Asia-Link Symposium: Moving Towards New Approaches To EU-Indonesian Cooperation In Higher Education

On Friday 31st October 2008 the first Asia-Link Symposium (ALS) in Indonesia was held in the Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta prior to the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) Jakarta. The main objective of the Asia-Link Symposium was to address EU-Indonesia higher education policy and cooperation issues. The Symposium provided a platform for high-level dialogue between government officials, key senior managers and policy makers, and representatives from higher education institutions (HEI) and academic networks from Indonesia and Europe. Over 170 participants attended the Symposium.

The aims of the Symposium were to:

• facilitate collaboration between EU and Indonesian higher education institutions

• exchange information on policy issues and practices through sharing key development issues in academic cooperation

• create a forum for strategic and policy dialogue to enhance mutual understanding of priorities and possible future cooperation areas

• identify common agendas, possible cooperation areas and to develop mutually beneficial collaborative projects.

• Developments in Higher Education Cooperation Between EU and Indonesia

• Strategic Cooperation in Academic Mobility Between EU and Indonesia

• Compatibility of Higher Education Systems in the EU and Indonesia

• EU-Asian Initiatives to Promote Academic Partnerships

• Good Practices of Asia-Link Projects for Networking and Achieving Sustainability

• Good Practices in Research Cooperation and Links with the Industry

An impression of the event

08.00 – 09.00 : Registration and coffee

Arrival Guests & Participants

09.00 – 09.45 : Opening Ceremony

Welcome Address
HE Mr Julian Wilson, Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia

Introductory Remarks
HE Mr Philippe Zeller, Ambassador, Embassy of France in Indonesia - EU Presidency

Keynote Speech
Mr Bambang Sudibyo, Minister of National Education of Indonesia

Master of Ceremony
Ms Lestari Damayanti, Lecturer, Department of English Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

09.45 – 10.15 : Tea Break

Press Conference and Photo Session

10.15 – 11.45 : Plenary Session
Developments in Higher Education Cooperation Between EU and Indonesia

Presentation 1
"Indonesian Approach and Policy towards Research and Technology Development"
Dr Teguh Rahardjo, Deputy Minister for Research and Technology, Indonesia

Presentation 2
"Internationalization in Europe: Trends and Developments"
Ms. Hanneke Teekens, Chair & Executive Director, Association for Studies in International Education (ASIE) / Director Communication, Nuffic, The Netherlands

Presentation 3
"Indonesian Approach to Higher Education Cooperation with EU: Strategy and Needs"
Dr Fasli Djalal, SpGK, Director General for Higher Education, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

Presentation 4
"Higher Education Cooperation with Indonesia: Asia-Link Programme and Transition to the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window"
Mr Dirk Meganck, Director, Asia and Central Asia, EuropeAid Cooperation Office, European Commission, Brussels

Panel Discussion

Chairperson
Prof T.R. Andi Lolo, PhD, Executive Director, Consortium of Eastern Indonesia State Universities

11.45 – 14.00 : Lunch Break

14.00 - 15.30 : Parallel Sessions 1
Defining a Joint Agenda for Strategic Cooperation in Academic Mobility Between EU and Indonesia

Parallel Session 1 A: Compatibility of Higher Education Systems in the EU and Indonesia	Parallel Session 1 B: EU-Asian Initiatives to Promote Academic Partnerships
Presentation 1 "Bologna Process and Accreditation" Dr Tibor Szanto, Vice-President, European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), Belgium Presentation 2 "Education Reforms in Indonesian Higher Education" Dr Adil Basuki Ahza, Executive Secretary, National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia Presentation 3 "Quality Assurance and Employability" Prof Dr Piniti Ratananukul, Executive Director, ASEAN University Network Office, AUN Secretariat, Thailand	Presentation 1 "EU Instrument – International Cooperation in Higher Education, Partnerships and Mobility" Mr Koen Nomden, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, Brussels Presentation 2 "EU-Asian Education Partnerships and Exchanges: ASEM Education Hub" Ambassador Wonil Cho, Executive Director Ms Jessica Yom, Assistant Director, People-to-People Exchange, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore Presentation 3 "Development and Management of Joint Programmes in Indonesia" Prof Muhadi Sugiono, Head, Center for Security and Peace Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia / Erasmus Mundus Visiting Scholar, Indonesia
Panel Discussion Panel Moderator: Ms. Helen Vanwel, Education Consultant to the World Bank, Indonesia	Panel Discussion Panel Moderator: Ms. Hanneke Teekens, Chair & Executive Director, Association for Studies in International Education (ASIE) / Director Communication, Nuffic

15.30 – 16.00 : Tea Break

16.00 - 17.30 : Parallel Sessions 2
Highlighting Lessons Learnt from Collaborative Projects

Parallel Session 2 A: Good Practices of Asia-Link Projects for Networking and Achieving Sustainability	Parallel Session 2 B: Good Practices in Research Cooperation and Links with the Industry
Presentation 1 "EU-ASEAN Credit Transfer System in Engineering Education" Prof Dr Ing Axel Hunger, Chair for Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany Presentation 2 "Development of a Common Asian-European Curriculum for Biomedical Engineering, based on e-Learning" Prof Ineke Molenaar, Head, Center for Professional Development of Teachers, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands Presentation 3 "The Reestablishment of Human Resources, Curricula, Systems and Institutions at the Agricultural Faculty of the Syiah Kuala University in Aceh" Dr T. Fadrial Karmil, Director of KPO2, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia	Presentation 1 "The 7th Framework Programme - Focussing on Measures to Facilitate Researchers' Career Development through Mobility" Dr Philippe De Taxis Du Poët, First Counsellor - Head of Science & Technology Section, Delegation of the European Commission to Japan Presentation 2 "Focus and Strategy on the International Research, S&T Cooperation in Indonesia" Ir Nada Damiyanti M. Phil, Acting Director, International Research of Science and Technology Cooperation, State Ministry for Research and Technology, Indonesia Presentation 3 "Example of FP 7 Project in Indonesia: Mitigate and Assess Risk from Volcanic Impact on Terraine Human Activities" Dr Pierre Thierry, Project Manager, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), France
Panel Discussion Panel Moderator: Prof Gérard Binder, Director, National Engineering School of South Alsace, ENSISA / President Administrative Council, CampusFrance	Panel Discussion Panel Moderator: Mr Edward Panjaitan, Programme Secretary, Graduate School of European Studies Programme, University of Indonesia

17.30 : End of Symposium

18.30 - 21.00 : Evening Reception for Asia-Link Participants and EHEF Exhibitors