apru annual report 2014/15

Shape. Create. Partner.A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 4 / 1 5

Association of Pacific Rim Universities

VISIONSeeing the rapid economic integration of the region and

the formation of APEC, the founding presidents’ vision was to establish a premier alliance of research universities as an

advisory body to international organisations, governments and businesses on the development of science and innovation as

well as on the broader development of higher education. The vision now encompasses focusing new knowledge on the global

challenges affecting the region.

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02 Chairman’s Message

03 Secretary General’s Message

04 Steering Committee

06 APRU at a Glance

07 APRU Members

08 Calendar of Events

14 Governance Meetings

20 Strategic Framework

35 Partnerships

37 APRU Secretariat

38 Calendar of Activities

CONTENTS

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CHAIRMAN’SMESSAGE

Nearly two decades ago, APRU was born out of a single vision by the presidents of four universities to unite top academic institutions across the Pacific Rim. Today,

45 distinguished universities work together to leverage their intellectual capital to shape higher education and research, forge the next generation of Asia-Pacific global leaders, and generate new ways to confront global challenges.

At last year’s Annual Presidents Meeting, I watched with delight as we welcomed the leaders of APRU’s three newest members: the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, UNSW Australia, and Yonsei University. These institutions are true research powerhouses who enrich our collective endeavours.

As APRU enlarges its ranks, we all benefit from growing opportunities to learn from each other’s diverse backgrounds. One of the true highlights for me at our annual meeting is to attend each host university’s panel discussions on the higher education landscape within its country. These dialogues reaffirm that just as there is often much that separates us geographically, there are also oceans of rich academic dynamics that merit mutual exploration and discovery.

It is heartening to see how APRU draws together experts from its member institutions in partnerships that share expertise on the most pressing matters of Asia-Pacific. These include developing pedagogy and joint research in the areas of Ageing, Internet Governance, Global Health, and Multi-Hazards, among others. We also continue our work to inspire the next generation of leaders in the Pacific Rim by expanding their knowledge, experience, and networks. From the Doctoral Students Conference to the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) initiatives, APRU has worked diligently and prudently to encourage opportunity, accessibility, and equity in higher education. In doing so, we are providing the foundations for the young men and women of the Pacific Rim to show others the way to a brighter future.

As the world looks increasingly to the Pacific Rim as a centre of commerce and culture, the Pacific Rim is looking increasingly at its academic institutions as a wellspring of perspectives and solutions. As chairman of APRU, I am proud of how the association’s members are looking to each other for areas of collaboration to meet the demands of our era. Together, we are uniquely positioned to initiate strategic research partnerships, spark student exchanges, and facilitate visiting faculty in service of our mission.

With 140,000 faculty members and two million students spread across 17 APEC economies, APRU’s members are not only representative of the Pacific Rim, but in many ways are also a microcosm of the entire world. We share similar concerns, but we also share similar hopes for humanity. Through our various collaborations, I am confident we are helping to change how we learn for the better, while helping others learn to change for the better.

C. L. Max NikiasChairman, Association of Pacific Rim UniversitiesPresident, University of Southern California

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SECRETARY GENERAL’SMESSAGE

Christopher TremewanSecretary GeneralAssociation of Pacific Rim Universities

Research universities will play a critical role in this increasingly turbulent century. They will supply the fundamental research underlying stunning technological developments

and provide deep insights into the human condition in an unknown, unstable ecological future. They will face difficult moral choices as the benefits of their education and research are spread increasingly unevenly in an unequal world.

In this future, which is already at hand, much will depend on human connections and the trust that has been nurtured across many kinds of borders- social, economic, national, sectoral and disciplinary.

A network of leading research universities in the world’s most dynamic region bears particular promise and significant responsibility.

2016 will be APRU’s 20th year. It can be proud of the sinews of trust and collaboration that have grown since 1997. A community of interest, cooperation and engagement has been methodically built on the vision of its founders. Institutions and their leaders now know each other well, understand the diversity of their contexts and value listening to each other and working together.

A debt of gratitude is owed to APRU Chairs, Steering Committee members and member presidents, to collaborating faculty and administrators, to APRU Senior Staff and core group members, and to secretariat staff, for the vibrant program APRU has today.

In the three years of the 2012 Strategic Framework, we have implemented new proposals, strengthened member interaction through new models of engagement especially program hubs, re-shaped existing programs and discarded others, fitted organisation to the strategy, built partnerships with other international organisations and improved communications.

APRU now has an international profile beyond its constituency and beyond the Asia-Pacific region.

This re-focusing has thrown up new opportunities and challenges. It has revealed a domain of action and influence for a network of leading research universities with a clear geopolitical identity based on the Pacific Rim.

We present a summary of these achievements and show the potential of our initiatives in this annual report.

Our rapidly changing environment will require APRU to be open to further change in order to be of increasing value to its members. APRU welcomes the challenge.


C. L. Max NikiasAPRU Chair, President, University of Southern California

President Nikias became the University of Southern California’s 11th president in August 2010. He holds the Robert C. Packard President’s Chair and the Malcolm R. Currie Chair in Technology and the Humanities, and chairs the USC Health System Board. Dr Nikias received a diploma from the National Technical University of Athens, also known as National Metsovion Polytechnic, the oldest and most prestigious higher education institution of Greece, and later earned his MS and PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Tan Chorh ChuanPresident, National University of Singapore

President Tan was appointed President of the National University of Singapore in December 2008. He is the Chairman of National University Health System, Deputy Chairman of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore and Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global University Leaders Forum. He obtained his MBBS, Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) and PhD from the National University of Singapore and MRCP (UK) from the Royal College of Physicians.

Toshio HiranoPresident, Osaka University

President Hirano was appointed as the 17th President of Osaka University in August 2011. He is an eminent researcher in the field of molecular immunology and is best known for the discovery of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene in 1986 and for the clarification of the role of this gene in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. He obtained his medical degree and PhD from the Faculty of Medicine at Osaka University.

Wang EngePresident, Peking University

President Wang became the President of Peking University in March 2013. He is a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), and a fellow of the American Physical Society and the Institute of Physics (UK). He graduated in theoretical physics from Liaoning University and obtained his PhD in condensed matter physics from Peking University.

Stuart McCutcheonVice-Chancellor, University of Auckland

Vice-Chancellor McCutcheon was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland in January 2005. He also chairs the University’s research commercialisation company, Auckland UniServices Limited. He is also the Chair of the Universities New Zealand Research Committee. Professor McCutcheon completed his Bachelor’s degree with first class honours at Massey University in 1976, and was then appointed to the lecturing staff of that university while undertaking a PhD in metabolic physiology.

