APAIE
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Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) The Asia Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) was established by a Founding Committee consisting of university representatives from thirteen countries/ regions in the Asia Pacific on 3 December 2004, at Korea University
in Seoul, Korea.
It is a non-profit professional organization
whose goal is to achieve greater cooperation among the academic institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific
region. The organization helps and encourages the members to actively participate in exchange between institutions in the region. A conference is held every spring by APAIE, and former conferences took place in Korea University
, National University of Singapore
, and Waseda University
. The conference in 2009 took place in Renmin University.
APAIE is a constituent – led organization made up of individual members. It has a steadfast membership of more than 1,000 international education professionals – from professors to rectors to international exchange coordinators. APAIE is dedicated to serving and representing this membership.
APAIE is for senior administrators whose goals and aspirations seed academic excellence in the Asia Pacific region and believe these goals and aspirations can and should be shared internationally. APAIE is for personnel in academic institutions whose responsibilities are dedicated to international exchange and education. APAIE is for international relations officers Concerned with enlightening the education enterprise. APAIE is for higher education funding council members who aspire to implement creative funding internationally. APAIE is for education consultants with a passion for the Asia Pacific region and internationalism.
APAIE is scholarly, judicious and mercurial and offers opportunity.
APAIE is a member of The Association for Studies in International Education
.(ASIE) is a group of organizations whose mission is to encourage serious research and publications dealing with international education and academic mobility, to stimulate interest in such work (both in the international education community and in academic circles in general), and to develop and promote ways to disseminate this work in cost-effective and accessible formats. The initial objective and primary focus of ASIE in fulfillment of this mission is the publication and distribution of the Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE).
, was the brain trust of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education
Professor Lee has spearheaded the foundation of the Asia Pacific Association for International Education and currently serves as the re-elected president. He advocated APL (Asia Pacific Leaders) that promotes multi-lateral student exchanges in Asia Pacific. APAIE is now considered as one of the three most influential associations in the world. He also serves as an executive committee member of Network of International Education Associations. He co-chaired the Korea-China 21st Century Academic Forum. He, as the vice president for Development and External Affairs, organized the University Presidents' Global Forum for Korea University's Centennial Celebration. In 2008, Global HR Forum, professor Lee has interviewed Jack Welch about the current issues in the economy. Professor Lee has been invited to various international conferences as a speaker. These conferences include European Association for International Education
, ASEM
, Indonesian University Presidents Seminar, International Advertising Association-World Congress, Internet World-India, COMDEX
, APO-Japan, etc. He is also an active advisor to Korean government agencies and corporations. His publication includes 11 books and numerous articles.
The founding members are Griffith University
(Australia), Sun Yat-sen University
(Taiwan), Mahidol University
(Thailand), Waseda University
(Japan), Korea University
, University of Philippines Los Baños, Brawijaya University
(Indonesia), National University of Singapore
, University of Hawaii
, Manoa (USA), University of Delhi
(India), University of Auckland
(New Zealand), Chinese University of Hong Kong
(China), and Renmin University of China
(China).
APAIE started with the 13 active members of the international community who have agreed that associations such as NAFSA (USA) and EAIE (Europe) play crucial roles in the advancement of our professional missions. These organizations promote communication, cooperation, development of expertise, and provide valuable networking opportunities for our respective universities. APAIE (Asia and Pacific) has an obligation to do the same as these two organizations, where now the balanced global international education will succeed.
APAIE seeks to bring together international educators active in Asia-Pacific higher education and other relevant organization to promote communication, networking, and professional development. The Association would like to facilitate the exchange and mobility of students, staff and scholars, and the advancement of academic collaboration inter-regionally. APAIE strives to provide a channel for benchmarking for the advancement of members and their institutions, to recommend good practices and policy in cooperation with various institutions and agencies, and to effectively represent the views of its membership with regard to international education.
