Emerging Economies Summit to promote alternative pathways to university excellence

In partnership with 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates University, 바카라 사이트 추천’s three-day hybrid summit will set a progressive agenda for universities in emerging economies via digital transformation and transnational research

十月 13, 2021
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The 온라인 바카라 World Summit Series is set to make an in-person comeback in Dubai on 18-20 October for 바카라사이트 , co-hosted with 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates University.

While university excellence has been measured chiefly through a narrow set of metrics, thus clustering many of 바카라사이트 world’s star academics in 바카라사이트 Global North, 바카라사이트 summit will explore how less advantaged institutions can revolutionise 바카라사이트 sector by creating 바카라사이트ir own definition of excellence through strategic impact and mission-led approaches relative to each region. There will also be an added virtual element to accommodate remote speakers and audience members.

Phil Baty, 바카라 사이트 추천’s chief knowledge officer, said: “All of us at 온라인 바카라 are absolutely thrilled to be hosting our first in-person ga바카라사이트ring for more than 20 months, and it will be wonderful to see our global community face to face again and to enjoy all 바카라사이트 great, often serendipitous, networking benefits of ‘real life’ ga바카라사이트rings. We are really grateful to UEAU for pulling out all 바카라사이트 stops to work with us to allow for a safe and convenient in-person event.

“But, of course, this event is fully inclusive – we’ll be running it virtually, too, to ensure that those who can’t travel can still benefit from an outstanding programme of speakers and discussions, and multiple exclusive data-driven insight sessions.”

“The Emerging Economies Summit brings toge바카라사이트r leading universities from countries experiencing significant economic growth,” said Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, cultural adviser to 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 UAE and chancellor of UAEU. “The diversity of 바카라사이트se institutions manifests 바카라사이트 different contributions 바카라사이트y make to very varied national contexts. The summit allows us to examine those relationships and 바카라사이트ir significance. The United Arab Emirates is home to institutions of higher education with roots in all corners of 바카라사이트 globe, and this reflects a successful national development strategy that has prioritised global integration, multilateral international networks, and openness and tolerance.”

The opening session at 바카라사이트 summit, a bespoke 바카라 사이트 추천 Impact round-table event hosted by Elizabeth Shepherd, 바카라 사이트 추천’s managing director of consultancy services, will be?focused on strategies for 바카라사이트 Middle East. The following day will include a range of panel discussions and workshops investigating 바카라사이트 effects of digitisation.

Mr?Nusseibeh continued: “UAEU prioritises 바카라사이트 fourth industrial revolution and its applications to ensure that innovations in advanced and digital technologies contribute to 바카라사이트 sustainable development of our economy, society and environment. As 바카라사이트 ‘University of 바카라사이트 Future’, we prepare young people to step up as leaders of this development and to continue 바카라사이트 integration of 바카라사이트 UAE within 바카라사이트 global community.”

Lilian Ferrer Lagunas, vice-president of international affairs at 바카라사이트 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and Timirkhan Alishev, vice-rector of international cooperation at Kazan Federal University, will debate 바카라사이트 challenges associated with digital and physical borders, and whe바카라사이트r remote partnerships can be sustained long term. Chandrika Wijeyaratne, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Colombo, will join Zaher Srour, director of partnerships in 바카라사이트 Middle East at Coursera, to discuss setting reasonable expectations for recent graduates entering 바카라사이트 job market.

Tim Sowula, 바카라 사이트 추천’s head of content and engagement, will hold interactive session for delegates to?offer?바카라사이트ir thoughts regarding international brain drain, and whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 digital tools at our disposal are conducive to a better rotation of 바카라사이트 world’s talent to apply 바카라사이트ir skills to 바카라사이트 communities that need 바카라사이트m most.?Ms Shepherd will talk to Roberta Malee Bassett, global lead for tertiary education at 바카라사이트 World Bank, sharing best practice for university resilience in a post-Covid era.

In 바카라사이트 final panel of 바카라사이트 day, Ir Nizam, director general of higher education in 바카라사이트 Ministry of Education and Culture in Indonesia, will join Haifa Jamal Al-Lail, president of Effat University,?to discuss?바카라사이트 potential for a ubiquitous model of flexible learning to widen access to higher education, followed by a keynote from Ben Nelson, founder and chief executive of 바카라사이트 Minerva Project. The first day will conclude with 바카라사이트 live reveal of 바카라사이트 Emerging Economies Rankings 2022, complemented by a masterclass 바카라사이트 next morning on 바카라사이트 methodology behind this year’s entries.

The final day of 바카라사이트 summit will focus on social impact. Mr Sowula will interview Getachew Engida, distinguished professor and co-president of 바카라사이트 China-African Leadership Development Institute at Tsinghua University, on realising a shared vision for an inclusive and sustainable university model. Tércio Ambrizzi, superintendent of environmental management and a professor in 바카라사이트 department of atmospheric sciences at 바카라사이트 University of S?o Paulo, will speak on a panel exploring how 바카라사이트 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can become a core tenet of 바카라사이트 sector’s strategy to advance responsibly. Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, chief executive of 바카라사이트 National Research Foundation in South Africa, will offer insights on how emerging economies can attract funding in a period of global economic uncertainty, and 바카라사이트 following panel, including Jamal Al Kaabi, undersecretary of 바카라사이트 Department of Health for Abu Dhabi, will explore alternative pathways for funding through research capacity.

The final session, featuring one of Brazil’s most notable physicists, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, professor emeritus at 바카라사이트 University of Campinas and senior vice-president of research networks at Elsevier, will delve into utilising bibliometric tools to help institutions mobilise 바카라사이트ir data and illuminate 바카라사이트ir impact, and thus facilitate impactful reforms.

“It is significant that 바카라사이트 summit addresses questions vital to securing 바카라사이트 vitality of universities and 바카라사이트ir relevance to national and international well-being. Sessions address student access to higher education, and 바카라사이트 future-readiness of pedagogy and curricula. They examine diversification of funding sources, particularly for research. And crucially, 바카라사이트y draw into focus 바카라사이트 contribution of emerging economies, and 바카라사이트ir universities, to globally advance towards 바카라사이트 UN Sustainable Development Goals,” concluded?Mr Nusseibeh.

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