Partners: Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam and Aston University, UK

Date:    August 9-10, 2012

Venue: Intercontinental Asiana Saigon
             Corner Hai Ba Trung & Le Duan Blvd, District 1
             Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Content
This will be the first in a series of six East Asia policy dialogues which will be held in Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia, China, Singapore and Japan which aim at informing and strengthening policies and practice, bringing benefits at both a national and regional level around the opportunities and challenges in Higher Education for 21st century. These dialogues also play a critical role in establishing long term trust and sustained partnerships between Higher Education institutions and business/ industries worldwide.

• To achieve global success a higher education should address employability
• Key skills graduates need
• Best practices in embedding employability in higher education

Format

• Key note speeches
• Panel and round table discussions

Research

• British Council: Demand and supply of highly skilled graduates – where are the gaps in South East Asia? A study with a focus on Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
• Aston University: Green paper on Employability and Higher Education, What, Why and How: “New Economic Thinking Needs New Educational Thinking”

Participants
Policy makers and leaders from government offices, education and research institutions and business sectors from UK, East Asia and Vietnam.

REGISTRATION
If you are interested to join the Dialogue, please register here by August 01, 2012. Please note that spaces are limited so priority is given on first come first served basis. There is no fee to the Dialogue.

Confirmed speakers
Australia

• A/ Prof Simon Barrie, Director of Teaching and Learning, The University of Sydney

Hong Kong

• Dr Janet B. Ilieva, Senior Education Adviser, British Council Hong Kong SAR, China
• Katherine Forestier, Senior Education Consultant, British Council Hong Kong SAR, China
• Prof Rupert Maclean, Director of Centre for Lifelong Learning Research and Development, Chair Professor of International Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd)

Indonesia

• Dr Illah Sailah, Director of Academic Affairs, Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture Indonesia

Japan

• Dr Mutsuhiro Arinobu, Comptroller of the University of Tokyo

Malaysia

• Rachel Chee, Regional Head of Education for ASEAN, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Dr Christopher Hill, Director of Graduate School, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Myanmar

• Prof Dr Aung Tun Thet, Senior Advisor, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, Yangon

Philippines

• Dr Libertad P. Garcia, OIC Director IV, Regional Office 8, Commission on Higher Education

UK

• Prof Alison Halsted, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Strategic Academic Developments, Aston University
• Bill Glew, Director of MSc Professional Engineering, Aston University
• Prof Carl Lygo, Group CEO & Principal, BPP University College
• Paul Smith, Chairman of Harvey Nash Outsourcing, Member of the UK-ASEAN Business Council
• Dr Peter Hooper, Head of Research & Enterprise Services, Keele University
• Stewart Comfort, Director of International Partnerships, Aston University

Vietnam

• Christian Bodewig, Senior Economist, Human Development Sector Coordinator, The World Bank
• A/ Prof Dr Doan Quang Vinh, Vice-President, The University of Danang
• A/ Prof Dr Le Quang Minh, Vice President, Vietnam National University, HCMC
• Le Tien Truong, Member of Board of Directors, Standing Vice President, Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (VINATEX)
• Mai Thi Thanh, Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank
• Madame Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Director, Tri Viet Centre for Social and Educational Research, former Vice Chairwoman, National Assembly Committee for External Affairs, former Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union
• Dr Vo Tan Long, Country General Manager, IBM Vietnam

Language
The Dialogue will be conducted entirely in English.

Contact
Nguyen Thu Giang
Higher Education Manager
British Council
20 Thuy Khue, Hanoi | Vietnam
T +84 (0)4 3728 1920 ext 1926
Direct +84 (0)4 37281926
E giang.nguyen@britishcouncil.org.vn