National Seminar on Internationalisation of Academia

Final Announcement

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON
INTERNATIONALISATION OF ACADEMIA

jointly organized by

Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE/GERAK)

and

University of Malaya Academic Staff Association (PKAUM)



VENUE: Bilik Wawasan, Rumah Universiti Malaya

DATE: Saturday 17 March 2007



OBJECTIVES:
Exposure to international issues affecting the Malaysian academics
Discourse on the internationalisation of Malaysian Universities through:
i) Increase in intake of foreign lecturers and students
ii) Changes in course contents to reflect international appeal over local needs
iii) Emphasis on international research collaborations and publications

PARTICIPATION
Open to all academics in all institutions of higher education (both public and private) in Malaysia. Participation from the management and administration of institutions of higher education, government institutions and the public are also welcome.

REGISTRATION FEES
(to cover lunch, refreshment and handouts)
Members of academic organizations RM50.00
Others RM70.00
The 2007 membership fee will be waived for participants who are GERAK members. This waiver will also be applied to those who applied for membership during the meeting.

Please preregister by emailing names and organisation to rhmahat@yahoo.com before 14 March 2007




SECRETARIAT
University of Malaysia Academic Staff Association
Rumah Universiti, Universiti Malaysia
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-79677077, 016-3125898


TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

OPENING 9.00

Introduction to MOVE/GERAK 9.10

Aloysius Mathews, EI: 9.40
Introduction to Education International (EI)

Break 10.10

Ted Murphy, NTEU Australia: 10.30
International Issues in Education: GATS and OECD

Ismawi Hj. Zen, IIUM 11.10
Internationalization Challenges of Universities: The IIUM Experience

Taylor’s College Academic Staff Union 11.50
Internationalisation of Academia: IPTS experience

Lunch 12.30

Ted Murphy, NTEU Australia: 2.00
Academic Freedom and its current state in the Asia Pacific Region

Rosli H. Mahat, UM 2.40
World University Ranking: How to response and how not to?

Wan Manan Wan Muda, USM 3.20
World Class Universities in Malaysia: A Coup of the Status Quo?

Break 4.00

Meeting of the higher education academic staff associations/unions 4.30