Opening Ceremony and Plenary
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Plenary 2 & 3 |
Details
All are invited to join the Opening Ceremony and experience a traditional Thai welcome followed by a Plenary discussion with Asia Pacific leaders. The Plenary will focus on the region’s emergence from disruptions of the recent past, and the subsequent impact on the higher education sector of the Asia Pacific.
Welcome remarks: Prof Sarah Todd, President of APAIE
Opening remarks: Prof Banchong Mahaisavariya, President of Mahidol University
Plenary: Sustainability in Higher Education across the Asia Pacific
Moderator: Asst Prof Dr Alexander Nanni, Associate Dean for International Affairs, Mahidol University International College
Panel members:
• Ms Prinat Apirat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand
• Dr Roger Y Chao Jr, Assistant Director and Head of Education, Youth and Sports Division, the ASEAN Secretariat
• Ms Jen Bahen, Counsellor (Education and Research) Australian Embassy
• Prof Sarah Todd, President of APAIE
Presentation to panel members by Clinical Prof Emeritus Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, Chairman of Mahidol University Council and former Minister of Public Health, Thailand.
Presenter(s)
Prof Sarah Todd
President
APAIE
Welcome Remarks
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Professor Sarah Todd is the current President of APAIE and Vice President (Global) at Griffith University. Prior to joining Griffith, she was the inaugural Pro Vice Chancellor (International) at the University of Otago, and Professor of Marketing and Academic Dean at Otago's Business School. Professor Todd sits on the board of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA), and serves as a member of the Association for Commonwealth Universities (ACU) International Steering Group.
Prof Banchong Mahaisavariya
President
Mahidol University, Thailand
Opening Remarks
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Professor Banchong Mahaisavariya completed his medical degree, internship and residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in 1983. In 1993 he returned to Mahidol University as an Associate Professor, rising to become Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Vice President, and then President of Mahidol University.
Pruthipong Poonthrigobo
Director of the International Economic Policy Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sustainability in Higher Education across the Asia Pacific
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Prinat is currently serving as Deputy Director-General at the Department of International Economic Affairs. Prior to this, Prinat was Director of ASEAN Strategy and Cooperation Division, Department of ASEAN Affairs. She has also served at the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing and at the Royal Thai Embassy/Mission of Thailand to the European Union in Brussels. Prinat received her B.A. of Political Science/Economics from the University of Illinois, and her M.A. of International Relations and Ph.D. of International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.
Roger Chao
Assistant Director and Head of Education, Youth and Sports
ASEAN Secretariat
Sustainability in Higher Education across the Asia Pacific
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Dr. Roger Chao Jr. is currently Asst. Director/Head of Education, Youth and Sports at the ASEAN Secretariat. Since 2013, he has been engaged in the international education development sector in organizations including UNESCO, UNICEF, the European Commission, DAAD and the British Council. He has a PhD on Asian and International Studies from City University of Hong Kong, a European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management from a consortium of institutions, and a Masters in Education (Mathematics) from the University of the Philippines.
Ms Jen Bahen
Counsellor (Education and Research) to Vietnam and Thailand
Australian Embassy, Vietnam
Sustainability in Higher Education across the Asia Pacific
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Jen is the Counsellor (Education and Research) to the Australian Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam, with responsibility to Vietnam and Thailand. Previously, Jen was the Director for International Education at TAFE Directors Australia. Jen has also worked within the Australian Government, leading education policy and program initiatives, with postings to the Australian Embassies in Beijing and Bangkok. Jen is passionate about enabling global engagement and exchange in education. Jen completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the University of Melbourne.
Prof Sarah Todd
President
APAIE
Sustainability in Higher Education across the Asia Pacific
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Professor Sarah Todd is the current President of APAIE and Vice President (Global) at Griffith University. Prior to joining Griffith, she was the inaugural Pro Vice Chancellor (International) at the University of Otago, and Professor of Marketing and Academic Dean at Otago's Business School. Professor Todd sits on the board of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA), and serves as a member of the Association for Commonwealth Universities (ACU) International Steering Group.
Prof Emeritus Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn
Chairman of Mahidol University Counci and former Minister of Public Health, Thailand
Mahidol University Council Thailand
Sustainability in Higher Education across the Asia Pacific
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Chairperson
Alexander Nanni
Associate Dean for International Affairs
Mahidol University International College
