Subject: [fem-women2000 536] Asian women leaders in HigherEdu 30Oct-4Nov,2000
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 19:23:21 +0900
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---------------- Original message follows ---------------- From: "Saran Kaur Gill" <saran@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my> Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:58:21 +0800 Subject: ASIAN WOMEN LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION -- http://www.ppa.ukm.my/asianwomen.html. ASIAN WOMEN LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Leadership Competencies to face the Local-Global Challenges of the 21st Century Five and a half day Seminar cum Workshop 30 October - 4 November 2000 Introduction For institutions of higher learning, the 21st Century is a futuristic period of exciting and demanding change, challenges and opportunities. One of the key challenges of the 21st Century is that Universities have to develop, progress and operate in competitive local and global environments In these competitive circumstances, Universities have to ensure the relevance of their knowledge and information in their outreach to industry and society. Programs and courses have to be integrated and multi-disciplinary and of the highest quality to ensure that students are relevant and meet with the market's needs. In addition, Universities have to be in the forefront of the advances in the fields of information and communication technology for governance, administrative, educational and learning purposes. The success in meeting the challenges and maximising opportunities depends very much on the quality of leadership, not only at the top, but at all levels of management. For women academics, this scenario places them in having to face multi-pronged challenges. In addition to the new demands of the rapidly changing environment, women academics face another kind of problem. They are largely an under-used resource in positions of leadership and are largely under-represented and under-recognised in their various institutions. This means that the potential of women academics has not been maximised in leadership positions. Given these circumstances, it is highly appropriate that one of UNESCO's main priority programmes for the 21st Century is to spearhead the issue of gender equality in higher education by providing the appropriate training that will enable women academics to maximise the opportunities for leadership. UNESCO and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia have established a synergistic partnership to provide a strategic response to the challenges facing senior women academics through this training and development workshop. The goal is to enhance the competencies of Asian women academics to effectively operate as leaders in their institutions as well as the community in facing the Local-Global competitive challenges of the 21st Century. Target Audience Senior women academics who presently occupy, and those who have the potential to occupy positions of leadership Participants will receive a certificate of participation endorsed by both UNESCO and UKM. Seminar Venue Hotel Equatorial, Bangi Registration Fees RM 650 for local participants and USD 175 for foreign participants for the five and a half day international seminar/workshop. This will include seminar papers, workshop materials, tea breaks, lunches and a welcome dinner. Please make Cheque/Bank Draft out to BIRO RUNDINGAN DAN INOVASI, UKM. SCHEDULE DAY ONE 30 October Monday 9:00 - 12:00 Opening preliminaries Keynote Address: Prof Eleanor Ramsay Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Equity and Development of the University of South Australia " Women and Leadership in Higher Education: Facing International Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities Plenary session Prof Wang Yibing Principal Representative of the Asia-Pacific Region, UNESCO "The Changing Role of and Challenges facing Asian Leaders in Higher Education" Plenary Session Y. Bhg. Prof Datin Dr Sharifah Hapsah Shahabudin Director, Centre for Academic Advancement UKM ''The University in the Information Age - Challenges and Opportunities for Women Managers in Higher Education 12.00-2.00 LUNCH 2.00-5.00 Leadership and Management Competencies Prof Datin Dr Sharifah Hapsah Shahabudin & Dr. Jasbir K. Singh Leadership roles - strengths and weaknesses as a leader Balancing personal and professional roles Sharing institutional vision and mission 5:00 - 6:00 Official Opening of the Seminar/Workshop by Y.Bhg. Dato-Hjh. Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Dept 6:00 - 7:00 High Tea and Getting to Know you Session DAY TWO 31 October Tuesday 9.30-10.30 Leadership and Management Competencies (cont.) Establishing and building teamwork Decision-making and conflict resolution Relegation vs. delegation Appraising performance 10.30-11.00 TEA 11.00-1.00 Leadership and Management Competencies (cont.) 1.00-2.30 LUNCH 2.30-4.30 Leadership and Management Competencies (cont.) 4.30-5.00 TEA DAY THREE 1 November Wednesday 9.30-10.30 Leadership and Communication Competencies in the era of globalisation Assoc Prof Dr Saran Kaur Gill Head of the Academic Training & Division Centre For Academic Advancement Asian and Global communicative Competencies Cultural and gender dimensions that influence communication styles Acquiring dynamic communicative skills to project oneself in the professional environment Assertive communication skills for Asian women leaders Persuasive communication & negotiation for Asian Women leaders 10.30-11.00 TEA 11.00-1.00 Leadership and Communication Competencies in the era of globalisation 1.00-2.00 LUNCH 2.30-4.30 Leadership and Communication Competencies in the era of globalisation 4.30-5.00 TEA DAY FOUR 2 November Thursday 8.00-8.30 Registration 8.30-9.00 Guests to take their seats The Regional Follow-up Committee for the World Conference on Higher Education (UKM & UNESCO) (This meeting will involve high-level delegates in the field of education from the Asia-Pacific region. All participants of the Asian women leaders seminar will be invited to attend the opening and keynote address of this prestigious 2 day event.) 9.00-10.00 Keynote Address and Opening by Y.Bhg. Prof. Datuk Dr. Anuwar Ali Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 10.00-10.30 TEA 10.30-11.00 Briefing on the World Conference on Higher Education by Prof. Charas Suwanwela Former President of Chulalongkorn University, Member of Steering Committee for WCHE and UNESCO Advisory Committee for Higher Education 11.00-11.25 Briefing on the implementation of Declaration and Framework for Priority Action and Programme Activities in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific by Programme Officer, UNESCO PROAP 11.25-12.30 Discussion Challenges and Opportunities in implementation of the Declaration of World Conference on Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific Contex 12.30-2.00 LUNCH 2.00-4.30 Panel discussion on "Women Leaders in the Community: Challenges and Opportunities" Y. Bhg. Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir (President, Malaysian Aids Council) Ms. Askiah Adam Columnist - The Sun Newspaper Her Excellency Jean C. McCloskey (Canadian High Commissioner to Malaysia) YB Komala Krishna Moorthy (MIC's Information Chief Chair: Prof Datuk Dr. Nik Safiah Karim (Chairperson of NACIWID) 4.30-5.00 TEA 8.00-10.00 WELCOME DINNER for both FU Committee and Asian Women Leaders DAY FIVE 3 November Friday 9.00-1.00 GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING 9.15-10.15 '' Global Entrepreneuship in the Corporate Sector: Personal and Professional Challenges and Opportunities Ms. Lena Olving Managing Director,Volvo Car Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 10.15-10.30 TEA 10.30-11.30 '' Ways in Which e-learning Promotes Global Entrepreneurship among Women'' Prof Dr. Nik Rahimah Yacob Vice-President, Business Development and Corporate Planning, UNITAR 11.30-12.30 '' Establishing Strategic Alliances in Higher Education: the Why, the Where and the How? Datin Kee Ming-Yuet Founder and President of Prime College Chair: Prof Datin Dr. Sharifah Hapsah Shahbudin (Director, Centre for Academic Advancement) 12.30-1.00 Overall Discussion 1.00-2.45 LUNCH 2.45-5.00 Study visit to the Multimedia Development Corporation (MTDC) and the Putrajaya Administration Centre DAY SIX 4 November Saturday 9.00-12:00 *Regional Action Plans for the 21st Century Presentation by groups with comments and discussion 10.30-11.00 TEA Presentation by groups with comments and discussion 12.00-12.30 Presentation of certificates End of the workshop/seminar Closing Lunch *Regional Action Plans for the 21st Century Participants from the various countries will work out recommendations for strategic plans and actions in both local and global contexts. The recommendations will reflect the realities of their contexts, the changes that need to be instituted in their various Universities, the ways in which this can be conducted and the time frame in which the plans can be achieved. These documents will be important to jumpstart the aspirations of the women to lead with courage and humility to face the challenges of the 21st century - an accumulation of the knowledge and skills gained and experiences shared in this programme. _________________________________________________________________________ fem-Women2000@jca.apc.org for Women 2000, UN Special Session on Beijing+5 Searcheable Archive http://www.jca.apc.org/fem/news/women2000/index.shtml visit fem-net HomePage for other mailing lists http://www.jca.apc.org/fem