Canada-Vietnam Higher Education Collaboration Workshop and Networking Event

Date: Mar 30, 2018

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Address: Le Méridien Saigon Hotel, 3C Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Global Affairs Canada invites you to a one-day workshop that will focus on exploring international partnership opportunities with Vietnamese post-secondary institutions, including a networking lunch and one-on-one meetings. Vietnam's education system is undergoing restructuring and there is a widespread recognition that international cooperation is key to achieving reforms. As Canada’s education brand is getting stronger in Vietnam, more than ever before Vietnamese institutions are very interested in developing institutional linkages with their Canadian counterparts in many areas, including but not limited to transnational program delivery, joint programs, articulation agreements, student and faculty mobility, joint research development, teacher education, curriculum development, technical assistance and capacity building.

Theme: Understanding Canadian & Vietnamese education systems – opportunities for collaboration

Target audience: Post-secondary institutions

DATE/TIME/VENUE

DRAFT PROGRAM

Pre-event activity

Thursday, March 29

17:00 – 19:00

Welcome briefing with the Consulate

• Topics include Canada-Vietnam relations, education market overview, visas

• Location TBD (self-hosted dinner)

Friday, March 30

09:00 – 16:45

Le Méridien Saigon Hotel

Workshop & Networking Event

Understanding Canadian and Vietnamese education systems – maximizing opportunities for collaboration
An informative session on exploring Canada-Vietnam partnership opportunities.

AGENDA

08:45 Registration and coffee

09:00 Welcome Remarks

• Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City

09:15 Presentations (topics and format TBC):

• Vietnam’s educational context and opportunities for collaboration (2 speakers):

Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) or South East Asia Ministers of Education Organization Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC)

Representative of a Vietnamese university to speak on best practices in developing partnerships

• Canadian approaches in educational partnerships (2 speakers):

Participation in international assessment programs

Leadership and management/modernization of higher education

Technical /vocational training (two-way exchanges)

Work-integrated learning, potential for collaboration

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Introduction by Canadian institutions: Quick introduction of Canadian institutions and their interest for partnerships

12:00 Networking lunch

13:30 B2B session: Meet your Future Partners!

16:30 Closing Remarks

16:45 End of Session

Registration & Deadline

February 26, 2018. Please note that we may reach capacity before the registration deadline.

Contact:

Ms. Tu Nguyen

Trade Commissioner

Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City

education-vietnam@international.gc.ca or tu.nguyen@international.gc.ca