Annual Report 2021

Contents

9 APRU Members 22 Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2020 1 10 APRU Presidents 23 Senior International Leaders’ Working Together 12 From the Chair Meeting 2020 13 From the Secretary General 24 APRU Launches International 14 APRU Leaders University Centre and Satellite 17 New Members Office 18 Senior International Leaders 25 APRU in the Media 20 APRU Partners

28 Contributing to the Sustainable 48 Empowering Students with Esports 2 Development Goals Fellowship and Apprenticeship Actions and Impact 50 Student Competitions Enhancing 2.1 Learning COVID-19 Response and Management 2.4 32 APRU Online Conferences Offer a Empowering Higher New Realm of Possibility Education Leaders 34 APRU Plus Supports Members 52 Asia Pacific Women in Leadership During Pandemic Challenges Mentoring Program Pilot 35 APRU COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis 54 Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy for Management Initiative Sustainable Urban Development 56 Online Courses Offer Tools to 2.2 Enrich Student Education Innovation and Entrepreneurship 58 New Program Director for APRU for Positive Change Population Aging Program 38 Successful Conclusion of the AI For 59 APRU Extends Partnership with Social Good Project Times Higher Education 40 APRU Launches its First Global Inter-University Esports 2.5 Conference Sustainability for a Socially 42 APEC, APRU, and DiDi Further Responsible World Public–Private Partnerships 62 Architecture and Urban Design for Disaster Risk Reduction and 2.3 Resilience Student Learning, Creativity, 63 Multi-Hazards Program: Taking an and Knowledge Exchange All-Hazards Approach 44 Virtual Student Exchange Program 64 Sustainable Waste Management 46 Quarantunes Brings Notes of Program Continues Impact Positivity During the Pandemic 65 Solve Climate By 2030

68 APRU Strategic Plan Programs At-A-Glance 3 69 Mini Certificate in Health Research 75 APRU Sustainable Cities and Future Initiatives Ethics Landscapes Program 70 APRU Student Global Climate 76 APRU Sustainable Waste Change Simulation 2021 Management Program 71 APRU Global Sustainability Course 77 APRU Multi-Hazards Program 72 Routledge Handbook of Sustainable 78 APRU Population Aging Program Cities and Landscapes in the Pacific 79 APRU Asia Pacific Women in Rim Leadership Program 73 APRU Indigenous Knowledges 80 APRU Global Health Program Working Group 81 APRU Esports Initiative 82 APRU International Secretariat 83 Contact Us

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5 APRU Members

APRU membership is comprised of leading universities from 19 economies of the Pacific Rim known worldwide for their academic and research excellence.

9 CANADA RUSSIA ❼ Simon Fraser University ㊺ Far Eastern Federal University ❽ The University of British Columbia ❽❼ CHINA AND HONG KONG SAR  KOREA ❿ Fudan University ⓫ ⓫ Harbin Institute of Technology ㊱ KAIST ⓬ Nanjing University ㊲ Korea University  ㊺ ⓭ Peking University ㊳ POSTECH ⓮ Shanghai Jiao Tong University ㉑ ㊴ Seoul National University ⓯ Sun Yat-sen University ⓭⓴ ㊵ Yonsei University The Chinese University of Hong Kong NORTH ⓰ ㊲ ㉞  ㊵㊴ ㊿ ⓱ The Hong Kong University of Science and  ATLANTIC Technology ㊱ ㊳ ㉟ JAPAN OCEAN ㉜ ㉚ NORTH The University of Hong Kong ㉝  ㊾ ⓲ ㉓ ㉚ Keio University PACIFIC  ㉛  ⓳ Tongji University ㉛ Kyushu University ⓬ ❿ OCEAN ⓴ Tsinghua University ㉒ ⓳ USA ㉔ ⓮ ㉜ Nagoya University University of Chinese Academy of Sciences ㉑ ㉝ Osaka University ㊾ California Institute of Technology University of Science and Technology of China ㉒ ㉞ Tohoku University ㊿ University of California, Berkeley MEXICO ㉓ Xi’an Jiaotong University ㉟ Waseda University  University of California, Davis ㊷ Zhejiang University ㉕ ㊷ Tecnológico de Monterrey ㉔ ㉖  University of California, Los Angeles ⓯ CHINESE TAIPEI ⓰  University of California, Riverside ⓲⓱ ㉕ National Taiwan University   University of California, San Diego ㉖ National Tsing Hua University  University of California, Santa Barbara  University of California, Santa Cruz University of Hawai’i at Mānoa PHILIPPINES  THAILAND ㊹  University of Oregon ㊽ ㊹ University of the Philippines  University of Southern California Chulalongkorn University ㊽  University of Washington

MALAYSIA COLOMBIA ㉗ ㉗ Universidad de los Andes, Colombia ㊶ Universiti Malaya ㊶ ㊻ ㊼ SINGAPORE ㊻ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ㉘ ㊼ National University of Singapore ECUADOR

㉘ Universidad San Francisco de Quito INDONESIA ㉙

㉙ Universitas Indonesia

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN

AUSTRALIA ❹ CHILE ❶ Monash University ❾ University of Chile ❷ The Australian National University ❾ ❸ The University of Melbourne ❺ ❹ The University of Queensland ❻ ❺ The University of Sydney ❷ ㊸ ❻ UNSW Sydney NEW ZEALAND ❸ ❶ ㊸ The University of Auckland SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

6 7 Section 1 APRU Presidents Working Together

(as of June 30, 2021)

AUSTRALIA CHINA AND HONG KONG SAR BAO Xinhe President Margaret GARDNER AC XU Ningsheng University of Science and Technology President and Vice-Chancellor President of China Monash University Fudan University WANG Shuguo Brian P. SCHMIDT AC ZHOU Yu President Vice-Chancellor President Xi’an Jiaotong University The Australian National University Harbin Institute of Technology WU Zhaohui Duncan MASKELL LYU Jian President Vice-Chancellor President Zhejiang University The University of Melbourne Nanjing University CHINESE TAIPEI Deborah TERRY AO HAO Ping Vice-Chancellor and President President Chung-Ming KUAN The University of Queensland Peking University President National Taiwan University Mark SCOTT AO LIN Zhongqin (will assume duty on July 19, 2021) President Hong HOCHENG Vice-Chancellor and Principal Shanghai Jiao Tong University President The University of Sydney National Tsing Hua University LUO Jun Ian JACOBS President COLOMBIA President and Vice-Chancellor Sun Yat-sen University UNSW Sydney Alejandro GAVIRIA URIBE Rocky S. TUAN President CANADA Vice-Chancellor and President Universidad de los Andes, Colombia The Chinese University of Hong Kong Joy JOHNSON ECUADOR President and Vice-Chancellor Wei SHYY Simon Fraser University President Diego QUIROGA The Hong Kong University of Science Rector Santa J. ONO and Technology Universidad San Francisco de Quito President and Vice-Chancellor The University of British Columbia Xiang ZHANG INDONESIA President and Vice-Chancellor CHILE The University of Hong Kong Ari KUNCORO Rector Ennio V. VIVALDI CHEN Jie Universitas Indonesia Rector President University of Chile Tongji University JAPAN

QIU Yong Kohei ITOH President President Tsinghua University Keio University

LI Shushen Tatsuro ISHIBASHI President President University of Chinese Academy of Kyushu University Sciences Seiichi MATSUO President Nagoya University

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Shojiro NISHIO PHILIPPINES Henry T. YANG President Chancellor Osaka University Danilo L. CONCEPCION University of California, Santa Barbara President Hideo OHNO University of the Philippines Cynthia K. LARIVE President Chancellor Tohoku University RUSSIA University of California, Santa Cruz

Aiji TANAKA Nikita Yu. ANISIMOV David LASSNER President President President Waseda University Far Eastern Federal University University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

KOREA SINGAPORE Michael H. SCHILL President Kwang Hyung LEE Subra SURESH University of Oregon President President KAIST Nanyang Technological University, Carol L. FOLT Singapore President Jin Taek CHUNG University of Southern California President TAN Eng Chye Korea University President Ana Mari CAUCE National University of Singapore President Moo Hwan KIM University of Washington President THAILAND POSTECH Bundhit EUA-ARPORN Se-Jung OH President President Chulalongkorn University Seoul National University USA Seoung Hwan SUH President Thomas F. ROSENBAUM Yonsei University President California Institute of Technology MALAYSIA Carol T. CHRIST Dato’ Mohd Hamdi Abd SHUKOR Chancellor Vice-Chancellor University of California, Berkeley Universiti Malaya Gary S. MAY MEXICO Chancellor University of California, Davis David GARZA President Gene D. BLOCK Tecnológico de Monterrey Chancellor University of California, Los Angeles NEW ZEALAND Kim A. WILCOX Dawn FRESHWATER Chancellor Vice-Chancellor University of California, Riverside The University of Auckland Pradeep K. KHOSLA Chancellor University of California, San Diego

