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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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
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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.
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