2003 Presidents' Forum of Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities
| Introduction | Participants | Programs | Conclusion | Photos |
Time: October 17 ~ 23, 2003
Venue:Howard International House, Taipei, Taiwan
The information listed below is an abstract from the Mandarin Chinese version
In Southeast Asia, the last decade has presented unprecedented changes to all aspects of our societies: economically, politically, environmentally and culturally. Therefore, since universities are not only sanctuaries of knowledge, culture and technology but also important centers for the cultivation of a nation's resources, they are being called upon to respond and be accountable to those who look for leadership. The "Presidents' Forum of Southeast Asia Universities" was launched to accomplish this objective.
Topics of the Forum included:
1. The Impact of Globalization on Higher Education
2. The Position of Higher Education within the Regional and Multi-Cultural Framework
3. The Model of Regional Academic Cooperation and Communication
4. The Importance of International Organizations for the Global Cooperation of Higher Education
5. The Model of International Organizations to Enforce Global Cooperation among Southeast Asian Countries
6. Impact of Information Technology on Higher Education of the E-Generation
7. University-Industry Collaboration in Southeast Asia
8. Competitive and Cooperative Strategies of Higher Education
9. Cooperative Mechanisms of Higher Education
Furthermore, there are 5 panels that especially discussed the following subjects:
1. Issues on the Globalization of Higher Education in Southeast Asia
2. Issues on the Benchmarking of Higher Education in Southeast Asia
3. Issues on the Management of Higher Education in Southeast Asia
4. Regional Collaboration of Universities in Southeast Asia
5. Academic Cooperation in Southeast Asia
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Institution |
Name |
Position |
| Airlangga University, Indonesia | Dr. Med. H. Puruhito | Rector |
| Asian Institute of Management, Philippines | Dr. Felipe Alfonso |
Co-Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees |
| Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand | Dr. Jean-Louis Armand | President |
| Assumption University, Thailand | Dr. Bro. Bancha Saenghiran | President |
| Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines | Dr. Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J. | President |
| Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia | Dr. Asep Saefuddin | Vice Rector |
| Centro Escolar University, Philippines | Dr. Rosita L. Navarro | President |
| Chiang Mai University, Thailand | Dr. Tanun Anumanrajadhon | Vice President |
| Chulalongkorn University, Thailand | Dr. Tatchai Sumitra | President |
| Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Shen-Kan Hsiung | President |
| Commission on Higher Education, Philippines | Dr. Rolando R. Dizon | Chairman |
| De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines |
Dr. Allan Benedict Bernardo |
Vice President |
| Far Eastern University, Philippines | Dr. Lydia B. Echauz | President |
| Feng Chia University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. An-Chi Liu | President |
| Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Louis Gendron | Vice President |
| Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia | Dr. Sofian Effendi | Rector |
| Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia | Dr. Agus Dwiyanto | Vice Rector |
| Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Gwo-Jaw Wang | President |
| Mahidol University, Thailand | Dr. Srisin Khusmith | Vice President |
| Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | Dr. Er Meng Hwa | Deputy President |
| National Central University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Chuan-Sheng Liu | President |
| National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Tze-Li Kang | President |
| National Chengchi University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Jei-Cheng Cheng | President |
| National Chengchi University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Bih-Jaw Lin | Vice President |
| National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Jin-Fu Chang | President |
| National Chiayi Universiy, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Yuh-Chao Yu | Vice President |
| National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Ren C. Luo | President |
| National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Chiu-Chung Young | Vice President |
| National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Wen-Shu Hwang | President |
| National Economics University, Vietnam | Dr. Sc. Le Du Phong | Vice Rector |
| National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Chia-Nan Tai | President |
| National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Ren-Yih Lin | President |
| National Pingtung University of Science & Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Shang-Shyng Yang | Vice President |
| National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Chung-Cheng Chang | President |
| National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Tien-Jin Chang | President |
| National Taipei University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Chien-Sing Lee | President |
| National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Maw-Fa Chien | President |
| National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Shun-Tyan Chen | President |
| National Taiwan University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Wei-Jao Chen | President |
| National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Hsia-San Shu | President |
| National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Jen-Huong Wang | President |
| National University of Singapore, Singapore | Dr. Lawrence Loh | Associate President |
| National Yunlin University of Science & Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Tsong-Ming Lin | President |
| Royal University of Law and Economics, Kingdom of Cambodia | Dr. Yuok Ngoy | Rector |
