CAIE COLOMBIA - 2019
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Presentation
The 6th edition of the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE) was held from October 23 to 25, 2019 in Bogotá, Colombia.
The central theme of the congress was: Poles of knowledge and innovation: Synergies for development.
Speakers
As we look forward, CAIE Colombia-2019 speakers will share their reflection about the human, economic and social processes and the different stakeholders that converge on a given territory. Drawing on local, regional and international experiences, CAIE will set the stage for the development of strategic links and partnerships in order to advance the development of knowledge and innovation hubs in the Americas.
CAIE provides a unique opportunity for decision makers and professionals in the field of international education to exchange and examine current paradigms, emerging trends, shared challenges, alternative models and public policies related to this sector while prompting meaningful contacts and institutional collaboration.
Plenary Sessions
OPENING PLENARY – OCTOBER 23 – 9:00-10:00
Hubs of Knowledge and Innovation: Synergies for Development
This inaugural plenary session, organized in the form of a discussion panel, will bring together ministers of education and high level representatives from different regions to share with the audience the different ways in which higher education promotes innovation and contributes to building a more equitable and sustainable future.
Panelists
Min. María Victoria Angulo, Minister of National Education and Honorary President CAEI Colombia-2019, Colombia
Min. Michael S. Browne, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Antigua and Barbuda and President of the Inter-American Commission of Education (CIE), Organization of American States (OAS)
Min. Alejandrina Germán, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dominican Republic
(M) Dr. José Antonio Ocampo, Co-Director, Bank of the Republic, Colombia
PLENARY SESSION – OCTOBER 24 – 8:30-10:00
Engaged Universities: Innovation for Development
This plenary panel will bring together Presidents of internationally recognized institutions to engage in a conversation about the importance of advancing scientific research and technical expertise to address the most compelling challenges of our time and make transcendent contributions to the development of our communities.
Panelists
Marcelo Knobel, Rector, Universidade de Campinas, Brazil
Andrew Petter, President, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Ennio Vivaldi, Rector, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Maritza Rondón, Rector, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Colombia
(M) David Julien, Executive Director, Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (OUI-IOHE), Canada
PLENARY SESSION – OCTOBER 25 – 8:30-10:00
Multilateral Organizations: Building Synergies for Development in the Americas
During this Plenary Session representatives of various continental and international organizations will address the ways in which their respective organizations advocate for higher-education institutions from all over the world to align their strategies and academic activities to the advancement of our shared development goals.
Panelists
Francesc Pedró, Director, International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC-UNESCO)
Jesús Giacoman, Director, Department of Human Development, Education, and Employment, Organization of American States (OAS)
Ángel Martín, Regional Director, Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI)
(M) Jean-Paul de Gaudemar, Rector, Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF)
Expert panels and roundtables
October 23 (13:30 – 15:00)
I. International Partnerships: Strengthening Hubs.
SPEAKERS
Hans de Wit, Director, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA
Anthony Koliha, Director, Office of Global Educational Programs, USA Department of State, USA
Chen Jianguo, Vice-President, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China
(M) Jamil Salmi, Specialist in International Education, Colombia
II. Support Innovation. Promote Development.
SPEAKERS
Aronita Rosenblatt, Diretora de Inovação, Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE), Brasil
Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist, The Québec Research Funds, Canada
Diego Hernández, Director General, Colciencias, Colombia
(M) Brent Herbert-Copley, Executive Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada , Canada
III. Women Redesigning Higher Education and their Influence in Educational Public Policy.
SPEAKERS
Sylvia Díaz, Rector, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Mexico
Guadalupe Ibarra, Rector, Universidad Autónoma Intercultural de Sinaloa, Mexico
Carmen López-Portillo, Rector, Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, Mexico
Silvia Giorguli, President, El Colegio de México, Mexico
(M) Sara Ladrón de Guevara, Rector, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
IV. Building a Port Education Hub in Barcelona.
SPEAKERS
Àngel Tarriño, Project Manager, Fundació BCN Formación Profesional, Spain
Pedro Arellano, Deputy Director General and Corporate Development of the Port of Barcelona, Spain
Jordi Castillo, Secretary General of the European VET Mobility Network, Spain
Carmen Sánchez, HR Director, MB92, Spain
Jordi Berenguer-Sau, Vice-rector of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation, Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech, Spain
(M) Neus Pons Pena, Director, Fundació BCN Formación Profesional, Spain
October 24 (13:30 – 15:00)
