Report of UMAP Discovery Camp in Taiwan 2019

UMAP Summer Program is a special summer program provided by UMAP. Place and content of the program differs every year depending on the organizer of the program.

It started in 2016 as “UMAP Discovery Camp 2016 (UDC2016)” hosted by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines in partnership with De La Salle University, Lyceum of the Philippines University-Bantagas and Ateneo de Manila University. The purpose of the UDC2016 was to learn about Asian arts, culture, and cuisine, and discuss about environment and climate change.

The following UMAP Summer Programs have successfully completed:

• In Japan

Dates: August 14 – 27, 2017

Theme: History and presence of Japanese culture, society and the environment

Organizers: UMAP Japan National Committee, Niigata University and Toyo University.

•  In Thailand

Dates: July 22- August 4, 2018

Theme: Global Citizenship

Organizers: Office of Higher Education Commission and three co-host universities, namely, Chulalongkorn University (CU), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and Bangkok University (BU).

• In Taiwan

Dates: August 4 – 17, 2019

Theme: Contemporary Taiwan

Organizers: Ministry of Education, UMAP Taiwan National Secretariat, Fu Jen Catholic University

Further information regarding registration period will be announced on the News Section at a later date.

*Program overviews for 2020 Summer Program will be announced by the end of January 2020.

*China will host the program for 2021.

Please refer to the following “Program List” for more information of the program during that time period.

Conference on UMAP as a Platform for Academic Mobility: Home-Based Internationalization, Part II

Conference on UMAP as a Platform for Academic Mobility: Home-Based Internationalization, Part II

The Commission on Higher Education and the UMAP Philippines Council co-hosted the conference on “UMAP as a Platform for Academic Mobility: Home-based Internationalization, Part II” on 23-24 October 2019 at Novotel, Cubao, Quezon City.

The conference provided a multidisciplinary forum to discuss the prime movers of academic mobility, look beyond the standard full-program or semester-based study abroad mobility and focus on the benefits of internationalization “at home,” understand the complex phenomenon and identify emerging issues and trends of student mobility here and abroad, and increase awareness on the future scenario of academic mobility among UMAP members and the accelerated pace of change in international education.

The UMAP conference was attended by 120 participants from UMAP member HEIs, UMAP Philippines Council Board, resource speakers from Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines, and CHED officials.

CHED Commissioner, Dr. Aldrin A. Darilag emphasized that the role of the CHED and the UMAP is to make Internationalization of higher education an integration of intercultural learning accessible to students especially through campus based or home-based internationalization programs which requires commitment towards this endeavor.

Dr. Lourdes Nepomuceno, President of UMAP Council Philippines, stated that both the CHED and UMAP are the hub of relevant and meaningful Internationalization and the sharing from speakers can help HEIs appreciate and put into focus campus-based internationalization.

Dr. Donludee Jaisut from Kasetsart University, Thailand gave tips on internationalization. She said that first, find your expertise and be ranked accordingly; second, design international programs for students to choose ranging from bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD; third, be prepared to have competitive buildings and facilities; fourth, an international dormitory is required if you want to house inbound foreign students and fifth, choose partner universities for exchange programs which may either be short term or long term, like research collaborations.

Ms. Naoko Kimoto from UMAP International Secretariat Japan enlightened the participants on the easy way to get into Programs A&B, Program C and the Research Net. She informed the body that there are UMAP Scholarships given by the Japanese government for short term and semester long courses, while the Taiwanese government offers scholarship for semester long courses.

JASSO-MEXT Student Exchange Scholarship 2019

Students who apply to UMAP exchange programs for Inbound/Outbound Japan are now eligible to apply for a special allocation of scholarships under FY2019 JASSO-MEXT Student Exchange Support Program!

For more information: http://umap.org/forstudents/#financial-aid

2nd ICBEF – CALL FOR PAPER (Abstract Submission Deadline Extended – 31 March 2019)

Call for Papers

2nd International Conference on Business, Economics and Finance (ICBEF)
Theme: New technologies, dynamic business environment, and growth for future
31 July – 1 August 2019
Universiti Brunei Darussalam,
Brunei Darussalam

KEY DATES:

Deadline for submission of abstract
extended to 31 March 2019

Author Notification starts
31 March 2019

Full paper submission
1 June 2019

Conference dates
31 July – 1 August 2019

We invite you to submit competitive papers for this conference.
More information is available in the attached leaflet and also at http://sbe.ubd.edu.bn/ICBEF.

Do not miss this opportunity!

We look forward to your participation in ICBEF and hope to see you.

[Application Deadline Extended to April 19, 2019] FEALAC Short Course Exchange Student Program

The Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC), Ministry of Education, Thailand in collaboration with seven Thai universities have launched the FEALAC Short Course Student Exchange Program 2019 entitled “Sustainable Development: Intercultural Business and Tourism in Thailand” during 30 June – 25 July 2019 in Thailand.

Students will experience not only Thai culture but also cultural diversity in Thailand. Moreover, students will have a chance to see business environment as well as tourism and hospitality in Thailand and how Thailand manages creative and sustainable tourism. Importantly, all participating students will be able to get to know each other and understand more about FEALAC member countries.

The call for applications of FEALAC Short Course Student Exchange Program 2019 has been opened until April 1, 2019 (UPDATE: The deadline for applications have been extended to April 19, 2019). Those who are interested are welcome to submit the application online here.

For more information, please contact an officer by email, visit the Facebook page, or visit the website.

JASSO-MEXT Student Exchange Scholarship

Students who apply to UMAP exchange programs are now eligible to apply for a special allocation of scholarships under FY2018 JASSO-MEXT Student Exchange Support Program!

For more information: http://umap.org/forstudents/#financial-aid

[Conference] Ethnobotany in the Quran and Hadith

Invitation to The Future Forum 2017, Universiti Brunei Darussalam!

Dear Respected Colleagues and Friends,

Greetings from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)!

We warmly welcome you to join us for The Future Forum 2017 from 18 to 19 September 2017 at UBD

Thank you and feel free to contact us should you have any inquiries

Kind regards,

Sabrina Daud, PhD

Deputy Director of Global Relations | Office of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Global Affairs)

Lecturer in Economics | UBD School of Business and Economics (UBDSBE)

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) | Jalan Tungku Link BE1410 | Brunei Darussalam

Email: sabrina.daud@ubd.edu.bn or drsabrina.daud@gmail.com (alternative) | T: +673 246 0922 or +673 246 0923 Ext. 2112 | F: +673 246 3062 | W: www.ubd.edu.bn  

Read about the latest developments in UBD in our Discover UBD Magazine: http://www.ubd.edu.bn/news-and-events/discover-ubd.html 

UBD breaks into QS World University Rankings: http://www.ubd.edu.bn/news-and-events/news/2017/06/10/ubd-breaks-into-qs-world-university-rankings/#news

International Conference on Business, Economics and Finance (ICBEF)

Registration for participation is now open!

International Conference on Business, Economics and Finance (ICBEF)
Theme: Change, Challenges and Opportunities: Strategies for a Sustainable Future in Asia
23-24 August 2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam

We look forward to your participation in ICBEF and hope to see you! Best wishes,

Professor Ahmed M. Khalid

Conference Chair

UBD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 

UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Jalan Tungku Link, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam Telephone: +673 2460922 EXT : 1102 / 1104 / 1105 Fax: +673 2463017

Website: http://sbe.ubd.edu.bn/ICBEF 

Email: icbef.sbe@ubd.edu.bn