ATU-NET Sharing Session: The Role of Universities in Responding to The Covid-19 Pandemic

The Role of Universities in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

More than 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, including more than 280,000 deaths, causing a worldwide unprecedented impacts. We are in a shared struggle fighting against the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Higher education institutions have a prominent role in this fight and we need to increase our commitment in working together to mitigate its impacts and uphold the strength and prominence of higher education.

Calling all higher education practitioners and stakeholders to convene online in our sharing session, featuring speakers from three countries, Malaysia, Japan and Thailand, representing a strategic international alliance, the Asia Technological University Network (ATU-Net).

The line-up of speakers and moderator are as follows:
1. Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar – ATU-Net Chair / Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
2. Prof. Datuk Ts. Dr. Wahid Razzaly – ATU-Net Deputy Chair / Vice Chancellor, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
3. Prof. Hiro Ishizaki – Visiting Professor, Shibaura Institute of Technology (Malaysia Office)
4. Asst. Prof. Dr. Veena Phunpeng – Deputy Director, Center for International Affairs, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand.

Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Durrishah Idrus – Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Visit https://www.facebook.com/univteknologimalaysia or https://facebook.com/events/s/sharing-on-the-role-of-univers/2691996847791024/?ti=cl to join. We look forward to your presence. Comments and questions will be collected from the chat section for the Q&A session.

See you online soon!

ATU-Net Secretariat