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ORGANISER

IN COOPERATION WITH

8TH GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM 2023 (GHEF2023)

Equity Recovery -
Higher Education In The Post-Pandemic Era

15 – 17 NOVEMBER 2023
MÖVENPICK HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTRE KLIA MALAYSIA
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ABOUT GHEF2023

The 8th Global Higher Education Forum 2023 (GHEF2023): “Equity Recovery - Higher Education In The Post-Pandemic Era” will serve as a platform for multi-stakeholders (such as academics, students, government agencies, policymakers, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and industries) to discuss issues confronting the higher education ecosystem for the equity recovery, as well as to promote discourses and share experiences for finding practical solutions. GHEF2023 is an avenue to consider concepts, experiences, practices, and research findings on diverse issues in higher education from various countries' contexts and perspectives.

OBJECTIVES

  • To serve as a platform for the stakeholders (academics, graduates, public and private universities, government agencies, industries, and NGOs) to discuss and share views on current global issues and trends related to the equity recovery of the postpandemicera in the context of the higher education ecosystem.

  • To foster multi-perspective discussions on various higher education issues at the institutional, national, regional, and international levels.

  • To facilitate collaborations and enhance networking at the national, regional, and international levels in higher education development, with Malaysia playing a pivotal role.

  • To recommend future policy and practice ideas and guidelines that should be prioritised in accelerating higher education development for sustainability in the era of disruptive technology intersection with the global outbreak, equity recovery of the postpandemic era in the context of the higher education ecosystem.

THEME

Equity Recovery – Higher Education in the Post-Pandemic Era

The theme focused on equity recovery as it was recognised that equity in higher education is an important goal to ensure all students succeed and had been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic-driven disruptions. The understanding, awareness and information on practical solutions are important inputs for the development and future of higher education systems that value equity in higher education

SUB-THEMES

  • Digital Divide and Inclusion

  • Talent and Employability

  • Financial and Socioeconomic Standing

  • Teaching and Learning - Policy and Practices

IMPORTANT DATES

  • TVET Symposium
    17 November 2023

  • Deadline for Abstract Submission:
    31 July 2023
    30 June 2023
    30 August 2023
    15 September 2023
    15 October 2023

  • Deadline for Registration and Payment:
    23 October 2023

  • Full Paper Submission:
    31 October 2023

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

HONORARY EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

PAPER PRESENTATION

TVET SYMPOSIUM

EXHIBITION

23

Sessions

17

Speakers

350

Delegates

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

UNESCO Chair
in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education
Global Innovation Chair of Equity

Director
Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE)
College of Human and Social Futures
Australia

Deputy Speaker
of the House Representatives
Dewan Rakyat
Parliament Malaysia

HONORARY EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

Bridging The Digital Divide Towards Equity Transformation

Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Research Engagement and Impact)
Sunway University
Malaysia

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Sharjah
United Arab Emirates

Managing Director
Project Management Institute
Sub-Saharan Africa

Employment Equity: Building Talent Resilient In The Post-Pandemic

Professor
Faculty of Human Sciences
Sophia University
Japan

Head Disability Services Unit
Office of Deputy Rector
(Student Development and
Community Engagement)
International Islamic University Malaysia
Malaysia

Chief of Section
Educational Innovation and
Skills Development (EISD)
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
Thailand

Socioeconomic Standing For Higher Education Equitability

President
Association of Women with Disabilities Malaysia & Ex-Senator, Parliament of Malaysia
Malaysia

Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
Professor,Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh
Indonesia

PhD, Professor, Research Director
Faculty of Educational Sciences
University of Helsinki
Finland

Advancing Equity Through Higher Education Policy: A Way Forward

Deputy Director General of Higher Education
(Academics and Development)

Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Higher Education
Malaysia

Global Tertiary Education Expert & Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Policy
Diego Portales University
Chile

Educational Equity and Policy Expert
School of Education Culture and Society
Faculty of Education, Monash University

Australia

  • Movenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA

    Kompleks TH Sepang,
    Jalan Masjid KLIA,
    64000 Sepang,
    Selangor, MALAYSIA.
    +6 03-8661 8661

  • Movenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA

    is located right in Sepang, close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA and KLIA2 airports), Premium Outlet Park, Sepang International Circuit and corporate offices.

    • 10 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA and KLIA2 airports),
    • 7 minutes to the Sepang International Circuit,
    • 5 minutes to Mitsui Premium Outlet Park.
    • 30 minutes to Putrajaya I-city and federal territory, Malaysia; one of the world’s greenest cities.
  • The room will be available for first come first serve. To view available rooms and rates please click here 

BROCHURE

Download the 8th Global Higher Education Forum 2023 (GHEF2023)
brochure here.

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