UMAP member presentations at Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference

The Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) will  be holding its annual conference virtually this year, from March 27-31, 2022.  UMAP members from across the region will be presenting in conference sessions.   

APAIE  2022 Presenter List – The following  sessions  have presenters from UMAP Member Institutions 

Times/Dates are in Pacific Time (Vancouver)

Full program details here: https://apaie2022.net/conference-program/ 

Date: Sunday, March 27th 2022

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Theme: Advancing COIL Curriculum to Bridge Inclusivity Gaps during Uncertain Times

Speaker(s): 

  • Sajjad Pouromid, Kansai University, Japan
  • Don Bysouth, Kansai University, Japan
  • Keiko Ikeda, Kansai University, Japan

Theme: The Reality of Virtual Student Exchange and Mobility Programs

Speaker(s): 

  • Abdul Latiff Ahmad, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Shingo Ashizawa, Toyo University, Japan


Date: Monday, March 28th 2022

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Theme: Applied Global Studies: Connecting International Students through a Virtual Bridge

Speaker(s): 

  • Keiko Ikeda, Kansai University, Japan

Time: 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Theme: Carbon Literacy Training and TNE; How to Co-Create Sustainable Solutions

Speaker(s): 

  • Tai-Chi Wu, I-Shou University, Taiwan

Time: 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM

Theme: Enhancing Engineer Education with Project-Based Learning and Logical Structure Workshop

Speaker(s):

  • Chair: Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
  • Takumi Miyoshi, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
  • Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: International Collaboration for Higher Education Regional Harmonization in Southeast Asia

Speaker(s):

  • Nordin Yahaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: New Models for the New Normal of International Higher Education

Speaker(s): Mohd Ismid Md Said, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: COIL BEVI Project: Cultivating Globally Sustainable Selves Through Values-Based Assessment

Speaker(s):

  • Keiko Ikeda, Kansai University, Japan

Time: 7:20 PM – 7:40 PM

Theme: Lifelong Learning and Internationalization Models for Higher Education

Speaker(s):

  • Surat Teerakapibal, Thammasat University, Thailand

Time:  7:40 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: New Models for the New Normal of International Higher Education

Speaker(s):

  • Collins Chong, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Time:  7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: Understanding SDGs to Implement: Students during Pandemic

Speaker(s):

  • Syed Raihan-UI-Islam, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Time: 7:40 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: Regional Report – Thailand

Speaker(s):

  • Nopraenue Dhirathiti, Mahidol University, Thailand

Time: 7:40 PM – 8:00 PM

Theme: Reimagining Synergy of Knowledge and Capital in Cross-Regional Cooperation

Speaker(s):

  • Nopraenue Dhirathiti, Mahidol University, Thailand

Time: 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM

Theme: Promoting Internationalization, Innovation and Inclusion through a Virtual Inter-Institutional Competition

Speaker(s):

  • Mong-Hwa Chin, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
  • Katie Lai, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
  • Cherrie Chow, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Time: 8:35 PM – 8:55 PM

Theme: Regional Report – South Korea

Speaker(s):

  • Chong Seung Yoon, Hanyang University, Korea


Date: Tuesday, March 29th 2022

Time: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Theme: Virtual Mobility via COIL: Through the Faculty Lens

Speaker(s):

  • Rachelle Meilleur, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Japan
  • Janice Sestan, Douglas College, Canada

Time: 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM

Theme: Global Virtual HE Events as Sustainable Alternatives to In-Person Events

Speaker(s):

  • Siao-cing Guo, National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan

Time: 5:15 PM – 5:35 PM

Theme: Short-Term International Student Mobility during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Speaker(s):

  • Sabrina Daud, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam

Time: 5:35 PM – 5:55 PM

Theme: Enriching Student Engagement in Sustainability through International Partnership

Speaker(s):

  • Joyce Teo, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam

Time: 5:55 PM – 6:15 PM

Theme: Strategies to Enhance Student International Internship

Speaker(s):

  • Cheng-Che Lan, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

Time: 5:35 PM – 6:05 PM

Theme: The Virtual Space: Cultivating a New Frontier for International Programmes

Speaker(s):

  • Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti, Mahidol University, Thailand

Time: 5:55 PM – 6:15 PM

Theme: Regional Report – Malaysia

Speaker(s):

  • Nordin Yahaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Theme: Branching Out: Diversity and Inclusion in International Education Recruitment

Speaker(s):

  • Jae-eun Kim, Ajou University, Korea

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Theme: Think Brave: Taiwan’s Blue Ocean Strategy on Post-pandemic International Education

Speaker(s):

  • Chih-Wen Kuo, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Time: 6:30 PM – 6:50 PM

Theme: University Leadership in Challenging Times

Speaker(s):

  • Mohammad Bin Kassim, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Time: 7:45 PM – 8:05 PM

Theme: Driving Comprehensive Internationalization through Social Integration

Speaker(s):

  • Pei-Shan Tsai, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

Time: 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM

Theme: SDGs and Education Abroad: Student Stories from the UMAP consortium

Speaker(s):

  • Chelsey Laird, UMAP International Secretariat
  • Don Bysouth, Kansai University, Japan
  • Maria Anityasari, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia
  • Keiko Ikeda, Kansai University, Japan

Time: 8:05 PM – 8:25 PM

Theme: If Timezone and Geography Cannot Be Experienced, What Matters to “Study Abroad”

Speaker(s):

  • Anchi Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan


Date: Wednesday, March 30th 2022

Time:  11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Theme: Developing Capacity within the UMAP Consortium: Online Networking and COIL

Speaker(s):

  • Chair: Michelle Johnson, University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), Canada
  • Ada Lee, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
  • Jorge Burgos, Universidad Catolica del Maule, Chile

Time:  11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Theme: Leading Internationalization in the Post-Pandemic Future

Speaker(s):

  • Randall Martin, BC Council for International Education, Canada

Time: 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Theme: Never the Same Again: Adapting Academic Strategies Following COVID-19

Speaker(s):

  • Neil Mort,  Acsenda School of Management, Canada
  • Pedro Cortina, Acsenda School of Management, Canada
  • John Daniel, Acsenda School of Management, Canada

UMAP Canada Scholarship Program Information Session

The UMAP International Secretariat hosted a virtual information session on March 1, 2022 to introduce the new Scholarship Program for students going to or from Canada on physical or virtual mobility programs.  The scholarship is funded with the generous support of Global Affairs Canada.  For more program information, please visit:  https://www.vcc.ca/international/about/umap/umap-scholarships/  and watch the information session below.

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UMAP Photo Contest 2022

Ready to win a complimentary registration to the APAIE 2022 Virtual Conference, March 27-31?  Start taking pictures! Submit 1 to 5 photos via our online contest form.  Show us something unique and interesting that shares an accomplishment or tells a story.  Eligible themes include your institution, programs, office, goals, or students working to promote the UMAP network.  Complete details here: http://umap.org/photocontest/ 

2021 – UMAP Year In Review

The International Secretariat sends warmest wishes for the festive season around the world.  As we approach the New Year, we hope you will join us in acknowledging the challenges brought by 2021, celebrating our many accomplishments, and looking forward to what 2022 will bring!  Below, please find a summary of some of UMAP’s many accomplishments in 2021, as well as some statements in honour of UMAP’s 30th anniversary.  More on our anniversary is available from the UMAP Turns 30 webpage!