Day One – Thursday 16 June 2016
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Day One – Thursday 16th June 2016 |
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08.30-09.00 |
Registration |
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09.00-09.15 |
Welcome notes Cherry Gough, Director, British Council Vietnam Giles Lever, HM Ambassador to Vietnam Professor Dr Bui Van Ga, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam |
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09.15-10.15
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Opening Plenary How can University – Industry partnership solve global grand challenges? The presentation will focus on future major societal and economic challenges and how HEIs can collaborate with industry to tackle social challenges and promote economic growth. Keynote Professor Werner Hofer, Dean of Research, Newcastle University |
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10.15- 11.15 |
Plenary 2 University-Industry partnership - how to make successful? HE leaders, administrators, academics, industry/employers and student representatives discuss on innovative governing mechanism that enables U-I partnership and how it effects to students being the centre of learning and teaching and future industry employees. The debate opens to the floor for discussion on role of university being driven by both innovation and student employability Keynote Nguyen Ho Thao Nguyen, Student of RMIT University, Vietnam campus Panel Professor John Senior, Pro-Vice-Chancellor – Research & Enterprise, Hertfordshire University Jo Purves, Vice-President – Sheffield International, University of Sheffield Dr Tran Anh Tuan, Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training A/Professor Le Quan, Vice President, Vietnam National University, Hanoi Ms. Nguyen Tam Trang, Vice President HR, Unilever Vietnam Chair: Sue Milner, Director of Education, East Asia, British Council |
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11.15-11.30 |
Coffee break |
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11.30-12.30 |
Parallel sessions - University-Industry partnership - producing a skillful competent workforce Session A: Embedding skills in the curriculum strategy: Should HEI reposition as an enterprise university?
Speakers Dr Nhai Nguyen, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Vietnam campus Dr Tran Vu Binh – Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hoa Sen University Mark Billington, Regional Director, South East Asia, ICAEW Chair: Vivienne Stern, Director, UK Higher Education International Unit |
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Session B: Leadership- strategic leadership in HEIs
Speakers Dr Ly Pham, Director, Centre for Higher Education Evaluation and Research, Nguyen Tat Thanh University Professor Iwan Davies, Senior Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Swansea A/Professor Ha Thanh Toan, President, Can Tho University Chair: Caroline Chipperfield, Senior Advisor (Higher Education Policy and Strategy), British Council |
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12.30-13.30 |
Lunch |
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13.30-14.00 |
Poster presentation |
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14.00-15.00
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Parallel sessions - University-Industry partnership - toward innovative solutions Session A: Joint research
Speakers Professor John Senior, Pro-Vice-Chancellor – Research & Enterprise, Hertfordshire University Professor Helen Griffiths, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Aston University A/Professor Bui Anh Tuan, President, Foreign Trade University Mr. Indronil Sengupta, Chief Executive Vietnam, Tata Sons Limited Chair: Dr Ngo Van Thuyen, Vice President, University of Technology and Education |
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Session B: Innovation eco-system
Speakers Professor Mark Bacon, Director of Engagement & Partnerships, Keele University Dr Dam Quang Minh, Rector, FPT University Mr. Nguyen Ba Quynh, Director - Public Sector Lead, Microsoft Vietnam Chair: Mike Winter, Director of Global Engagement, University of London International Programmes |
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15.00-15.30 |
Coffee break |
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15.30-16.00 |
Feedback from parallel sessions Vivienne Stern, Director, UK Higher Education International Unit Dr Ngo Van Thuyen, Vice President, University of Technology and Education Mike Winter, Director of Global Engagement, University of London International Programmes Caroline Chipperfield Senior Advisor (Higher Education Policy and Strategy), British Council |
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16.00-17.00 |
Closing Plenary Harmonising expectations in university - industry partnership Government representatives, industry, entrepreneurs and university leaders will debate the essential function of university-industry partnership and what is required by the different stakeholders to make it work at a local and international level. Panel Dr Tran Anh Tuan, Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training Dr Ngo Van Thuyen, Vice President, University of Technology and Education Professor Iwan Davies, Senior Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Swansea Professor TAN Chin Tiong, Senior Advisor to President, Singapore Management University Mr. Phan Vu Hoang, Tax Partner, Deloitte Vietnam; Vice President, ACCA member committee Ms. Phan Nam Tran, HR Director, HarveyNash Vietnam Chair: Vivienne Stern Director, UK Higher Education International Unit |
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17.00- 17.30
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Summary of the event and next steps Caroline Chipperfield, Senior Advisor (Higher Education Policy and Strategy), British Council |
DAY TWO – Friday 17TH JUNE 2016 UK – VIETNAM PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
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Day Two – Friday 17th June 2016 UK – Vietnam Partnership Network |
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09.00-09.15
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Opening Jon Glendinning, Director, British Council Ho Chi Minh City Vivienne Stern, Director, UK Higher Education International Unit A/Professor Pham Quang Hung, Director General, VIED, Ministry of Education and Training |
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09.15-10.00 |
The role of higher education leaders in meeting the challenges of a changing world Prof. Helen Griffiths, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Aston University |
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10.00-10.45 |
Partnership creation: model; opportunities and possibilities Hoang Van Anh, Assistant Director, Education, British Council Vietnam A/Professor Pham Quang Hung, Director General, VIED, Ministry of Education and Training |
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10.45-11.00 |
Direction of travel A/Professor Pham Quang Hung, Director General, VIED, Ministry of Education and Training |
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11.00-11.15 |
Coffee break |
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11.15-12.30 |
Networking – by appointment |
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12.30-13.30 |
Lunch Event ends |
Contact
Phi Phan
Higher Education Manager, Partnerships
British Council
25 Le Duan, District 1, HCMC
Phi.Phan@britishcouncil.org.vn
+84 (0)8 3823 2862 (ext. 2500)