Higher Education For Tomorrow - HKU

Higher Education for TomorrowSummer InstituteJune 17-28, 2013Asian Summit for Higher EducationJune 24-25, 2013Faculty of EducationUniversity of Hong KongThe programme may be further modified from time to timeas circumstances warrant, the most updated programme can be found athttp://www.fe.hku.hk/HESI2013/

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 1: June 17, 2013TimeTopicVenue09:00 09:30Welcoming:Steve Andrews, Dean of EducationSetting the Scene:Kai-ming Cheng:MW40809:30 10:30The changing global landscape ofMW408Pres.G.PostiglioneMW408Disc.Sohail NaqviDisc.Yang RuiPres DiscA.Oleksiyenkohigher education:Philip AltbachModeFacilitatorK.M.ChengTea Break11:00 12:30The changing landscapes:Participants are asked to present abrief (5 minutes) of the recentdevelopment in their respectivenational systems, followed bydiscussions.Lunch14:00What makes a good system?MW 15:30What are the different ways of structuring408a higher education systemPhilip AltbachTea Break16:00 17:30The Research University: How is itpositioned in our own system?MW408Participants18:00Reception at Swire Lounge, RBC18:30 20:00Welcoming Dinner at Kong Siu Luey Lounge, RBCNotes: After a brief welcoming and scene-setting, Prof Altbach will start by painting thechanging global landscape of higher education, followed by a simple discussion. Then, in twosessions, participants are asked to do a brief presentation, each of no more than 10 minutes, totell us the recent development in their respective systems. Simple discussions will follow. Inthe afternoon, Prof Altbach will do another presentation about the possible structures of ahigher education system. What are the thoughts behind building a sensible system?Discussions about research universities will follow. A welcoming dinner will follow.Pres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 2: June 18, 2013TimeTopicVenueModeFacilitator09:00 10:30Autonomy & Accountability: How, atthe system level, can we balanceautonomy and accountability?MW408Pres. Panel:K.M. ChengMW408Pres. PanelMW408Pres. PanelRichard ArmourHigher Education in Pakistan:The role of UGCAutonomy & AccountabilitySohail NaqviTea Break11:00 12:30The changing Academic Profession:Repositioning the professoriateAcademic Salaries and Contracts: theHeart of the UniversityG. Postiglione & P.AltbachLunch14:00 The changing landscape: Policymaking and policy implementation15:30Indonesian Group: case ofIndonesia.Discussant: M. ChangRussian Group: case of RussiaDiscussant: P. AltbachSohail NaqviTea Break16:00 17:00Is there an alternative model of highereducation development?MW408K.M. ChengFacilitators: A debate!Is there an Asian model, or a Russian,Chinese or Indonesian model?FreeNotes: The whole day session will focus on the changing nature of the academic institutionsand the changing status of the academics vis-a-vis changed social expectations. This isfollowed by a case study where the Indonesian blueprint for higher education will bepresented and discussed. The Russian participants will be invited to present changes in theRussian system. This will be followed by a debate among the Facilitators: Is there analternative model of higher education development?Pres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 3: June 19, 2013TimeTopicVenue09:30 12:30Visit to HKUSTUSTModeFacilitatorKM ChengArrivalDr Eden Woon, Vice- President forInstitutional AdvancementOther university administratorsEuphemia Chow, Associate Director(Undergraduate Recruitment andAdmissions Office)Campus tourLunch14:30 15:30Autonomy & Accountability IHow, at the system level, could weMW408Pres. Disc.Mae ChangMW408Pres. DiscA.Oleksiyenkobalance between academic autonomy andpublic accountability?R. Armour: UGC in Hong KongSohail Naqvi: HEC in PakistanTea Break16:00 17:00Autonomy and Accountability IIIFinancial arrangements at HKUPhilip LamFreeNotes: The morning will start with a visit to the HKUST, which is a young university of only22 years of age, but is already enjoying high reputation in the international arena.The afternoon sessions are all related to autonomy and accountability, which is the centralconcern in many countries. This will start with how the balance is handled at the systemslevel, in Hong Kong and in Pakistan. Philip Lam just retired as Director of Finance, to sharewith us how governance, administration and financial arrangements serve as supportsystems to academic excellence, using HKU as an example.Pres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 4: June 20, 2013TimeTopicVenueModeFacilitator09:00 10:00Social Responsibility & MoralLeadershipMedical Pres.K.M. ChengFaculty DiscSociety is posing new demand andexpectations on institutions. Institutions,as a hub of knowledge, ideas and hope,have inevitable obligation to serve society.Paul CheungTea Break11:00 12:30Curriculum & PedagogyWhat are the salient concerns incurriculum design and reform, and theMedical PresFaculty DiscG.PostiglioneHallK.M. Chengessence in pedagogy reform?Tania HuiChan Lap-kiJulie Y. ChenJohn NichollsSusan BridgesLunch14:30 16:30All about Student Learning:PanelEnriching student learning throughstudent affairsAlbert Chau, Dean of Student AffarisStudent DevelopmentEugeniePanel Discussion:When we talk about teaching, it reallymeans student learning, however,student learning is much broader thanteaching.17:00 18:30Discussion with Students at a Hall ofResidenceHallDinner at a Student HallNotes: The first session will be presented by Paul Cheung, who will share with us hisperception about a university’s social responsibilities, apart from the outcomes of researchand teaching, in order to meet society’s new expectations. This is then a session on reform incurriculum and pedagogy, and the underpinning visions, rationale and strategies. Theafternoon session will be on student learning, and how the notion of learning pervasivelyunderlies the conventional student affairs. The day will end with a dinner with students.Pres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 5: June 21, 2013TimeTopicVenueModeFacilitator09:00 10:30Achieving Research Excellence:StrategiesRBCPres. DiscA.OleksiyenkoRBCPanelK.M. ChengWhat is meant by academic excellence?What are the principles and viablestrategies towards academic excellence?Paul Tam & Nirmala RaoTea Break11:00 12:30University’s Social Capital:Institutional AdvancementHow a university is connected to theoutside world.Bernadette Tsui: fundraising andnetworkingKatherine Ma: communications,branding and perceptionmanagementLunch14:00 16:30Challenges of Changing SocietyK.M. Cheng: looking at workplaceElliotHallK.M.ChengTalk with JMSC directorProf. Chan Yuet YingNY USA editor; founder of journalism schoolFreeNotes: The first session is on research, a common concern to all universities. Paul Tam, thePVC of research at HKU, will share with us the strategies towards excellence. The secondsession will concentrate on dimensions which are relatively new to traditional institutions:university relations, networking, branding, media relations, fundraising, crisis management,etc. They represent new concepts of an institution vis-à-vis society. The afternoon session willbe a working session, as a pause, in preparation for the knowledge product to be presented inthe next week.Pres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 6: June 24, 2013Time09:00 09:1509:15 10:1510:15 10:3011:00 12:1014:00 15:00Asian Higher Education SummitTopicVenue09:00 09:05RRSTWelcome message: Stephen Andrews436(Dean, Faculty of Education)09:05 09:10Introducing the Format: K.M. Cheng09:10 09:15Introduction of Jamil SalmiLooking into the Future: Higher Education for TomorrowHow universities and systems face unprecedentedchallenges? What are the possibilities? What theemerging success stories? ---Jamil SalmiOpening: Jouko SarviAsian Development BankModeRRST436Tea BreakAchievements, Prospects & ChallengesRemarks from Resource persons10 people, 5 to 7 minutes per each personLunchTechnologies & Sustainability14:00 14:20presentation by Nancy Law14:20 14:40presentation by Ann 6PanelG.PostiglioneRRST436Panel DiscK.M. Cheng14:40 15:00 Case Study: South Ko Jang Wan15:00 15:4015:40 16:30Remarks from Resource persons4 people, 10 minutes per each person17:00 18:30Campus TourDiscussion: Open to floorTea BreakWendy LeungFreeNotes: This is the first day of the two-day Summit. The idea of the Summit is a roundtable discussionamong the Resource Persons, so as to help us develop insights on issues in our own respectivesystems. Jamil Salmi, with his broad experience with the World Bank, will present the picture he hasobserved as the future directions of higher education. This will be followed by a plenary discussionwhich extends Jamil’s messages to the situations in different systems of higher education. Jouko Sarviof Asian Development Bank will speak to the audience after Jamil’s session. The afternoon session willbe devoted to a two particular issues – technologies and sustainability – which pertains to dimensionswhich are seen as new in the realm of higher education. There will be two presentations on the globalscene, and a case study in South Korea. To end the day, a campus tour is arranged.Pres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 7: June 25, 2013Asian Higher Education SummitTimeTopicVenueModeFacilitator09:00 10:15Academic Autonomy, Accountability& Social ksandr ShtokvychKimura TsutomuTea Break10:45Internationalization: What does itRR 12:00mean? Do we lose anything ininternationalization?436Kai-ming ChengJohn SpinksLunch at Vice-Chancellor’s Lodge14:00 15:30Looking ahead: Are there anAsian/ alternative model ofdevelopment of higher education?RR436PanelK.M. ChengRR436PanelK.M. ChengR. GovindaB.L. Zhong15:45 16:30Concluding: What’s next?Oleksandr ShtokvychMae ChangJamil SalmiJouko SarviGerard PostiglioneFreePres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)