11 Section 1 From

Working Together the Chair

Dear APRU Members:

I am pleased to share this report Earlier this year, we established the detailing our considerable APRU International University Centre achievements together over the past based at Cyberport in Hong Kong, year. Despite the pandemic and the which is the new location of the APRU cessation of most international travel, International Secretariat. A satellite APRU members remained extremely office also recently opened at the Hong engaged, continuing to innovate and Kong Science and Technology Park. collaborate for the benefit of the When international travel resumes, Pacific Rim region. members will be able to make use of these facilities. I thank President Wei The APRU has been very active in Shyy of The Hong Kong University of connecting us across the region, Science and Technology for hosting enabling us to share our campuses the secretariat during APRU’s first five and regional experiences, learn from years in Hong Kong. one another, and face the future with greater confidence. APRU presidents As the world continues to grapple have embraced opportunities to with the COVID-19 pandemic, we interact remotely and lead initiatives, unfortunately will not be able to meet ranging from setting international in person for the Annual Presidents’ higher education policy to launching Meeting this year. I also regret that virtual student exchanges to mentoring we have not been able to meet in to assisting with public health crisis Singapore as planned to celebrate management. the 30th anniversary of Nanyang Technological University, but President We were also pleased to welcome Subra Suresh has kindly agreed to host several new members to the network: us in June 2023. • Harbin Institute of Technology, China (President Zhou Yu) I am optimistic that we will see one • Kyushu University, Japan (President another in person next year when Tatsuro Ishibashi) President Xiang Zhang of The University • Simon Fraser University, Canada of Hong Kong hosts the Annual (President Joy Johnson) Presidents’ Meeting. • Sun Yat-sen University, China (President Luo Jun) As a network, we have learned a great • Tongji University, China (President deal about resilience, compassion, and Chen Jie) creativity as we have responded to this year’s public health crisis. I know we will continue to develop innovative ideas and initiatives as we work together to shape the future.

Gene D. Block Chancellor, UCLA

12 From the Secretary General

Dear APRU Colleagues:

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us • Advancing the climate change an unwelcome understanding of a truly agenda and research universities’ global crisis and how quickly everything role in reaching zero carbon targets can change. through research collaboration, the collective leadership of university As societies, it starkly revealed what presidents in international public we knew already but have done too policy, the mobilization of faculty little about. and students, and partnerships with international organizations, NGOs, As an international organization, we and the public and private sectors. confront a global topography which is • Acting to combat inequality and both a continuation, in terms of unequal racism, promote diversity and access to medical technology, and a inclusion, and empower women and disjunction, in terms of the sudden minorities, as key issues for campus intensification of techno-nationalist life and for structuring dialogue and competition and of the relative reaching climate goals. capabilities of internal systems – the ability to provide accurate information, We are planning major initiatives under to launch a coherent and effective each priority which will be launched public health response, and to gain during the coming year. Some will build public trust and cooperation. on our current activities which are laid out in this report. As universities, it has compelled us to spend time doing what universities do We owe a great deal to the resilience best: thinking. We have had to discard and commitment of members who, the complacency of expecting a return amidst extraordinary demands within to normality. We need to think anew. their own institutions, grasped new opportunities this past year to work APRU has responded to the many together to address the challenges shocks that our members are they face. experiencing by finding ways to do this re-thinking together, working out I thank especially members of how we can shape the new normal. In the Steering Committee, Senior the process, we proved what we had International Leaders, those leading always hoped: that an international and engaged in our programs, and the network delivers extraordinary value to staff of the International Secretariat. members who engage actively. It has been a year of intense pressure and continuous activity resulting in real The APRU Steering Committee led this impact. re-thinking as it set out priority areas for the post-pandemic environment: The essential genius of universities is to foster critical thought as the basis • Providing a neutral platform for high- for collective action in the cause of our level policy dialogue in order to build common humanity. We have no time to trust and cooperation in the context lose. of geopolitical tensions.

Christopher Tremewan

13 Section 1 APRU Leaders (as of June 30, 2021) Working Together Steering Committee 2020–2021 New Presidents

The Steering Committee is APRU’s executive body, as elected by We express a warm welcome to the presidents of member universities. It oversees the strategy, the following presidents who policy, programs, and finances of the network. joined the APRU community.

