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15th APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting @APRU1997 #APRUsil
The Voice of Knowledge and Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities and Actions
September 20-22, 2017 Tecnológico de Monterrey
Monterrey Campus: Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnológico, 64849, Monterrey, N.L. EGADE Business School: Eugenio Garza Lagüera y Rufino Tamayo, Valle Oriente, San Pedro Garza García, 66269, N.L.
Time Activity
September 19, 2017 (Tue)
0900 – 1800 Arrivals and registration
Grand Fiesta Americana Monterrey Valle Hotel
1700 – 1800 International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) Meeting (for IPAC members) Venue: Room 3, Business Center, Grand Fiesta Americana Hotel
1900 – 2030 Welcome Reception Venue: NYTE BAR, LIVE AQUA, Grand Fiesta Americana Hotel
September 20, 2017 (Wed)
0730 – 0830 Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Core Group Breakfast Meeting Venue: Room 3, Business Center, Grand Fiesta Americana Hotel
0855 Delegates to meet at hotel lobby for transportation
0900 – 0930 Transportation from hotel to campus
0945 – 1000 Welcome and introduction Co-Chairs:
Cindy Fan, Vice Provost for International Studies and Global Engagement, UCLA Jiro Kokuryo, Vice President for International Collaboration, Keio University
• Welcome by José Manuel Páez, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Tecnológico de Monterrey
§ Welcome remarks by Rector David Garza, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Venue: CEDES Building, 12/F, Monterrey Campus
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1000 – 1115 Session 1: Current Issues in Higher Education in Latin America
Speakers:
Inés Sáenz, Dean, School of Humanities and Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey – “Current Issues in Higher Education in Mexico.
Pablo Beneitone, Director of the Tuning Academy, University of Deusto –“Tuning Project”
Irais Barreto, Department of Educational Research (CINVESTAV) and Member of RIMAC – “International Cooperation in Higher Education: The networks’ role in Latin America”
Pablo Ramírez, International Affairs Coordinator, The Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL) – “RIMAC: The Contextualization of the Internationalization of Mexican Higher Education Institutions in Asia Pacific”
Moderator:
Olivia Hernández, Professor of International Business, Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey
1115 – 1145 Morning coffee
1145 – 1245 Session 2: 21st Century Workforce: A case study of the Tecnológico de Monterrey
Speakers:
José Manuel Páez, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Tecnológico de Monterrey – “Tecnológico de Monterrey”
Jaime Bonilla, Associate Dean of Continuing Education and International Affairs, School of Engineering – “Tec21 Model”
Pedro Nájera, Inspiring Professor 2016 School of Engineering – “ULP: A memorable experience of Tec21 Educative Model”
Moderator:
Adriana Burgos, School of Business, Tecnológico de Monterrey
1245 – 1400 Lunch Venue: CEDES Building, Mirador, Monterrey Campus
1400 – 1500 Session 3: APRU Vision – The Voice of Knowledge and Innovation: An overview
Session Chair:
Cindy Fan, UCLA
§ APRU Secretary General’s Report by Dr Christopher Tremewan
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Venue: CEDES Building, 12/F, Monterrey Campus
1500 – 1530 Coffee break
1530 – 1630 Session 4: APRU: Enhancing Impact
Session Chair:
Jiro Kokuryo, Keio University
§ New initiatives and engagement opportunities: § Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program by Dennis Galvan, Vice
Provost for International Affairs, University of Oregon § Multi-Hazards Program by Program Coordinator Takako Izumi,
Tohoku University § Global Health Program by Program Manager Mellissa Withers,
University of Southern California § Google AI projects by Christina Schönleber, Director (Policy and
Programs), APRU International Secretariat § Hackathon project by Jackie Agnello Wong, Marketing and Business
Development Manager, APRU International Secretariat § New research cluster by Muhamad Asvial,Vice Dean for Academic,
Research and Student Affairs, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia
1630 – 1640 Summary of discussion and foresight of the next day by Co-Chair
1650 – 1720 Group photo Venue: Rectory Mural, Monterrey Campus
1730 Transportation from campus to hotel
1855 Delegates to meet at hotel lobby for transportation
1930 – 2100 Formal dinner Venue: H36 Restaurant, Helicon Tower, Valle Oriente
2100 Transportation to hotel
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September 21, 2017 (Thu)
0840 Delegates to meet at hotel lobby for transportation
0845 – 0900 Transportation from hotel to EGADE Business School
0910 – 0915 Introduction of the day by Co-Chair
0915 – 1015 Session 5: Challenges, Opportunities and Actions: The Pacific Ocean Session Chair:
Kathy Belov, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), The University of Sydney
§ Summary of APRU’s development of cluster of ocean research by Christina Schönleber, APRU International Secretariat
§ Round table discussion of members’ interests and engagement
Venue: EGADE Business School Auditorium
1015 – 1045 Morning coffee
1045 – 1215 Session 6: Challenges, Opportunities and Actions: APEC Engagement Session Chair
Andrew Wee, Vice President (University and Global Relations), National University of Singapore
§ APEC Project DARE (Digital Analytics Raising Employment):
Speakers: Debbie Hughes, Vice President, Higher Education and Workforce Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) and Co-Chair of APEC Project DARE
Tracy Huang, Associate Director, C&M International and APEC Project DARE Secretariat
Lydia Cheng, US Regional Lead, Digital Custom Solutions, Wiley
§ Other APEC engagement opportunities: § APEC Ad Hoc Steering Group on the Internet Economy (AHSGIE)
Meeting by Jiro Kokuryo, Keio University § APEC University Leaders’ Forum by Christopher Tremewan, APRU
International Secretariat § APEC Education Strategy and Labour Mobility Framework by Christina
Schönleber, APRU International Secretariat
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1215 – 1330 Lunch Venue: EGADE Business School Pub
1330 – 1430 Session 7: Higher Education Policy Challenges and National Contexts
Session Chair
Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor, Global Affairs, UC Davis
Presenters:
Victoria Jones, Chief Global Affairs Officer, UC Irvine John Kao, Vice President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global), The University of Hong Kong
Sunhyuk Kim, Vice President, International Affairs, Korea University
Eduardo Vera, Director of International Affairs, University of Chile
Venue: EGADE Business School Auditorium
1430 – 1440 Introduction of Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2018 Presentation by Luisa Chang, Vice President for International Affairs, National Taiwan University
1445 – 1500 Transportation from campus to hotel
1530 – 1600 Transportation from hotel to Paseo Santa Lucía
1600 – 1800 Boat ride along Paseo Santa Lucía and Monterrey downtown walking tour
1800 – 1930 Informal dinner Venue: Casa Oaxaca Restaurant
1930 Transportation to hotel
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September 22, 2017 (Fri)
0855 Delegates to meet at hotel lobby for transportation
0900 – 0925 Transportation from hotel to campus
0930 – 1030 Session 8: Co-chairs:
Cindy Fan, UCLA and Jiro Kokuryo, Keio University
Next steps for APRU:
§ Reports on discussions § Report on APWiL Core Group Breakfast Meeting § Open discussion § Key takeaways and feedbacks § Closing and farewell
Venue: Sala Mayor, Rectory Building, Monterrey Campus
1045 – 1230
Campus tour
IPAC Meeting (for IPAC members) Venue: Integridad Room, Rectory Building, Monterrey Campus
1230 Transportation to lunch venue
1245 – 1345 Farewell lunch Venue: Las Tres Abuelas Restaurant
1345 – 1400 Transportation to hotel
Afternoon Departures
15th APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting (September 20-22, 2017) The Voice of Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities and Action
Introduction of Sessions Session 4 APRU: Enhancing Impact
Session Chair: Jiro Kokuryo, Vice President for International Collaboration, Keio University and IPAC Co-Chair Presenters: Dennis Galvan, Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of Oregon Takako Izumi, Associate Professor, Tohoku University and Program Coordinator, APRU Multi-Hazards Program Mellissa Withers, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California and Program Manager, APRU Global Health Program Jiro Kokuryo, Vice President for International Collaboration, Keio University Muhamad Asvial,Vice Dean for Academic, Research and Student Affairs, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia Christina Schönleber, Director (Policy and Programs), APRU International Secretariat Jackie Agnello Wong, Marketing and Business Development Manager, APRU International Secretariat This session provides Senior International Leaders and delegates with examples of best practice on how APRU Program Hubs and initiatives are translating APRU’s Vision of advocating on behalf of our members to address the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Asia Pacific to effect change. In this interactive session participants are encouraged to engage with presenters through Q&A to gain insights on for example how initiatives have been set up, what outcomes are expected and what lessons have been learnt so far. A concluding discussion will encourage delegates to provide feedback where there is opportunity and interest for increasing engagement across APRU members and share ideas and suggestions on other impactful and innovative initiatives to implement.
