In collaboration with Universities UK International and the government officials of Taiwan, The British Council Taiwan is delighted to invite UK Higher Education institutions for The UK-Taiwan Virtual Higher Education Delegation 2020 from Monday 07 December to Wednesday 09 December 2020. This virtual event aims to offer delegates from both the UK and Taiwan to discuss internationalisation strategies and explore collaboration opportunities in terms of learning, teaching, and research in the wake of Covid-19.

The UK-Taiwan Virtual Higher Education Delegation 2020

Date: 07 – 09 December 2020
Time: 09.00 – 11.00 GMT
Registration: reserve a place HERE
* Application deadline: 03 December 2020

 

Event partners

  • Universities UK International
  • Education Section of Taipei Representative Office in London
  • Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan 


Agenda

Monday 07 December

Time

Programme

Opening Remarks

Moderator: Janet Beer, Vice Chancellor, University of Liverpool

09.00-09.30

 

 

  • Mon-Chi Lio, Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Taiwan
  • Amanda Solloway Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Wu-Chiao Hsieh, Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK
  • Catherine Nettleton, Representative of British Office Taipei

Session 1

The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Higher Education

Discussion focus: A strategy for international cooperation in the Covid-19 pandemic era and what Taiwanese and UK universities have been doing to remain international academic mobility.
 

Moderator: Huey-Jen Su, Chairperson,
Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

09.30-11.00

 

 

 

 

  • Nicky Old, Director of Communications and External Relations, Universities UK
  • Frank Yung-Hsiang Ying, Executive Vice President, National Taiwan Normal University
  • Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Nottingham
  • Huey-Jen Su, President, National Cheng Kung University

 

Tuesday 08 December

Time

Programme

Session 2

Cultivating English Language Proficiency

Discussion focus: 2030 Taiwan’s Bilingual Policy is creating more opportunities for transnational education and student mobility. However, what are the barriers and challenges to realising Taiwan’s 2030 Bilingual ambitions? As the UK is the leading country for English language education, this is a great opportunity to share enlightening insights and to build cooperation mutually.

Moderator: Ralph Rogers, Director, British Council Taiwan

09.00-10.00

  • MoE Taiwan (5 mins to brief national policy)
  • Barry O'Sullivan, Head of Assessment Research & Development, British Council
  • Janina Iwaniec, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Bath
  • Mei-Hua Chen, President, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

Session 3

Cultivating Chinese Language Proficiency

Discussion focus: Taiwan presents a unique opportunity for UK students to immerse themselves in Chinese language and culture in an educational environment that is a bastion of liberal, inclusive and democratic values. It is also a society that has successfully limited the spread of Covid-19. The 2030 nationwide bilingual policy is an exciting opportunity to develop partnerships in mutual language exchange and student mobility.

Moderator: Shih-Chang Hsin, Vice President, National Tsing Hua University

10.00-11.00

  • Nicole Lee, Director of Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in the UK (5 mins to brief national Chinese language policy)
  • Hans Van de Ven, Director of Studies in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge
  • Kuo-Wei Liu, President, Minghsin University of Science and Technology
  • Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor and President, Cardiff University
  • Shih-Chang Hsin, Vice President, National Tsing Hua University

 

Wednesday 09 December

Time

Programme

Session 4

Opportunities for Joint Research Partnership

Discussion focus: To identify potential areas and opportunities for collaboration, such as: AI; smart cities; 5G communication technology; healthcare; and technology; and to compile the policy and funding structures for supporting collaboration between Taiwan and the UK.

Moderator: Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International

09.00-09.30

  • Cheng-Wen Wu, General Director, ITRI Southern Region Campus
  • Jennifer Rubin, Executive Chair, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  • Cheng-Yu Chen, Vice President, Taipei Medical University
  • Peter Edwards, Head of School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen

Closing Remarks

Moderator: Huey-Jen Su, Chairperson,
Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan

09.30-11.00

  • Andy Bi, Director General, Department of International and Cross-strait Education, Ministry of Education
  • Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International 
  • Ralph Rogers, Director, British Council Taiwan

 

Deadline for registration is 3 December. For more enquires, please contact Diane Hsu, Head of Education of British Council Taiwan at diane.hsu@britishcouncil.org.tw.