Gene D. BlockChancellor, University of California, Los Angeles

Chancellor Block was appointed University of California, Los Angeles’ Chancellor in August 2007. He serves on several leading national associations and advisory boards, including as Chair of the council of presidents of the Universities Research Association, an international consortium of 86 leading research universities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with distinction from Stanford University and a master’s degree and PhD in psychology from the University of Oregon.

STEERING COMMITTEEJUNE 2014 - JUNE 2015


Creating Global Leaders (Working Group 2)

Henry T. YangChancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Chancellor Yang was named University of California, Santa Barbara’s 5th Chancellor in 1994. He was previously Chair of the APRU Steering Committee from 2010-2014. Dr Yang is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society for Engineering Education, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He obtained his BSc in civil engineering from National Taiwan University, MSc from West Virginia University and PhD in structural engineering from Cornell University.

Alfredo E. PascualPresident, University of the Philippines

President Pascual became the 20th

President of the University of Philippines (UP) in February 2011. He is also a Trustee of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Chair of UP Foundation, Inc. and UP Provident Fund, Inc.. He obtained his BS Chemistry (cum laude) and MBA from the University of Philippines and received an honorary Doctor of Pedagogy (Ped.D) degree from Angeles University.

Christopher TremewanSecretary General, APRU

Dr Tremewan was elected as APRU’s 4th Secretary General in June 2011. He was previously the Vice-President (International) of the University of Auckland. Dr Tremewan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social anthropology from the University of Auckland, a PhD in political science (on Southeast Asian politics) from the University of Canterbury, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. He was elected Senior Associate Member, St Anthony’s College, Oxford University in 1991.

Margaret LeongTreasurer and Director (Secretariat), APRU

Ms Leong joined the APRU Secretariat in May 2007. She leads the Secretariat team based in Singapore and her chief roles are to oversee the development of intellectual content for APRU’s annual meetings and key initiatives, and manage the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat. She was elected as APRU’s Treasurer in June 2008. Ms Leong obtained her degree in Industrial and Business Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Governance Chart

Annual Presidents Meeting

Steering Committee

Provosts

Deans

Senior Administrators

Student Leaders

Senior Staff Meeting

International Policy Advisory Committee

APRU Presidents

APRU Secretariat

Network MeetingsSenior Faculty and Administrators

Shaping Higher Education (Working Group 1)

Partnering on Solutions (Working Group 3)

POWERING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

FOCUSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND POLICY

in the Asia-Pacific region

on global challenges


APRU is the international organisation of leading research universities in the Asia-Pacific region

HISTORYAPRU was established in 1997 by the presidents of

• California Institute of Technology (Thomas Everhart)

• University of California, Berkeley (Chang-Lin Tien)

• University of California, Los Angeles (Charles Young)

• University of Southern California (Steven B. Sample)

APRU began with 34 charter members with the declaration, “The objective of this association of premier universities around the Pacific Rim is to help these institutions become more effective contributors to the development of an increasingly integrated Pacific Rim community.” The first annual meeting of presidents took place in Los Angeles from 1-3 June 1997. 20 university leaders attended this meeting.

PREVIOUS CHAIRS2010-2014: Henry T. Yang Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara

2009-2010: Wei Yang President, Zhejiang University

2008-2009: Yuichiro Anzai President, Keio University

2006-2008: Gavin Brown Vice- Chancellor and Principal, University of Sydney

2002-2006: Choon Fong Shih President, National University of Singapore

1997-2002: Steven B. Sample President, University of Southern California

140,000faculty members

45 leading research universities

APEC economies17

2 MILLION students

DYNAMIC& DIVERSE

APRU AT A GLANCE


AustraliaIan Young AO, Vice-Chancellor, Australian National University

Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Melbourne

Michael Spence, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Sydney

Ian Jacobs, President and Vice-Chancellor, UNSW Australia*

CanadaArvind Gupta, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of British Columbia

ChileEnnio Vivaldi Véjar, Rector, University of Chile

China and Hong Kong SARXu Ningsheng, President, Fudan University

Tony F. Chan, President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Chen Jun, President, Nanjing University

Lin Jianhua, President, Peking University

Qiu Yong, President, Tsinghua University

Peter Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Hong Kong

Wan Lijun, President, University of Science and Technology of China

Wu Zhaohui, President, Zhejiang University

Chinese TaipeiPan-Chyr Yang, President, National Taiwan University

IndonesiaMuhammad Anis, Rector, University of Indonesia

JapanAtsushi Seike, President, Keio University

Juichi Yamagiwa, President, Kyoto University

Toshio Hirano, President, Osaka University

Susumu Satomi, President, Tohoku University

Makoto Gonokami, President, University of Tokyo

Kaoru Kamata, President, Waseda University

KoreaJaeho Yeom, President, Korea University

Nak-in Sung, President, Seoul National University

Kap-Young Jeong, President, Yonsei University*

MalaysiaMohd Amin Bin Jalaludin, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya

MexicoSalvador Alva, President, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

José Narro Robles, Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico

New ZealandStuart McCutcheon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland

PhilippinesAlfredo E. Pascual, President, University of the Philippines

RussiaSergey V. Ivanets, President, Far Eastern Federal University

SingaporeTan Chorh Chuan, President, National University of Singapore

ThailandPirom Kamolratanakul, President, Chulalongkorn University

*Joined in 2013 (Total members: 45)

APRU MEMBERS

USAThomas F. Rosenbaum, President, California Institute of Technology

John L. Hennessy, President, Stanford University

Nicholas B. Dirks, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley

Linda P.B. Katehi, Chancellor, University of California, Davis

Howard Gillman, Chancellor, University of California, Irvine

Gene D. Block, Chancellor, University of California, Los Angeles

Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor, University of California, San Diego

Henry T. Yang, Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Robert Bley-Vroman, Interim Chancellor, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa*

Scott Coltrane, Interim President, University of Oregon

C.L. Max Nikias, President, University of Southern California

Ana Mari Cauce, President, University of Washington


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1. Presidents at the 18th Annual Presidents Meeting hosted by the Australian National University, Canberra, June 2014. (Photo: Australian National University)

2. (L-R) APRU Secretary General Dr Christopher Tremewan, Co-Chairs Prof Hamdi Abd Shukor (University of Malaya) and Prof Dennis Galvan (University of Oregon) at the 12th Senior Staff Meeting, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, November 2014. (Photo: University of Indonesia)

3. International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) in Singapore, March 2015, in virtual discussion on a new Teaching and Learning initiative with Dr Beth Kalikoff (University of Washington).

4. 7th Chief Information Officers Forum & 5th Education and Research Technology Forum at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, January 2015. (Photo: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

5. (L-R) Prof Dato’ Mohd Amin Jalaludin, (Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya), Prof Ana Mari Cauce (Provost, University of Washington) and Prof Andrew Szeri (Vice-Provost, University of California, Berkeley) at the 2nd Provosts’ Forum, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, November 2014.

