With the theme “[Un]debated Ways of Rethinking Higher Education,” our work for the 10th ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC10) answers the call to join the discussion with a critical mindset and contribute to transforming the future of higher education in Asia and Europe as we navigate global developments that higher education must cope with.
As the starting point for this initiative, we hosted the ARC10 Debate Webinar Series from October to December 2024. With each session focusing on key themes such as Digital Transformation, Access and Equity, and Recognition and Balanced Mobility, we gathered experts from all over Asia and Europe to join us in incisive discussions on the future of higher education in these areas.
The first debate webinar was held on 17 October 2024 and focused on the question “Will teaching and learning benefit from Artificial Intelligence in the next decade?” It had an incredible lineup of speakers:
- Ms Fatima AURANGZEB, Women in Computer Science, Pakistan
- Prof Dr Blaženka DIVJAK, University of Zagreb, Croatia (Former Minister of Science and Education of Croatia)
- Mr Ron SALAJ, University of Turin, Italy
- Prof Wen WEN, Tsinghua University, China
Now available, the Narrative Report for the Debate Webinar on Rethinking Digital Transformation offers an in-depth synthesis of the debate, capturing the diverse perspectives presented by its distinguished speakers and guided by its Moderators, Prof Dr Wayne HOLMES of University College London in the United Kingdom, and Ms Reka TOZSA of ASEF’s Education Department. The discussion navigated the pedagogical, ethical, technological, and political dimensions of AI in education—from opportunities for personalisation and inclusion to concerns around surveillance, misinformation, and erosion of human agency.
Full article on the ARC10 Debate Webinar Series here.