Over 400 participants from 145 institutions of 26 different countries attended the APAIE Conference & Exhibition in Korea. The educators gathered to address the international education issues in the Asia Pacific region with the main theme, "Trends and Changes in Asia Pacific Higher Education." The workshop, "Keep up on China" produced discussion on Chinese higher education and development, the progress Chinese universities in internalization, and U.S. - China Educational Partnership. There were thirty-two exhibition booths with university representatives. A Farewell Dinner & Party concluded the first annual APAIE Conference & Exhibition. The participants left Seoul secure in their thoughts that their cultural experiences and exchanges were going to be more closely addressed in the future.
Hosted by National University of Singapore, Singapore. March 2007
There were twenty-three university presidents from different countries represented at the APAIE Conference & Exhibition in Singapore. There were 476 participants from 282 institutions representing 48 countries. "Keeping up on India" was the theme for the workshop. The conference topic, "The Asia Pacific Renaissance of Higher Education" spurred the panel discussions and the social functions.
Hosted by Waseda University, Japan. March 2008.
With the workshop theme "Keeping Up on Japan," followed by the topic "What's Next in Asia Pacific Higher Education?" was discussed by the Presidents and Vice-Presidents from regional institutions. There were 73 exhibition booths from 59 institutions of 18 countries all over the world representing at the APAIE Exhibition. The full traditional Japanese culture experience was at the Farewell dinner. The traditional Japanese performance provided the setting for the new opportunities to meet with the colleagues from worldwide institutions.
Hosted by Renmin University of China, China. April 2009.
After the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China was ready to show over 800 participants at APAIE Conference & Exhibition its culture, tradition and professional offerings. Over 380 institutions representing 42 countries has attended the APAIE Conference & Exhibition. There were three keynote speeches and 34 concurrent sessions with 134 speakers from all over the world with the theme "Asia Pacific Higher Education: Developing Leadership and Enhancing Harmony." More than 60 presidents and vice presidents from top educational institutions shared their visions of the future on higher education at the "President's Roundtable" sessions.
Hosted by Griffith University in Gold Coast, Australia. April 2010.
With the theme, “Educating for Extremes” (Educating for global challenges in a rapidly changing world), 876 participants from 50 countries representing 463 universities. APAIE had to order extra booths to fit 86 booths at the exhibition which was a continuous attraction throughout the conference & exhibition. APAIE is known to have diverse participants. Number of percentages represented by regions well supports the diversity. The delegates from Oceania regions 36%, Asia regions 31%, European Regions 21%, USA & Canada regions 11%, and other regions 1%. With the great discussions and sessions the 2010 APAIE Conference completed with many good reviews. One of the guest speakers was the honorable Mr. Bob Hawke
, the former Prime Minister of Australia, who has touched the issues in the educating for global challenges in Asia Pacific.
Going to be hosted by National Taiwan University in Taipei. March 2011.
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
in Seoul, Korea.
It is a non-profit professional organization
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
whose goal is to achieve greater cooperation among the academic institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
region. The organization helps and encourages the members to actively participate in exchange between institutions in the region. A conference is held every spring by APAIE, and former conferences took place in Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
, National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
, and Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
. The conference in 2009 took place in Renmin University.
APAIE is a constituent – led organization made up of individual members. It has a steadfast membership of more than 1,000 international education professionals – from professors to rectors to international exchange coordinators. APAIE is dedicated to serving and representing this membership.
APAIE is for senior administrators whose goals and aspirations seed academic excellence in the Asia Pacific region and believe these goals and aspirations can and should be shared internationally. APAIE is for personnel in academic institutions whose responsibilities are dedicated to international exchange and education. APAIE is for international relations officers Concerned with enlightening the education enterprise. APAIE is for higher education funding council members who aspire to implement creative funding internationally. APAIE is for education consultants with a passion for the Asia Pacific region and internationalism.
APAIE is scholarly, judicious and mercurial and offers opportunity.
APAIE is a member of The Association for Studies in International Education
The Association for Studies in International Education
The Association for Studies in International Education is a group of organizations whose stated mission is to encourage serious research and publications dealing with international education and academic mobility, to stimulate interest in such work, and to develop and promote ways to disseminate...