Gene D. BLOCK Xiang ZHANG Chancellor, UCLA; Chair, APRU President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong Bundhit EUA-ARPORN President, Chulalongkorn University Abdul Rahim HASHIM Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Malaya Nikita Yu. ANISIMOV (until October 2020) President, Far Eastern Federal University Carol T. CHRIST XU Ningsheng Chancellor, University of California, President, Fudan University Berkeley

Jin Taek CHUNG Aiji TANAKA ZHOU Yu President, Korea University President, Waseda University President, Harbin Institute of Technology

David GARZA Christopher TREMEWAN President, Tecnológico de Monterrey Secretary General, APRU

Rocky S. TUAN Sherman CHENG Vice-Chancellor and President, Chief Financial Officer, APRU The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Wei SHYY President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Dawn FRESHWATER Vice-Chancellor, The University of Auckland

Santa J. ONO Kwang Hyung LEE President and Vice-Chancellor, President, KAIST The University of British Columbia

Kohei ITOH President, Keio University

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Tatsuro ISHIBASHI Deborah TERRY AO Diego QUIROGA President, Kyushu University Vice-Chancellor and President, Rector, The University of Queensland Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Joy JOHNSON Mark SCOTT AO Dato’ Mohd Hamdi Abd SHUKOR President and Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Malaya Simon Fraser University The University of Sydney

LUO Jun CHEN Jie President, Sun Yat-sen University President, Tongji University

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Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Kyushu University

Renowned as the “cradle of engineers”, Founded in 1911, Kyushu University is HIT, which was founded in 1920, boasts one of Japan’s core comprehensive many firsts, including the first School of national universities with an enrollment Astronautics in China. The university’s of nearly 20,000 students. The School of Environment houses seven university houses 12 undergraduate national research platforms providing schools, 18 graduate schools, 17 solutions to global sustainability faculties, and five research institutes. challenges. As a member of China’s The new, state-of-the-art campus top university union (C9), HIT became is designed for the development of one of the nation’s Double First-Class next-generation technologies, with a Universities in 2017. particular focus on the environment and energy-related research.

Simon Fraser University (SFU) Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) Tongji University

SFU has campuses in Vancouver, Founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and with Tongji University, established in 1907, Burnaby, and Surrey that house eight an education tradition spanning over is one of the Class A universities faculties delivering 193 undergraduate 100 years, SYSU has five campuses in in the World-leading University degree programs and 127 graduate the cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai, and Construction Program of China. degree programs to more than Shenzhen, and 10 affiliated hospitals. The university covers ten academic 37,000 students. SFU ranks among Built on a solid multi-disciplinary disciplines and is home to 18,500 full- the world’s top 50 universities for its foundation of humanities, social time undergraduate students, 11,000 commitment to sustainability, according sciences, natural sciences, medical graduate students, and 6,500 doctoral to the Times Higher Education’s (THE) sciences, and engineering, SYSU is candidates; and houses 17 state-level 2021 University Impact Rankings. The propelled forward by the continuous laboratories, research centers and rankings place SFU in the top 10 for pursuit of academic excellence. platforms, and 70 key laboratories three United Nations Sustainable The university is equipped with a and engineering research centers at Development Goals (SDGs): climate global outlook, and has dedicated the provincial and ministerial levels. action (SDG 13); sustainable cities itself to being an institution that is Tongji University is actively expanding and communities (SDG 11); and peace, “comprehensive, innovative and open”. its influence to North America, Asia, justice, and strong institutions In 2020, 20 disciplines at SYSU ranked and Africa, establishing 12 international (SDG 16). in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) cooperation platforms in partnership Global Top 1%. with Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Spain, and United Nations agencies.

