Professor Kent Anderson, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), the University of Adelaide APEC, Vladivostok, & HRDWG: But, what does it mean for me? Kuala Lumpur, May 2014
Basics and Ground Rules • Purpose: Facilitate Student, Researcher, Institutional, and Virtual Mobility – Share Best Practice – Identify Barriers for Removal – Brainstorming innovations • Players: APEC, 21 Governments, our Government, Universities • Attitude: Big Ideas and Minor Tweaks • Outcom es: Specific, Reinforcing, New University of Adelaide 2
Mobility of Students A.Degree Mobility B.Credit Mobility - Leveraging Domestic Schemes (eg AIMS, UMAP, etc) - Academic Calendar Alignment (eg Thailand-ASEAN calendar) - Standardised student visa process - Short term visa costs University of Adelaide 3
Mobility of Researchers • APEC Research Traveller Card • Sandwich Visa Challenges • Leveraging and Coordination of Local Research Schemes University of Adelaide 4
Provider Mobility • Coordination of accreditation regulators University of Adelaide 5
Virtual Mobility • Qualification recognition (eg CIE paper) • Quality assurance • Content and delivery University of Adelaide 6
In the back of the mind… • Equity of International Education – Massification of Higher Education – 0.5% international mobility • Ethics of International Education – Brain drain, brain gain, brain circulation • Migration, repatriation, co-publication – Pulling the best out with scholarships – Pulling the richest out with quality and brand envy • Future alumni philanthropy University of Adelaide 7
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