The third forum will be introduced by APAIE's Vice President, Associate Professor Nopraenue Dhirathiti.
Following on from the APAIE 2023 Conference and Exhibition (APAIE 2023), APAIE is pleased to continue the conversation through a series of live virtual forums.
The virtual series focuses on the Regional Reports as presented at APAIE 2023. Whether you missed this popular series in Bangkok, or are new to APAIE, you are invited to join these live and engaging Q&A style discussions.
The APAIE 2023 Virtual Series is proudly sponsored by StudyPerth. This is a free event, open to everyone.
If you attended APAIE 2023 you will have received an email that will include a link to register.
If you did not attend APAIE 2023, please register here.
After you have registered you will be sent your unique access details and instructions on how to access the virtual platform. Please note, the platform will not be active until closer to the first forum.
Dates and times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) (UTC+10)
Virtual Series Forum 1: Thailand and Vietnam
Thursday 11 May 2023, 12:00 – 13:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Virtual Series Forum 2: India and the Philippines
Thursday 25 May 2023, 17:00 – 18:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Virtual Series Forum 3: Indonesia and TBA
Thursday 22 June 2023, 12:00 – 13:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Available from a few days following the live event
The first two forums will be introduced by APAIE President, Professor Venky Shankararaman.
President
APAIE
Biography
Prof Venky Shankararaman’s areas of specialization include business process management and analytics, enterprise systems architecture and integration, and education pedagogy. With 30 years of experience in the IT industry in various capacities as a researcher, academic faculty member, IT professional and industry consultant, he has published over 90 papers in academic journals and conferences.
The third forum will be introduced by APAIE's Vice President, Associate Professor Nopraenue Dhirathiti.
Vice President
APAIE
Biography
After holding positions including Senior Specialist at SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education, and Senior Programme Officer with the ASEAN University Network Secretariat, Nopraenue Dhirathiti is now the Vice President for International Relations and Corporate Communication, and Associate Professor in Public Policy and Public Administration, with Mahidol University, Thailand. With a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick, and a Master's degree in Politics of the World Economy from LSE, University of London, her current areas of research include co-production in public policy focusing on lifelong learning for elderly people as well as the harmonization and internationalization of higher education.
Moderator
Australia
Executive Dean
Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Business and Law, University of Notre Dame
Biography
Professor Drum is the Executive Dean for the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Business and Law and Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Notre Dame Australia. His areas of research include public policy, voting, elections, and Australian politics. Professor Drum has collaborated with several Western Australia State Government agencies. He has been a WA Convenor of the Electoral Regulation Research Network since 2017 and is a member of the Australasian Studies of Parliament Group. He has participated in a range of Commonwealth and Western Australian parliamentary government inquiries and was appointed to the Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform in 2021. Its recommendations led to the reform of the voting system in Western Australia.
Vietnam Representative
Vietnam
Director,
SEAMEO Regional Training Center in Vietnam
Biography
Dr Ho Thanh My Phuong is currently the Director of SEAMEO Regional Training Center located in Vietnam. Being involved in the SEAMEO Center family since 2007, Dr Ho Thanh My Phuong has made significant contributions to the development of the center through her active role as a leader, manager, consultant, lecturer, researcher, and trainer. Moreover, with her over 30-year experience in education, Dr Phuong has been actively working as an educational leader, manager, lecturer, trainer, and researcher in the area of educational leadership and management, educational research, English language teaching, curriculum and course development, and assessment and testing, both domestically and internationally.
Thailand Representative
Thailand
Vice President for Internationalization
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Biography
Associate Professor Dr. Pornapit Darasawang is Acting Vice President for Internationalisation, King Mongkut’ s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) in Thailand. She obtained her PhD in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Edinburgh. As a Vice President for Internationalisation, one of her major goals is to develop KMUTT’ s students’ intercultural competence and English language proficiency through providing international experience abroad and making use of internationalisation at home from international students who study at KMUTT. In addition, Dr. Pornapit has actively worked in various projects with the EU SHARE (European Union Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region) programme.
Moderator
Australia
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Global, Curtin University
Biography
Professor Seth Kunin has been Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Global at Curtin University since 2016. In this role, he leads the University’s international activities, including strategic policy, international marketing strategy, and international partnerships.
Prior to joining the University, he was Vice-Principal, Internationalisation at the University of Aberdeen and held senior roles at Durham University.
A prominent anthropologist, Professor Kunin attained his Bachelor of Arts from Colombia University in New York and his PhD in Anthropology from the University of Cambridge in the UK. His research focused on the application of structuralist theory and methodology to Jewish texts and culture.
India Representative
India
Head
Institution of International Education (IIE)
Biography
As Head of the Institute of International Education (IIE) in India, Vivek leads a team that manages several scholarship and fellowship programs, builds higher education partnerships and offers IIE’s expertise in international education consulting and research to foundations, governments, corporations and higher education institutions.
Philippines Representative
Philippines
Vice President for External Relations and Internationalization
De La Salle University
Biography
Dr Laurene Chua-Garcia is the Vice President for External Relations and Internationalization of De La Salle University (DLSU), Manila, and heads the Internationalization Committee in the Asia-Pacific Region for the International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU). She also represented the Philippines on behalf of its Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in various assignments with University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) and ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS), to name a few.
Moderator
Australia
Pro Vice-Chancellor International
Murdoch University
Biography
Kelly Smith has been at Murdoch University since January 2020 and is currently Pro Vice Chancellor International. He has worked in international education for over 30 years, including in the public and private sectors. He is a Senior Fellow of the International Education Association of Australia and a regular presenter at international education conferences in Australia, Asia and the Americas.
Indonesia Representative
Indonesia
Director of Global Engagement
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
Biography
Director of Global Engagement at ITS Indonesia since 2012. Actively taking leadership role in several consortiums in Asia Pacific, including UMAP (as Indonesia national coordinator), WAEJUC (as co-chair), and ATU-Net (as co-chair for the Mobility Special Interest Group). Initiating many innovative international programs for internationalization at home and international partnership.
View the Regional Reports as presented at the APAIE 2023 conference and exhibition in Bangkok: