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Micro-Credentials in Thai Higher Education

Opportunities, Challenges, and Outlooks from ASEAN and Europe
Explore the opportunities and challenges micro-credentials pose to Thai Higher Education and offer perspectives from ASEAN and Europe. The seminar took place in a hybrid format, the physical part of the event being held at Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, Thailand.

Master of Ceremonies

Dr. Plaiphan Seupsook

Plan and Policy Analyst, Professional Level , MHESI

Opening/Welcome Remarks

Prof. Dr. Sampan Rittidech

Secretary-General of Higher Education Commission

Francesca Gilli

Attaché – Cooperation, EU Delegation to Thailand

An Introduction to the Seminar Programme and the Topic

Michael Hörig

SHARE Programme Director for German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Darren McDermott

SHARE Team Leader, British Council

Session 1: Micro-credentials - the future of higher education for lifelong learning

Sawit Soothipunt (F2F)

Client Solutions Executive IBM Thailand Ltd.

Isara Vongkusolkit (F2F)

Chairman of National Economic Reform Committee, Member of the Higher Education Commission, Honorary Chairman of The Thai Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Chairman of Mitr Phol Group

Followed by Questions & Answers Chair:

Assoc. Prof. Bundit Thipakorn (F2F)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

Session 2: Panel discussion on Thailand Micro-credentials outlook

Micro-credentials - KMUTT perspectives

Dr. Klangjai Sithitavorn (F2F)

Assistant to the president for educational development, Head of Education Technology Development and Service (ETS), KMUTT

Naowarat Bumrungchit (V)

Former Senior Vice President, Former Director of Academic for the C.P. Leadership Institute

Gittitouch Apisaksirikul (F2F)

Chief Executive Officer at Globish Academia (Thailand)

Followed by Questions & Answers Chair:

Assoc. Prof. Bundit Thipakorn (F2F)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

Session 3: Micro-Credentials – the European Perspective (I)

A European Approach to Micro-Credentials

Kinga Szuly (V)

HDG EAC, European Commission

Results of the Microbol Project

Magalie Soenen (F2F)

Policy Advisor Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training, Flanders,
Belgium

Thérèse Zhang Pulkowski (V)

Deputy-Director Higher Education Policy Unit, European University
Association (EUA)

Followed by Questions & Answers Moderator

Michael Hörig (F2F)

SHARE Programme Director for DAAD

Session 4: Micro-Credentials – the European Perspective (II)

DAAD: Survey on Micro-Credentials

Tim Maschuw (V)

Team Leader - “ASEM & Int. Relations of the EHEA”, Erasmus+ National Agency Higher Education, DAAD

Micro-Credentials in the European Higher Education Landscape Practical Experience with Micro-Credentials  

Dr. Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl (V)

Director of Micro-Credential Strategy & Innovation, Dublin City University The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU)

Sorcha Mulcahy (F2F)

Senior Project Manager, MicroCreds, University College Dublin

Followed by Questions & Answers Chair:

Sebastian Gries (F2F)

SHARE Programme Manager

Synthesis of Discussions from Day 1

Dr. Hazman Shah Abdullah (F2F)

Member of the SHARE ASEAN-European Expert Advisory Group

Session 5: Recognising the dynamic landscape of competency and experience transfer

Clinical Professor Emeritus Udom Kachintorn, M.D. (F2F)

Chairman of the National Reform Committee on Public Health

Session 6: Micro-Credentials in ASEAN

Dr. Roger Yap Chao Jr. (F2F)

Head of Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASEAN Secretariat

Dr. Carmen L. Padrón-Nápoles (F2F)

SHARE Expert on Digital Credentials

Prof. Dr. Paulina Pannen (F2F)

Chair, Indonesia Cyber Education Institute (ICE)

Chair:

Dr. Eddy Chong Siong Choy (F2F)

Chief Technical Officer, Financial Accreditation Agency Malaysia Member of the SHARE ASEAN-European Expert Advisory Group

Session 7: ASEAN Case Studies (Plenary Session)

Datuk Shahul Dawood (F2F)

Chief Executive Officer, Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp.), Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia

Dr. Melinda Dela Peña Bandalaria (F2F)

Chancellor and Professor, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU)

Suresh Punjabi (F2F)

Associate Dean (Executive & Professional Development), National University of Singapore School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (NUS SCALE)

Dr. Diah Wihardini (F2F)

Director of BINUS Global, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia Member of the SHARE ASEAN-European Expert Advisory Group

Facilitator:

Dr. Hazman Shah Abdullah (F2F)

QA Expert & Member of the SHARE ASEAN-European Expert Advisory Group

Sebastian Gries (F2F)

SHARE Programme Manager

Session 8: Quo Vadis – Micro-credentials in Southeast Asia

Dr. Kampon Ruethaivanich (F2F)

Senior Executive Vice President-Human Resources Group, Mitr Phol Group

Assoc. Prof. Bundit Thipakorn (F2F)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Dr. Choltis Dhirathiti (V)

Executive Director AUN Secretariat

Dr. Kanjana Hongrat (V)

Director of Human Resource Development Policy Centre, Office of the Education Council, Ministry of Education

Chair:

Philip Masterson (F2F)

Senior Programme Officer, SEAMEO RIHED

Closing Remarks

Michael Hörig (F2F)

SHARE Programme Director for German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Assoc. Prof. Bundit Thipakorn (F2F)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

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