.(ASIE) is a group of organizations whose mission is to encourage serious research and publications dealing with international education and academic mobility, to stimulate interest in such work (both in the international education community and in academic circles in general), and to develop and promote ways to disseminate this work in cost-effective and accessible formats. The initial objective and primary focus of ASIE in fulfillment of this mission is the publication and distribution of the Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE).
History
Professor Doo-Hee Lee, Korea UniversityKorea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
, was the brain trust of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education
Professor Lee has spearheaded the foundation of the Asia Pacific Association for International Education and currently serves as the re-elected president. He advocated APL (Asia Pacific Leaders) that promotes multi-lateral student exchanges in Asia Pacific. APAIE is now considered as one of the three most influential associations in the world. He also serves as an executive committee member of Network of International Education Associations. He co-chaired the Korea-China 21st Century Academic Forum. He, as the vice president for Development and External Affairs, organized the University Presidents' Global Forum for Korea University's Centennial Celebration. In 2008, Global HR Forum, professor Lee has interviewed Jack Welch about the current issues in the economy. Professor Lee has been invited to various international conferences as a speaker. These conferences include European Association for International Education
European Association for International Education
The European Association for International Education is a non-profit organisation whose main aim is to stimulate and facilitate the internationalisation of higher education in Europe and around the world, and to meet the professional needs of individuals active in international education...
, ASEM
Asem
Asem is a male given name of Arabic origin, which means "protector, guardian, defender".-Given name:*Asim Abdulrahman, Egyptian militant*Asım Akin, Turkish physician...
, Indonesian University Presidents Seminar, International Advertising Association-World Congress, Internet World-India, COMDEX
COMDEX
COMDEX was a computer expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada, each November from 1979 to 2003. It was one of the largest computer trade shows in the world, usually second only to the German CeBIT, and by many accounts one of the largest trade shows in any industry sector...
, APO-Japan, etc. He is also an active advisor to Korean government agencies and corporations. His publication includes 11 books and numerous articles.
The founding members are Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
(Australia), Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred to as Zhongshan University , is a prominent university located mainly in Guangzhou, China. The University is named after Dr...
(Taiwan), Mahidol University
Mahidol University
Mahidol University is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. Established back in 1888 as School of Medical Practitioners, Siriraj Hospital and reorganized in 1943 as University of Medical Sciences . The university originally focused on Health Sciences but also expanded to other...
(Thailand), Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
(Japan), Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
, University of Philippines Los Baños, Brawijaya University
Brawijaya University
Brawijaya University , established in 1963 and located in Malang, is one of the state universities in Indonesia. UB is one of the leading universities in Indonesia with more than 30,000 students in degrees ranging from the diploma programs , Bachelor’s degree program, Master’s degree program,...
(Indonesia), National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
, University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, Manoa (USA), University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
(India), University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
(New Zealand), Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
(China), and Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China; RUC, also known as People's University of China , colloquially Renda , is a major research university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Its campus neighbors those of Peking University and Tsinghua University....
(China).
APAIE started with the 13 active members of the international community who have agreed that associations such as NAFSA (USA) and EAIE (Europe) play crucial roles in the advancement of our professional missions. These organizations promote communication, cooperation, development of expertise, and provide valuable networking opportunities for our respective universities. APAIE (Asia and Pacific) has an obligation to do the same as these two organizations, where now the balanced global international education will succeed.
Mission
The mission of APAIE is to achieve greater cooperation amongst those responsible for international education and internationalization in Asia- Pacific institutions and to promote the quality of international programs, activities, and exchanges for the harmony and the advancement of the Asia-Pacific region. The Association promotes dialog and cooperation between institutions in the Asia-Pacific region and those outside the region. Towards this aim the Association devotes itself to the principles of mutual respect, diverse and representative membership, and collective progress.APAIE seeks to bring together international educators active in Asia-Pacific higher education and other relevant organization to promote communication, networking, and professional development. The Association would like to facilitate the exchange and mobility of students, staff and scholars, and the advancement of academic collaboration inter-regionally. APAIE strives to provide a channel for benchmarking for the advancement of members and their institutions, to recommend good practices and policy in cooperation with various institutions and agencies, and to effectively represent the views of its membership with regard to international education.
