Wednesday 13 November 2019
Inaugural ceremony: Transforming Higher Education for the Future
José Alfonso Esparza Ortiz, Rector, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico
Pam Fredman, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, IAU Honorary President & Permenant Delegate of Mexico to the United Nations (UN), Mexico
Recording of the Inaugural ceremony 13.11.2019, via BUAP on Youtube
Thursday 14 November 2019
Recording of this Conference day (plenary sessions and breakout sessions in the plenary room) 14.11.2019, via BUAP on Youtube
Conference Opening
Pam Fredman, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)
José Alfonso Esparza Ortiz, Rector, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico
Plenary Session I: Rethinking higher education in a transforming world
Chair/ Moderator: Hilligje van't Land, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Keri Facer, Professor of Educational & Social Futures, University of Bristol, UK (by distance)
Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice-Chancellor, Makerere University, Uganda
Raquel Isamara León de la Rosa, Professor and Researcher, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico
Jesús López Macedo, General Director of Strategic Partnerships, National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES), Mexico
I.a En el camino hacia la ciencia abierta: componentes básicos para una política institucional (Session in Spanish) Columbus Association
Daniel Samoilovich, Executive Director , Asociación Columbus
Paola Andrea Ramírez, Consultant, Colombia
Ygnacio Martínez Laguna, Vice-Rector, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico
Burghart Schmidt, President, Universität Vechta, Germany
Marlene Castro Amorim, Pro Dean of Accompaniment of the Internationalization Programme, Universidade de Aviero, Portugal
I.b: Towards sustainable societies with higher education
Chair/ Moderator: Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam University, Thailand, IAU Vice-president
Pastora Martínez Samper, Vice President for Globalization and Cooperation, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain
Stacy Kennedy, Director of Development, Universty West Indies (UWI), Jamaica (by distance)
Eira Garrido, Student Representative, University of Bergen, Norway
I.c: Transformations in teaching and learning
Chair/ Moderator: Carmen Z. Lamagna, Vice-Chancellor, American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB), and IAU Board member
Tolga Turker, Program Director- Eastern Europe, Eurasia and Russia, University of Arizona- Global, USA
Craig Shealy, Professor and Executive Director, James Madison University and International Beliefs and Values Institute, United States
Mandla Makhanya, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of South Africa (UNISA)
I.d: Towards a new Magna Charta Universitatum for the future by Magna Charta Observatory (MCO)
David Lock, Secretary General , Magna Charta Observatory
Eva Egron-Polak, Council member, Magna Charta Observatory &, Former Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Plenary Session II: Between tradition and innovation
Chair/ Moderator: Roberto Escalante Semerena, Secretary-General, Association of Universities of Latin America & the Caribbean (UDUAL), Mexico - IAU Deputy Board Member
Philip Landon, Vice-President, Governance and Programs, Universities Canada
Rosa G. Montes Miró, Director of International Education Centre, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico
Manikrao M. Salunkhe, President, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), India
II.a: Qualification recognition and credentials in the digital era
Chair/ Moderator: Inga Zaleniene, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University
Judith Eaton, President, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), US
Andreas Corcoran, Deputy Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Francisco Maldonado Altieri, Member of the Board of Directors of the Groningen Declaration Network & , Registrar of Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), México
Fridrika Hardardottir, Director International Office, University of Iceland, Iceland, and AURORA universities network
II.b: Is financing shaping the future of higher education?
