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2021 International Conference

Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices

SEAMEO RETRAC, October 28-29, 2021

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

THURSDAY – OCTOBER 28, 2021

08:15–08:30

WELCOMING

08:30–09:00

OPENING CEREMONY

  • Introduction of Delegates and Participants
  • Introduction of the Opening Ceremony
  • Welcome and Opening Remarks
    • Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong

      Director, SEAMEO Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC), Vietnam

    • Dr. Randall Martin

      Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada

    • Dr. Ethel Agnes-Pascua Valenzuela

      Director, SEAMEO Secretariat, Thailand

  • Group photo
09:00–09:30

Keynote Speech: (click here to join)

Title of Presentation (TBC)

Prof. Paul Dangerfield, President, Capilano University

Moderator: Dr. Howard Youngs, Senior Lecturer – Educational Leadership; Leader International (School of Education), Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Q&A

BREAK

09:40–10:40

Concurrent Plenary Session I

Room A: Leadership and management strategies for thriving through the crisis (click here to join)

Moderator:   Dr. Chris Bottrill, Director, International; Dean, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Capilano University, Canada

1. Learning-centred leadership: Rebuilding collegiality and mission (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Ralf St. Clair, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada

2. Online learning strategies: Increasing student success during a pandemic and beyond (PPT | Full paper)

Ms. Myrissa Krenzler, Supervisor, International Training Centre, Thompson Rivers University, Canada

Dr. Lori De Frias, Associate Director, International Training Centre, Thompson Rivers University, Canada

3. Evidence-Based Inquiry in a Post-Pandemic World: Lessons Learned about Implementing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiatives (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Doug Hamilton, Professor and Program Head, MA in and Technology, Royal Roads University, Canada

Q&A

Room B: University Governance and University Autonomy (click here to join)

Moderator:    Prof. Angela Yung Chi Hou, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Education, National Chengchi University, Taiwan

1. University Autonomy in Indonesian Higher Education (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Jarot Wahyudi, Chair, Center for Higher Education Management (CHEM), UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia

2. Challenges and Practical Lessons from The First Six Years of University Autonomy Application in Vietnam (2014 – 2020) and an Appropriate Roadmap for University Autonomy in 2020 – 2030 to Assure The Quality of Higher Education towards The ASEAN Standards (PPT | Full paper)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Minh, Senior Lecturer & Researcher, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, National University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam

3. Digital Universities for Vietnam: Government Strategy, Institutional Autonomy and Departmental Implementation (PPT | Full paper)

Mr. John Andre, Senior Lecturer, International School of Management and Economics, National Economics University, Vietnam

4. Vietnamese university governance in the age of digital transformation (PPT | Full paper)

Ms. Le Bich Thuy, Head, Office of External Relations, University of Economics and Law, HCMC Vietnam National University, Vietnam

Q&A

10:40 – 11:50

Plenary Session II: Strengthening the industry and university partnership (click here to join)

Moderator:   Dr. Irma Kunnari, Principal Research Scientist & Teacher Educator, Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Finland

  1. Co-operative education model at Tra Vinh University, Vietnam (PPT | Full paper)

    Dr. Tieu Thanh Thuy, Director, Teaching and Learning Center, Tra Vinh University, Vietnam

  2. Effective Promotion of the University and Enterprise Partnership in Vietnam’s Education Context Today (PPT | Full paper)

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Quang Thai, Department Head, Dong Thap University, Vietnam

  3. Vietnam Industry links for higher education in Vietnam: Discussion for solutions (PPT | Full paper)

    Dr. Le Quoc Thanh, Lecturer, University of Finance-Marketing, Vietnam

  4. Partnership Strategies of Cagayan State University (PPT | Full paper)

    Dr. Urdujah G. Alvarado, President, Cagayan State University, Philippines

    Dr. Ana Marie Cristina C. Cauilan, University Information Officer, Cagayan State University, Philippines

Q&A

LUNCH BREAK

13:30–14:30

Plenary Session III: Quality assurance and accreditation in higher education (click here to join)

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Minh, Senior Lecturer & Researcher, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, National University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam

  1. The Way Forward to Enhance Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Vietnam in the disruptive era (PPT | Full paper)

    Dr. Nguyen Thi My Ngoc, Deputy Director, Center for Educational Testing & Quality Assessment, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder, Principal Consultant, Education Quality International (EQI), Singapore

