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The HKBU Internationalization Policy
By Professor Ng Ching-faiPresident & Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong Baptist University
13 October 2006
International Association of Universities 2006 International Conference
andChina Education Association for International Exchange
7th International Forum on Education
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Three stages of internationalization at HKBU
1. Supported by private funding; international cooperation contributed to gaining recognition
2. Public funding since 1984; opportunities overseas provided for faculty members to upgrade qualification and experience
3. Reaching out to the world and bringing the world to campus
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Rationale
• Provide students with wide exposure to various cultures; cultivate in them a global vision – ties in with the whole person education ethos
• Academic collaboration and exchange bring in new dimensions of knowledge and cross-cultural experience
• Cultural diversity as a source of enrichment
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Current Internationalization effortPolicy set up in 2003 that English is the
medium of instruction
• Enhance our students’ English languages proficiency as an international language for communication
• Ensure a wide range of courses are available for international students, without the language barrier
The HKBU Mountaineering Team conquered the 6 206-metre Mount Kyizi in Tibet and hoisted the Golden Jubilee Banner on the summit at10:45 am on 29 May 2006
The team comprises two exchange students from Germany and Austria, two from the mainland and seven local students
We encourage genuine interaction among local and overseas students
We are glad to see active participationof overseas students in campus life
Introducing Hong Kong and Chinese cultures to overseas students
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Consuls-General-in-Residence Programme
• 2004: France, USA, Thailand
• 2005: Switzerland, Italy, Austria, India
• 2006: The Republic of Germany, Mexico, Republic of Hungary, Pakistan
Consuls-General-in-Residence Programme
International Festival
Italian Festival
Indian Festival
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
International Writers Workshop – Asia’s First
• 2004 : “Writers from Post-colonial English-speaking Countries”- writers from India, South Africa, Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Martin, Mainland China, Malaysia, Taiwan
• 2005: “Understanding the Islamic World and Its Writers”- writers from Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Jerusalem, Indonesia, Mainland China, Taiwan
International Writers Workshop
IWW 2005
IWW 2004
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
International CollaborationParticipate in international academic organizationsWith our International Office as contact office
• Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA)• Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)• Eurasia Pacific UNINET• European Association of International Educators (EAIE)• Institutional Management of Higher Education (IMHE) • International Association of Universities (IAU)• National Association of International Education (NAFSA)• Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (APPLE)• Asia Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE)
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
International CollaborationPlaying host to two international consortia
1. David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies (LEWI)
- Initiated in 1995 to enhance cooperation among scholars with similar research interest in East-West studies
- Founding Members: Baylor, Ohio, Simon Fraser, Tsinghua, Leeds, Strathclyde, Western Sydney
- 28 members universities from Australia, Mainland China, North America, The Philippines, the United Kingdom, Europe, and South Korea
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
International CollaborationPlaying host to two international consortia
2. Wing Lung Bank International Institute for Business Development (IIBD)
- Established in 1995 with start-up cost supported by HKBU through donation, until end of 1997
- Operates on a self-financing basis through fee-generating activities e.g. seminars, international academic conferences, exchange progammes, executive development programme, study tours
- 18 members universities from Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Sweden, Thailand, The Netherlands, The Philippines, the United Kingdom, USA
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University-United International College
• A deep collaboration between BNU and HKBU
• In line with HKBU’s strategic goal of internationalization
• First university on the mainland governed by a council and with a bilingual teaching programme, contributing towards diversification of Mainland China’s tertiary education system
• An extended platform for HKBU for academic collaboration
• Strengthens our international network through 3-way cooperation
Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University-United International College
Located in Zhuhai, Guangdong
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Challenges and Limitations
• Hostel provision for in-coming students
• Incentives for local students to participate as out-going students in the exchange programmes
• Costly subsidy to overseas students limits expansion of the programme
• Government support is needed in terms of provision of student quota and the related cost subsidy
The HKBU Internationalization Policy
Conclusion
• Internationalization helps to equip our graduates with the vision and experience to function well in a multi-cultural world.
• To achieve a genuine multi-cultural campus, we reach out to non-English speaking countries, such as countries in Europe (East Europe), Mexico, other parts of Asia, and even Central Asia
• HKBU has included internationalization as one of the seven strategic development goals in our new strategic plan.