17 Section 1 The Senior International Leaders of each APRU member Senior university convene annually to review the development and

Working Together implementation of activities of International Leaders the APRU network. (as of June 30, 2021)

AUSTRALIA WANG Zhelin DU Jiangfeng Vice President Vice President for International Abid KHAN Nanjing University Affairs Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice University of Science and Technology President (Global Engagement) WANG Bo of China Monash University Vice President Peking University XI Guang Sally WHEELER, OBE Vice President Deputy Vice-Chancellor Xuemin XU Xi’an Jiaotong University (International Strategy) Vice President for Education and The Australian National University International Affairs LI Min Shanghai Jiao Tong University Director, Office of Global Engagement Adrian LITTLE Zhejiang University Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) XIAO Haipeng The University of Melbourne Executive Vice President for CHINESE TAIPEI International Affairs Rongyu LI Sun Yat-sen University Hsiao-wei YUAN Deputy Vice-Chancellor Vice President for International (External Engagement) Alan K.L. CHAN* Affairs The University of Queensland Provost National Taiwan University The Chinese University of Hong Kong Kathy BELOV, AO* IPAC Co-Chair Ta-Jen YEN Pro-Vice-Chancellor Vice President for Global Affairs (Global Engagement) FOK Tai-fai National Tsing Hua University The University of Sydney Pro-Vice-Chancellor IPAC Co-Chair The Chinese University of Hong Kong COLOMBIA

Fiona DOCHERTY Suk-Ying WONG* Silvia RESTREPO Vice President, External Relations Associate Vice-President Vice President for Research and UNSW Sydney The Chinese University of Hong Kong Creation Universidad de los Andes, Colombia CANADA Yang WANG* Vice President for Institutional ECUADOR Shaheen NANJI Advancement Acting Executive Director, The Hong Kong University of Science Alexandra VELASCO SFU International and Technology Strategic Partnerships and Innovation Simon Fraser University for Internationalization Director Norman TIEN* Universidad San Francisco de Quito Murali CHANDRASHEKARAN* Vice President and Pro-Vice- Vice-Provost, International Chancellor (Institutional Advancement) INDONESIA The University of British Columbia The University of Hong Kong Agustin Kusumayati ACHIJAT CHILE LOU Yongqi University Secretary Vice President (International) Universitas Indonesia Eduardo VERA Tongji University Director of International Affairs JAPAN University of Chile LI Jinliang Dean, Office of International Affairs Shinnosuke OBI* (until May 2021) CHINA AND HONG KONG SAR Tsinghua University Vice President for International Collaboration LU Lian WU Yueliang Keio University Director, Office of Global Vice President Partnerships University of Chinese Academy of Motohiro TSUCHIYA Fudan University Sciences (from August 2021) Vice President for FAN Feng International Collaboration Assistant President Keio University Harbin Institute of Technology

18 *Member of the International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC). IPAC For more information, visit: is a committee of selected Senior apru.org/about International Leaders that provides further guidance and leadership of the APRU International Secretariat’s future strategy and policy direction.

Toshiyuki KONO MEXICO Joanna M. REGULSKA* Executive Vice President for Vice Provost and Dean of Global International Affairs José Manuel PÁEZ* Affairs Kyushu University Vice-Rector for Internationalization University of California, Davis Tecnológico de Monterrey Hideki KASUYA C. Cindy FAN* Presidential Advisor NEW ZEALAND Vice Provost for International Studies Nagoya University and Global Engagement Robert GREENBERG University of California, Los Angeles Genta KAWAHARA Dean of Arts Executive Vice President of Global The University of Auckland Marko PRINCEVAC Engagement and Student Support Interim Vice Provost of Osaka University PHILIPPINES International Affairs University of California, Riverside Toshiya UEKI* Cynthia Rose BAUTISTA Executive Vice President Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeff GATTAS Tohoku University University of the Philippines Assistant Chancellor/Chief of Staff University of California, San Diego Masahiko GEMMA* RUSSIA Vice President for International Kum-Kum BHAVNANI Affairs Victoria V. PANOVA* Associate Vice Chancellor for Waseda University Vice President for International Global Engagement Relations University of California, Santa Barbara KOREA Far Eastern Federal University Richard HUGHEY Man Sung YIM SINGAPORE Interim Vice Provost of Global Associate Vice President, Engagement and Vice Provost and International Office Timothy WHITE* Dean of Undergraduate Education KAIST Associate Vice President University of California, Santa Cruz (Infrastructure and Programmes) Hikyoung LEE* Nanyang Technological University, R. Anderson SUTTON Vice President for International Singapore Assistant Vice Chancellor for Affairs International and Exchange Programs Korea University Reuben WONG* University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Associate Vice President for Global Jong Kyu KIM Relations Dennis GALVAN* Vice President of Planning National University of Singapore Dean and Vice Provost of Global POSTECH Engagement THAILAND University of Oregon Dukgeun AHN Dean of International Affairs Natcha THAWESAENGSKULTHAI* Anthony BAILEY Seoul National University Vice President for Strategic Vice President for Strategic and Planning, Innovation and Global Global Initiatives Sunku HAHN Engagement University of Southern California Vice President for International Chulalongkorn University Affairs Paulo RODRIGUES* Yonsei University USA Associate Provost for Global Engagement MALAYSIA Ken HARGREAVES University of Southern California External Relations Officer and Kamila GHAZALI* Assistant Vice President, Strategy Jeffrey RIEDINGER Deputy Vice-Chancellor Implementation Vice Provost for Global Affairs (Academic & International) California Institute of Technology University of Washington Universiti Malaya Lisa ALVAREZ-COHEN* Yong Zulina ZUBAIRI Vice Provost for Academic Planning Associate Vice-Chancellor and Senior International Officer (International) University of California, Berkeley Universiti Malaya