6. 5th Law Deans Meeting and International Dialogue on Immigration at University of California, Davis, October 2014. (Photo: University of California, Davis)


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7. (L-R) Doctoral candidate Garry Leigh Miller (University of Auckland) poses a question to APRU Multi-Hazards Program Coordinator Dr Takako Izumi (Tohoku University) at the 2nd APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards Summer School, Tohoku University, Sendai, July 2014. (Photo: Tohoku University)

8. Prof Flavio Salazar (Vice-President (Research), University of Chile) delivering his closing remarks at the 10th Multi-Hazards Symposium, University of Chile, Santiago, November 2014. (Photo: University of Chile)

9. Prof Fumihiko Imamura (Director, IRIDeS, Tohoku University) showcases the APRU-IRIDeS Campus Safety Report in his opening remarks at the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai, March 2015.

10. Richard Dasher (Director, US-Asia Technology Management Centre, Stanford University) speaking during the session on “The Future of the Global Internet in Asia” at the APRU Internet Governance 2015 meeting at Keio University, Tokyo, March 2015.

11. (L-R) APRU members Prof Wanhua Ma (Peking University), Prof Joaquin Guerra (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), Assoc. Prof Anne Pakir (National University of Singapore), Prof Sue Elliot (University of Melbourne and Vice President of APAIE) and Pro Katsuichi Uchida (Waseda University and President of APAIE) during the APRU-APAIE Joint Session at the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference hosted by Peking University in Beijing, March 2015.

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12. Ms Kumiko Bando (Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan) addressing the Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership Workshop 2014 hosted by Kyoto University, July 2014. (Photo: The Japan Times)

13. APWiL Co-Chair, Prof Jenny Dixon (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Engagement), University of Auckland) welcomes participants of the Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership Workshop 2015 at the University of Auckland, March 2015.

14. DSC students in the rice plantation field at the 13th Doctoral Students Conference, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, August 2014.

15. Participants of the 7th APRU Undergraduate Summer Program hosted by Nanjing University in July 2014, during a field trip. (Photo: Nanjing University)

16. Prof Pinchas Cohen (Dean, USC Davis School of Gerontology) welcomes participants of the 5th Ageing in Asia Research Symposium at the USC Pacific Asia Museum, University of Southern California, September 2014. (Photo: University of Southern California)

17. The 9th Global Health Workshop hosted by National Taiwan University, Taipei, September 2014. (Photo: National Taiwan University)


GOVERNANCE MEETINGS

APRU elected its 7th Chairman, President C.L. Max Nikias, University of Southern California at its 18th Annual Presidents Meeting. President Nikias succeeded

Chancellor Henry Yang, University of California, Santa Barbara. APRU Presidents and delegates extended a vote of thanks to Chancellor Yang for his leadership as APRU Chairman from 2010 to 2014.

Over 60 delegates from 30 APRU member universities attended the three-day meeting hosted by the Australian National University. A panel on higher education in Australia, featuring Presidents Ian Young (ANU), Glyn Davis (University of Melbourne) and Iain Martin (UNSW Australia) discussed current challenges faced by Australian universities in seeking to fulfill educational and research objectives in the midst of radical higher educational policy reforms. Funding, and ensuring quality and equity in higher education remained key concerns for universities seeking to remain globally competitive and relevant while managing different expectations from the government and other stakeholders.

18th Annual Presidents Meeting, Australian National University, Canberra, 23-25 June 2014

APRU’s New Leadership

Delegates at ANU’s Great Hall at University House. (Photo: Australian National University)

(R-L) Handing over the APRU gavel to signal a transition in leadership from Chancellor Henry Yang (UC Santa Barbara) to President C. L. Max Nikias (University of Southern California).


A session on “Big Data and the Shape of Things to Come” outlined the role and advancement of quantitative and qualitative representation of information in a data-intensive world, and its impact on higher education. Speakers from the Australian Information Communications Technology Research Centre of Excellence (NICTA) and Coursera shared their perspectives on the future of big data.

The Future Initiatives Session included a progress report on APRU’s new strategic framework including proposed guidelines for developing APRU hubs. These act as coordination nodes for collaboration on research, education, public policy development

“The greatest problems we face today are global and there is no doubt that the solutions will require the combined resources and intellectual might of our leading academic institutions. This is why the work we do as part of APRU is so important. I am honored that my peers have

appointed me as the association’s Chairman and look forward to collaborating with all of APRU’s members to maintain the momentum

of our collective efforts throughout my term.” – President C.L. Max Nikias

and community engagement among APRU member universities. Developments in APRU programs such as the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL)’s gender gap study, and a population ageing initiative were presented by member universities.

ANU hosted two formal dinners for delegates at the National Arboretum Canberra and the National Gallery of Australia. Australian Senator the Hon Scott Ryan and the ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher addressed delegates at the respective dinners. APRU presidents were also invited to a private lunch at Parliament House with The Minister of Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP.

APRU presidents were invited to a private lunch at Parliament House with The Minister of Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP. (Photo: JJ Harrison)


GOVERNANCE MEETINGS

12th Senior Staff MeetingUniversity of Indonesia, Jakarta, 11-13 November 2014

From Consensus to Action: Seizing Opportunities

In November 2014, APRU’s Senior Staff, vice-presidents, directors and other university leaders and administrators, met in Jakarta to review the past year and to plan for 2015.

At the beginning of the meeting, Secretary General Christopher Tremewan, set out the phases of APRU’s work since 2011 when it developed a new Strategic Framework, clustering its activities around three priorities: Shaping Asia-Pacific Higher Education and Research, Creating Asia-Pacific Global Leaders and Partnering on Solutions to Asia-Pacific Challenges. The latest phase of developing this consensus into action involved:

• Program review and development • Strengthening deliberative structures • Fitting organisation to the strategy • Identifying new models for engagement • Establishing new international partnerships • Improving communications and relationship management

APRU Secretary General Dr Christopher Tremewan delivering the Secretary General’s report to Senior Staff. (Photo: University of Indonesia)

(L-R) Co-Chairs of the 3 working groups: Prof Masako Egawa (University of Tokyo), Prof Junichi Mori (Kyoto University), Prof Dennis Galvan (University of Oregon) (session’s moderator), Mrs Fiona Docherty (UNSW Australia), Prof Jeff Riedinger (University of Washington), Prof Susan Elliott (University of Melbourne) and Prof Sung Jin Kang (Korea University). (Photo: University of Indonesia)


The APRU catchphrase ‘Knowledge-Action-Impact’ was highlighted by IPAC Co-Chair, Professor Galvan, Vice Provost (Global Affairs), University of Oregon, as he set out the key issues for the working groups on each of the thematic priorities. He said all three thematic priorities showed how APRU member universities can work together to harness knowledge and collaborate on initiatives to influence policies. He reinforced this by pointing out that the Equity and Access Program, the Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) program and the Multi-Hazards Program are generating position papers which impact both university and government policies.

