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Taiwan Post-Secondary Workshop
Note: This event is held once a year in the Spring
Overview
Over the past decade Taiwan has being conducting a
major reform of its education system from the elementary to graduate
studies level. The reforms are very ambitious and seek to transform a
vocational and applied education system into a more comprehensive
system able to prepare students for Taiwan's transition into a service
and high-end manufacturing economy. Some of the notable changes
include the introduction of English language learning into elementary
schools and the addition of more foreign languages into the secondary
school system, including French and Japanese. Many junior/technical
colleges have been transformed into four-year degree granting
colleges, and there has been many new universities established.
Capacity on both the undergraduate and graduate level has mushroomed
with colleges and universities attempting to increase their
enrollment.
Many challenges have been faced with the reform. The
transition from vocational/applied education to academic-based
programs has left schools scrambling to fill gaps in their curriculum
and qualified personnel to deliver the new programs. Moreover, schools
have had to change from a passive to an active recruiting format to
attract enough students to reach enrollment capacity. Many school are
looking to establish dynamic international programs to attract local
students.
Workshop Date: March
13th, 2009
Workshop Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Shangri La Far Eastern
Plaza Hotel, Taipei
Taipei Metro,
201 Tun Hua South Road,
Sec. 2, Taipei 106,Taiwan
Tel: 886 2-2378 8888
Goals
The Taiwan Post-Secondary Workshop is designed to bring together
overseas and Taiwanese schools for the purpose of networking and
ultimately to develop opportunities for productive and substantive
cooperation and exchange. Taiwanese schools will be looking to partner
with schools for the following activities:
1. Joint/dual degree/diploma programs
2. Language/summer programs for their students
3. Twining agreements
4. Teacher training programs
5. Curriculum development assistance
6. Joint corporate training opportunities
7. Articulation agreements
8. Credit recognition agreements
Format
The workshop will have and morning and afternoon meeting sessions.
Each session will be divided into seven 25-minute meeting slots where
overseas and domestic schools will conduct one-on-one meeting.
Overseas schools will remain at their designated booth for the day and
the Taiwanese school representatives will move to different booths
each meeting. Meetings will be arranged prior to the event using the
Marcom on-line scheduler. Overseas school participants will be able to
control their meeting schedule and limit meeting invitations to only
the schools with whom you are interested in partnering. Beyond the set
meetings there will be a one-hour networking session in the morning
from 8:00-9:00 am, a sit-down lunch and a 30-minute final networking
session at the end of the conference.
The itinerary is as follows:
Space Availability
Overseas school participation will be restricted to under 30 schools.
Spaces will only be given to schools attending the fall Canadian/American
Education Expo. Priority is given to schools offering college and
university level programs.
Who Will Attend
Invitation have been sent to all colleges and universities and
selected high schools in Taiwan. Participation will be limited to
senior administration, international representatives, department heads
or individuals with decision making authority. Over 1500 invitation
have been sent to schools across Taiwan. Schools will be pre-screened
prior to being accepted to attend the event to ensure the quality and
suitability of their participation.
How to Participate
Submit your registration form
here. Please pay special
attention to indicating the types of schools you would like to meet
and the programs you would like to promote. The more detailed the
information the better we will be able to target suitable Taiwanese
schools to attend.
Introductions to participating Taiwanese schools
will be sent to you starting in early August. The on-line scheduler
will be started at the same time. After identifying a suitable school,
you will be able to send them an invitation to make an appointment on
your on-line scheduler. Taiwanese schools will also be able to contact
you via e-mail, but they will not be able to set an appointment on
your scheduler without your invitation.
Participation fees
The fees are US$3,500. A second school
representative can attend the event and schedule meeting for an
additional cost of US$3,000.
The registration fee includes:
1. One 180cm x 90cm table with one chair for the host and two chairs
for the visitor.
2. One on-line scheduler
3. A one-page profile in the on-line and hardcopy workshop catalogue
4. One space for the VIP luncheon at the Shang-ri La Far Eastern Hotel
Hotel Booking
The organizers can book rooms for participants at the Shang-ri La Far
Eastern at the discounted rate of NT$6,500/night (Superior
Single Room); NT$6,900/night (Superior Double/Twin Room).
(Note: Hotel rates are subject to final confirmation in December)
Further Information and Assistance
Please contact the Director of the Oh Canada/Oh America Center, Mr.
Brian Hockertz, for more information: brian.hockertz@ohstudy.net. |
