8th Annual Presidents Meeting Presentations

Higher Education in the Pacific Rim: Regional Context and Challenges

Session One

University of California: 2004-05 Budget Presentation
Dr Henry Yang, Chancellor, University of California Santa Barbara

The Role of Public Higher Education: A View From a LDC
Dr Luis Riveros, Rector, University of Chile

Higher Education Reforms: Challenges Facing Australian Universities
Dr Gavin Brown, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney

Session Two

Chinese Universities: Present and Future
Dr Gu Binglin, President, Tsinghua University

Policy for Structural Reformation of (National) Universities: The Toyoma Plan
Dr Takeshi Sasaki, President, University of Tokyo

Public & Private Universities: Governance, Funding, Students
Dr Hashim Yaacob, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya

Internationalization of APRU Universities

Presentation I
Dr Xu Zhihong, President, Peking University

Presentation II
Dr Steven B. Sample, President, University of Southern California

APRU-APEC Relations

APRU-APEC Relations Revisited: New Approaches to Engagement
Dr Michael Goldberg, Associate Vice President International, University of British Columbia

Introduction of New Member

Zhejiang University
Dr Pan Yunhe, President, Zhejiang University

New Initiatives/Open Forum

International Dual Degree Program
Dr Chen Wei-Jao, President, National Taiwan University

Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UC Santa Barbara
Dr Henry Yang, Chancellor, University of California Santa Barbara

Brain and Mind Institute
Dr Gavin Brown, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney

Institute for China Studies University of Malaya
Dr Hashim Yacoob, Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya

International Initiatives in Education and Research
Dr Katsuhiko Shirai, President, Waseda University