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Timing
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Session
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Venue
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08.00-08.30
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Registration
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08.30-08.45
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Opening remark
- Donna McGowan, Country Director, British Council in Vietnam
- Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Phuc, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education and Training
- Gareth Ward, HM Ambassador, British Embassy
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Ballroom
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08.45 – 09.00
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Launch UK Vietnam Higher Education Network, and projects under the Higher Education Partnership initiative
Collaboration Agreement signing between British Council in Vietnam and Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training
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09.00 – 09.45
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Opening plenary
- Global landscape of higher education internationalisation and changing roles of higher education institutions in the new phase
Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Wales
- Vietnam Internationalisation of Higher Education Strategy
Assoc. Prof. Tran Anh Tuan, Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training
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09.45 – 10.00
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Break
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10.00 – 11.00
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Panel discussion 1
Rethinking international partnership of universities - building confidence and standing in favour of quality over quantity
Chair and speaker: Prof. Iwan Davies, Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor and Hodge Chair in Law, Swansea University
Panellists:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Hoang Minh Son, President, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Le Thi Kim Oanh, Vice Rector, University of Science and Technology, University of Danang
- Prof. Nguyen Trong Hoai, Vice President, University of Economics HCMC
- Dr Milena Bobeva, Associate Dean (Global Engagement), Faculty of Management, University of Bournemouth
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11.00 – 12.00
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Panel discussion 2
Transnational Education (TNE) and quality assurance - case studies and experience sharing from countries in East Asia region
- What is needed to strengthen the quality assurance of TNE?
- How can inter-agency cooperation work to improve the quality of TNE and what is suitable model of cross-border cooperation?
Chair and speaker 1: Prof. Chris Baldwin, CEO and Provost, University of Newcastle Medicine Malaysia
Speaker 2: Prof. Dr. Angela Yung Chi Hou, Executive Director, Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan
Panellists:
- Mr Chris Jefferey, Dean, British University Vietnam, Vice Chairman British Business Group Vietnam
- Ms Teresa Santos, Executive Project Coordinator, Office of the Vice President for University and Global Relation, Ateneo de Malina University
- Assoc. Prof. Ho Thuy Ngoc, Dean of the Faculty of International Education, Foreign Trade University
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12.00 – 13.30
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Lunch
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Ba Mien restaurant
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13.30 – 14.15
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Workshop 1
Cross-national research collaboration
Chair and speaker: Dr Jeff Bray, Principal Academic in Consumer Behaviour, Bournemouth University
Panellists:
- Dr Nguyen Xuan Huan, Assoc. Prof. of Communication Network, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University
- Dr Dang Duc Long, Head of Research Office, Vietnam UK Institute for Research and Executive Education, University of Danang
- Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Ngoc Trung, Deputy Head, Scientific Research and Technology Transfer Office, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
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Workshop 2
New role of higher education as human capital development to becoing strategic partner of industry
Chai and speaker: Prof. Balbir S. Barn, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University
Panellists:
- Dr Raymond Lee, Associate Dean (Global Engagement) and Professor of Biomechanics, Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth
- Assoc. Prof. Nguyen The Quan, Vice Dean, Faculty of Construction Economics and Management, National University of Civil Engineering
- Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Vice Dean of Nursing and Midwifery faculty, Hanoi Medical University
- Dr Nguyen Trong Hieu, Director, National Institute of Patent and Technology Exploitation (NIPTEX)
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Workshop 1 – Ballroom A
Workshop 2 – Ballroom B
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14.15 - 14.20
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Short break
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14.20 – 15.05
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Workshop 3
Student mobility and employability – increasing need for intercultural skills and academic English
Chair: Christopher Jeffery, Dean, British University Vietnam, Vice Chairman British Business Group Vietnam
Speakers:
- Martin Goosey, Head of Young Learners, British Council in Vietnam
- Dr Milena Bobeva, Associate Dean (Global Engagement), Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University
Panellists:
- Prof. Chris Baldwin, CEO and Provost, University of Newcastle Medicine Malaysia
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Tran Thi My Dieu, Rector, Van Lang University
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Workshop 4
Autonomy – what does it mean to HEIs in the UK context?
Chair: Dr Jane Davidson, Pro Vice- Chancellor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Speakers:
- Rob Humphreys, member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
- Dr Nguyen Thi My Huong, Interim Rector, Vietnam UK Institute for Research and Executive Education, University of Danang
Panellist:
- Prof. Nguyen Trong Hoai, Vice President, University of Economics HCMC
- Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Quang Linh, President, Hue University
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Workshop 3 – Ballroom A
Workshop 4 – Ballroom B
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15.05 – 15.15
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Break
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15.15 – 15.45
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Workshop summary
- Dr Jeff Bray, Principal Academic in Consumer Behaviour, Bournemouth University
- Prof. Balbir S. Barn, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University
- Christopher Jeffery, Dean, British University Vietnam, Vice Chairman British Business Group Vietnam
- Dr Jane Davidson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Ballroom
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15.45 – 15.50
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Closing
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training
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15.50 – 16.30
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Tea break and networking
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Foyer
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