| Royal University of Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia | Dr. Pit Chamnan | Rector |
| Shih Chien University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Mung-Shiung Shieh | President |
| Shih Hsin University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Tzung-Tsann Mu | President |
| Soochow University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Yuan-Tsun Liu | President |
| Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Chung Y. Hsu | President |
| Tamkang University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Horng-Jinh Chang | President |
| Thammasat University, Thailand | Dr. Narong Jaiharn | Vice Rector |
| Tunghai University, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Dr. Kang-Pei Wang | President |
| Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia | Dr. Usman Hardi | Vice Rector |
| Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Negara Brunei Darussalam | Dr. Haji Ismail bin Haji Duraman | Vice Chancellor |
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia | Dr. Mohd. Zahedi Daud | Deputy Vice Chancellor |
| Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia | Dr. Datuk Yusuf Hadi | Vice Chancellor |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia | Prof. Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak | Vice Chancellor |
| Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia | Dr. Mahmood Nazar Mohamed, A.M.K. | Deputy Vice Chancellor |
| University of Economics V HCMC, Vietnam | Dr. Nguyen Quoc Te | Vice Rector |
| University of Indonesia, Indonesia | Dr. Usman Chatib Warsa | Rector |
| University of Malaya, Malaysia | Dr. Alias Daud | Deputy Vice Chancellor |
| University of Santo Tomas, Philippines | Dr. Tamerlane R. Lana, O.P. | Rector |
| University of the East, Philippines | Dr. Baltazar N. Endriga | President |
| University of the Philippines, Philippines | Dr. Francisco Nemenzo | President |
| Vietnam National University- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Dr. Nguyen Duc Nghia | Vice President |
| Vietnam National University-Hanoi, Vietnam | Dr. Dao Trong Thi | President |
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| October 18th | ||
| 08:30~09:00 |
Registration
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| 09:00~10:10 |
OpeningCeremony • Opening Remarks Chair: • Keynote Speech: TheCurrent Development and Challenges of Higher Education Speaker: |
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| 10:10~10:20 |
GroupPhoto
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| 10:20~10:40 |
CoffeeBreak
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| 10:40~12:10 |
Session1A (Room 101) Topic:The Impact of Globalization on Higher Education Chair: • Dr. Maw-Fa Chien, President of National TaiwanNormal University, Taiwan, R.O.C. Discussants: • Dr. Usman Hardi, Vice Rector of Universitas Padjadjaran,Indonesia • Dr. Chung Y. Hsu, President of Taipei MedicalUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Wen-Shu Hwang, President of National DongHwa University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Narong Jaiharn, Vice Rector of Thammasat University,Thailand • Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, President of University of thePhilippines, Philippines • Dr. Nguyen Quoc Te, Vice Rector of University of EconomicsVHCMC,Vietnam(*PPT) |
Session1B (Room 103) Topic:The Changes of Higher Education Toward Globalization Chair: • Dr. Usman Chatib Warsa, Rector of University of Indonesia,Indonesia Discussants: • Dr. Horng-Jinh Chang, President of Tamkang University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Jin-Fu Chang, President of National Chi Nan University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Haji Ismail bin Haji Duraman, Vice-Chancellor ofUniversiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei • Dr. Chuan-Sheng Liu, President of National Central University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, President of Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines (*PPT) |
| 12:10~13:40 |
LunchBreak
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| 13:40~15:10 |
Session2A (Room 101) Topic:The Position of Higher Education within the Regionaland Multi-Cultural Framework Chair: • Dr. Felipe Alfonso, Former President of Asian Institute of Management, PhilippinesDiscussants: • Dr. Sofian Effendi, Rector ofUniversity of Gajah Mada, Indonesia • Dr. Louis Gendron, Vice Presidentof Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Ren C. Luo, President of NationalChung Cheng University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Chiu-Chung Young, Vice Presidentof National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Yuh-Chao Yu, Vice President of National Chiayi University, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
Session2B (Room 103) Topic:The Model of Regional Academic Cooperation and Communication Chair: Discussants: • Dr. Shun-Tyan Chen, President of NationalTaiwanUniversityof Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Tamerlane Lana, Rector of University of Santo Tomas,Philippines • Dr. Le Du Phong, Vice Rector of National Economics University,Vietnam • Dr. Yuan-Tsun Liu, President of Soochow University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Puruhito, Rector of Airlangga University, Indonesia • Dr. Bancha Saenghiran, Rector of Assumption University,Thailand |
