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Dr. Ahmad research interest include intercultural communication and internationalization. He has become principle researcher for various research relating to international student experience, cultural adaptation, identity and new media technology studies. He has become a speaker on matters of internationalization and intercultural communication in various events such as the International Workshop for International Office, SHARE student mobility and alumni workshop, APAIE, Universiti Administrators workshop and etc. He was also the Head of Modules on Effective Communication and Intercultural Communication Skills for the 29th SEA Games Volunteer Training Program in which he and his team trained over 10,000 volunteers. He has headed grants provided by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Ministry of Sports and Youth Malaysia, ����ԭ�� and Central Bank Malaysia and has been co-supervisors for research involving Ministry of Women and Family Affairs, UEM, Pintar Foundation and CIMB Bank.

His publications include “The impact of Tokyo Recognition Convention and Digital Student Portability” (2019) and “Student Mobility Trends and the Role of University Networks in the Asia Pacific Region -UMAP and Its New Initiatives-” (2019). He serves as an advisor for MEXT on the UNESCO’s Tokyo Recognition Convention Committee as well as referees for a number of JSPS funding related to internationalization of Japanese universities. Prof. Ashizawa is also serving as Deputy Secretary General for UMAP (University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific) as of 2016.

Prof. Ashizawa also organizes professional development programs for international educators such as SIIEJ (Summer Institute on International Education, Japan) as well as series of webinars and training sessions. Please see .

He teaches a number of courses including “Immigration and Cross-cultural issues” and “International Student Mobility”. As an outgrowth of these activities, he has organized several online communities for global education, including “RYUGAKU NO SUSUME Dot JP
(Invitation to Study Abroad)” .

As a Fulbright scholarship grantee, Prof. Ashizawa studied at Harvard Graduate School of Education. His past professional experience includes positions at the Council on  International Educational Exchange (CIEE), Keio University, Osaka University, and Meiji University.

Adriana has been promoting the collaboration with IVY League Universities, and the top Universities and Associations in Asia Pacific Countries through the projects development and an active participation in international forums and consortiums such as APRU, UAF, RIMAC, APAIE, APEC and ONE. During her administration, Tecnologico de Monterrey got, for the first time in America, the possibility to be a host University of top international events, such as the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Young Leaders forum, and the International Multi-hazards Symposium 2019 (With the United Nations Official Participation).

Adriana has also academic experience in Mexico and abroad, teaching “Asian studies”, “Mexican and Latin American culture”, “Japanese language”, “International perspective”, “International negotiations”, ”Intercultural studies”, among others. She has been a guest researcher and speaker at USA, Japan, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Thailand, UK and Mexico.

Presently, she is the Secretary-General of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Philippines National Secretariat, the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Focal for higher education in the Philippines, among other representations. She has chaired several senior-level meetings within the region and spoken and presented on various topics on higher education in global platforms. She has also been recognized by the University of the Philippines College of Law for her distinguished achievements in public service.

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi Abdul Shukor
Vice Chancellor of The National University of Malaysia (����ԭ��)

Professor Dr. Nordin Yahaya
Director, Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Director of International Relations Centre (����ԭ�� Global)
The National University of Malaysia (����ԭ��)

PANELIST

Professor Shingo Ashizawa
Toyo University & Deputy Secretary General
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP)
International Secretariat Japan

Professor Adriana Rojas Martínez
Director, Asia Pacific Region
Vice-rectory for International Affairs
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Professor Dato’ Dr. Norazah Mohd Nordin
Dean, Faculty of Education
The National University of Malaysia (����ԭ��)

Atty. Lily Freida Milla
Director III, International Affairs Staff
Commission on Higher Education
Republic of the Philippines

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