3rd Senior Staff Meeting Presentations & Proposals

Panel Discussion I

New Horizons in China's Higher Education Sector: Global Strategies

The Emerging Global Research Universities: Characteristics and Challenges
Dr Ma Wanhua, Professor, Graduate School of Education, Peking University

Building the Bridge - USC China Research Institute
Mr James Ellis, Senior Executive Director for Global Initiatives, University of Southern California

Opportunities and Challenges of China Higher Education in the Era of Globalization
Dr He Kebin, Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University

Globalization of Higher Education and Research
Dr John Hearn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), University of Sydney

Panel Discussion II

New Horizons in China's Higher Education Sector: Research Innovations

Promoting Research and Innovation
Dr John Lie, Dean,  International and Area Studies, University of California, Berkeley


Dr Song Jing, Professor, Institute of Higher Education, Fudan University

The Development of University of Science and Technology of China and Institutes in Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr Zhou Zhengkai, Vice Chief of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, University of Science and Technology of China

Report and Review of APRU Activities

2nd APRU/AEARU Research Symposium on Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Dr Kiichiro Tsuji, Presidential Aide, Osaka University

3rd APRU/AEARU Research Symposium on Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Dr Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Director, Division for International Relations, University of Tokyo

7th Doctoral Students Conference and APRU Business Plan Competition
Dr Liew Ah Choy, Director, International Relations, National University of Singapore
Mr Raphael Funwa Iluyomade, Co-Chair of APRU Doctoral Students Network

2006 Undergraduate Summer Program
Ms Ann Tang, Director Assistant, International Office, Fudan University

2006 Keio Summer School at the University of Washington
Dr Shinnosuke Obi, Director of the International Center, Keio University

7th Fellows Program
Mr Tim Beckett, Director, Student Recruitment and International Education, Australian National University

APRUNet Activity Update
Dr Zita Wenzel, APRUNet Coordinator, University of Southern California

7th Distance Learning and the Internet Conference
Dr Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Director, Division for International Relations, University of Tokyo

8th Distance Learning and the Internet Conference
Dr Sudaporn Luksaneeyanawin, Assistant to the President for Research and International Affairs, Chulalongkorn University

New APRU Initiatives

Mobility for International Network Development (MIND)
Dr Christopher Tremewan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Auckland

Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)-APRU Joint Study
Ms Danielle Lim, Senior Manager, Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Secretariat

APRU Alumni Network
Mr Teo Choo Soo, Director, Office of Alumni Relations, National University of Singapore

APRU IT Proposal
Dr Donald Harris, Vice Provost for Information Services/CIO, University of Oregon

Joint Marine Conservation Programme
Dr Kenneth McGillivray, Director, Office of UBC International, University of British Columbia

Osaka University Forum in San Diego
Dr Naoshi Suzuki, Vice President, Osaka University

Lunch Talkk

Global Trends in Higher Education
Mr Gordon Earle, Founder and President, Shutout Productions (former Vice President for Public Affairs, Stanford University)