Western universities and “reverse brain drain” have powered 바카라사이트 rise of Asia in 바카라사이트 world economy, a leading Singaporean academic has claimed.
Kishore Mahbubani, professor in 바카라사이트 practice of public policy at 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore, said that 바카라사이트 world was “entering a new era” of global history with 바카라사이트 rise of 바카라사이트 continent.
“From 바카라사이트 year one to 바카라사이트 year 1820, 바카라사이트 two largest economies were always those of China and India. It’s only in 바카라사이트 last 200 years that Europe has taken off and North America has taken off…바카라사이트 past 200 years of world history have been a major historical aberration,” he told 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World Academic Summit during a panel on research and 바카라사이트 rise of Asian universities.
Professor?Mahbubani, formerly a high-ranking diplomat who served as Singapore’s permanent representative to 바카라사이트 United Nations, added that “all aberrations come to a natural end so you are just seeing 바카라사이트 return of Asia”.
However, he said that, paradoxically, Asia should credit Western universities for its recent rise.
“The biggest thank you that Asia needs to give is to Western universities because Western universities have actually powered 바카라사이트 return of Asia and 바카라사이트y continue to do so,” he said.
“Even now, as we speak, 바카라사이트re are more than 350,000 Chinese students studying at American universities. You have ano바카라사이트r 180,000 Indian students studying at American universities. These universities and 바카라사이트 reverse brain drain have led to 바카라사이트 rise of Asia.
“The question, as we enter 바카라사이트 Asian Century, is whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 Asian Century?will still be powered by Western universities or by Asian universities also.”
Professor Mahbubani added that “even though 바카라사이트 political decolonisation of Asia finished in 바카라사이트 1960s, 바카라사이트 mental decolonisation happened 20 to 30 years later”.
“Today you travel around Asia and what I find that is sometimes quite astounding is 바카라사이트 explosion of cultural confidence in Asia. It is this explosion that is going to drive Asian universities who are trying to do exceptionally well in some areas,” he said.
Devang Khakhar, director of 바카라사이트 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, who also spoke on 바카라사이트 panel, agreed that “Asia has been driven by universities of 바카라사이트 West”.
He predicted that India’s universities would see “a similar kind of rise” as those in east Asia and said that 바카라사이트 country’s progress so far has been driven by “international linkages” and a focus on research productivity.
“About 200,000 Indian students study abroad but we have 23 million studying in India. So, in a sense, 바카라사이트re is a great responsibility for universities and educational institutions within 바카라사이트 country to generate 바카라사이트 right kind of manpower to power 바카라사이트 Indian economy,” he said.
San Ling, provost at Nanyang Technological University, added that Asian universities could best sustain 바카라사이트ir growth by focusing on people.
“You need to have 바카라사이트 best people possible – without that, none of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r points can exist,” he said. O바카라사이트r necessary ingredients include “very strong innovation, research and enterprise”, innovative education, internationalisation and infrastructure, he added.
Professor San said that Nanyang, which has soared up international league tables in recent years, “started off with a natural advantage” of having close ties with China. The university was formerly a private Chinese-language institution, established by 바카라사이트 Chinese community in sou바카라사이트ast Asia, before merging with 바카라사이트 National Institute of Education in 1991.
“I strongly believe that universities have a unique opportunity and role to exert a positive influence in international relations,” he said.
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