15th APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting (September 20-22, 2017) The Voice of Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities and Action
Introduction of Sessions Session 5 Challenges, Opportunities and Actions: The Pacific Ocean
Session Chair: Kathy Belov, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), The University of Sydney Presenters: Christina Schönleber, Director (Policy and Programs), APRU International Secretariat Group Rapporteurs In this session participants will have the opportunity to actively shape APRU’s focus and future activities on how to address the challenges the Pacific Ocean faces based on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Life Below Water. A brief overview on outcomes from and activities since the APRU Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2017 highlighting opportunities and challenges will set the scene. Divided into groups, participants will identify:
• members key interest areas in relation to the challenges the Pacific Ocean faces • overlapping interests across institutions/research groups • which member institutions are able to and interested in leading an ocean-related
cluster project.
Each group will provide summary feedback to all giving opportunity to identify specific interest areas and expertise across the APRU membership. The outputs of this session will support development of a research and advocacy cluster supporting the SDG14.
15th APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting (September 20-22, 2017) The Voice of Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities and Action
Introduction of Sessions
Session 6 Challenges, Opportunities and Actions: APEC Engagement
Session Chair: Andrew Wee, Vice President (University and Global Relations), National University of Singapore Presenters: Debbie Hughes, Vice President, Higher Education and Workforce, Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) (Co-chair of APEC Project DARE) Tracy Huang, Associate Director, C&M International (APEC Project DARE Secretariat) Lydia Cheng, US Regional Lead, Digital Custom Solutions, Wiley Jiro Kokuryo, Vice President for International Collaboration, Keio University and IPAC Co-Chair Christopher Tremewan, Secretary General, APRU International Secretariat Christina Schönleber, Director (Policy and Programs), APRU International Secretariat This session will introduce specific challenges the Asia Pacific region faces, showcase how APEC projects are aiming to address these challenges, and provide feedback on engagement opportunities for university/subject experts. Proposed outputs are input and feedback from participants on their interests and the value-added APEC opportunities and engagement can provide to their institutions. First, participants will be introduced to specific challenges the region faces regarding educating a data science analytics enabled workforce. Feedback from Senior International Leaders is sought regarding hurdles universities face to ensure students are workforce ready and discuss what universities can contribute to addressing these issues. The APEC Project DARE (Data Analytics and Raising Awareness) team will lead and facilitate this section. In the following discussion, participants will also be updated on the latest APEC engagement, project development and arising opportunities which leads to a discussion of the benefits and ways to increase engagement opportunities.
15th APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting (September 20-22, 2017) The Voice of Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities and Action
Introduction of Sessions Session 7 Higher Education Policy Challenges and National Contexts
Session Chair: Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost & Associate Chancellor, Global Affairs, UC Davis Presenters: Victoria Jones, Chief Global Affairs Officer, UC Irvine Sunhyuk Kim, Vice President, International Affairs, Korea University John Kao, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global), The University of Hong Kong Eduardo Vera, Director of International Affairs, University of Chile The increasing turbulences in the Asia Pacific region and the latest geopolitical and socio-economic situation pose challenges of different kinds and intensities to higher education in all economies. Senior International Leaders will share their experience of and insights from their national and regional perspectives on these challenges, and in their views how APRU as a network can help to address these concerns. Participants are welcome to share their views and thoughts in the moderated discussion and Q&A after the presentations. The outputs of this session will be useful to shaping existing and developing future APRU initiatives to better meet the needs of members.
Senior International Leaders’ Meeting 2017
The Voice of Knowledge and Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities and Actions September 20-22, 2017
PREPARATION FOR MONTERREY MEETING
This is a request to Senior International Leaders to prepare for the Monterrey meeting by doing some research on your campuses prior to attending the meeting.
The idea comes from the Internationalization Initiatives Forum at the Annual Presidents’ Meeting hosted by UNSW Sydney in June this year. Senior International Leaders expressed the wish to ensure that the Monterrey meeting is productive by each leader coming to the meeting having done some ‘homework’ on the key issues to be discussed.
The priority areas for the ‘homework’ are: The Pacific Ocean and Education for Big Data. These are laid out below along with information requested from your university.
However, you are welcome to bring ideas and proposals relating to other areas of APRU’s activities if you so wish.
Colleagues who are unable to attend the SIL Meeting are also encouraged to send their comments and input to these questions to Ms Elaine Hung at [email protected] by September 15, 2017. Thank you.
I. Pacific Ocean Sustainability – APRU Research and Advocacy Cluster
Background: APRU is committed to raising awareness and addressing major challenges affecting the health of the Pacific Ocean and its marine and coastal resources by connecting research and education to international public policy and advocacy. We are leveraging the specific advantages APRU has as an international university network interacting with other international organizations.