Looking ahead, Dr Tremewan envisions APRU to have greater impact as an international organisation based in the Asia-Pacific region. Elements of this enlarged role would include collective international leadership by university presidents, additional innovative models of engagement, more systematic use of research management data, maintaining a high level of commitment amidst the usual cycle of institutional change, better organisational alignment so that the appropriate personnel receive and act on the right information, and more successful fund-raising efforts.

APRU SSM participants were hosted by the University of Indonesia (UI). The meeting was welcomed by Professor Tommy Ilyas, Secretary to the University. The APRU Senior Staff host at UI was Director Junaidi and his team.

Other highlights ranged from announcing new programs on Internet Governance, University Fund-raising and a Population Ageing program to exploring the big opportunities of trans-Pacific online education and the potential of APRU to provide

Delegates at the 12th Senior Staff Meeting (SSM), Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo: University of Indonesia)

a neutral framework for informed dialogue on international relations issues.

Another highlight of the meeting was a visit to University of Indonesia’s Depok campus and a keynote address by Dr Teguh Dartanto from the Faculty of Economics. He spoke about Indonesia’s socio-economic profile, the challenges and opportunities which the country faces as well as reforms on various fronts such as allocation of human and natural resources, social policies and the transition to a knowledge-based economy.

Dr Teguh Dartanto from UI’s Faculty of Economics speaking on “Indonesia Today: Choosing the Right Path at the Right Time”. (Photo: University of Indonesia)


GOVERNANCE MEETINGS

IPAC MeetingSingapore, 5-6 March 2015

Implementing the Strategy:International Policy Advisory Committee meets in Singapore

IPAC’s meeting in Singapore in March 2015 followed up on the action points which came from the Senior Staff Meeting in Jakarta.

The International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) provides leadership from the APRU Senior Staff by advising the Secretary General on the following aspects: aligning activities with strategy, overall program initiation, management and evaluation, communications with members and preparations for the Annual Presidents Meeting.

Co-Chairs of the meeting were Professor Andrew Wee, Vice President (University and Global Relations), National University of Singapore, and Dr Dennis Galvan, Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of Oregon.

In his report to IPAC, Secretary General Christopher Tremewan stressed APRU’s ambition to identify new steps which re-shape global thinking and action, to propose new ideas and to offer leadership through engagement.

Dr Tremewan stated that APRU was now moving from implementing the Strategic Framework into a phase of reviewing progress and focusing on key priorities that were clearly working. The total portfolio must be coherent, focused and fully engaged both with members and with appropriate partner organisations. APRU should not try to do everything itself but would have greater impact through selective collaborations.

He drew IPAC’s attention to the innovation of a presidential retreat at the next APM and that this would give attention to two areas: common challenges faced by presidents of research universities and, secondly, the potential for presidents to exercise collective leadership internationally on a key challenge such as the future of the Pacific Ocean.

Finally, Dr Tremewan presented two concept papers on potential initiatives: an Asia-Pacific Higher Education Review and an Asia-Pacific Planetary Citizens Portal. The Committee endorsed both of these concept papers for further development into concrete proposals.

(L-R) IPAC Co-Chair Prof Andrew Wee (National University of Singapore), Dr Christopher Tremewan (APRU Secretary General) and IPAC Co-Chair Prof Dennis Galvan (University of Oregon) leading discussions at the IPAC meeting.


International Policy Advisory Committee

Co-Chairs

Andrew Wee, Vice President (University & Global Relations), National University of Singapore

Dennis Galvan, Vice Provost, Global Affairs, University of Oregon

Members

Erik Lithander, Pro Vice-Chancellor, International and Outreach, Australian National University

Vladimir Kurilov, Vice-President for International Affairs, Far Eastern Federal University

Jiro Kokuryo, Vice-President (International Collaboration and Education), Keio University

Yasuyuki Okamura, Executive Vice-President, Osaka University

Yi Zhang, Vice Provost and Director of International Office, Tsinghua University

Pia Lombardo, Director of International Relations, University of Chile

Susan Elliot, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Engagement), University of Melbourne

Gisela P. Concepcion, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines

Shantanu Dutta, Professor, USC Marshall School of Business and Special Liaison to APRU, University of Southern California

Min Li, Deputy Director, Office of International Relations, Zhejiang University

IPAC Highlights:

• Proposal from the University of Washington on an APRU Teaching and Learning Program

• Proposal from the University of Chile on the Equity and Access Program

• Discussion of a strategic relationship with APAIE• Proposal for an APRU workshop on university fund-raising• Decision to merge the doctoral student and early career

researcher activities• Consideration of program evaluation models and reviewing

the Strategic Framework• Launching a communications audit

IPAC discussing a new Teaching and Learning initiative over Skype with Dr Beth Kalikoff (University of Washington).

“APRU should not try to do everything itself but would have

greater impact through selective collaborations.”

– Secretary General Christopher Tremewan


In 2011, APRU embarked on a process to refocus its programs and activities to reflect the goals and aspirations of member universities. The product was a new Strategic Framework.

APRU’s Strategic Framework reflects the priorities of member universities in education, research and contribution to society.

SHAPINGAsia-Pacific Higher Education and Research

CREATINGAsia-Pacific Global Leaders

PARTNERING on Solutions to Asia-Pacific Challenges

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APRU universities together aim to shape the policy environment for higher education and research in the region.

APRU universities cooperate to enhance their global leadership as institutions and the leadership of faculty, administrators and students.

APRU universities work together and with partners from governments and businesses, international organisations, other universities and community leaders on solutions to global and regional challenges.

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

ShapingAsia-Pacific

Higher Education and Research


SHAPING ASIA-PACIFIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMSAcademic Leadership Networks

(Provosts, Vice- Presidents (Research) meetings)Administrative Leadership Networks

(Chief Information Officers meetings)Equity and Access Program

(Lead: University of Chile)Teaching and Learning Program

(Lead: University of Washington, Centre for Teaching and Learning)University Museums Symposium

(Lead: Kyoto University)Education and Research Technology Forum

(Lead: University of Malaya)Analysis of policy issues in higher education and research

VISIONAPRU aims to shape the international policy environment and strategic options in

education and research for the Asia-Pacific region through bench-marking, capacity building and collaboration.

HIGHLIGHTS

Provosts’ ForumThe University of Malaya hosted the 2nd Provosts Forum from November 3-5 November 2014. The Provosts’ Forum brought together APRU provosts or chief academic officers, as key drivers of academic strategy and output, to discuss strategic topics in university leadership such as collaborative proposals in teaching and learning, research and education metrics, staff and

(L-R) Prof Mohd Hamdi Adb Shukor (University of Malaya), Prof Chen Chusheng (University of Science and Technology of China), Prof Ana Mari Cauce (University of Washington), and Prof Akira Haseyama (Keio University), wrapping up the discussions at the two-day forum.

