By: FEBT10

1. Yakindra Prasad Timilsena - ID No. 1113322. Alisha Tuladhar - ID No. 1113273. Kalpana S.A. - ID No. 1113124. Jyotsna Shrestha Khanal - ID No. 1113285. Silvia Ayu Widayati - ID No. 111311

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Universities of Asia in the 21st century

Open Presentation Competition (20th October, 2010)

Asian PotentialGlobalization and InternationalizationDifferent dimensionsChallenges ahead and ways forward

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OUTLINE

21st century – Asian century?

• Rapid economic growth rate• 60% of world population• 59% of total population

is less than 34 years • 5000+ universities

• Tremendous progress in expanding higher education• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)- the highest

number of students in the world.

Why the international knowledge and skills are felt necessary?

• Globalization– Innovation and Information– Globalization

increased demand for higher education nations moving towards knowledge based economy

• Competent human resources

Students

Relevant and

Applied curriculum

Research and information

fluency

Critical thinking, Problem solving & Decision making

Culture of Creativity

and Innovation

24/7 Access to Tools and Resources

Communication

&Collaboration

21st century prerequisite

Role of University

society

government

university

mediaresearch

United Nations&

International Organization

corporate sector

training

development

Underfunding affects the students & economy

STUDENTS

Government underfundin

gTo generate additional revenue at institutions

Differential tuition fees across many

countriesdramatic fees

increase

Expecting Higher

packages

Affecting the

economy

Role of technology in university in 21st century

What about technology resources?

Kids in the New Millennium

High-tech future for higher education

• Virtual university• Any person, any where,

any time

Sustainability of University

Sustainability

Low Government Budget Universi

ty

Corporate sector

3 Ps

International donor

Excessive control

Public Private Partnership Approach

PP

P

GovernmentNational Government,

Federal States,Municipalities

GovernmentNational Government,

Federal States,Municipalities

BusinessNational & International,

Formal & InformalEnterprises

BusinessNational & International,

Formal & InformalEnterprises

Civil SocietyCommunities, NGO,

Universities,Research Centres

Civil SocietyCommunities, NGO,

Universities,Research Centres

Make university hear MDGs

University

Poverty & hunger

Universal primary education

Gender equality & empower women

Reduce child mortality rate

Improve maternal health

Diseases (AIDS, malaria)

Environmental sustainability

Global partnership

&

MDG- Goal 8

Drastic changes in 21st Century

"Green Education"

Collaborative learning - Reinventing pedagogy

• Allows for student talk - social learning

• Pedagogy learning-”I think therefore I am”

social learning-”We participate therefore we are”

• Embraces discovery• Student focused and self paced

• Create world-class capacity in education• Retention of Faculties and Researchers• Increasing enrollments• Focus on quality rather than numbers• Meet the industry and market demand• Accreditation and standardisation

Food security

Climate change

Emergency preparedness

Sustainable developme

nt

Eco-friendly technologies

Good governance

Challenges ahead and ways forward

Emerging issues

Social Science (People)

Management(Business)

Engineering (Technology)

T-shaped Professionals as Adaptive Innovators

Across industriesAcross culturesAcross functions

Across disciplines=

More experiencedMore adaptive

More collaborative

Core Field of Study

Expertise Across Other Fields

“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.” (Tom Brokaw)

References

• http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/index.php• http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0805015.html• http://www.webometrics.info/

university_by_country_select.asp• http://opa.yale.edu/president/message.aspx?id=91• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/

oldest-university-on-earth-is-reborn-after-800-years-2042518.html