Annual Conferences
Hosted by Korea University, Korea, March 2006.Over 400 participants from 145 institutions of 26 different countries attended the APAIE Conference & Exhibition in Korea. The educators gathered to address the international education issues in the Asia Pacific region with the main theme, "Trends and Changes in Asia Pacific Higher Education." The workshop, "Keep up on China" produced discussion on Chinese higher education and development, the progress Chinese universities in internalization, and U.S. - China Educational Partnership. There were thirty-two exhibition booths with university representatives. A Farewell Dinner & Party concluded the first annual APAIE Conference & Exhibition. The participants left Seoul secure in their thoughts that their cultural experiences and exchanges were going to be more closely addressed in the future.
Hosted by National University of Singapore, Singapore. March 2007
There were twenty-three university presidents from different countries represented at the APAIE Conference & Exhibition in Singapore. There were 476 participants from 282 institutions representing 48 countries. "Keeping up on India" was the theme for the workshop. The conference topic, "The Asia Pacific Renaissance of Higher Education" spurred the panel discussions and the social functions.
Hosted by Waseda University, Japan. March 2008.
With the workshop theme "Keeping Up on Japan," followed by the topic "What's Next in Asia Pacific Higher Education?" was discussed by the Presidents and Vice-Presidents from regional institutions. There were 73 exhibition booths from 59 institutions of 18 countries all over the world representing at the APAIE Exhibition. The full traditional Japanese culture experience was at the Farewell dinner. The traditional Japanese performance provided the setting for the new opportunities to meet with the colleagues from worldwide institutions.
Hosted by Renmin University of China, China. April 2009.
After the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China was ready to show over 800 participants at APAIE Conference & Exhibition its culture, tradition and professional offerings. Over 380 institutions representing 42 countries has attended the APAIE Conference & Exhibition. There were three keynote speeches and 34 concurrent sessions with 134 speakers from all over the world with the theme "Asia Pacific Higher Education: Developing Leadership and Enhancing Harmony." More than 60 presidents and vice presidents from top educational institutions shared their visions of the future on higher education at the "President's Roundtable" sessions.
Hosted by Griffith University in Gold Coast, Australia. April 2010.
With the theme, “Educating for Extremes” (Educating for global challenges in a rapidly changing world), 876 participants from 50 countries representing 463 universities. APAIE had to order extra booths to fit 86 booths at the exhibition which was a continuous attraction throughout the conference & exhibition. APAIE is known to have diverse participants. Number of percentages represented by regions well supports the diversity. The delegates from Oceania regions 36%, Asia regions 31%, European Regions 21%, USA & Canada regions 11%, and other regions 1%. With the great discussions and sessions the 2010 APAIE Conference completed with many good reviews. One of the guest speakers was the honorable Mr. Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee "Bob" Hawke AC GCL was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia from March 1983 to December 1991 and therefore longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister....
, the former Prime Minister of Australia, who has touched the issues in the educating for global challenges in Asia Pacific.
Going to be hosted by National Taiwan University in Taipei. March 2011.
See also
- AIEAAieaAiea or Aiea may refer to:* Members of the Hawaiian flowering plant genus Nothocestrum**Nothocestrum breviflorum A.Gray - Smallflower aiea...
- American International Education Foundation (AIEF)
- CONAHECCONAHECThe Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration is a non-profit membership organization which advises and connects higher education institutions interested in establishing or strengthening academic collaborative programs in the North American region.Its core membership is...
- EAIE
- International educationInternational educationInternational education can mean many different things and its definition is debated. Some have defined two general meanings according to its involvement of students...
- NAFSA: Association of International EducatorsNAFSA: Association of International EducatorsNAFSA: Association of International Educators is a non-profit professional organization for professionals in all areas of international education including education abroad advising and administration, international student advising, campus internationalization, admissions, outreach, overseas...
- UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
- Innovative Research Universities