“Delivering Real Education Partnership between Asia and Ireland” Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin
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Prof Ciarán Ó CatháinPresident
Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
‘Partnership-based approach as a growth strategy for Irish HEIs in Asia’
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Trust as a first principal‘Guanxi’
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90% of Chinese people conduct research online before buying
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Food and drink exports to Asia increased by 45% last year to reach €850 million
That is close to the total value of international
traded education services for Ireland
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Ireland – land of quality food and drink, Riverdance and U2 in Asia
Whither higher education?
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World Class Universities
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The Rankings WarThe Ranking War
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MOU signed with DUFE during Presidential Trade Mission to China 2003
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East China Institute of Technology
400 students enrolled on joint AIT-ECIT degrees in software & mechanical engineering
Chinese students undertake first 3 years of joint degrees, approved by MoE, in their home university
Option of transferring to Athlone to complete the final year
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Ingredients for success • Harmony with official MoE
policy • Internationalised curricula • global perspectives• intercultural
communication• socially responsible
citizenship
• Long-term relationships at multiple levels
• Alumni Network
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Overcoming scale differences
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Connectedness to industry• Quadrangular
relationship• Chinese partner
University: Southeast University
• AIT• Ericsson Athlone• Ericsson China
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Diplomacy of knowledge
‘Innovation is about crossing borders because it requires us to enlarge our imaginations and push the boundaries of what is currently thought possible.’
– David Johnston, governor general of Canada
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More than a number – a person