Chair/ Moderator: Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Vice Chancellor, United States International University-Africa, Kenya
Antoni Cahner, General Manager, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain
Roberto Escalante Semerena, Secretary-General, Association of Universities of Latin America & the Caribbean (UDUAL), Mexico - IAU Deputy Board Member
II.c: Research systems and equitable access to knowledge
Chair/ Moderator: Pierre André Pierre, President, Université Notre-Dame d’Haiti – UNDH, Haiti
Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, Dean of Research Cluster, Malaysia
Paola Virginia Suárez Ávila, Full time Researcher , Center for Research on North America -UNAM , Mexico
César Wazen, Director, International Affairs Office, Qatar University
II.d: Internationalization of higher education - an institutional perspective, by the Romanian National Council of Rectors
Remus Pricopie, Rector, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Adrian Curaj, General Director , Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), Romania
Sorin Mihai Cimpeanu, President , Romanian National Council of Rectors, Romania
Celso Garrido, Professor at the Economic Department, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (UAM), México
Plenary III: Aiming higher in a transforming world
Chair/ Moderator: Carmen Z. Lamagna, Vice-Chancellor, American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB), and IAU Board member
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Vice Chancellor, United States International University-Africa, Kenya
Gunnar Köhlin, Director, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Becky Whay, Vice President International, National University of Ireland, Galway
Weiying Chen, Deputy Director, Office of Global Engagement, Zhejiang University, China
Rodolfo Rubio Etcharren, Vicepresident of Communication and Institutional Image, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Martin Asser, Associate Vice President for Communications, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Friday 15 November 2019
Recording of this Conference day (plenary sessions and breakout sessions in the plenary room) 15.11.2019, via BUAP on Youtube
Plenary Session IV: Creating the future of higher education (Designing solutions)
Chair/ Moderator: Marta Losada Falk, Former President, Antonio Nariño University (UAN), Bogotá, Colombia, and IAU Board member
Francisco Marmolejo, Lead Education Specialist for India, The World Bank Group
Sebastian Camargo Martinez, PhD Candidate , Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico
Andrew Deeks, President, University College Dublin, Ireland, and IAU Board member
III.a: New bridges between university, society & the world of work
Chair/ Moderator: Mirta M. Martin, President, Fairmont State University, USA
Romeela Mohee, Education Specialist: Higher Education , Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada
Balázs Vince Nagy, Vice-Rector for International Affairs , Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) Hungary
Marcelo Knobel, Rector, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Hassan Rashid Al-Derham, President, Qatar University
Anne Friederike Delouis, Vice-President for International Relations - Europe, University of Orléans, France
III.b: Global engagement (internationalization) and the local mission of universities
Chair/ Moderator: Hans de Wit, Director, ‘Center for International Higher Education’ (CIHE) , Boston College, USA
Jocelyne Gacel-Avila, General coordinator, the Regional Observatory on Internationalization and Networks in Tertiary Education (OBIRET), University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Youmin Xi, Executive President, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Ni Jadon, Senior Project Manager/International Liason Officer, McMaster University, Canada
III.d Innovative approaches & partnerships to strengthen cooperation between universities and UN to implement the SDGs. Partner session by UNODC
Chair/ Moderator: Bianca Kopp, Education for Justice (E4J) initiative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, Vienna
Orlando Manuel José Fernandes da Mata, President, Association of Portuguese Language Universities (AULP)
Sevim Saadat, Lecturer, University College Lahore, Pakistan
Daniel Malan, Director of Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa
Eira Garrido, Student Representative, University of Bergen, Norway
Conference closing
Speaker: Hilligje van't Land, Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)
Ygnacio Martínez Laguna, Vice-Rector, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico
Andrew Deeks, President, University College Dublin, Ireland, and IAU Board member
Poster presentations
These posters were displayed by IAU Members and interested organisations during the IAU 2019 International Conference in Puebla. If you would like further information on one of the institutions, organisations or projects presented, please contact s.mallow@iau-aiu.net.
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), India: How Universities can be Instrumental in Achieving SDGs: K.I.S.S. - A Model
- Vechta University, Germany: Ruractics: Education in rural regions & SDG 12 Cluster: Responsible Consumption and Production
- University of Costa Rica: Searching for the Light: The University of Costa Rica
- University of Saint Joseph (USJ): University of Saint Joseph (Macao) For a Sustainable Development
- American International University - Bangladesh: Digitization on HEIs for enhancing learners' interpersonal skills-evidence from a developing country
- Leeds University Business School Europe: Showcasing cultural insights; a gateway to increasing student diversity in Study Abroad in a transforming world
- Aurora Network: Aurora Network
- ISIT France: Innovation & Interculturality
- International Association of Universities (IAU): The IAU Global Cluster on HESD