The 2nd Provosts’ Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo: University of Malaya)

student mobility, funding and research collaboration, intellectual property, joint degrees, policy capability, fundamental sciences and humanities.

The four main topics addressed at the forum were:

• Benchmarking research universities• Increasing research impact and international collaboration• Policy and practice in commercialisation and intellectual

property • Pedagogical innovation- online education and MOOCs

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Speakers included Dr John Green (Life Fellow, Queen’s College Cambridge, Chairman of the Snowball Metrics Steering Committee), Dr Anthony Boccanfuso (Executive Director, University Industry Demonstration Partnership), and Dr Anders Karlsson (Vice President, Global Academic Relations APAC, Elsevier).

(L-R) Prof Andrew Szeri (UC Berkeley) and Dr Suresh Subramani (UC San Diego) at a provosts’ dialogue session.

Dr John Green (University of Cambridge) on Benchmarking Research Universities and Metrics.

Prof Tan Eng Chye (National University of Singapore) moderating a session.

Dr Anthony Boccanfuso (University Industry Demonstration Partnership, New York) speaking on University-Industry Partnership.

Equity and Access

The University of Chile hosted the inaugural APRU Experts’ Workshop on Equity and Access in Higher Education from 9-11 April 2014. Professor Rosa Deves, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented a case study on strengthening equity and inclusion at the University of Chile.

The outcomes of the workshop included a first draft for an APRU Consensus Statement on Equity and Access and decisions for forming a program core group and formulation of a three-year plan of action focused on students from lower socio-economic groups.

APRU Consensus Statement on Equity and AccessSantiago 2014

The APRU Workshop on equity and access in the University of Chile, Santiago, shared the experience and research of member universities, finding important areas for benchmarking and future development.

APRU universities have achieved a great deal in equitable access and success in their diverse contexts addressing different challenges in different contexts.

Sharing views and experiences has made us aware of common challenges that we can address as a group, beyond what we can achieve on our own as individual universities.

We recognize that our collaboration in equity work responds to education as a human right, advances national well-being, global competitiveness and enables those with the potential to succeed in higher education to do so.

We recognise that diversity is a driver for programs, discussion and progress.

We are proud of that diversity and affirm that we are a community that shares the above common values.



Chief Information Officers and Education and Research Technology ForumsThe Chief Information Officers & Education and Research Technology (CIO/ERT) Forums were hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) from 28-30 January 2015. A total of 65 participants attended the CIO and ERT Forums.

Two key priority areas for collaboration were agreed upon: (i) pedagogy and programs, and (ii) research and development in teaching and learning. An APRU MOOCs pilot project is in development with regular virtual meetings conducted amongst CIOs, faculty and technologists of the University of Malaya, the University of Indonesia and HKUST. Tohoku University gave updates on APRU’s involvement in Eduroam and identity and access management, a project involving the development and use of Eduroam for APRU members’ campus network and access resources.

University Museums Symposium

The second symposium was held from 20-23 May 2014 at National Taiwan University, on ‘Reshaping Outreach Services of University Museums through Innovation and Partnership’. Keynote speakers included Jill Hartz, Executive Director, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Alex Hon –Tsen Yu, Dept of Life Science, National Taiwan University, and Terufumi Ohno, Director, Kyoto University Museum. Attended by APRU participants from 13 economies, there were 17 oral presentations and 29 poster presentations. It was a highly successful forum for exchanging experience amongst museum directors on increasing their effectiveness as partners in research and education. The next symposium will be held in Hong Kong in 2016.

(NEW) Teaching and Learning ProgramDrawing inspiration from the 2nd Provost Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Provost Ana Mari Cauce and Vice-Provost Jeff Riedinger from the University of Washington took the lead in developing a proposal for an APRU Program on Teaching and Learning. The University of Washington has partnered with Waseda University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Malaya in proposing this program.

The purpose of this initiative is to promote teaching and learning partnerships by:

• Sharing best practices• Collaborating around faculty development and student

engagement• Developing research-based, high-impact practices across

universities• Facilitating global connections and cross-cultural learning

opportunities for faculty and students of APRU member universities

The flipped classroom and research-based (active) learning are immediate priorities.

(NEW) Vice Presidents for Research Meeting

The Vice Presidents for Research Meeting will be an opportunity for leaders in research policy and administration from APRU’s 45 leading research universities to share experience, to analyse trends and to seek opportunities through international collaboration.

Potential topics include:

• Growing and retaining research leadership• Innovation in research administration and funding• The value and limitations of metrics and bench-marking• Shaping public policy and contributing to solutions to global

challenges• The impact of international collaboration• The role of research in economic growth and social

responsibility• Managing intellectual property across borders• The opportunities of an international network of research

universities

UNSW Australia will be hosting the inaugural meeting from 18-20 November 2015. Participants can expect dialogue with prominent speakers from the research community, industry and academic leadership.

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CREATING ASIA-PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERS

ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMSStudent leadership programs

(Undergraduate Summer Program, Asia-Pacific Student Leaders Forum)Research mentoring and networking opportunities

(Doctoral Students Conference, Early Career Researchers Network)Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership —

a program for bridging the gender gap at senior levels in higher education.

VISIONAPRU aims to play a preeminent role in enhancing the global leadership capabilities of APRU universities’ faculty, administrators and students, by exchanging knowledge and

experience, enabling them to build networks and connect to opportunities.

HIGHLIGHTS

Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL)The gender gap in university leadership was a key topic of APRU’s 18th Annual Presidents Meeting. The presidents of Osaka University, the University of Auckland and the University of Tokyo expressed their support for the APWiL program focused

Dr Masako Egawa became the first woman to break through a glass ceiling in Japan’s higher education. She was appointed as the University of Tokyo’s first female Executive Vice-President in 2009.

Dr Egawa, a former international banker and director of the Japan Research Centre at Harvard Business School, was one of seven executive vice-presidents who act as advisors to the president

of the University of Tokyo, Japan’s top higher education institution that has been a bastion of male dominance in its 138-year old history.

One way to boost the numbers of women in high-level positions in universities has been to bring women in from outside academia. “The position was offered to me by the government that is pushing women into higher posts,” she said.

Her first step after being appointed was to allocate US$4 million to renovate the ageing toilets for women. “The sorry condition of the bathrooms for women in the university symbolised Japan’s traditional bias against women. My aim was to improve comfort and security for our female employees despite the fact that they continue to comprise the minority,” she said.

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on the leadership of women academics in higher education and research.

Following the publication of the APRU Gender Gap Report in January, Kyoto University hosted the 2014 APWiL workshop from 1-2 July. Dr Masako Egawa, Executive Vice-President (2009-2015), University of Tokyo, and Professor Yasuko Takezawa, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, co-chaired the workshop.

