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
- 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
- Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong
- Group photo
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 Moderator: Dr. Chris Bottrill, Director, International; Dean, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Capilano University, Canada 1. Learning-centred leadership: Rebuilding collegiality and mission 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 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 Dr. Doug Hamilton, Professor and Program Head, MA in and Technology, Royal Roads University, Canada Q&A | Room B: University Governance and University Autonomy Moderator: Prof. Angela Yung Chi Hou, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Education, National Chengchi University, Taiwan 1. University Autonomy in Indonesian Higher Education 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 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 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 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
Moderator: Dr. Irma Kunnari, Principal Research Scientist & Teacher Educator, Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Finland
- Co-operative education model at Tra Vinh University, Vietnam
Dr. Tieu Thanh Thuy, Director, Teaching and Learning Center, Tra Vinh University, Vietnam
- Effective Promotion of the University and Enterprise Partnership in Vietnam’s Education Context Today
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Quang Thai, Department Head, Dong Thap University, Vietnam
- Vietnam Industry links for higher education in Vietnam: Discussion for solutions
Dr. Le Quoc Thanh, Lecturer, University of Finance-Marketing, Vietnam
- Partnership Strategies of Cagayan State University
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
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Minh, Senior Lecturer & Researcher, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, National University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam
- The Way Forward to Enhance Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Vietnam in the disruptive era
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
- 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?
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
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
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
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)
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
Dr. Maria Jane Bañaga-Mascariñas et al., Professor VI, Bicol University Open University, Philippines
2. Community Database Management Intervention for Barangay Workers
Dr. Shawn Dacles, Research Coordinator, Capiz State University, Philippines
Q&A
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 29, 2021
08:30–09:00
Keynote Speech:
The importance of engagement, transparency, and critical thinking in unknown times: Leadership practices for journeying through paradox and crisis
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
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Hao, Head, Academic Excellence Unit – Eastern International University, Vietnam
- Market mechanisms distort Education: Punjabi international students in Canadian higher education
Dr. Lilach Marom, Faculty, Department of Education Studies, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- Solutions towards Educational Leadership in a time of pandemic crisis
Ms. Duong Thi Thu Huyen, Lecturer of English, Foundation Department, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Women and Leadership in Crisis Period: Lived Experiences of Academic Women Leaders in North America and Southeast Asia
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
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Room A: Global citizenship education in the post COVID-19 pandemic 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 Assoc. Prof. Le Van Hao, Head, Academic Excellence Unit – Eastern International University, Vietnam 2. Initiating Cultural Intelligence towards Promoting Sejahtera Institutional Excellence 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 Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Trang, Lecturer, Van Lang University, Vietnam Q&A |
Room B: Global citizenship education in the post COVID-19 pandemic 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) 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 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 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 |