Check out the September 2023 UMAP Newsletter here!
September 2023 Newsletter
UN SDG survey – we want to hear from you!
We want to hear from you!
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Latiff b. Ahmad was awarded a ResearchNet grant to support a study entitled “A Mapping Study on The Design, Communication and Implementation of SDG activities among UMAP International Higher Education Institutions” and provide baseline data for the UMAP SDG & Strategic Planning Taskforce.
Dr. Latiff and his team have developed a survey to gain insights on the practices of the UN SDGs among UMAP member institutions and should be completed by key academic or administrative leaders who deal directly with SDGs matters in their respective institutions.
The deadline to complete the survey is Thursday August 31, 2023 (PDT).
August 2023 Newsletter
Canada, Mexico, US members invited to COIL design workshop
UMAP members from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are invited to participate in a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) design workshop offered by AMPEI, the North American Program for the Internationalization of Curriculum.
Take advantage of the Summer Break to learn how to apply COIL methodology to offer students an international education experience even while staying at home!
Canadian, Mexican and U.S. institutions are invited to participate in the COIL Design workshop that will be offered from July 14 to August 4, 2023, with asynchronous access to all educational resources available on the AMPEI platform and sessions online every Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (CdMx), for interacting with the instructor and other colleagues. Renowned experts will guide you to design your course and start your COIL experience!
Please confirm your interest and register here:https://forms.gle/p7gUgBKa76r6dvEW6.
COIL Matching Fair – register now
The Institute of Innovative Global Education (IIGE) at Kansai University is pleased to announce that registration for the 2023 IIGE Global Network COIL Matching Fair is now OPEN!
At this event, participants are offered a chance to meet and interact with fellow faculty members/COIL coordinators who are looking for COIL and virtual exchange partners.
Who will benefit from joining?
Faculty members / COIL Coordinators looking for Japanese and other international COIL/virtual exchange partners for Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 courses.
What’s the format?
The event will be held virtually on Padlet and oVice, a 2D metaverse platform. The Padlet space will stay open until the end of August. To accommodate for various time zones, we will host the live events in oVice during the following two time slots: 9:00-10:00 JST (20:00-21:00 EDT) on August 1, and 16:00 – 17:00 JST (9:00 – 10:00 CET) on August 9.
RSVP below ↓
https://forms.office.com/r/ASmxJy8BHk
※This event will be facilitated in English.
Registration deadline: July 31st, 2023 (JST) ※Depending on the number of registrants, the registrations may be closed early
More information can be found here: https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/IIGE/news/detail.php?seq=353
