Associate Professorship by The State Council for Professor Title.
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Dr. Ngo Van Thuyen
Vice President University of Technical Education Ho Chi Minh City
Dr. Ngo, Van Thuyen is the vice president of University of Technical Education Ho Chi Minh City (UTE), Vietnam. He is in charge of quality assurance, research management and international relations of the University. Prior to the vice presidential role, he has been the lecturer in electrical and electronic engineering (EEE), vice dean of EEE faculty, director of international education exchange center, head of research management and international relation office within the University. He obtained his B.E from UTE in 1999, his master of engineering from University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Vietnam in 2003, and PhD from University of Technology Sydney, Australia in 2008.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoi Nghia
Vice President Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoi Nghia got his bachelor degree in Mathematics from the University of Ho Chi Minh City in 1981; and his PhD in Mathematics from Belarusian State University in 1991. He also obtained a bachelor degree in Politics in 2011 from Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics. From 1981-1995, he worked at the University of Ho Chi Minh City as a lecturer of the Mathematics Faculty. After that, he joined the Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City where he served as Vice-Director of Postgraduate Department from 1996 to 2000, then Director of Postgraduate Department from 2000 to 2008, and Director of Academic Affairs Department from 2008 to 2012. He has been appointed Vice-President of Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City since November 2012 and he is responsible for academic affairs and quality assurance.
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Prof. Nguyen Van Toan
President (Vice Chancellor) Hue University, Vietnam
Prof Nguyen Van Toan is the President (Vice Chancellor) of Hue University and also a Chairman of Hue University Council for Educational Quality Assurance (term 2014 - 2016). He is also a member of Vietnam’s National Science and Technology Council. He was a member of Vietnam’s 12th National Assembly from 2007 to 2011. Prof Nguyen is a professor in economics. He received his PhD in Economics in 1993 at Tashkent National Agricultural University, Uzbekistan. He has been granted his national Professorship in 2002.
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Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trong Hoai Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trong Hoai is the Vice President of the University of Economics, HoChiMinh city. He is also a professor at the School of Economics and an expert in Development economics and social science research, which are the subjects he teaches and researches at UEH. He obtained he B.A. from the UEH in 1987, his M.A. from the University of Colombo in Srilanka in 1997 and Ph.D. from the University of Colombo in Srilanka in 2001.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Trach
Vice President for International Affairs Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Assoc. Professor Nguyen Xuan Trach is currently a Vice President of Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) after a term of 3 years (2007-2010) as Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science and Aquaculture. He holds a Master Degree in Agriculture (M.Agri) from the University of New England (Australia) and a Doctoral Degree (Dr. Science) in Animal Science form the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway). He has taught a number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in animal science for 32 years. He is the author of 15 books and over 100 peer reviewed articles. He is now in charge of international affairs, PhD training, and quality assurance for the University.
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Prof. Dr. Vo Van Sen
President University for Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-HCM
Prof. Dr. Vo Van Sen, President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University- HCMC, is a professor of Vietnamese History. He obtained his Ph.D. in history from the National lnstitute for Social Sciences in HCMC in 1992, and the title Doctor of Honor from Chosun University, Korea in 2010. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at USSH. In addition, he was a visiting scholar at Harvard University, USA, and a visiting professor at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration, Japan, etc.
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