2010 Program
The Conference theme for APAIE 2010 is Educating for Extremes: Educating for global challenges in a rapidly changing world.
Wednesday 14 April, Day 1
The first day of the conference provided examples of best practice in international education under the conference theme. The themes on this day include:
Student Focus
- Management of Student Support
- Integration of international students with the community
- Attraction and support of research students
- Management of intercultural issues in academic programs both in-country and in the TNE programs (trans national education)
- Building of Student mobility
- Support for International student learning needs
- Development of International Alumni Networks
Institutional Strategies for International Education
- Promotion of education programs, including web marketing
- Strategic planning for an international agenda
- Data analysis of international education trends
- Managing Transnational Education Business: legal and regulatory implications (for both countries and institutions)
- Tools for leadership of international offices within the institutional context
- Effective application processing for international offices
- Australian Education Today
- Education of New Zealand and the Pacific
Curriculum Responses to Internationalisation and Globalisation
- Development of links between programs and industry
- Internationalisation of the curriculum
- Preparing educational programs to support targeted skilled migration
- Innovative partnerships - building links across education sectors
- Transnational Education and challenges of maintaining quality
- Blended Learning and International Students
- Successful pathway programs to higher education
Thursday 15 April, Day 2
Will consist of presentations, hosted sessions and panel discussions bringing together experts in their field to give presentations on global events, together with educators/leaders to discuss how these affect education. Themes on this day include:
Global Financial Crisis
- Global impact on student mobility
- Impact on economies and education institutions in the Asia-Pacific
Extreme Climactic Events and Adaptation Strategies
- Climate change adaption strategies and applied policies
- Sustaining education delivery during extreme events
- Global warming - using education as a vehicle for survival in Asia Pacific Islands
Revolution in Communication
- IT security
- Social networking through facebook, twitter, you tube and other web 2.0 technologies
Pandemics Threatening Populations
- Working with international partners to develop response plans/strategies to fight future pandemics (e.g. influenza)
- Pandemics preparedness plans, medical education strategies and biosecurity measures
Resource Depletion
- Future of the World economy, resource depletion and renewable energies
- The Power of Partnerships
- Competing for talent & human resource depletion
Medical and Technological Advances - How these will affect our world
- DNA profiling/DNA sequencing and the impact of forensics on criminal investigations
- International policing and security and emerging trends in criminology
- Medical and therapeutic advances and impact on Asia Pacific and other regions
Mega-city issues and 'healthy cities' global initiatives
- Environmental management and population health
- Growth of urban populations and cities and impact on the environment
- Sustainable development and tourism management
Revolution in Creative and Performing Arts - Impact on Cultural Changes
- Film industries and impact on cultural changes in Asia Pacific
- Impact of globalisation on music and creative and performing arts
Career Evolutions and Industry - Education links. How do we educate for jobs that have not yet been created?
- China-Australia future dialogues
- Educational strategies to meet the future needs of employers
- Creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies
Friday 16 AprilDay 3
The APAIE 2010 Conference and Exhibition has been designed as an interactive forum, during which interested parties, including University educators, industry representatives or representatives of international education around the world, come together to put forward ideas and actions under the specific themes listed above.
After considering what has been learned about current practices on Day One of the Conference as well as key ideas and directions from the analysis on Day Two, delegates had the opportunity to develop specific strategies under each theme to educate our staff and students to meet the challenges facing them in the years ahead.
At the end of the Conference, delegates were provided with information on how to keep the dialogue flowing. Delegates were given the opportunity to join a special interest group under their chosen theme. This special interest group allowed the continuation of discussion, as well as networking opportunities.
