Report of UKM-De La Salle-Toyo Joint Study Project (Fall Semester 2020)


Theme: Immigration/Diversity/Cross-Cultural Issues

Dates: October 24 – 31, 2020

Three UMAP institutions, UKM (Malaysia), De La Salle (Philippines), and Toyo (Japan), collaborated for a joint teaching project, focusing on “Immigration, Diversity, and Cross-Cultural Issues.” The project was started on October 5th by exchanging lectures from three universities. From October 26, 108 participating from three universities, engaged in discussion for a week by using a new online system, Immerse U (Class 2 Class). The students were divided into 18 groups and discussed issues related to immigrants, overseas workers, and refugees. Then, at the final joint class on October 31st, each group engaged in creating posters that raise awareness of the human rights of those immigrants and foreign workers. It was quite an inspiring and enjoyable learning experience for students from three universities.

1. Instructors

UKM: Abdul Latiff Ahmad, Shazlin Amir Hamzah, Balqis Mustafa

DLS: Ron Bridget Vilog

Toyo: Shingo Ashizawa

2. No. of Participants

UKM: 32, De La Salle: 8, Toyo: 68,

3. Student Groups

There will be 18 groups and each group will consist of 6 students.

4. Goal of Joint Project

Each group will create a poster

1) The poster should contain advocacy or a message to raise awareness about the human rights of immigrants or overseas workers.

2) Students can use copyright free pictures or images from various websites.

3) Students create original statements based on discussion among themselves

5. Posters made by students





24 Sept 2020 | UBD Global Perspectives Webinar: Building New Internationalisation Norms

Dear UMAP Friends and Colleagues,

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) has the pleasure to invite you to our inaugural 

UBD Global Perspectives Webinar: Building New Internationalisation Norms

Day/Date: Thursday 24 September 2020

Time: 10.00am (GMT +8)

Click Here or scan the QR code in the flyer below to join.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kind regards,

 

Sabrina Daud, PhD

Director of Global Relations

Office of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Global Affairs)

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

E: sabrina.daud@ubd.edu.bn | T: +673 246 0922/3 Ext. 2112 | F: +673 246 3062 | W: www.ubd.edu.bn

 

Webinar 2 “Value-Based Leadership in ASEAN Higher Education”

Hosted by the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT), Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, and the National University of Malaysia (UKM), this webinar will be held using the Zoom platform.

Dates: Monday, 14 September from 10 am (Kuala Lumpur, GMT +8)
For registration and more information on this webinar, kindly visit the website: http://www.ukm.my/pha/webinar2/  

 

Start of Student Application for the 2nd Cycle of Program A&B 2020-2 (Spring 2021)

Dear Students who plan to apply for UMAP Program A&B 2020-2 (for Spring Semester 2021 student exchange):

 

We are pleased to announce that the second cycle of student applications for Program A&B 2020-2 (Spring 2021 study abroad programs) has started today. If you are interested in participating in one of these programs, please review the information on the website (https://usco.umap.org) about the programs’ contents, length, available credits, language requirement, and fees before applying.

Students of those institutions that participate in the 2nd cycle of this program are able to apply for programs offered by other participating institutions. The list of eligible universities/institutions can be checked from this link (here).

All transactions in the application procedure, such as submission of student applications, nominations by home universities/institutions, and acceptance or refusal by host institutions, will be completed using the UMAP Student Connection Online (USCO) System.

 

To apply, the following three steps need to be completed by September 22nd 2020:

REGISTRATION — Students should create an account on the UMAP Student Connection Online (USCO) System by registering their email address and password (https://usco.umap.org/std/). For more information about the USCO System, students can check the Student User Manual through this link (http://umap.org/usco/#students-manual). 

APPLICATION — Students complete the Application Form in the USCO System for up to five preferred programs by filling out necessary items and click “Save and Submit”. The USCO System will automatically inform the UMAP coordinators at the home university/institution that an application has been submitted. The nomination deadline for UMAP Coordinators at your home institution is September 22nd 2020; therefore, you need to submit your application according to the adapted schedule of your home institution.

NOMINATION  Coordinators log into the USCO System and check the applications they have received, and nominate up to two students by clicking “Approve as Program A”. Nomination should be completed by September 22nd 2020.

If they would like to nominate more than two students, please refer to the below notes.

For more information on USCO System, please refer to the User Manual (http://umap.org/usco/#institutions-manual).

Please note;
1.  For Program A-Tuition waived exchange students: Institutions can nominate up to two (2) students per semester; however, institutions that have accepted additional students in the past are able to nominate additional students according to their Quota.

2.  For Program B-Tuition non-waived exchange students: Institutions can also nominate additional students for Program B if they do not have Quotas available for nominating them additionally for Program A. Following the placement period, host institutions notify accepted students about whether they will study abroad on a tuition-waived or non-waived basis.

If you have any questions about the application procedure, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

We look forward to receiving additional applications!

The (UNESCO) Tokyo Convention and Diversified Learning: Transition Phase in Recognition of Qualifications

The “NIAD-QE University Quality Assurance Forum 2020” invites experts from overseas to share insights of the principles under the UNESCO’s the Tokyo Convention* and The World Convention** to explore cases and issues in recognition of diversified qualifications in regional and global education systems and deepen our understanding of the future roles of NICs in the world.

In addition, experts in Japan will introduce some of the changes made to higher education regulations in response to the Tokyo Convention, assessment of global human resources in the industry sector, and expectations and challenges in qualifications recognition in higher education. There will also be a discussion on how Japan should respond to the accelerating international development related to qualifications recognition in the post-COVID19 in which the importance of flexibility to adapt Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity of the environment has become more explicit.

* Tokyo Convention: the Tokyo Convention on Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education

** The Global Convention: the Global Convention on Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education

  1. Organizer: the National Institution for Academic Degrees, and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE)
  2. Date: Wednesday, the 23rd of September, 2020, 15:30-17:30 (Japan time: GMT+9)
  3. Venue: Online (YouTube). [the registration is required.]
  4. Language: Both Japanese and English (English-Japanese Simultaneous interpretation)
  5. Program: MC and Moderator: HOTTA, Taiji, Executive Director, NIC-Japan, NIAD-QE
  6. [Keynote Speakers from Overseas]

    1. Libing WANG: Chief, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development (EISD), UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok, Thailand
    2. Chantavit SUJATANOND: Centre Director, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED)
    3. Luca LANTERO: Director, Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence (CIMEA) in Italy and President, Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee Bureau

    [Speakers from Japan]

    1. SATO Kuniaki: Director, Office for International Planning, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT)
    2. YAMAMOTO Natsuki: General Manager, Human Capital Division(Japan), Human Capital Group, Hitachi Ltd.
    3. SUGIMURA Miki: Vice President for Global Academic Affairs, Professor of Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University
    4. TANIGUCHI Isao: President, National Institute of Technology

    *Program and further information on the event is available here;

    https://www.niad.ac.jp/english/news/en2020/uqaf2020.html

  7. Registration:

    http://icbrains.com/webclicker/ec/niad-uqaforum2020.php
  8. Contact:
    Secretariat for NIAD-QE University Quality Assurance Forum 2020

    (within E.C.International, Inc.)

    Telephone: +81-3-6459-3408

    e-mail: niad-uqaforum2020@ec-intl.co.jp