I. Bogotá, Hub of knowledge and innovation: The Bet of a City and its Region.
SPEAKERS
Enrique Romero, Regional Director, Capital District, National Training Service (SENA), Colombia
Claudia Puentes, Secretaría de Educación de Bogotá Distrito Capital, Colombia
Úrsula Ablanque, Gerente General, Empresa de Renovación y Desarrollo Urbano de Bogotá (ERU), Colombia
Adriana Padilla, Director, Creative and Cultural Industries, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá (CCB), Colombia
(M) Mónica Ramírez, Director, Bronx Creative District, Colombia
II. Megatrends and Educational Transformation.
SPEAKERS
Delfina Veiravé, Rector, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste and OUI-IOHE Vice-President for Southern Cone, Argentina
Philip Steenkamp, President and Vice-Chancellor, Royal Roads University, Canada
Alejandro Cheyne, Rector, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia
Aldo Valle, Universidad de Valparaíso and Vice-President of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), Chile
(M) Ann Mason, NAFSA Board Member and Founder, Mason Education Group, Colombia
III. Engineering 2030: Innovation for Chile’s Future.
SPEAKERS
Jorge Yutronic, SYN Consultores, Chile
Cristian Bornhardt, Director of the MacroFaculty of Engineering Project (Universidad de La Frontera, Universidad de Talca, Universidad del Bío Bío), Chile
Fernando Vargas, Specialist in Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation, Inter-American Development Bank, Colombia
Lueny Morell, INNOVAHiEd, Puerto Rico
(M) Oscar Garrido, Rector, Universidad de los Lagos, Chile
IV. Refugees: A Shared Responsibility. Lessons from Europe and Latin America.
SPEAKERS
Marina Malgina, Head of Section for Recognition of Refugees’ Qualifications, Norwegian Agency for QA in Education (NOKUT) / Norwegian ENIC-NARIC, Norway
Hannah Cazzetta, Academic Advisor, Salve Regina University, USA
Camilo Forero, Director, Departament of Global Initiatives, Fundación Juan N. Corpas, Colombia
Josef Merkx, Director, United Nations High-Commission on Refugees, Colombia
(M) Sabine Pendl, Director of International Relations, University of Graz and President of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), Austria
October 25 (13:30 – 15:00)
I. Technical and Professional Education: Training for Innovation.
SPEAKERS
Farid Figueroa, Director of Professional Training, National Training Service (SENA), Colombia
Francis Brown, Director of International Relations, Federation de Cegeps, Canada
Jerônimo Rodrigues da Silva, Rector, Instituto Federal de Goiás and President of CONIF, Brazil
Carol Fimmen, Director International, College of Southern Nevada, USA
(M) Hernán Chaves, Rector, Universidad Tecnológica de Bogotá, President ACIET and Member of the EIESTEC Council, Colombia
II. Urban Champions: A New Vision for the Future.
SPEAKERS
Juanita Rodríguez, Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, Universidad EAN, Colombia
Courtney Falato, Smart Cities Relationship Director, The Ohio State University, USA
Andrés Barba, Director of International Development, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, México
Guillermo Castro, Executive Counsel, Fundación Ciudad del Saber, Panama
(M) Michael Woodbridge, Manager-Research Programs, NewCities Foundation, Canada
III. Education and Inclusion: Ensuring Access to an Equitable Future.
SPEAKERS
Sharon Hobenshield, Director of Aboriginal Education, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Álvaro Pop, Secretary, Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC), Bolivia
Constanza Tolosa, Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
(M) Pamela Aguirre, Member of the Andean Parliament, Ecuador
Parallel Sessions
CONFERENCE SUBTHEMES
The CAIE Colombia-2019 conference subthemes are:
– Research and Knowledge Transfer: Innovation for Development
– Redesigning Higher Education: Learning for Innovation
– International Partnerships: Platform for Sustainability
– Social Synergies: Sustainability, Equity and Inclusion
PARALLEL SESSIONS: OCTOBER 23
Block 1:
- Una Misión Emprendedora: Creando ecosistemas de innovación y transferencia para el desarrollo regional. (Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3)
- International Alliances : Advancing Societal Development for a Sustainable Future. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Comprehensive Engagement to Internationalization: The Case of West Virginia University. (Presentation)
- Estrategias para el Desarrollo de Proyectos Locales e Internacionales en Ciencias de la Salud: Un Enfoque Colaborativo e Interdisciplinario de la Investigación y la Enseñanza.(Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3)
- Using Rankings Information Strategically (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Creating Regional Innovative and Sustainable Higher Education Partnerships in the Americas.
