IAU 15th General Conference 2016
 
IAU 15th General Conference

Higher Education: A catalyst for innovative and sustainable societies




IAU thanks all participants for a highly successful 15th General Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Conference presentations are now online, you may simply click on the name of the speaker in the programme and then click on 'Presentation'.

We look forward to hopefully welcoming you to the IAU 2017 International Conference in Accra, Ghana on 18-20 October 2017

Make sure to share your experience using the the IAU global portal on Higher education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD)

In a world marked by deep and rapid change and an urgent need to find solutions to major global challenges in every sector, still too often, many argue that universities are conservative institutions, slow to respond, isolated from communities and society. IAU argues, and seeks to demonstrate that, on the contrary, they often act as catalysts for innovation, for transforming society so that it fully embraces sustainability imperatives. Higher education institutions (HEIs), whose primary functions are higher education and research, are essential social institutions. Their efforts to generate knowledge and instil attitudes to bring about a better future need to be strengthened, showcased and supported.

2016 is the first year of the new global development agenda, and the start of the countdown to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals. As never before, the world’s leaders, international and national non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, youth groups and citizens have articulated the framework for a better world and their hopes for achieving it. Representatives of HEIs and organizations, including IAU, have been among the advocates for more concerted action.  

The IAU has been at the forefront of this advocacy and documents how HEIs improve lives and livelihoods while not sacrificing the sustainability of the environment. It has showcased university actions that:  - promote learning from diverse cultures; promote fundamental universal values ; question and critically examine current economic and consumption models and cultural practices; embed sustainable development considerations in research and in the curriculum; adopt considerations of sustainability in leadership practices and underline social responsibility locally and globally in outreach at home and in their international partnerships.

The 15th IAU General Conference will focus on sharing strategies and practices that demonstrate how higher education institutions contribute to innovation and sustainability.  Equally importantly, the Conference will determine what more HEIs can do, especially through IAU, to become true catalysts for change.
  
The traditional target audience for IAU General Conferences is the leadership of universities, most especially IAU Members from around the world; faculty members and researchers as well as those active in international cooperation and university outreach as well as all IAU partners.

In planning the 15th General Conference, IAU recognizes that much of the innovative capacity in higher education, as in the wider society, rests with empowered young people.  It is also the most profound concern with sustainability of today’s youth that must influence research and learning, innovation and transformation in universities. They would suffer most from today’s failure to reach the global sustainable development goals and a failure to find viable and long-term solutions to current conflicts, patterns of climate change, social inequalities, health threats, and ethical challenges to scientific progress in the world among numerous others. For this reason, IAU will strive to give a significant place to students and youth groups to participate in this General Conference.

HEIs acting as catalysts for innovative and sustainable societies will be examined from the perspectives of HEI functions which must all contribute to the overall role and societal impact of the institution, keeping in mind the unavoidable context of internationalization and the necessity to connect with societal partners and stakeholders:  
  • Leadership
  • Research
  • Curriculum
The programme will offer opportunities to hear speakers and interact with experts and peers from all parts of the world; furthermore, IAU will aim to take advantage of being in Bangkok, Thailand, to underline especially the ASEAN university approaches to these challenges. 

Bibliography prepared by IAU for the IAU 15th General Conference

Sunday 13 November 2016
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11:00 - 16:00On-site Registration [More Info]
Pathumwan Princess Hotel, Bangkok
16:00 - 20:00Inaugural ceremony and welcome reception to commemorate the 100 years of University System in Thailand hosted by Chulalongkorn University [More Info]
Main Auditorium, Chulalongkorn University
H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Thailand
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Bundhit Eua-arporn, President, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, Thailand, IAU Vice-president
Charas Suwanwela, Former President, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President, Asian Institute of Technology
Prasart Suebka, Rector, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

Monday 14 November 2016
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08:00 - 09:00On-site Registration [More Info]
Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
09:00 - 09:30Opening Ceremony [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, Thailand, IAU Vice-president
Bundhit Eua-arporn, President, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Prasart Suebka, Rector, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, President, Asian Institute of Technology
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
09:30 - 11:00Plenary Session I - Is higher education a catalyst for innovative and sustainable societies? [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Angelo Riccaboni, Rector, University of Siena, Italy
Aaron Benavot, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO
Primrose Kurasha, Vice Chancellor, Zimbabwe Open University
Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, Deputy Minister of Education, Thailand
11:00 - 11:30Break [More Info]
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
11:30 - 12:30Business session I - For IAU Members [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
12:30 - 14:00Lunch and networking
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
14:00 - 15:30I.a Higher education: key actor to address the SDGs [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Goolam Mohamedbhai, IAU Honorary President, Former Secretary General, Association of African Universities (AAU), Ghana
John Wood, Secretary General , Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UK
Catherine M. Millett, Chair of the Executive Board, Global Access to Post-secondary Education (GAPS), USA		I.b HEIRRI project: Responsible Research and Innovation, pleonasm or indispensable prefix for sustainable education? [More Info]
Room 701, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Marta Cayetano, Communication officer, Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP), Spain
Josep M. Vilalta, Executive Secretary, Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP) and Executive Director, Global University Network for innovation (GUNi), Spain
Go Yoshizawa, Associate Professor, Osaka University, Japan
Hilligje van't Land, Deputy Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)		I.c Regional Perspectives of higher education integration [More Info]
Room 802, 8th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Patricia Pol, Vice-Chair of the Bologna Follow Up Group - IAU Board Member, France
Michael Gaebel, Director of the Higher Education Policy Unit, European University Association (EUA), Belgium
Nantana Gajaseni, Executive Director, ASEAN University Network (AUN), Thailand
Syed Jalaludin, Chancellor, Taylor's University, Malaysia		I.d The impact of ICT developments on society and its spillover effects on higher education [More Info]
Room 702, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Remus Pricopie, Rector, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania
Gard Titlestad, Secretary-General, International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), Norway
Francisco Marmolejo, Lead, Global Solutions Group on Tertiary Education and Lead Education Specialist for India, The World Bank Group
15:30 - 16:00Break [More Info]
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
16:00 - 17:00Case study presentations on : 1.University-Industry Partnership and on 2.Universities as role models for sustainability [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Stephen Freedman, Provost, Fordham University, USA
Arshad Bashir, Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership & Associate Head of Humanities Department, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pam Fredman, Rector, Göteborg University, Sweden, IAU Vice-president		Case study presentations on : 1.Policy-practice & knowledge gaps in promoting inclusive growth in India and on 2. Fostering global responsibility and leadership in students. [More Info]
Room 701, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Daniel Hernández Ruipérez, Rector, University of Salamanca
Ranbir Chander Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India
Pieternel de Bie, Developer education & organisation, University of Groningen, The Netherlands		Case study presentations on : 1.Eco Campuses and on 2.Professional Leadership Training for Sustainable Development [More Info]
Room 802, 8th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Nigel E. Harris, Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, The University of West Indies, Jamaica
Ygnacio Martinez Laguna, Vice-Rector, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico
Clemens Mader, University of Zurich, Switzerland, President, COPERNICUS Alliance - European Network on Higher Education for Sustainable Development		Case study presentations on: 1.Fostering Global citizenship and on 2.Initiatives for catalyzing socio-ecological transformations [More Info]
Room 702, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Nadia D'Alton, Director of Health Sciences Programmes, University College Dublin, Ireland
Eduardo Santana Castellón, Coordinator, Environmental Sciences Museum, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Jocelyne Gacel-Avila, Director of the State and Society Studies Division, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
19:00Conference Gala Dinner (Cultural presentation) [More Info]