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PanelI (Room 203) Topic:Issues on Globalization of Higher Education in SoutheastAsia Chair: • Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, President of University of the Philippines, PhilippinesDiscussants: • Dr. Horng-Jinh Chang, Presidentof Tamkang University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Jin-Fu Chang, President ofNational Chi Nan University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Wei-Jao Chen, President ofNational Taiwan University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Maw-Fa Chien, President ofNational Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Haji Ismail bin Haji Duraman,Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam,Brunei • Dr. Usman Hardi, Vice Rector ofUniversitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia • Dr. Chung Y. Hsu, President ofTaipei Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Wen-Shu Hwang, President ofNational Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Narong Jaiharn, Vice Rectorof Thammasat University, Thailand • Dr. Chuan-Sheng Liu, Presidentof National Central University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Mahmood, Deputy Vice Chancellorof Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia • Dr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, Presidentof Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines • Dr. Nguyen Quoc Te, Vice Rectorof University of Economics V HCMC, Vietnam • Dr. Usman Chatib Warsa, Rector of University of Indonesia, Indonesia |
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| 15:40~17:10 |
PanelII (Room 103) Topic: Issues on Benchmarking of Higher Education inSoutheast Asia Chair: • Dr. Tamerlane Lana, Rector of University of Santo Tomas,Philippines Discussants: • Dr. Felipe Alfonso, Former President of Asian Instituteof Management, Philippines • Dr. Shun-Tyan Chen, President of National Taiwan Universityof Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Agus Dwiyanto, Vice Rector of University of GajahMada, Indonesia • Dr. Sofian Effendi, Rector of University of Gajah Mada,Indonesia • Dr. Louis Gendron, Vice President of Fu Jen CatholicUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Le Du Phong, Vice Rector of National Economics University,Vietnam • Dr. Bih-Jaw Lin, Vice President of National ChengchiUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Yuan-Tsun Liu, President of Soochow University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Ren C. Luo, President of National Chung Cheng University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Puruhito, Rector of Airlangga University, Indonesia • Dr. Bancha Saenghiran, Rector of Assumption University,Thailand • Dr. Chiu-Chung Young, Vice President of National ChungHsing University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Yuh-Chao Yu, Vice President of National Chiayi University,Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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| 18:00~20:00 |
Banquet
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October19th
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| 08:30~10:00 |
Session3A (Room 101) Topic:The Importance of International Organizations for theGlobal Cooperation of Higher Education Chair: • Dr. Zahedi Daud, Deputy Vice Chancellor of UniversitiMalaysia Sabah, Malaysia Discussants: • Dr. Tanun Anumanrajadhon, Vice President of Chiang MaiUniversity, Thailand • Dr. Pit Chamnan, Rector of Royal University of PhnomPenh, Cambodia • Dr. Asep Saefuddin, Vice Rector of Bogor AgriculturalUniversity, Indonesia • Dr. Chia-Nan Tai, President of National Kaohsiung NormalUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
Session3B (Room 103) Topic:The Model of International Organizations to EnforceGlobal Cooperation among Southeast Asian Countries Chair: • Dr. Lawrence Loh, Associate President of National Universityof Singapore& Secretary-General of the Associationof Pacific Rim Universities Discussants: • Dr. Tien-Jin Chang, President of National TaipeiUniversity of Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Lydia B. Echauz, President of Far Eastern University,Philippines(*PPT) • Dr. Srisin Khusmith, Vice President of Mahidol University,Thailand • Dr. Mahmood Nazar Mohamed, Deputy Vice Chancellor ofUniversiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia |
| 10:00~10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30~12:00 |
Session4A (Room 101) Topic:Impact of Information Technology on Higher Educationof E-Generation Chair: • Dr. Hsia-San Shu, President of National Tsing Hua University,Taiwan, R.O.C. Discussants: • Dr. Chun-Yen Chang, President of National Chiao TungUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Alias Daud, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Universityof Malaya, Malaysia (*PPT) • Dr. Baltazar N. Endriga, President of University ofthe East, Philippines • Dr. Gwo-Jaw Wang, President of Kaohsiung Medical University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Yuok Ngoy, Rector of Royal University of Law andEconomics, Cambodia |
Session4B (Room 103) Topic:University-Industry Collaboration in Southeast Asia Chair: • Dr. Jean-Louis Armand, President of Asian Instituteof Technology, Thailand Discussants:264 • Dr. An-Chi Liu, President of Feng Chia University, Taiwan,R.O.C. • Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, President of Centro Escolar University,Philippines • Dr. Nguyen Duc Nghia, Vice President of Vietnam NationalUniversity- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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PanelIII (Room 203) Topic:Issues on Management of Higher Education in SoutheastAsia Chair: • Dr. Lydia B. Echauz, President of Far Eastern University,Philippines Discussants: • Dr. Tanun Anumanrajadhon, Vice President of Chiang MaiUniversity, Thailand • Dr. Tien-Jin Chang, President of National Taipei Universityof Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Zahedi Daud, Deputy Vice Chancellor of UniversitiMalaysia Sabah, Malaysia • Dr. Hung-Pin Huang, Director General of Department ofHigher Education, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Srisin Khusmith, Vice President of Mahidol University,Thailand • Dr. Lawrence Loh, Associate President of National Universityof Singapore & Secretary-General of the Associationof Pacific Rim Universities • Dr. Mahmood Nazar Mohamed, Deputy Vice Chancellor ofUniversiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia • Dr. Tzung-Tsann Mu, President of Shih Hsin University,Taiwam, R.O.C. • Dr. Pit Chamnan, Rector of Royal University of PhnomPenh, Cambodia • Dr. Asep Saefuddin, Vice Rector of Bogor AgriculturalUniversity, Indonesia • Dr. Chia-Nan Tai, President of National Kaohsiung NormalUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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| 12:00~13:30 |
