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CIS Dialogue on Higher Education 2011

Riding on the success of the inaugural dialogue, the theme of the second Dialogue was "Models of Public and Private Higher Education" with a focus on governance of public and private institutions of higher education. Speakers included six eminent government officials and academic leaders who shared insights on higher education reform, opportunities and challenges as well as governance of public and non-governmental institutions in their respective countries.

Speakers

Professor Han Min
Deputy Director-General
National Center for Education Development Research (NCEDR), Ministry of Education, China

Professor Zhu Qingshi
President, South University of Science & Technology, and former President, University of Science and Technology, China

Dr Pawan Agarwal
Adviser (Education), Planning Commission, India

Professor Pankaj Chandra
Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India

Mrs Tan Ching Yee
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan
President, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Programme

Time Event
9:00AM Registration and Tea
9:25AM - 9:30AM Welcome Remarks by:
Associate Professor Peter Pang,
Assistant Vice-President, Office of Vice-President (University & Global Relations), NUS
Session 1
9:30AM - 9:45AM Introduction by Associate Professor Ho Kong Chong, Moderator
9:45AM - 10:10AM Professor Zhu Qingshi, President, South University of Science & Technology, China
10:10AM -10:35AM Professor Pankaj Chandra, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
10:35AM - 11:00AM Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore
11:00AM - 12:00PM Dialogue Session
12:00PM - 1:15PM Lunch
Session 2
1:15PM - 1:30PM Introduction by Professor Lily Kong, Moderator
1:30PM - 1:55PM Professor Han Min, Deputy Director-General, National Center for Education Development Research (NCEDR), Ministry of Education, China
1:55PM - 2:20PM Dr Pawan Agarwal, Adviser (Education), Planning Commission, India
2:20PM - 2:45PM Mrs Tan Ching Yee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Singapore
2:45PM - 3:45PM Dialogue Session
3:45PM - 4:00PM Closing