APRU is developing a highly effective network platform and key activities (a cluster of initiatives), connecting latest research and science with policy makers and international partners while encouraging future leaders to take on the challenges of the Pacific Ocean.
APRU has already submitted its voluntary commitments to support the target of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Life Below Water.
Questions: 1. Which academic colleagues from your university researching in areas related to ocean and marine
science are interested in engaging and contributing to APRU projects addressing key issues of thePacific Ocean with the aim to directly inform policy makers of the region?
2. Which key topics relating to SDG14 (e.g. ocean acidification, sea level rise, social and environmentalequity, coastal/ marine protection, pollution, etc.) are of key interest to your faculty members,researchers and students for engagement with the international policy community?
3. Will your university be prepared to lead and/or support APRU activities to addressing majorchallenges affecting the health of the Pacific Ocean?
II. Education for Big Data Background: APEC Project DARE (Data Analytics Raising Awareness) seeks to facilitate development of a data science analytics (DSA) enabled workforce across the APEC region to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific. For this project, DSA is defined as the ability to gather, analyze, and draw practical conclusions from data, as well as communicate data findings to others. APRU and its member universities has been providing support to the Project DARE’s Advisory Group which comprises business and academic DSA experts including faculty from HKUST, NUS, UM and UP. A set of “Recommended APEC Data Science & Analytics Competencies” was developed and are intended to serve as a resource to enable academia and training providers to align the development of curricula, courses and programs to industry needs. Please refer to the Annex for details of the Project DARE. Questions: Representatives of Project DARE’s Advisory Group will join the session at the Monterrey Meeting to discuss how your university is preparing your students to be workforce ready. Your input on the following questions are sought: 1. Has your university recognized the growing demand for DSA-enabled graduates and, if so, how is
your university adjusting curriculum?
2. What are the hurdles your university faces to ensure that your students are workforce ready?
3. Does your university communicate with employers to understand their emerging needs? If yes, then what are the best practices?
APEC Project DARE (Data Analytics Raising Awareness)
ABOUT
Project DARE is a private-public partnership initiative of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) launched in 2016 and led by the United States (U.S. Department of Labor) under APEC’s Human Resources and Development Working Group (HRDWG). Project DARE is co-chaired by Wiley and the Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) with sponsorship from the governments of Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, Chinese Taipei, and Viet Nam and endorsed by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
Project DARE seeks to facilitate development of a data science analytics (DSA) enabled workforce across the APEC region to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific. For this project, DSA is defined as the ability to gather, analyze, and draw practical conclusions from data, as well as communicate data findings to others.
With the emergence of big data, employers are increasingly demanding a DSA enabled workforce. However, there are not enough DSA-enabled workers to meet demand. Over 50% of corporate leaders in a 2012 McKinsey Global Institute survey rank DSA as a top-ten corporate priority. International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts a 29% compound annual growth rate of DSA-professional services in Asia-Pacific by 2020. Yet in the face of this growing demand, a 2015 survey of more than 400 companies in ten economies revealed that approximately 43% of DSA vacancies remain unfilled.
APRU & PROJECT DARE
In May 2017, Project DARE convened an Advisory Group composed of business and academic DSA experts from 14 APEC economies to identify DSA competencies needed to prepare graduates to be workforce-ready. Several APRU member universities nominated representatives to serve on the Advisory Group, including:
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Dr. Kar Yan Tam, Dean and Chair Professor,School of Business and Management)
• National University of Singapore (Dr. Bernard C.Y. Tan, Vice Provost)• University of Malaya (Dr. Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud, Deputy Vice-Chancellor)• University of the Philippines, Diliman (Dr. Eugene Rex L. Jalao, Associate Professor of Industrial
Engineering)
PROJECT DARE 2017 OUTCOMES
The Advisory Group developed a set of “Recommended APEC Data Science & Analytics Competencies,” which were subsequently endorsed by the APEC HRDWG (see press release here). The competencies are intended to serve as a resource to enable academia and training providers to align the development of curricula, courses and programs to industry needs.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
Representatives of Project DARE’s Advisory Group will attend the APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting in September in Monterrey, Mexico and moderate a session to discuss how your university is preparing your students to be workforce ready. Key questions to consider as you prepare for this session:
• Has your university recognized the growing demand for DSA-enabled graduates and, if so, how isyour university adjusting curriculum?
• What are the hurdles your university faces to ensure that your students are workforce ready?• Does your university communicate with employers to understand their emerging needs? If yes,
then what are the best practices?
Annex