LunchBreak
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Session5A (Room 101)
Chair: • Dr. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Vice Chancellor of UniversitiSains Malaysia, Malaysia Discussants: • Dr. Rolando Dizon, Chairman of Commission on HigherEducation, Philippines • Dr. Er Meng Hwa, Deputy President of Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore • Dr. Yusuf Hadi, Vice Chancellor of Universiti MalaysiaSarawak, Malaysia • Dr. Hung-Pin Huang, Director General of Department ofHigher Education, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Ren-Yih Lin, President of National Kaohsiung Universityof Applied Sciences, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Mung-Shiung Shieh, President of Shih ChienUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Jen-Huong Wang, President of National Universityof Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Session5B (Room 103) Topic:Cooperative Mechanism of Higher Education Chair: • Dr. Tatchai Sumitra, President of Chulalongkorn University,Thailand Discussants: • Dr. Allan Benedict Bernardo, Vice-President of De LaSalle University-Manila, Philippines • Dr. Samuel H.H. Chan, Vice President of National SunYat-sen University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Dao Trong Thi, President of Vietnam National University-Hanoi,Vietnam • Dr. Shen-Kan Hsiung, President of Chung Yuan ChristianUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Tsong-Ming Lin, President of National Yunlin Universityof Science & Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Kang-Pei Wang, President of Tunghai University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Shang-Shyng Yang, Vice President of National PingtungUniversity of Science & Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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PanelIV (Room 203) Topic: Creativity, Oriental Philosophy and AestheticsInteract Chair: • Dr. Chun-Yen Chang, President of National Chiao TungUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. Discussants: • Dr. Jean-Louis Armand, President of Asian Instituteof Technology, Thailand • Dr. Alias Daud, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Universityof Malaya, Malaysia • Dr. Baltazar N. Endriga, President of University ofthe East, Philippines • Dr. An-Chi Liu, President of Feng Chia University, Taiwan,R.O.C. • Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, President of Centro Escolar University,Philippines • Dr. Nguyen Duc Nghia, Vice President of Vietnam NationalUniversity- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • Dr. Hsia-San Shu, President of National Tsing Hua University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Gwo-Jaw Wang, President of Kaohsiung Medical University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Yuok Ngoy, Rector of Royal University of Law andEconomics, Cambodia |
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| 15:00~15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30~17:00 |
PanelV (Room 103) Topic:Academic Cooperation in Southeast Asia Chair: • Dr. Er Meng Hwa, Deputy President of Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore Discussants: • Dr. Allan Benedict Bernardo, Vice-President of De LaSalle University-Manila, Philippines • Dr. Samuel H.H. Chan, Vice President of National SunYat-sen University, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Dao Trong Thi, President of Vietnam National University-Hanoi,Vietnam • Dr. Rolando Dizon, Chairman of Commission on HigherEducation, Philippines • Dr. Yusuf Hadi, Vice Chancellor of Universiti MalaysiaSarawak, Malaysia • Dr. Shen-Kan Hsiung, President of Chung Yuan ChristianUniversity, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Ren-Yih Lin, President of National Kaohsiung Universityof Applied Sciences, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Tsong-Ming Lin, President of National Yunlin Universityof Science & Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Vice Chancellor of UniversitiSains Malaysia, Malaysia • Dr. Mung-Shiung Shieh, President of Shih Chien University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Tatchai Sumitra, President of Chulalongkorn University,Thailand • Dr. Jen-Huong Wang, President of National Universityof Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Kang-Pei Wang, President of Tunghai University,Taiwan, R.O.C. • Dr. Shang-Shyng Yang, Vice President of National PingtungUniversity of Science & Technology,Taiwan, R.O.C |
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Banquet |
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I. Conclusion
- To enhance their global competitiveness, universities in Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries should establish a platform for future cooperation.
- Based on the political and economical relationships developed between Taiwan and Southeast Asian counties, universities in this region should collaborate to create a more beneficial environment for interactions among higher education.
- To cultivate prospective industrial elites, universities in Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries should invest more in the improvement of modern technology as a resources of education.
- To maintain the quality of higher education, a common standard should be set up for universities in Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries.
II. Recommendation
- Establish student exchange programs and encourage students from Southeast Asia to study in universities of Taiwan.
- Promote faculty exchange programs between Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries.
- Foster the founding of "Presidents' Forum of Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities" as a constant venue for handling the affairs mentioned above.
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