Chuly News Issue 2
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Aug 2023
Chula President Delivering a Talk at the 14th ASEAN University Network Rectors’ Meeting on Changes in Global Higher Education
On July 5th, 2023, Professor Bundhit Eua-arporn, Ph.D., President of Chulalongkorn University and Associate Professor Voraprapa Nakavachara, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Global Engagement, participated in the 14th ASEAN University Network Rectors’ Meeting, hosted by Universiti Malaya. The event was held under the theme of “Changes in Global Higher Education and How Top Universities in ASEAN Respond,” which gave the opportunity for university administrators to discuss how to change in order to meet the expectations of the people in the context of the big picture and the world.
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During the panel discussion, President Bundhit Eua-arporn delivered a talk in Session 2: Meeting the expectations of the people – How can AUN universities pilot meeting the expectations of the people through the tools and power of higher education? He shared his thoughts on “Changes in Global Higher Education and How Top Universities in ASEAN Respond”. The panelists in Session 2 also included the Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada, and the Vice-Chancellors of Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, respectively.
A Talk by Chula Vice President at the THE Asia Universities Summit 2023 Credit: www.timeshighered-events.com
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From June 21st-23rd, 2023, Professor Kaywalee Chatdarong, Ph.D., Vice President for Strategic Planning, Innovation and Global Engagement, participated in the THE Asia Universities Summit 2023 at the Henry Cheng International Conference Centre in Hong Kong. The event brought together more than 500 delegates to discuss what it will mean to be an Asia university in 2015 and whether there is such a thing as a distinctly “Asian” university in such an economically, culturally, and socially diverse region. During the panel discussion on June 21st, 2023, Vice President Kaywalee delivered a talk on “Innovation and Technology in the Asian Partnership Agenda.” She shared her thoughts on how universities explored the emerging role of innovation and technology in driving collaborations across the region as new element of the internationalization agenda. The panelists in this session included Associate Vice-President and Presidential Chair Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Director of the Office of International Cooperation, University of Science and Technology of China. Also, during the panel discussion on June 22nd, 2023, Vice President Kaywalee delivered a talk on “Advancing Higher Education in Asia with Industry Micro-Credentials and Blending Learning.” She shared her thoughts on how to improve graduate employability with industry-relevant skills. The panelists in this session included Head of Asia Coursera, Chancellor of MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, and Dean of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Office of International Affairs and Global Network, Chulalongkorn University
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