APWiL Workshop 2015

The 2015 APWiL workshop was hosted from 9-11 March by the University of Auckland (UoA). The issue of the role of universities,

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The APWiL Workshop was held in Auckland in March 2015. (Photo: University of Auckland)

Dr Julie Maxton (centre) responds to a question during the panel session moderated by Ms Trudie McNaughton (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equity, University of Auckland).

A key outcome of the workshop was the drafting of the Shinagawa Proposal, a statement on improving the status of women in higher education in Japan.

The proposal received significant media attention and coverage in Japan by the

national and regional newspapers including the Asahi Shimbun.

governments and other stakeholders in achieving gender equity sparked a lively debate.

“Gender equity is a shared responsibility, it transcends the borders of universities and national governments,” explained Professor Stuart McCutcheon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland, during a panel session on accountability.

Dr Julie Maxton, the first woman Executive Director of The Royal Society (London), cited an MIT study on collective intelligence

and mentioned, “diverse teams that include women are considered more effective”.

New Leadership

Professor Jenny Dixon, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Engagement), University of Auckland, and Professor Junichi Mori, Vice-President for International Relations, Kyoto University, were elected as new Co-Chairs.

Sponsorship

Elsevier pledged US$30,000 to support the 2015 APWiL workshop and future APWiL projects.



Doctoral Students Conference Launched in 2000, the Doctoral Students Conference (DSC) is one of APRU’s longest running initiatives. 65 doctoral students from 19 member universities and invited institutions presented their ongoing research at the 13th APRU DSC hosted by the University of Indonesia (UI) from 18-24 August 2014.

As part of efforts to refocus the DSC so that participants also gained professional skills alongside the chance to share their research, there were sessions on building research collaborations, research trends, and career pathways. The National University of Singapore Press also conducted a workshop on academic publishing.

Bridging the Gap: Doctoral Students Conference and Early Career Researchers Network

To bridge the gap between PhD students and early career researchers/faculty, the APRU Early Careers Network, a supportive community linking researchers and scholars from multidisciplinary backgrounds to potential collaborators and mentors, was launched at the 13th DSC in Jakarta.

Several early career faculty/researchers in APRU universities were also invited to provide research mentoring and facilitate networking opportunities.

Participants at the 13th APRU Doctoral Students Conference. (Photo: University of Indonesia)

DSC students in the rice plantation field. (Photo: Pauline Luk, National University of Singapore)

A proposed joint meeting could commence with a forum on emerging research trends and best practices in building and nurturing multidisciplinary collaborations. This would be followed by parallel research presentations, keynote lectures, seminars and panel sessions.

The network has already attracted a number of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and researchers from Australia, China, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines and the US. It has also attracted non-APRU members from Germany, India and Sri Lanka.


Undergraduate Summer ProgramA total of 43 students from 20 member universities attended the 7th APRU Undergraduate Summer Program (USP) from 7-14 July 2014 at Nanjing University’s (NJU) Gulou Campus.

Centred on the theme “Developing Asia-Pacific Leaders”, students engaged in workshops and small group discussions on the benefits of international study experience and internships, scholarships, student life and challenges in undergraduate studies, intercultural dynamics, future career prospects and pathways for graduate studies. Participants also discussed how universities shape its students in becoming responsible individuals and future leaders.

Rebranding the Undergraduate Summer Program

The APRU Secretariat has been working closely with a few member universities to refocus the Undergraduate Summer Program’s objectives and rebrand the program as the Undergraduate Leadership Program. This new program will emphasise the development of students’ leadership potential and entrepreneurship skills through group discussions, workshops, case competitions and immersion activities.

Participants of the 7th APRU USP at Nanjing University during a field trip. (Photo: Nanjing University)

Small group discussions at the USP. (Photo: Nanjing University)

USP students enjoying their field trip. (Photo: Nanjing University)

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to Asia-Pacific Challenges


PARTNERING ON SOLUTIONS TO ASIA-PACIFIC CHALLENGES

ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMSGlobal Health Program

(Lead: University of Southern California, Institute of Global Health)

Multi-Hazards Program (Lead: Tohoku University, International Research Institute of Disaster Science)

Governing the Internet Economy (Lead: Keio University, Keio International Centre for the Internet & Society)

Population Ageing Program (Lead: UNSW Australia, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research)

Sustainability and Climate Change

Brain and Mind Research in the Asia-Pacific

VISIONBy connecting and mobilising people and resources, APRU harnesses the collective

research capabilities of its membership to foster regional scale knowledge partnerships to deliver locally relevant solutions. APRU universities work together and with partners

including governments, businesses, international organisations, other universities, community leaders and funding bodies on solutions to regional and global challenges.

HIGHLIGHTS

APRU-IRIDeS Public Forum at the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (UNWCDRR)APRU and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University held panel discussions at the UNWCDRR in Sendai from 14-18 March 2015. Professor Fumihiko Imamura, Director of the IRIDeS, led the discussion on how academic contribution to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is strengthened in collaboration with other sectors.

Centred on the theme “Science and Practical Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - Role of Universities/Academia in DRR”, participants discussed how academic research and data in science and technology, and the social sciences contribute to

Prof John Rundle (University of California, Davis) moderates a session “How can science and technology contribute to practical disaster risk reduction?” with speakers Prof Hui Zhang (Tsinghua University), Ms Margaret Glasscoe (California Institute of Technology), Dr Gerald Bowden (NASA), Dr David Green (NASA), Prof Shinji Toda (Tohoku University) and Prof Yih-Chi Tan (National Taiwan University). (Photo: Tohoku University)

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practical disaster risk reduction. The contribution to disaster risk reduction by academia is enhanced through collaboration among industry, government and academia.

The first APRU-IRIDeS Campus Safety Report, in which 22 APRU member universities participated, was presented at the conference. The report highlights APRU’s commitment to contribute to the global target of keeping educational institutions a safe place for students and staff in the event of any natural disaster. The goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster

(L-R) Prof Rajib Shaw (Kyoto University), Prof Karl Kim (University of Hawaii, Manoa), and Dr Takako Izumi (Tohoku University) during the session “Role of social science in DRR”. Other panelists included Prof Hugo Romero (University of Chile), Dr Manu Gupta (ADRRN), and Mr Badaoui Rouhban (Former Director for Section for Disaster Reduction, UNESCO). (Photo: Tohoku University)

(L-R) Prof Supot Teachavorasinskun (Director, Centre for Excellence for Earthquakes and Vibrations, Chulalongkorn University), Masaaki Miyamoto (Pacific Consultants), Dr Yoshiko Abe (Kokusai Kogyo) and Chair of the APRU Multi-Hazards Program Core Group, Prof Yuichi Ono (Tohoku University) during the session “Bridging the gap between science and practice”. (Photo: Tohoku University)

Risk Reduction 2015-2030 recognises the significant role that universities and other educational institutions have:

Global Health ProgramThe APRU 9th Global Health Workshop was held in Taipei from 24-27 September 2014. It was a resounding success, with more than 240 participants from 18 countries and 17 disciplines. Held at the premises of the National Taiwan University, participants got to interact with and listen to over 60 international experts of global and public health.

