2012 Global Forum Programme

   

                            

 

 

                                         New Players and New Directions:
                   The Challenges of International Branch Campus Management 

                  The Observatory's 2012 Global Forum

 

                      Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

                      24-26 April 2012

  

Programme (incl links to abstracts and bios)

Full print programme in pdf format is available here.

 

Tuesday 24 April

18.00 - 19.30 Joint reception hosted by INTO University Partnerships

• To be held jointly with participants of the 'Enhancing the Global Student Experience' conference (Prince Hotel, 24 April)

 

Wednesday 25 April

8.30 - 9.20 Arrivals and coffee

9.20 - 9.50 Session 1 - Welcome and opening keynote

Chair: William Lawton, Director of the Observatory

• Hou Kok Chung, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Government of Malaysia
  • Welcome address
    
  
  
• Michael Worton, Vice-Provost (International), University College London
  • Response
    

9.50 - 10.30 Session 2 - The Observatory's IBC report: Summary findings

Chair: Kevin Kinser, Associate Professor, Institute for Global Education Policy Studies, State University of New York at Albany

• William Lawton, Director of the Observatory
• Alex Katsomitros, Research Analyst

Response:

• Kevin Kinser, SUNY Albany

10.30 - 11.00 Session 3 - TNE in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

Chair: Siti Hamisah Tapsir, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Malaysia

• Karan Khemka, Partner and Head of Emerging Markets Education Practice, The Parthenon Group, Mumbai
  • 'Transnational education in Asia: Opportunities and challenges'

11.00 - 11.20 Refreshments

11.20 - 12.45 Session 4 - Setting up and operating IBCs: Values and benefits

Chair: Jean Chen, Vice-President, Surrey International Institute, University of Surrey 

• Raj Gill, PVC; Regional Director, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Middlesex University, Dubai 
  • 'Setting up overseas campuses: Important considerations before you start'

• Michael Worton, Vice-Provost (International), University College London
  
  •  'Is small really beautiful? The place and value of "niche"  campuses in today's international HE landscape'
    

• Robert Coelen, Vice-President International, Stenden University, Netherlands 
  • 'The 4 Bs of IBCs: Benefits - Big, Bold and Beautiful'

12.45 - 14.00 Lunch - Lunch sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Malaysia.

14.00 - 15.20 Session 5 - Expert panel discussions

5a) The student experience at international branch campuses

Chair: Gretchen Dobson, Senior Associate Director, Regional and International Programs, Office of Alumni Relations, Tufts University, Massachusetts; and Principal and Founder, Gretchen Dobson Go Global

• Margaret Mazzolini, Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning & Teaching, Victoria University, Melbourne
• 'The branch campus student experience: Internationalised learning or transplanted teaching?'

• Christine Ennew, Pro Vice-Chancellor Internationalisation & Europe, University of Nottingham
• ‘The student experience across campuses: The reality of the rhetoric’
  

• Guy Perring, Director, South East Asia, i-graduate, Kuala Lumpur
• ‘Raising the bar - Examples of excellence in student experience’

• Chalani Ranwala, Education Officer-Elect, Student Association, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
• Rida Khan, Undergraduate Student, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
  

 5b) Managing IBCs: A question of staffing

Chair: Bill Damachis, Director, Transnational Education and Alliances, University of Wollongong, Australia

• John J Wood, Senior Associate Vice-Provost for International Education, University at Buffalo, SUNY
• Kevin McKelvey, Resident Director, University at Buffalo - Singapore Institute of Management
• 'Challenges in staffing an IBC: SUNY Buffalo’s programmes at the Singapore Institute of Management'

• Beena Giridharan, Dean of Teaching & Learning, Curtin Sarawak, Malaysia
• 'Recognising and rewarding leadership roles in transnational education'
  

15.20 - 15.45 Refreshments

15.45 - 17.00 Session 6 - Developing a global network: Approaches to managing risk and reputation

Chair: Cheryl Badhams, Director International Office, Birmingham City University

• Alan Brender, Associate Dean, Lakeland College Japan, Tokyo
• Internationalizing a branch campus:  Positive and negative consequences
  

• Duleep Deosthale, Vice-President, Manipal Global Education; Professor & Dean, Manipal International University, Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
• 'If you build it, will they come? Challenges in transforming ideas into a global network'

• Tim Gore, Director, Global Networks and Communities, University of London International Programmes
• 'Reputation in a risky world'
  

 

Thursday 26 April

9.00 - 9.30 Arrivals and coffee

9.30 - 11.00 Session 7 - What do governments want with international branch campuses?

Chair: Stephen Healy, Managing Director China and Asia, INTO University Partnerships, Hong Kong

• Warren Fox, Executive Director Higher Education, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai
• Siti Hamisah Tapsir, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Malaysia
• Beate Schindler-Kovats, Director of Division, Higher Education Projects Abroad, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Bonn
• Franco Vigliotti, Dean, EPFL Middle East, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

11.00 - 11.20 Refreshments

11.20 - 12.45 Session 8 - Expert panel discussions

8a) Models for developing and sustaining IBCs: Challenges and strategies

 Chair: Alan Brender, Associate Dean, Lakeland College Japan, Tokyo

• Carolyn Byrne, Dean and CEO, University of Calgary - Qatar, Doha
• Lois Thornton, Interim Associate Dean, Academic, University of Calgary-Qatar
• ‘Learnings from the past five years’
  

• Abdumalik Djumanov, Rector, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT)
  • 'Developing research capacity in a new university in Uzbekistan'

• Alan P France, First Deputy Rector (Academic), WIUT
  • 'Higher education systems in a global environment: A framework for TNE models'

8b) Managing IBCs: A question of quality

Chair: Carolyn Campbell, Head of Networks & Partnerships, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, UK

• Philip Bradley, Dean of Academic Studies, Newcastle University Medicine (NUMed) Malaysia
• 'Managing IBCs: A question of quality - A NUMed perspective'
  

• Martin Carroll, Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic, Charles Darwin University, Australia; Member, Universities Quality Assurance International Board, Dubai
• 'A new approach to quality assurance of IBCs in Dubai: The new UQAIB Board'

• Bob Craik, CEO Designate, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Campus, Putrajaya
• 'Managing quality and standards at a branch campus'
  

12.45 - 14.15 Lunch

14.15 - 15.45 Session 9 - Education hubs: From concept to execution

Chair: John McBride, CEO, University of Southampton Malaysia Campus

Panel:

• Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director, TECOM Investments – Education Cluster, Dubai
• Leigh Ann Khosla, Director of Business Development, TECOM Investments – Education Cluster, Dubai
• ‘Dubai International Academic City:  Successes, challenges and future direction of an education hub in the Middle East’
  

• Peter Waring, Associate Professor and Deputy CEO, University of Newcastle Singapore
• Vicky Drewe, Academic Registrar, University of Newcastle Singapore
• 'Singapore's global schoolhouse strategy: The first ten years'

 15.45 - 16.30 Session 10 - Closing keynote address

Chair: Will Archer, Chief Executive, i-graduate

• Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Vice-Chancellor, Albukhary International University, Malaysia
• 'Levelling the playing field'