A great start to APAIE’s Empowering Global Education Leaders series in the Asia Pacific region. Thank you to the delegates from Malaysia, Singapore, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines who attended the ‘invitation only’ inaugural Building Capacity for Excellence in International Education in Malaysia.

Delegates were inspired by and explored themes presented by experts in the field.

A massive thanks to:

· Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for their support of APAIE and this event

· UTM International Office – event host in Malaysia and Ybrs.Prof.Dr.Mohd Shafry Bin Mohd Rahim, UTM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and International)

· Dr Erik Lithander| APAIE AC| Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Engagement, University of Auckland

· Associate Prof. Mohd Ariffin Abu Hassan| Director of UTM International | APAIE AC

· Dr. Vanita Shastri | Former Dean of Global Education & Strategic Partnerships, Ashoka University

· Martin Hookham-Simms| Director International, Auckland University

· Associate Prof. Dr. Michelle Soo Oi Yoon |Deputy Dean of the Department of Biotechnology, UCSI University

· Peter Mayr| Director of the International Office of the University of Salzburg, Austria

· Guy Perring | Regional Director, Asia @ Etio

· Fiona Morris | Counsellor (Education and Research) Australian High Commission, Malaysia

· Dr. Hon Wei Min | Deputy Vice Chancellor – Academic | University of Wollongong

· Associate Prof. Dr. Suresh Ramakrishnan| Director Global Strategy and Engagement UTM

· Ganesh Nadarajah | Associate Professor, Nottingham University Business School | Director of External Engagement

Topics included:

· How to Write an Internationalisation Strategy

· Overview of TNE and Case Studies

· Emerging trends in TNE – news from Europe

· Emerging Trends in Internationalisation – Understanding Data Incorporating Student Perspectives

· Supporting Transnational Education: An Australian Government Perspective

· University Networks – How to Create Them

· Sustainability and Internationalisation

We learnt, laughed, sang and danced together. Best way to network authentically!!