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Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition
DON'T MISS THIS MAJOR MILESTONE IN ASIAN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DEBATE!
With delegates coming from over 30 countries and an impressive line-up of
influential speakers, QS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education
Conference is set for a resounding launch. The QS Asia Conference will
be held annually in different parts of Asia and soon it will become THE
event in Asia for educators worldwide. Don't miss this historic
opportunity to be part of its inauguration in Singapore!
2006 AND 2007 DATES SET
The dates for the second and third annual events have been set as:
Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 July 2006 in Singapore
and
Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 July 2007, country to be advised
Please diarise them now!
Ministerial Endorsement,
Influential Plenary Speakers
on Burning Topics of the Moment |
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore Minister for Education will be Guest-of-Honour.
Keynote speakers include:
- Mr Ronald Perkinson, Principal Education Specialist, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
- Dr Robert Locke, President of NAFSA - Association of International Educators
- Dr Pornchai Monghonvanit, President of the International Association of University Presidents (also President of Siam University)
- Dr Su Guaning, President of Nanyang Technological University
- Prof Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia
They will debate such key issues as:
- What forces are driving reform and change across campuses in Asia?
- Which standards and practices are needed to embrace these forces?
- How do schools provide a public service, yet serve undeniable market forces?
Two Sessions of Special Importance
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World University Rankings - Saturday 6 August morning - John
O'Leary, Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement, and Nunzio
Quacquarelli, Managing Director of QS Ltd, will defend and discuss the
rankings they have produced and that have had a major impact on the
academic world.
Accreditation/Recognition System for Asia Pacific for Quality
Improvement - Thursday 4 August morning - A Vice Chancellor, an
Assistant President and a Dean from three major SE Asian universities
will examine the importance and practicalities of establishing
regional criteria that will enable their graduates to compete globally
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Over 40 Professional and Special Interest Sessions
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At the QS Asia Conference, you can
participate in sessions and hear about all aspects of study abroad, student
abroad, marketing and recruitment - all with a bias towards Asia, the largest
and most dynamic international education market in the world. |
Four Specially Themed Workshops
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Integral in the Conference will be:
QS Education Agents' Workshop, Asia - supported by QISAN,
partnered with a2 Exhibitions (www.educagent.com). Take a table and
meet specially selected academic education agents from all over Asia.
Advance booking necessary.
Stretching the Mind: Envisioning the technology - enabled
classroom in 2015, a half day pedagogical workshop presented by
National Institute of Education, Singapore. Advance booking necessary.
MBA Careers - three sessions to help business schools find jobs
for their graduates, presented by Harvard and Cambridge MBAs from QS.
Open to all delegates.
Admissions - three professional sessions for graduate school
recruiters by QS top experts. Open to all delegates. |
Top Grade Facilities for Top Grade Educators
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Held at the state-of-the-art conference facilities of
Nanyang Technological University - ranked 8th in Asia in the recent QS/Times Higher World University
Survey - the QS Asia Conference is the catalyst to bring together the fast-increasing
number of Asia international education strategists and professionals - and those of
many overseas universities. |
Important National Bodies and Institutions in the Exhibition
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Within the conference is an important exhibition. Some major participants with booths include:
- Austrian Exchange Service (ÔAD) (Austrian Universities)
- British Council/IELTS (British Higher and Language Education)
- CIMO (Finnish Universities)
- CIRIUS (Danish Universities)
- Education Ireland (Irish Higher and Language Education)
- ETS/TOEFL
- KAIE (South Korean Universities)
- KAIST (South Korea)
- Yonsei University (South Korea)
- Siam University (Thailand)
- London Higher (London Universities)
- The American University in Cairo
- Nanyang Technological University
- Thammasat Business School
- Universiti Malaya
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Baden Wuerttemburg Universities (Germany)
- Times Higher Education Supplement
- Integrated Tertiary Software (South Africa)
- University of California Consortium
- International Trade Canada
- QISAN (Agent Accreditation Body)
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Representation From Over 30 Countries
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Countries already represented at the QS Asia Conference 2005 include:
Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam
We look forward to welcoming you to Singapore! |
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