Keynote speaker Dr Alistair Woodward, University of Auckland, spoke about environmental health challenges in the Pacific Rim. Other distinguished speakers include Dr Hiroyasu Iso, Osaka University, Dr Jonathan Samet, Chair of the APRU Global Health Program, University of Southern California, Dr Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Director General of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) of Mexico, and Dr Tung-Liang Chiang, National Taiwan University.

(Centre) APRU Global Health Program Coordinator Dr Mellissa Withers (University of Southern California) with a few of the 240 workshop participants. (Photo: National Taiwan University)

“Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and

educational facilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030”.


Grants

The Global Health Program developed a new proposal to establish a Coalition of Universities for Tobacco Control in China. The grant was funded by Bloomberg Foundation and was awarded to Fudan University. Fudan University will partner with local government agencies and community-based organisations to increase public awareness regarding the negative health and environmental effects of tobacco. It will also work for the prohibition of the sale and advertisement of tobacco products to students and minors in places frequented by young people, such as sports venues, recreational sites, bars and nightclubs.

Global Health Live!

Global Health Live! is a graduate seminar for Master of Public Health students. The 10-week course is scheduled to begin in

September 2015. Students from APRU members University of Southern California, University of California, Irvine and National Taiwan University along with The Chinese University of Hong Kong will attend live video seminars which would be held once per week for two hours. One of the major assignments of the course is to work in groups consisting of members from the four different universities to create a video on a global health leadership topic. The course extends the theory of global health to the practice of global health. The relationship of health, foreign policy, and global health leadership are the cutting edge of the scope of the course. Guest lecturers will include famous global health leaders, including Hans Rosling (Karolinska Institute), Greg Martin (Globalisation and Health), Nancy Aossey (International Medical Corps), and Lawrence Gostin (Georgetown University).

Governing the Internet EconomyKeio University’s International Centre for the Internet and Society (KICIS) brought together top Asia-Pacific leaders from the business world, top academic researchers and senior officials in Tokyo for an off-the-record exchange of views on the key issues for the future of the Internet. Researchers from 16 APRU universities attended this program from 10-11 March 2015.

The centre’s Director, Professor Jim Foster, had been tireless in seeking out key figures from these sectors, insisting that there

APRU Senior Staff Prof Jiro Jokuryo (Vice-President, Keio University) leading the discussion on “The Internet Economy in 2025”. (Photo: Keio University)

be no prepared speeches or power points and ensuring a highly participatory series of discussion. This formula was highly successful.

Centred on the theme “The Internet in the Asia-Pacific - Looking Ahead to 2025”, the one and half day meeting focused on:

• The Internet Economy in 2025: Opportunities and Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region

• What will the Internet Become in 2025?

• The Internet and Asia Regional Integration: How will the Next Decade Unfold

• The Future of the “Global” Internet in Asia- Looking Back from 2025

Prof Jim Foster (Executive Director, Keio International Centre for the Internet & Society (KICIS), Keio University). (Photo: Keio University)



(L-R) Prof Kilnam Chon (KAIST) and Prof Jun Murai (Keio University).

Prof Kilnam Chon and Prof Jun Murai, known as ‘father of the Internet’ in Korea and Japan respectively, were joined by other leading research professors including Richard Dasher, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Centre, Stanford University, Urs Gasser, Director, Berkman Centre for Internet and Society, Harvard University, Peter Cowhey, Dean of the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego, and Tim Cheng, Assoc Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of California, Santa Barbara.

The major Internet firms represented at a senior level included Apple, AT&T, Daum Kakao, Fujitsu, General Electric, Google, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, NTT and Yahoo. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) was represented by two senior leaders. The Japanese and US governments sent senior officials.

Having successfully launched the APRU Asia-Pacific Internet Program, KICIS and the APRU Secretariat will now work together to pull together a reference group and a plan of action for the next three to five years.

Two other events have been lined up for 2015. While the Summer Session on Governing the Internet will focus on building capacity on Internet Governance for young government officials, the APRU Civil Society Internet Dialogue aims to strengthen the ties between academia and Internet activists. These programs will take place in August and November respectively.

(New) Research Hub on Population AgeingUNSW Australia is set to develop a Research Hub on Population Ageing. The idea received much support and enthusiasm from APRU Presidents during the 2014 Annual Presidents Meeting in Canberra. A proposal was introduced to experts and senior researchers of APRU member universities at the 5th Ageing in Asia Research Symposium which was held at the University of Southern California from 14-17 September 2014.

A Research Hub Steering Group on Population Ageing has been formed. It is led by Professor John Piggott, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) at UNSW Australia.

Participants of the 2015 APRU Internet Business Off-site program. (Photo: Keio University)

Prof John Piggott (Scientia Professor, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), Director, Australian Institute of Population Ageing Research (AIPAR). (Photo: UNSW Australia)

The group is developing a three-year program and the Research Hub will be launched at the 6th Ageing in Asia Research Symposium which will be held from 27-30 September 2015 at UNSW Australia, Sydney.


Since 1997, APRU presidents have sought a close relationship with APEC and its constituent bodies. Since 2013, APRU has been a member of the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI), which serves as a forum to engage governments, the private sector and academia on public policy in these fields.

The APEC Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) is chaired by President Ivanets, Far Eastern Federal University, and APRU has been granted guest membership for 3 years.

APRU’s proposal to have APEC Cooperation on Earthquake Simulation (ACES) recognised by the PPSTI was endorsed by the PPSTI Meeting in Changzhou in April 2014.

APRU held a panel presentation at the meeting APEC Chief Science Advisers in Auckland, 29-30 August, 2014. APRU was represented by Vice-Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon, University of Auckland, and Secretary General Christopher Tremewan. Also on the panel were Dr Brad Fenwick, Elsevier, and Professor Ian Chubb, Australia’s Chief Scientist and former Vice-Chancellor of ANU.

APRU also attended the meeting of APEC Study Centres, the HRD Working Group and the PPSTI in Boracay, The Philippines, in May 2015. President Pascual, University of the Philippines, presented on APRU and science and technology to the Preparatory Conference on APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Science and Technology in Higher Education. President Ivanets presented on the HRDWG on the same panel.

APRU is also seeking membership for the APRU Internet Initiative led by Keio University in the APEC Ad Hoc Steering Group on the Internet Economy.