Summer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 8: June 26, 2013TimeTopicVenueModeFacilitator09:00 10:30Autonomy and Accountability IIMW408Pres. DiscK.M. ChengKnowlesPanelG.PostiglionePanelJamil SalmiGovernance of HKUHenry WaiTea Break11:00 12:30Parallel visits of HKU divisions:DAAO, CPAO & HRVisit with Academic LiaisonGloballoungeSectionLunch14:00 16:30Knowledge Product Presentation andor additional activitiesMW408Two Indonesia groupsFree17:30 21:30Cruise at the Victoria HarbourHari & SwireScholarsPier 9CentralSummer Institute: Higher Education for TomorrowDay 9: June 27, 2013TimeTopicVenueModeFacilitator09:00 10:30Knowledge Product PresentationRBCPres. DiscK.M. ChengRBCPanelG.PostiglioneRBCPanelJamil SalmiLaos and Philippines GroupCambodia and Singapore GroupTea Break11:00 12:30Knowledge Product PresentationMyanmar Georgia GroupLunch14:00 16:30Knowledge Product PresentationAzerbaijanChina groupRussiaFreePres. PresentationMW Meng Wah ComplexDisc. DiscussionRBC Robert Black CollegePanel Panel discussionRR Run Run Shaw Tower(Updated on 16 Jun 2013)