  2. The Battle for Legitimacy of “Student Engagement” in External Quality Assurance of Higher Education from Asian QA Perspectives – A Rhetoric in Practice or Just a Cultural Reflection? (PPT | Full paper)

    Prof. Angela Yung Chi Hou, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Education, National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Q&A

BREAK

14:45–15:45

Plenary Session IV-A: Technology applications for advancing leadership and management practices (click here to join)

Moderator:   Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder, Principal Consultant, Education Quality International (EQI), Singapore

1. Factors Influencing the Coping Experience of Health Science Students in Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Maria Margarita M. Lota, Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines-Manila, Philippines

2. Leading the change by empowerment – EMVITET-project’s implications (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Irma Kunnari, Principal Research Scientist & Teacher Educator, Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Finland

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Van Thuyen, Chairman of University Council, HCMC University of Technology and Education, Vietnam

Q&A

15:45- 16:30

Plenary Session IV-B: Technology applications for advancing leadership and management practices (Cont’d) (click here to join)

Moderator: Dr. Zurina Abd Ghani, Deputy Director, Office for Strategy and Institutional Change, The International Islamic University of Malaysia, Malaysia

1. Readiness of Bicol University in the Flexible Learning Mode of Delivery in a Disruptive Environment (Full paper)

Dr. Maria Jane Bañaga-Mascariñas et al., Professor VI, Bicol University Open University, Philippines

2. Community Database Management Intervention for Barangay Workers (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Shawn Dacles, Research Coordinator, Capiz State University, Philippines

Q&A

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 29, 2021

08:30–09:00

Keynote Speech: (click here to join)

The importance of engagement, transparency, and critical thinking in unknown times: Leadership practices for journeying through paradox and crisis (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Howard Youngs, Senior Lecturer – Educational Leadership; Leader International (School of Education), Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Moderator: Dr. Ralf St. Clair, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada

Q&A

09:00–10:15

Plenary Session V: Leadership and management strategies for thriving through the crisis (click here to join)

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Hao, Head, Academic Excellence Unit – Eastern International University, Vietnam

  1. Market mechanisms distort Education: Punjabi international students in Canadian higher education (Full paper)

    Dr. Lilach Marom, Faculty, Department of Education Studies, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada

  2. Solutions towards Educational Leadership in a time of pandemic crisis (PPT | Full paper)

    Ms. Duong Thi Thu Huyen, Lecturer of English, Foundation Department, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

  3. Women and Leadership in Crisis Period: Lived Experiences of Academic Women Leaders in North America and Southeast Asia (PPT | Full paper)

    Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan, Director, Language Center and Foundation Year, Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam

Q&A

BREAK

10:30–11:30

Concurrent Plenary Session VI

 
 

Room A: Global citizenship education in the post COVID-19 pandemic (click here to join)

Moderator:  Dr. Nguyen Thi My Ngoc, Deputy Director, Center for Educational Testing & Quality Assessment, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1. Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into Strategic Planning at Vietnamese Higher Education Institutions (PPT | Full paper)

Assoc. Prof. Le Van Hao, Head, Academic Excellence Unit – Eastern International University, Vietnam

2. Initiating Cultural Intelligence towards Promoting Sejahtera Institutional Excellence (PPT | Full paper)

Dr. Faizah Idrus, Deputy Dean, Student Development and Community Engagement, The International Islamic University of Malaysia, Malaysia

3. Transforming ELT Curriculum to Integrate Global Citizenship Education: A Landscape in Vietnam (PPT | Full paper)

Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Trang, Lecturer, Van Lang University, Vietnam

Q&A

Room B: Global citizenship education in the post COVID-19 pandemic (click here to join)

Moderator:  Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan, Director, Language Center and Foundation Year, Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam

1. The Role of Higher Education Institution (HEI) Leaders towards Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through Cultural Intelligence (CQ) ( Full paper)

Dr. Zurina Abd Ghani, Deputy Director, Office for Strategy and Institutional Change, The International Islamic University of Malaysia, Malaysia

2. Incorporating global citizenship education into ELT courses: Perceptions of pre-service teachers (PPT | Full paper)

Ms. Do Thi Hong Lien, Lecturer, Deputy Head, Department of Academic Foundations, Foundation Department, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

3. Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices on Inclusive Education in Timor-Leste (PPT | Full paper)

Mr. Jose da Silva Monteiro, Governing Board Member of SEAMEO SEN; Head of Inclusive Education Department, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Timor-Leste

Q&A

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