ACU2006
Secretariat
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PO Box 54 BURNSIDE 5066 SA
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University Futures Program
Sunday 9 April
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Registration |
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Registration Closes |
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Opening Ceremony and Welcome Dinner
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Hosted by the University of Adelaide. Sponsored by the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Times Higher Education Supplement
Traditional Aboriginal Welcome to Country by a representative of the Kaurna Nation. Brief addresses by Mr Michael Harbison, the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Professor Kottilil Mohandas, Chair, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and Professor James McWha, Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Adelaide. Occasional music by students of The University of Adelaide Elder Conservatorium.
ACU Commonwealth Address - The Role of Governments
TBC |
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Buses return to hotels |
Monday 10 April - Responsibilities of Higher Education
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Opening Session |
Elder Hall |
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Chair: Professor Kottilil Mohandas, Chair, Association of Commonwealth Universitiies (ACU) and Director, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology
Welcome to Land and Welcome to Country
Indigenous ceremonial performance and occasional music by students of The University of Adelaide Elder Conservatorium
Welcome Addresses
- Professor James McWha
Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Adelaide
- Dr John Rowett OBE
Secretary General, Assocation of Commonwealth Universities
- Professor Gerard Sutton
President, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee, 2006–2007
- Professor Roy Sharp
Chair, New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee, 2006–2008
Conference Address – The Responsibilities of Universities
The Hon Steve Maharey
Minister of Research, Science and Technology, New Zealand |
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Morning Tea |
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Plenary 1 - Keynote Addresses: The Responsibilities of Universities |
Elder Hall |
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Chair: Professor Surabhi Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, Netaji Subhas State Open University
An African Perspective
Professor Njabulo Ndebele
Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town and President, Association of African Universities
The Community Perspective
Dr Lynn Arnold AO
Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, World Vision International
A View from Global Business
Dr Lynn Arnold AO
Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, World Vision International
A UK Perspective
Sir Muir Russell KCB
Principal, University of Glasgow
Panel Discussion
The Chair will moderate a discussion involving the three presenters
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Lunch |
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Exhibition Opening - ACU Price for Visual Art
The exhibition to be launched by Prof J M Coetzee recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature. |
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Parallel Sessions |
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Theme 1 - Research and Innovation
Chair: Professor Richard Larkins,Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Presenters:
- Professor Ashok Misra Director
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Professor John Hay AC
Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Queensland
- Professor Brian Stoddart
Vice-Chancellor and President, La Trobe University, Victoria
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Theme 2 - Regional Economic Development and Universities
Chair: Professor Gerard Sutton
Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Wollongong
Presenters
- Professor Robert Boucher CBE
Vice-Chancellor, University of Sheffield
- Professor Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Professor Paul Thomas
Vice-Chancellor and President, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Theme 3 - Social Disadvantage - The Responsibility of Universities
Chair: Baroness Tessa Blackstone
Vice-Chancellor, University of Greenwich
Presenters
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LG29 |
Theme 4 - HIV/AIDS and University Leadership
Chair: Professor Brian O'Connell
Rector and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Western Cape
Presenters
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G03 |
Theme 5 - Science & Technology: National Strategies & Universities
Chair: Professor Peter Høj
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Research Council Presenters
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Return to Hotels |
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Conference Dinner |
Convention Centre |
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Tuesday 11 April - New Roles, New Rules, New Forms
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Plenary 2 - Keynote Addresses |
Elder Hall |
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Chair: Professor Glyn Davis AC
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
Speakers
Panel Discussion |
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Morning Tea |
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Parallel Sessions |
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Theme 1 - Responses to Funding Dilemmas
Chair: Sir Graeme Davies
Vice-Chancellor, the University of London
Presenters
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Elder Hall |
Theme 2 - Leadership Programs for Vice-Chancellors
Chair: Professor Denise Bradley AO
Vice-Chancellor and President, University of South Australia
Presenters
- Professor Dayanand Dongaonkar
Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities
- Mr Ewart Wooldridge CBE
Chief Executive, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (UK)
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LG28 |
Theme 3 - Gender as Barrier - Gender as Opportunity
Chair: Professor Janice Reid AM
Vice-Chancellor and President University of Western Sydney
Presenters
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LG29 |
Theme 4 - Open and Distance Learning / Open Access
Chair: Professor Anne Edwards
Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University of South Australia
Presenters
- Professor Brenda Gourley
Vice-Chancellor, The Open University
- Professor Olugbemiro Jegede
Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria
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Theme 5 - Universities and Sustainable Development
Chair: Professor Kerry Cox
Vice-Chancellor, and President, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Presenters
- Professor Dato' Mohamed Salleh Bin Mohamed Yasin
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Professor S.M.A. Faiz
Vice-Chancellor, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Lunch |
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ACU Annual General Meeting |
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Coaches depart for Hardy's Reynella Winery |
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Winery Dinner |
Mclaren Vale |
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Coaches return to Adelaide |
Wednesday 12 April - Dilemmas of International Education
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Plenary 3 Keynote Addresses |
Elder Hall |
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Chair: Dr Theuns Eloff Vice Chancellor
North West University, South Africa
Speakers
- The Hon Naledi Pandor M
Minister of Education, South Africa
- Sir John Daniel
President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning
- Professor Richard Larkins AO
Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash University and Vice President of the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee
Panel Discussion |
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Morning Tea |
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Parallel Sessions |
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Theme 1 - Civic Engagement: Universities and their Communities
Chair: Professor Elizabeth Harman
Vice-Chancellor and President, Victoria University, Australia
Presenters
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LG28 |
Theme 2 - National and Transitional Quality Assurance
Chair: Professor Judith Kinnear Vice-Chancellor, Massey University
Presenters
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LG29 |
Theme 3 - Stratecig Alliances 1 - Renewing the African University
Chair: Professor Nyameko Barney PityanaVice-Chancellor and Principal, University of South Africa Chair, Higher Education South Africa
Presenters
- Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr Secretary General, Association of African Universities
- Dr John Rowett OBE Secretary General, Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Theme 4 - Strategic Alliances 2 - Global Networks
Chair: Professor Richard Trainor
Principal, King's College, London
Presenters
- Professor Kottilil Mohandas, Chair, ACU
- Mr Qaram-us-Salam Khan
Board of Governors Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan
- Ms Svava Bjarnason
Director, ACU/UUK Observatory on Borderless Higher Education
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Lunch |
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Plenary Session |
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Brain Drain/Brain Gain/ GATS, Free Trade and the WTO
Chair: Ms Claire Morris
President and CEO, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Chair: Professor Matthew Luhanga
Vice-Chancellor, University of Dar es Salaam
Presenters
- Dr Jos Walenkamp
Director, Development Cooperation, NUFFIC
- Professor Livingstone Luboobi
Vice-Chancellor, Makerere University
- Dr John Kirkland, Executive Secretary, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom and Deputy Secretary-General (Development), ACU
- The Rt Hon Mike Moore ONZ
Former Director General, World Trade Organization
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Afternoon Tea |
Bonython Hall |
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Official Closing Ceremony |
Elder Hall |
| 16:45 |
Chair: Incoming Chair, ACU
Participants
- Professor James McWha Vice-Chancellor and President
The University of Adelaide
- Dr John Rowett OBE
Secretary General Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Professor Gerard Sutton
Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Wollongong President, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee, 2006-2007
- Professor Roy Sharp
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Canterbury Chair, New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee, 2006-2008
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Coaches depart for Adelaide Oval |
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Farewell Gala Dinner |
Adelaide Oval |
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Speaker: Opening: Professor James McWha
Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide |
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Coaches return to Hotels |
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