Tuesday 15 November 2016
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09:00 - 10:30Plenary Session II - Innovation and sustainable development through HE leadership, research & curriculum [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Former Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico, IAU Immediate Past President
Yongmin Kim, Past President, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea
Heila Lotz-Sisitka, Director, Centre for Postgraduate Studies Chair, Environmental Education , Rhodes University, South Africa
Brad Farnsworth, Interim Vice President, American Council on Education, USA
David Atchoarena, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems (ED/PLS), UNESCO
10:30 - 11:00Break [More Info]
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
11:00 - 12:30II.a Access of people with disabilities to higher education: Opening up higher education for inclusive societies [More Info]
Room 701, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Irmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg, Programme Specialist, Knowledge Societies Division, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
Daniel F. Goldstein, Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy, USA
Primrose Kurasha, Vice Chancellor, Zimbabwe Open University		II.b Fundamental university values for ASEAN success: A workshop led by the Magna Charta Observatory (MCO) [More Info]
Room 802, 8th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Sijbolt Noorda, President, Magna Charta Observatory, Italy
Steven J. Cannon, Executive Vice-President (Administration and Finance), The University of Hong Kong
Chanita Rukspollmuang, Assistant President, Siam University, Thailand		II.c Higher Ed - Community engagement in education and research as path to innovation [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Victoria W. Thoresen, Director, PERL (Partnership for Education and Research about Responsible Living) and UNESCO Chair for Education about Sustainable Lifestyles, Norway
Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi, President, University of Tehran, Iran		II.d UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP), Agenda 2030 : IAU and Partners actions [More Info]
Room 702, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, Thailand, IAU Vice-president
Hilligje van't Land, Deputy Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Thomas Froehlicher, Director General and Dean, KEDGE Business School, France
Ushio Miura, Programme Specialist, UNESCO office in Bangkok
12:30 - 14:00Lunch and networking
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
14:00 - 15:30III.a Implementing the SDGs (SDSN) [More Info]
Room 701, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Angelo Riccaboni, Rector, University of Siena, Italy
Jeffrey Sachs, Director, SDSN, and Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA
Sultan Abu-Orabi, Secretary General, Association of Arab Universities, Jordan
Roberto Villers Aispura, General Academic Director, National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES), Mexico		III.b International Projects for Sustainable Development: The role of universities [More Info]
Room 802, 8th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Marianne Granfelt, Secretary-General, Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF), Sweden, IAU Board Member
Irmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg, Programme Specialist, Knowledge Societies Division, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana		III.c HE-private sector collaboration: for innovation and to prepare the next generation [More Info]
Room 702, 7th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Fanta Aw, President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Association of International Educators (NAFSA), USA
Roberto Barletta, Vice President and Head, Ericsson, Thailand
Liam Lynch, Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Peter Mascher, Associate Vice-President, International Affairs, McMaster University, Canada		III.d HE Internationalization: response to local and global challenges? [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Carmen Z. Lamagna, Vice-Chancellor, American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB)
Giorgio Marinoni, Manager, HE and Internationalization policy and projects, International Association of Universities (IAU)
15:30 - 16:00Break [More Info]
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
16:00 - 17:30Business session II - For IAU Members: Elections [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
19:30Reception hosted by Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) [More Info]
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre

Wednesday 16 November 2016
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09:00 - 10:30Business session III - For IAU Members: Results of elections [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
10:30 - 11:00Break [More Info]
Foyer, 1st Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
11:00 - 12:00Plenary Session III - The way forward [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Chair/ Moderator: Walid Moussa, President, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon
Lesiba Bapela, Student, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Patrawan Wanasathop, Student, Siam University
Pam Fredman, Rector, Göteborg University, Sweden, IAU Vice-president
12:00 - 12:30Conference closing [More Info]
Room 801, 8th Floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)