Author: UMAP Admin

On Wednesday, November 13th 2019, UMAP International Conference 2019 was held at Hotel Nikko in Bangkok, Thailand.

It was attended by UMAP Board Members, university administrators, professionals, academia from private and public universities, and other relevant sections from both Thailand and overseas, and administrators and officers from Office of the Permanent Secretary for Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

The theme of this conference is International Student Mobility for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR).

 

 

Introductory Remarks: Why UMAP?

Prof. Dr. Shingo Ashizawa
Deputy Secretary General, UMAP International Secretariat, Japan

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	Welcome Remarks Prof. Dr. Shingo Ashizawa Deputy Secretary General, UMAP International Secretariat, Japan on behalf of Dr. Makio Takemura Secretary General, UMAP International Secretariat, Japan
Opening Remarks Dr. Sumate Yamnoon UMAP Chairman, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand

 

Keynote: International Student Mobility in the Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bundit Thipakorn
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs,
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

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Panel Discussion: Intercontinental Student Mobility: What the Future Needs?

 

Moderator Asst. Prof. Dr. Issra Pramoolsook Assistant to the Rector for University Council Affairs, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand   Panelists Dr. Randall Martin Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education, Canada Dr. Deane Neubauer Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Hawaii, East-West Center, USA Prof. Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa Vice-Director, International Strategy Office, Tohoku University, Japan

 

“Diversification of Student Mobility and the Role of UMAP”

Shingo Ashizawa, Deputy Secretary General, UMAP International Secretariat / Professor, Toyo University
contributed an article to a magazine published by JSPS Bangkok Office.

 

Proposal collections for the UMAP Research Net (URN) 2020 has just started.

With URN, UMAP aims to promote academic mobility and collaboration, and to promote effective interaction and exchange among scholars, researchers, and educators across cultures. A research funding of up to 5,000 USD will be provided to selected works.

Deadline for proposal submission is June 4, 2020.

Please refer to the document below for the detailed information:

The application form and sample past research papers can be found on http://umap.org/programs/#research-net

Click on “List of Member Institutions” below to check if your university/institution has signed the Pledge of Agreement.
Universities/institutions that have signed the agreement will be marked in blue*. The list is useful to find out the eligibility of your partners.

We look forward to receiving your brilliant ideas!

 

Season’s Greetings from UMAP!

A very fruitful and productive year of 2019 has almost come to an end. Let us take a look on what UMAP has achieved throughout the year.

 

New UMAP Member Institutions

• Australia, Chile, Indonesia, Macau, and the United States have officially become UMAP’s Full Member countries this year.

 

New UMAP Promotional Video and Twitter Account

• UMAP has published a new promotional video to attract more students and institutions across the globe to join our network in the future.
• UMAP has created a new social media account in Twitter (@UMAP_ORG).

 

Revised UMAP Student Connection Online (USCO) System Manual

• With the newly established USCO System, UMAP has published a revised USCO System Manual for both students and institutions.

 

UMAP Discovery Camp 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan (August 4 – August 17)

• Organized by Ministry of Education, UMAP Taiwan National Secretariat, Fu Jen Catholic University
• 36 international students from 9 countries participated in the summer program to engage in a journey to learn more about Taiwan in an international environment.

 

UMAP-COIL Joint Honors Program (August 4 – August 23)

• Organized by the Institute for Innovative Global Education (IIGE), Kansai University, and UMAP International Secretariat
• 16 international students from 6 countries participated in a Peace Boat cruise, that docked at various ports in Japan, South Korea, and Russia, to take part in Sustainable Development Goals and peace-themed fieldwork, cultural activities, and events.

 

UMAP Research Net

• The final report of the selected UMAP Research Net 2018 has been uploaded to the website. The report is titled “Development of Students’ Readiness for the ‘Life-in-the-Real-World’ through Working with Peers and Problem-Based Learning”

 

These achievements would not have been possible without the active participation and generous support from UMAP National Secretariats, member universities and students all over the world. We would like to express our sincerest appreciation for your active participation and generous support in making these achievements possible. We look forward to continued success with you in the coming year.

 

We wish you a peaceful holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

 

(Kindly note that UMAP International Secretariat will be closed from December 25 through January 5 for the New Year holidays. Our office will resume on January 6)

The final project report for the UMAP Research Net 2018 has been uploaded. The details are as follow:

Title:
Development of students’ readiness for the ‘life-in-the-real-world’ through working with peers and problem-based learning.

Principal Researcher:
Rowena P. Varela (Professor and Vice President for Research and Extension, Caraga State University)

Member Researcher:
Prof. Yoshikazu Yoshida (Professor and Director for Inoue Enryo Research Center, Toyo University)

Asso. Prof. Dr Ramesh K S @ Mohd Zaidi Abd Rozan (Associate Professor and Director, UTM Centre for Student Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)

Click here to access the report.