- REALCE, Red de colaboración en Conocimiento, Educación e Innovación. (Presentation)
- La Agenda de Educación Superior en las Américas. Una Mesa Redonda con los dirigentes de ASCUN, ANUIES, CIN, CRUB y CRUCH. (Presentation)
- Learning for Innovation through Inclusion and Respect.
Download here the programming of the parallel sessions for October 23, 11h00
Block 2:
- Canada: Your Partner in Education.
- Modelo teórico y herramientas metodológicas para la internacionalización del currículo. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Accelerating Talents: Collaborative Strategies of the City of Montreal. (Presentation)
- Construyendo Alianzas Estratégicas Interregionales: Las propuestas de FAP-ALCUE y CONAHEC. (Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3, Presentation 4, Presentation 5)
- Plataforma para Evaluar el Compromiso de las Universidades con los Objetivos de Desarollo Sostenible. (Presentation)
- Innovación Social, Compromiso y Sinergia en una Universidad Multicampus. (Presentation)
- Políticas Públicas y Aseguramiento de la Calidad: Canadá, Argentina y Chile. (Presentation)
- Higher Education and its incidence on Equity, Inclusion and Justice. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
PARALLEL SESSIONS: OCTOBER 24
Block 1:
- Leaders in Action: Celebrating 10 Years of ELAP. (Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3)
- English and Internationalization: Successful Partnerships bridging Canada and Latin America. (Presentation)
- Diálogos para el Desarrollo: Iniciativas Interdisciplinarias y la Contribución de los Territorios. (Presentation)
- Strategic Partnerships for Knowledge and Innovation Hubs: Examples from North America.
- Internacionalización en el Caribe: Un Mar de Oportunidades. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Sistema Académico Integrado en Universidades Multicampus, en el marco de la pertinencia, la calidad y la innovación. (Presentation)
- La Universidad Católica de Colombia: Equidad y Responsabilidad Social.
- Impacto de la Educación Superior y la Internacionalización Inclusiva. Estrategias y Buenas Prácticas. (Presentation)
Download here the programming of the parallel sessions for October 24, 11h00
Block 2:
- International Partnerships within the Pacific Alliance: Building Sustainable Capacity in the Extractive Industries.
- Flipping it Sideways: A Co-Construction of Horizontal International Partnerships. (Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3)
- Platforms for Sustainable International Cooperation: Good Practices from Colombia and Quebec. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- La Universidad: articuladora de alianzas intersectoriales para el desarrollo humano y sostenible de la región.
- Student-led Internationalization: New Approaches from Brazil and Switzerland. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Educación transformadora para el fomento de la mentalidad emprendedora del siglo XXI: organizaciones orientadas a un propósito y gestión humanística. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Impacto y sociedad: Innovación centrada en la apropiación social del conocimiento. (Presentation)
- Crear sinergias para el desarrollo regional sostenible a través de la colaboración institucional. (Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3)
PARALLEL SESSIONS: OCTOBER 25
- Bilan et perspectives de la Conférence des Recteurs latino-américains (CRULA) membres du réseau mondial de l’Agence universitaires de la Francophonie. (Presentation)
- English and Internationalization: Successful Partnerships bridging Canada and Latin America.
- International Initiatives through European Collaboration: The case of RIESAL and INNOVAT.
- Alianzas Internacionales: Modelos de Colaboración y Estrategias de Éxito. (Presentation 1 & Presentation 2)
- Strategies and practices in innovation in the higher education sector of China. (Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3, Presentation 4)
- Diseñando Instituciones para la Innovación, la Cooperación y la Sustentabilidad: Casos de Brasil, Canadá y México. (Presentation 1, Presenation 2, Presentation 3, Presentation 4)
- La UMNG: Responsabilidad Social y Compromiso Comunitario.
