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UMAP-COIL – AP (Advanced Placement) Program: Call for Participation at the 1st Open Discussion Forum Online (Free)

AP (Advanced Placement) Program has been well adopted in N. American context for many years, whereas the HEIs and secondary education institutions in the Asia and Pacific region also show good practice to create a liaison for the prospective university students. Let’s share and learn about it, generate a new community for a new AP Program suitable for our students! The audience are encouraged to participate in the discussion.

      Dates: Sept 5th Sat. 11:00-12:00 JST
      Moderator: Rosie Edmond (ISEP)
      Panelists:

      • Richard Porter (Texas Tech University)
      • Shingo Ashizawa (Toyo University/UMAP)
      • Keiko Ikeda (Kansai University/IIGE)
      Translator: Shiori Okazaki

Please register at this URL below (MAX 290 people):
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsceCqpjgpE9Uttmyy9ZyclQNkyWuo6w2d

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Start of Student Application for the new program, “UMAP Exchange Online (Trial)”

We are pleased to announce the establishment of UMAP Exchange Online, a trial virtual exchange program that will allow UMAP students to take courses offered by various UMAP institutions without leaving their home countries.

UMAP has been promoting student mobility and educational exchanges within Asia and the Pacific region since its establishment in 1991, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for us to continue to endorse student mobility. Over the last few months, UMAP member countries/territories have been discussing alternative international education programs that can be implemented even while limiting student mobility. The trial of UMAP Exchange Online will be an important milestone for the future of student mobility.

The following 18 institutions from 8 countries/territories are participating in this trial program for this Trial. Students who belong to those institutions are able to apply for the programs through their home coordinators.

  1. Australia:
    • Curtin University

  2. Chile:
    • Universidad Católica del Maule
    • Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

  3. Indonesia:
    • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

  4. Japan:
    • Niigata University
    • Shibaura Institute of Technology
    • Shokei Gakuin University
    • Toyo University

  5. Malaysia:
    • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
    • Universiti Teknologi MARA
    • Universiti Tenaga Nasional

  6. Mexico:
    • Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
    • Universidad de Colima

  7. Philippines:
    • De La Salle University
    • Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas
    • Samar State University
    • University of Mindanao

  8. Thailand:
    • Bangkok University
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Summer Institute on International Education, Japan (SIIEJ)

“The Impact of COVID-19 and the Future of International Education”

The internationalization of universities has become a central topic for our society. However, the fostering of globally-minded talent, international student recruitment and admissions, internationalization of the campus environment and curriculum, and analysis of study abroad program outcomes have all stalled in recent years. As the COVID-19 pandemic has created a critical juncture in international education, it is now all the more important that we train and support the faculty and mid-level staff tasked with moving this work forward. Therefore, we are holding various workshops and sessions for the staff members and faculty who underpin university internationalization. This project is organized by the Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE) and held in cooperation with Kansai University IIGE (Institute for Innovative Global Education) and Toyo University.

We look forward to seeing you in Japan this summer.

Keynote Speakers:

  • Fiona Hunter
    Fiona Hunter is Associate Director at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, and works as a consultant, trainer, and researcher with a focus on strategic change. She is also a member of the International Advisory Board at the Universidad de Granada, Spain, member of the Scientific Council of AVEPRO (Holy See’s Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties), and Co-Editor of the Journal of Studies for International Education. Fiona is an EAIE Past President.

  • Kuniaki Sato
    Director, Office for International Planning,
    Higher Education Bureau – Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

  • Chikara Funabashi
    Project Director, Public-Private Joint Project for Overseas Education Promotion MEXT

Key Information
Location & Venue: Kansai University, Osaka, Japan
Dates: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 ​to Friday, September 04, 2020
Registration Deadline: August 21, 2020
Website: https://siiej.org/

Contact: Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE) recsie@recsie.or.jp

Organiser: Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE)
Co-sponsors: IIGE Kansai University IIGE (Institute for Innovative Global Education) & Toyo University
Supporters: Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), UMAP International Secretariat, Japan Network for International Education (JAFSA), Japan Association of University Administrative Management, Japan Association for International Student Education (JAISE), BRIDGE Institute, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)

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SIIEJ 2020 – The Impact of COVID-19 and the Future of International Education

“The Impact of COVID-19 and the Future of International Education”

September 2–4, 2020 | Kansai University, Osaka, Japan

All the events will be coordinated by online settings.

https://siiej.org

Overview

The internationalization of universities has become a central topic for our society. However, the fostering of globally-minded talent, international student recruitment and admissions, internationalization of the campus environment and curriculum, and analysis of study abroad program outcomes have all stalled in recent years. As the COVID-19 pandemic has created a critical juncture in international education, it is now all the more important that we train and support the faculty and mid-level staff tasked with moving this work forward. Therefore, we are holding various workshops and sessions for the staff members and faculty who underpin university internationalization. This project is organized by the Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE) and held in cooperation with Kansai University IIGE (Institute for Innovative Global Education) and Toyo University.

We look forward to seeing you in Japan this summer.

Keynote Speaker: Fiona Hunter

Fiona Hunter is Associate Director at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, and works as a consultant, trainer, and researcher with a focus on strategic change. She is also a member of the International Advisory Board at the Universidad de Granada, Spain, member of the Scientific Council of AVEPRO (Holy See’s Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties), and Co-Editor of the Journal of Studies for International Education. Fiona is an EAIE Past President.

Keynote Speaker: Kuniaki Sato 佐藤 邦明

Director, Office for International Planning,
Higher Education Bureau – Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
文部科学省 高等教育局 国際企画室長

Keynote Speaker: Chikara Funabashi 船橋 力

Project Director, Public-Private Joint Project for Overseas Education Promotion MEXT
文部科学省 官民協働海外留学創出プロジェクト　
トビタテ！留学JAPAN プロジェクトディレクター

Contact: Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE) recsie@recsie.or.jp

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