Tentative Programme
3rd AUN Rectors’ Meeting AUN’s Collective Positioning in the World of Higher Education
Rationale:
The World, as we know it, is undergoing a transitional period. It becomes quite clear that the precipitated decline of the United States is inevitable and imminent. Meanwhile, the dismantled socialist blocs as well as the multiple developmental states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have embraced globalization and its requisite reforms. Physical boundaries between these countries have become so blurred that it allows freer flows of people and goods. Multilateralism has evolved to the extent that partnerships among several actors within and between countries are institutionalized, resulting in the new form of relationship among non-state actors (i.e. international organisations, international media, NonGovernmental Organisations and so on). The constant change in Global Landscape, derived from several factors mentioned early on, is the advent of multi-polarity of small and medium powers among the developed and developing World. With this transformation of global landscape taking place, it brings about many great challenges for nation-states in the international arena. The regionalization and the emerging regional collaboration between small and medium powers bridge nation-states and bring about the interconnectedness among each other. The multi-faceted aspects of the World Politics, that is, the political, security, economic, and sociocultural have turned into matured communities. The interaction amidst the countries is no longer a form of one country representing its interest; rather, it is in a form of collective decision. Assuming the role of a policy strategist in higher education, the AUN is obliged to help consolidate AUN’s Collective Positions in order to constructively engage with our dialogue partners; namely China, Japan, Korea, EU, US, Canada, ASEAN+3, ASEAN+6 and our future potential partners, i.e. Australia, Canada, and Gulf States. The deliverable of this conference is the congeal sets of AUN’s positions to represent our standpoints during the ASEAN+3 Rector’s Conference which will be tentatively held in November 2011.
Tentative Programme Time
09.00 – 10.30
Activities
Wednesday 27 July 2011 Three Dimensional Perspectives on Global Challenges Presentation: Dr. Haji Zulkanain Haji Hanafi (Tbc) Vice Chancellor - Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Alfredo E. Pascual (Tbc) President – University of the Philippines
Presentation: Prof. Tan Chorh Chuan (Tbc) President – National University of Singapore
10.30 – 10.45 10.45 – 11.30
11.30-12.00 12.00 - 13.00 13.00-16.00
refreshment Presentation: AUN and its Regional Cooperation: What have we done together? By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni , AUN Executive Director The presentation will offer an intensive introduction of the AUN on our core value, mission and vision, also the AUN’s past success in cooperation with its dialogue partners and a systematic methodology in achieving its regional recognition. Briefing on Sessions‘ Methods and Arrangements By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni, AUN Executive Director Lunch Session 1: AUN’s Plan for Engaging with Dialogue Partners (China, Japan, Korea, EU, US, Australia, Canada, ASEAN+3, ASEAN+6, Gulf States) This session will provide each participant the current status and the development between AUN and its Dialogue Partners. During the process, each participant is required to pinpoint the AUN’s position in engaging with our dialogue partners. The background, general information and activities implementing with each dialogue will be forwarded to you for preliminary information. Procedure: -
Each Participant is requested to prioritize three levels of engagement (high, middle, low) between AUN and its dialogue partners, either the current dialogues (China, Japan, Korea, EU, ASEAN+3) or future potential partners (Australia, Canada, ASEAN+6, Gulf States.)Taking into account their policies and strategic roles towards ASEAN and vice versa.
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Tentative Programme Time
Activities -
After the first round of the three levels identification, participants will be divided into five groups according to the top five prioritized countries.
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Each group may keen to discuss and deliberate on the five designated topics (one by one) and finally to come up with 1) objectives and2) initiatives based on the collective position of the AUN Member Universities in dealing with each dialogue partner.
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Each group will have certain allocated time for discussion before moving to the next group
Refreshment will be served in the Meeting Room
16.00-16.30
Summarising of the collective actions By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni , AUN Executive Director The AUN’s Collective Position and Engagement with Dialogue Partners will be submitted to the 27th AUN-BOT Meeting on 28 July 2011 and to the 1st ASEAN plus Three Rectors’ Meeting in Beijing in November 2011.
18.30
Reception Dinner hosted by AUN
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