- Polos de Conocimiento e Innovación: Sinergias para el Desarrollo de Colombia 2019.
- Liderazgo de la Transformación Digital de las Universidades. (Presentation)
Exhibitors
The Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI – CAIE) is the continental forum, par excellence, that brings together the key decision-makers involved in the internationalisation of higher education in the Americas to strengthen contacts, exchange experiences and prepare the future of academic cooperation in the region.
Webinars 2019
The Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE) offers a series of webinars in each edition and invites the higher education community and representatives from the public and private sectors as well as civil society to participate in discussions focused on innovation and the internationalization of higher education.
INAUGURAL WEBINAR
DATE : November 22, 2018 @ 11am (Montreal EDT)
NUMBER : Event #407 407 921
THEME :
This first informative webinar will introduce the work plan of the Executive Secretariat of the CAIE, including the series of thematic webinars that will be organized next year and present an update on the associate membership of CAIE-2019.
The speakers will make a general presentation of CAIE Colombia-2019, the schedule of activities, the main themes, subthemes and related concepts as well as the different options to participate. They will also discuss how HEIs and CAIE partners can submit their proposals for parallel sessions through the platform that will go online for the occasion.
SPEAKERS :
DAVID JULIEN
Executive Director – CAEI
Executive Director – OUI-IOHE
JEANNETTE VELEZ
General Coordinator
National Committee – CAIE Colombia-2019
WEBINAR #1
DATE : March 12, 2019 @ 2pm (Montreal EDT)
NUMBER : Event #402 824 229
THEME : KNOWLEDGE HUBS AND COMMUNITIES : INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
This webinar addresses the role of knowledge hubs in their local communities and national and global context. What do we mean by Knowledge Hubs? Who are the key players? How can they bridge the connection of local, national and global, in particular in a time of increased nationalism and anti-globalism? What are some of the main international trends and challenges? And what are some challenging examples and best practices?
SPEAKERS :
HANS DE WIT
Director, Center for International Higher-Education,
Boston College
LAURA RUMBLEY
Associate Director, Knowledge Development and Research, European Association for International Education (EAIE)
LANGUAGE : English and Spanish
WEBINAR #2
DATE : May 7, 2019 @ 2pm (Montreal EDT)
NUMBER : Event#668 830 634
THEME :HEIs AS CATALYSTS FOR INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Drawing from various case studies presented in their book “Globalizing University Research: Innovation, Collaboration, and Competition” (2017), the authors will share how HEIs from different regions of the world are innovating their approach and establishing broad international networks to enhance research collaboration and have a favourable impact on the development of their communities.
SPEAKERS :
PROF. KIKI CARUSON
Assistant Vice President for Research, Innovation and Global Affairs
University of South Florida
PROF. KAREN HOLBROOK
Regional Chancellor Sarasota-Manatee Campus
University of South Florida
MODERATOR
CLARE OVERMANN
Head, Higher Education Initiatives
Institute of International Education
LANGUAGE : English
WEBINAR #3
DATE : August 14, 2019 @1pm (Montreal EDT)
NUMBER : Event #669 012 800
THEME : SPACE AS A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION: FROM TECNOLOGY PARKS TO HUBS OF INNOVATION
SPEAKER :
ING. JOSÉ MANUEL AGUIRRE
Director de Parques Tecnológicos y Alianzas Estratégicas
Instituto de Emprendimiento Eugenio Garza Lagüera
Tecnológico de Monterrey, México
MODERATOR:
MTRO. JESÚS LÓPEZ MACEDO
Director General de Vinculación Estratégica
Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES), México
LANGUAGE : Spanish and english
WEBINAR #4
DATE : September 10, 2019 @2pm (Montreal EDT)
NUMBER : Event #665 973 982
THEME : BOGOTÁ, HUB OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION: A CITY’S BET
SPEAKER :
REPRESENTANTS OF :
Secretaría de Educación de Bogotá
Cámara de Comercio
Connect Bogotá
MODERATOR:
LIC. JEANNETTE VÉLEZ
Coordinadora Nacional – CAEI Colombia-2019, Colombia
LANGUAGE : Spanish and english