FICAP-1

First Forum on International Collaborative Academic Programs

www.ficap.vn

Venue: Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh University of Science,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

in association with AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand

and China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China

incorporating the 3rd Global Intercultural Collaboration Conference

in association with Uppsala University, Sweden

8-9th August, 2012

Optional HoChiMinh City or Vung Tau tour day: 10 August

Conference Theme:

“Collaborative academic programs as a contribution to developing nations”

The focus of collaborative ventures is no longer just on learning to communicate with our foreign neighbours, but in gaining the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and awareness that allow us to operate across cultural boundaries wherever these boundaries may be found.  While globalization effects us all, many nations still continue to traverse internal boundaries between colonist and indigenous peoples.  The world is full of interactions between people, groups, and nations who think, feel, and act differently.  At the same time these people, groups, and nations are exposed to common problems that demand cooperation for their solutions.  The threats of global warming, organized crime, poverty, terrorism, ocean pollution, extinction of animals, AIDS, or a worldwide recession demands cooperation and the support of diverse groups in order to implement the decisions made (Hofstede & Hofstede, 2005).   This conference will explore how academic partnerships driven by academic values rather than commercialism can draw on cultural diversity as an opportunity for growth and learning.  Presenters are invited to critically examine the values and assumptions underpinning cross-cultural collaboration and explore notions of success that suggest new avenues for research.    

Hofstede, G & Hofstede G. (2005) Cultures and Organisation: Software of the Mind. McGraw Hill: U.S.A.

1. Dr Du’o’ng Thi Hoang Oanh, Director, Department of External Relations, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City.

2. Umuganwa Mutaga Ignace (Gigi) von der Recke Kamatari of Burundi

Gigi needed money to take care of their lands and of the people who lived in his tribal region. He became a model for ARMANI - the first black male model in Europe with dreadlocks, and worked as an agent for brands such as Frankie Morello Milan, Marithé + Francois GIRBAUD, Daniel Fiesoli and others.  He subsequently became the Area Manager (Scandinavia) for D & G.  He now runs his own fashion house, including;

Brown Prince Jewellery, founded on the idea of combining the carving traditions and materials of Burundi with the finesse and design of Scandinavia to create a unique style of jewellery. This range of jewellery features the Umukoko nut, a nut gathered in groves by the northern parts of Lake Tanganyika. It has the same beauty and sturdiness as ivory – hence the local nickname: vegetable ivory. By using the Umukoko nut the beauty of ivory is brought back without harming any elephants, and it provides work in Burundi, supporting the Burundi economy.

Apart from this initiative, Gigi has been extensively involved in the social and economic development of his birthright country.  At the conference he will share his stories and insights of social responsibility that we as educators in the international arena may wish to contribute to in some way.

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Abstracts (papers), Panel discussions and Workshop proposals: no more than one page, in English. Deadline:  20th February, 2012.  

Submit to:  https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ficap1