Asia Technological University Network (ATU-Net) will be organising the ATU-Net Virtual University Presidents Forum (VUPF2021) with the theme “Brave New World of Higher Education: Realities and Vision”. University presidents, vice presidents, senior representatives of universities, members of university alliances and industry, and other stakeholders of higher education including university students in Asia are welcome to participate in this prestigious event. Details of the programme are as follows:
Programme Dates: 22nd and 23rd November 2021 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 to 16:30 GMT+8 (MYT)
Platform: Zoom and Facebook Live
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85237665156?pwd=TDZpZUt3Ymhmc3dFcmJReE1tbjd2UT09
Meeting ID: 852 3766 5156
Passcode: 009248
Facebook Live URL: https://www.facebook.com/UTMInternational
ATU-Net VUPF2021 aims to explore the forces that are reshaping higher education in Asia and all over the world, including the challenges we had faced or are currently facing as well as the innovative solutions to overcome them. The conversation will lead to a shared understanding of the new realities and will provide an essential foundation towards reaching a unifying vision for higher education.
Keynote Addresses and Roundtable Sessions with university presidents and leader of international strategic alliances will be featured together with the showcase of Students’ winning projects of the recent ATU-Net Hackathon and awards for outstanding member achievements.
Hosted by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), University Presidents Forum (UPF) has long been a signature programme of UTM of which it acts as a platform to discuss current issues relating to higher education and to outline strategy and action plan to improve collaboration and cooperation among participating universities. Beginning 2020, UPF was organised via collaborative works with ATU-Net in responding to the current needs and demands of international higher education.
For further enquiries, please email upf@utm.my
14:10 – 14:20 Welcoming Remarks
Prof Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Chair, Asia Technological University Network
ROYAL ADDRESS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah
Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Queen of the Johor State, Malaysia
HE Michalis Rokas
Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Malaysia
Moderator: Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hamdan Ahmad, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
“IIT Bombay 3.0: A Vision”
“Working Together”
15:50 – 16:10 – Q&A Session
STUDENTS’ HACKATHON SHOWCASE
ATU-Net UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS FORUM 2021 – “Brave New World of Higher Education: Realities and Vision”
DAY 2 23 NOVEMBER 2021 (TUESDAY) 14:00 – 16:30 GMT+8 MYT
OPENING AND WELCOMING REMARKS
14:00 – 14:10 Opening by Master of Ceremony
14:10 – 14:20 Welcoming Remarks – Prof. Datuk Ts. Dr. Wahid Bin Razzaly, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Deputy Chair, Asia Technological University Network
ATU-Net Member Appreciation Ceremony
14:20 – 14:35 ATU-Net Member Appreciation Ceremony
14:35 – 14:40 Coffee Break
ALLIANCE ROUNDTABLE SESSION:
Theme: New Models for International Higher Education
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Ariffin Abu Hassan, Associate Director (Global Education & Experience), UTM International, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
14:40 – 14:55 Speaker 1: Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Ismid Md Said, Executive Director, Asia Technological University Network (ATU-Net)
“Reshaping Internationalization of Higher Education In The Post- Covid-19 Era: Challenges and Ways Forward for ASEAN Higher Education Institutions”
14:55 – 15:10 Speaker 2: Dr E. Randy Collins, Chair, Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3)
“Global E3: A Resilient International Consortium for Fostering Student Mobility”
15:10 – 15:25 Speaker 3: Dr Valerie Barbosa, Co-Director (France), Malaysia-France University Centre (MFUC)
“Improving student preparedness in STI through international collaboration”
15:25 – 15:45 Q&A Session
15:45 – 15:50 Coffee Break
ATU-Net AWARDS: CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY
15:50 – 16:10 Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation
– Event of the Year
– Best Students’ Programme
– Most Inclusive Programme
– Most Impactful Programme
CLOSING
16:10 – 16:20 Concluding Remarks – Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Ismid Md Said, Pro-Vice Chancellor (International), UTM International
Executive Director, Asia Technological University Network (ATU-Net)
16:20 – 16:30 Closing by Master of Ceremony