Agenda
Agenda
Tentative Agenda
Exploring Opportunities in Higher Education with Fulbright Malaysia and the United States
Thursday, 9 February 2023
8:00 am
Participant Registration
Foyer of Dewan Za’aba Conference Hall, Ministry of Higher Education
9:05 am
Opening Ceremony
Opening remarks by Curtis Johnson, Executive Director, Malaysian-American
Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE)
Welcome address by His Excellency Brian D. McFeeters, United States Ambassador to
Malaysia
Keynote address by YB Dato’ Haji Mohammad Yusof Apdal, Deputy Minister of Higher Education Malaysia
Opening Ceremony – MACEE 60th Anniversary
10:00 am
Insights: Bridging Cultures, Reflection of UKM Fulbright Scholars’ Experience
Speaker: Co-editor Professor Dr. Kartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid, Professor & Deputy
Director, Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, (UKM)
10:15 am
Tea Break
10:30 am
Presentation on Fulbright Malaysia's Programs
Speaker: Mr. Curtis Johnson, Executive Director, MACEE
10:45 am
The Impact of Mobility on the Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia
Moderator: Associate Professor Dr. Norhayati Abdullah, Associate Director, UTM
International Kuala Lumpur, Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Panelists:
- Professor Dr. Yvonne Lim Ai Lian, Associate Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement, Professor, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Dr. Hajah Zainab Haji Mohd Noor, Director, Office of International Affairs (DIA), UiTM Global, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- Professor Datuk Dr. Rohana Yusof, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Internationalization, UCSI University
- Dr. Edward Harcourt, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
International Student Mobility Trends and the Malaysia Perspective
Speaker: Leah Mason, Ed.D. Research Lead, Institute of International Education (IIE)
Q & A Session for Panelists & IIE
Tea Break
Higher Education Internationalization Through a State-Wide Consortium
speaker: William Smith, Ph.D., Director of Global Education and Impact, Global
Education, Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC)
Presentation by Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA)
Speaker: Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohammad Shatar Sabran, Chief Executive Office (CEO)
12:50 pm
Fulbright Journey Sharing Session
Speakers:
- Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan Othman, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Fulbright U.S. ASEAN ‘16
- Associate Professor ChM. Dr. Lee Hooi Ling, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Fulbright U.S ASEAN ‘22
- Professor Abtar Kaur Darshan Singh, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), UNESCO-CHAIR, Fulbright Scholar ‘01
- Ooi Li Hsien, Wawasan Open University, Global UGRAD ‘09
- Hervinder Kaur, Undergraduate at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Global UGRAD ‘22
Networking luncheon
End of program