APRU presidents have frequently discussed ways research universities could contribute to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the international community through the UN. These are now being evaluated and future objectives will move to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ms Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, is the Administrator of the UN Development Program, the third most senior official at the UN and the key UN leader for implementation of the MDGs. The day she returned from an official visit to Ebola-affected countries in West Africa, Secretary General Christopher Tremewan met with her in the UN headquarters in New York on 19 February, 2015.

Ms Clark expressed considerable interest in APRU’s work and possible synergies with UNDP’s work in the Asia-Pacific region which focuses on Sustainable development, Democratic governance and peacebuilding and Climate and disaster resilience.

She offered to assist APRU build relationships with the UNDP regional office in Bangkok and the UNDP Global Centre for Public Service Excellence in Singapore.

Ms Clark subsequently attended the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai in March at which APRU’s Tohoku University-based program hub on Multi-Hazards based at the International Research Institute for Disaster Science signed an agreement with Ms Clark on the provision of disaster statistics.

APRU’s Internet Initiative led by Keio University is cooperating with PECC in a series of symposia and publications on the Internet economy.

PARTNERSHIPS


PARTNERSHIPS

20 APRU members met in Washington D. C. on 16 February, 2015, to be updated on forthcoming APRU activities and to exchange news about their own universities. Secretary General Christopher Tremewan hosted the occasion within the annual conference of AIEA attended by 700 US and international senior international officers. Dr Darla Deardorff, Executive Director, AIEA, and Assistant Director Dafina Blacksher Diabate, joined the APRU meeting, welcomed APRU participants and expressed their hopes for closer collaboration.

Dr Tremewan briefed APRU colleagues on highlights including the innovative program for the Presidential Retreat and Annual Meeting in Osaka, 28-30 June. IPAC Co-Chair, Dennis Galvan, outlined the work plan for the next IPAC meeting in Singapore March 5-6. Vice Provost Jeff Riedinger, University of Washington, spoke on UW’s proposal for an APRU Teaching and Learning Program which will be further developed by UW’s hosting of the Provosts’ Forum in 2016. All APRU colleagues spoke in turn about their priority activities and their engagement with APRU in the coming year.

Membership of IAU is in its early stages and has opened to APRU a wide range of data on international education as well as a potential connection to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). APRU is also looking at the possibility of collaborating with IAU with regards to equity and access in higher education.

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science offers research opportunities through fellowships, collaborations and other schemes which can be taken up by APRU member universities. Professor Kunio Takeyasu, Director of JSPS London, and a former well-known APRU Senior Staff from Kyoto University, informed Secretary General Tremewan of these possibilities when he visited the office in February 2015. Professor Yuichiro Anzai, President, JSPS is a former president of Keio University and APRU Chair. He will be a keynote speaker at the APRU Vice-Presidents (Research) Meeting at UNSW in Sydney, November 2015.

APRU works with Elsevier to identify the strengths of the network and of member institutions in order to enhance the research collaboration between members and to relate this strength to Asia-Pacific challenges.

As a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health and technology professionals, Elsevier also helps to develop research management information for APRU member universities.

In addition to acting as a data partner, Elsevier recently co-sponsored the 2014 Provost Forum and pledged US$30,000 to support the 2015 APWiL workshop and future APWiL projects.

APRU held a joint panel session with APAIE at the APAIE Conference which was hosted by Peking University on March 23-26, 2015 in Beijing, China. APRU Secretary General Dr Christopher Tremewan, who is also one of the founding board members of APAIE, presented with the APAIE President, Professor Katsuichi Uchida from Waseda University, ways in which the two organisations could work together.

They proposed that more value could be realised by two such complementary networks working together: one being a network focused on international education and the other being a network of research universities.


APRU SECRETARIAT

Headed by the Secretary General, the APRU Secretariat coordinates the agenda and programs of APRU and plays an instrumental role in driving APRU’s communications and global outreach. The APRU Secretariat is currently based in Singapore and located on the campus of National University of Singapore.

(L-R) Jacquelline Heng, Andre Edelhoff, Cheryl Torrado, Siew Yiin Yap, Ashley Pereira, Clara Wong, Christopher Tremewan and Margaret Leong during the APRU Secretariat Annual Planning Meeting in Singapore, December 2014. (Not shown in picture: Mellissa Withers and Takako Izumi).

Senior Manager (Secretariat)Siew Yiin YAP

Program DirectorJacquelline HENG

Program DirectorCheryl TORRADO

Program DirectorAndre EDELHOFF

Communications OfficerAshley PEREIRA

Director (Secretariat)Margaret LEONG

Office Mgr/EAClara WONG

Higher Education Global Leadership Research & Enterprise Partnerships

Population Ageing Hub UNSW Australia

Global Health Hub Program Manager Dr Mellissa WITHERS, USC

Multi-Hazards Hub Program ManagerDr Takako IZUMI, Tohoku University

Secretary GeneralDr Christopher TREMEWAN


GOVERNANCE MEETINGS

2015 2016 2017

Presidential Retreat and Annual Presidents Meeting

Osaka University28-30 June

University of Malaya UNSW Australia

Senior Staff Meeting University of Auckland2-4 September

University of the Philippines

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education


2015 2016 2017

Chief Information Officers (CIO)/ Education and Research Technology (ERT) Forum

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology28-30 January

National University of Singapore(This series of meetings is scheduled to conclude in 2016)

(NEW) Teaching and Learning Symposium

University of Washington

Law Deans Meeting University of the Philippines11-13 November

Zhejiang University(This series of meetings is scheduled to conclude in 2016)

Provost Forum University of Washington

Research Symposiums on University Museums

University of Hong Kong

(NEW) Vice Presidents for Research Meeting

UNSW Australia18-20 November


Nanjing University

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES*



2015 2016 2017

Asia-Pacific Student Leaders Forum

National University of Singapore8-10 June

Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Workshop

University of Auckland9-11 March

University of the Philippines

University of Sydney

Doctoral Students Conference Zhejiang University23-27 November

University of Malaya

Undergraduate Summer Program

University of Malaya2-12 August


Far Eastern Federal University


2015 2016 2017

Research Symposium on Ageing in the Asia-Pacific

UNSW Australia27-30 September

Peking University National University of Singapore (August, 2017)University of Tokyo (September, 2017)

(NEW) APRU Internet Business Off-site Workshop

Keio University10-11 March

(NEW) APRU Internet Economy Summer Session

Keio University24-29 August

(NEW) APRU Civil Society Internet Dialogue

Keio UniversityNovember 2015

APRU-IRIDes Multi-Hazards Summer School

Tohoku University21-24 July 2015

Brain and Mind Research in the Asia-Pacific Symposium

University of Auckland

Global Health Workshop Osaka University30 October-1 November

UNSW Australia University of the Philippines

Multi-Hazards Symposium University of the Philippines7-10 October

Peking University

* Actual dates to be confirmed. Visit https://apru.org/calendar for most updated information.


— Christopher Tremewan, APRU Secretary General

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