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The UKM Global Student Mobility
Partnerships Programme:
Highlights and Challenges
5 th QS Asia Pacific
Professional Leaders in
Education Conference
24 th November 2009
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Student Mobility Programmes:
The Essentials and Benefits
Physical mobility
Psychological mobility
Social mobility
(Ong Puay Liu, 2009)
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Sustainability of Tropical
Heritage
An ancient land mass with amazing
ecology and unique flora and fauna,
Malaysia is ranked among the
world’s 12 nations with megadiverse
ecosystems.
UKM has well-known specialists
and experts in this field, particularly
at its Institute for Environment and
Development (LESTARI) and its
Faculty of Science and Technology
(FSH). (led by Professor Mohd
Shafeea Leman)
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Indigenous Communities
Malaysia has at least 95 sub-groups
of indigenous communities in
Malaysia spread across Peninsular
Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak.
Each of these subgroups has its
own distinct language and culture.
The study and research on these
communities in UKM are primarily
undertaken in the Faculty of Social
Sciences and Humanities. (led by
Professor Kamaruddin Md. Said)
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Design of programmes
Incorporated a mix of:
Lectures and discussions on campus (1 st week)
Field trips across Malaysia with time allocated for
discussions (2 nd and 3 rd Week)
Discussions, write-up and presentations of mini projects on
campus (Final week)
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Essentials for Planning and Implementation
Development of the Programmes
Branding, Marketing and Promotion of the Programmes
Industry Partnerships and Application of Grants
Trial-run of the Programmes
Students’ Interviews and Selection
Planning of accommodation, pastoral care, logistics,
security and safety and other essential details of
implementation
Implementation and its challenges
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Awards and Funding
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Participating Universities
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Azimah’s Azimah Speech
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Langkawi Geopark
• The Langkawi Geopark, comprising all of the 99 islands in the
Langkawi archipelago, is the world's 52nd Geopark and the first in
Malaysia and Southeast Asia, following its listing in the UNESCO
Global Network of Geoparks on June 1 2007.
• Geopark is short form for geological park. According to UNESCO, a
geopark is a territory encompassing one or more sites of scientific
importance, not only for geological reasons, but also by virtue of
the archeological, cultural, biodiversity and ecological value.
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Langkawi Geopark
The Langkawi Geopark, comprising all of the 99 islands in the
Langkawi archipelago, is the world's 52nd Geopark and the first in
Malaysia and Southeast Asia, following its listing in the UNESCO
Global Network of Geoparks on June 1 2007.
Geopark is short form for geological park. According to UNESCO, a
geopark is a territory encompassing one or more sites of
scientific importance, not only for geological reasons, but also by
virtue of the archeological, cultural, biodiversity and ecological
value.
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Our differences are what make us
stronger, and our burning spirit is
what pushes us into a brighter
future (Azimah Azimah, , 2009)
future
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