19 Section 1 APRU Partners Working Together

American Institute of Chemical Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC Human Resource Development Engineers (AIChE) (APEC) Working Group (HRDWG)

In 2019, APRU and AIChE signed an APRU collaborated on APEC initiatives APRU renewed its guest member MOU to support sustainability science both as a guest member of working status with the HRDWG to the end and engineering for the realization groups and as a participant in dialogues of 2023 and collaborated on the AI of the United Nations Sustainable addressing topics including oceans, for Social Good Summit and efforts Development Goals (SDGs), including health, and the digital economy. to support the development of an organization of the APRU Sustainable APEC Framework for Integrated STEM Waste Management Conferences. Degree Programmes.

APEC Public Policy Partnership in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bard College and the Open Society Science and Innovation (PPSTI) University Network

As a guest member, and in partnership AWS entered into a partnership with APRU partnered with Bard College and with DiDi Chuxing, APRU was involved APRU to support the 2021 APRU the Open Society University Network in the APEC Public–Private Dialogue Global Health Competition, providing on the global climate project, Solve on Sharing Economy and Digital assistance with the development of the Climate By 2030. The project was co- Technology Connectivity for Inclusive challenge, facilitating expert speaker led by Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of Development. engagement, and enabling the winning GPS at Bard, and Dr. David Blockstein. team to turn their proposal into a prototype.

Cyberport DiDi Chuxing (DiDi) Elsevier

As the home of APRU’s International In 2020, DiDi and APRU partnered to APRU and Elsevier partnered to University Centre, Cyberport is the jointly contribute to develop the APEC enhance research collaboration digital tech flagship of Hong Kong with Public–Private Dialogue on Sharing between members and to relate this an innovation digital community of Economy and Digital Technology strength to addressing challenges in over 1,650 start-ups and technology Connectivity for Inclusive Development the Asia-Pacific. APRU is grateful to companies. With a vision to be the case study and report for the APEC Elsevier for its support in the areas of hub for digital technology for Hong PPSTI working group. gender equity, sustainability, health, Kong, Cyberport worked closely with and the digital economy in particular. APRU to launch the Esports MetaGame Conference and partner on the Esports Fellowship Program.

20 Google.org International Federation of Red Rebalance Earth Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

APRU received funding for three The APRU Multi Hazards Program Rebalance Earth, a project set up to collaborative projects focusing on worked closely with the IFRC on explore the link between ecosystem the impact of AI on society, including a number of key publications and services and carbon sequestration, AI for Everyone: Benefiting from and projects, including the 2020 webinar has signed an MOU with APRU. The Building Trust in the Technology; series focusing on a new approach agreement will offer APRU members Transformation of Work in Asia-Pacific for disaster risk management after the opportunity to collaborate with in the 21st Century; and AI For Social COVID-19. international experts on reimagining Good. Google.org is undertaking protection of keystone species and a pre-grant review for a possible supporting local communities through fourth project with APRU and UN nature-based climate solutions. ESCAP strengthening capabilities and governance frameworks in the Asia- Pacific.

Rockefeller Foundation Times Higher Education (THE) United Nations (UN)

The Rockefeller Foundation partnered APRU partnered on a number of THE’s As well as aligning their work with with APRU on the AI for Social high-profile global events including the SDGs, APRU experts joined the Good Summit through moderator the Impact and Innovation Summit, Asia Technical Advisory Group within the and speaker expertise and summit Summit and Leadership & Management International Labour Organization promotion. Both organizations are Summit. THE is recognised around the on the Women and the Future of exploring wider value-add collaboration world for its powerful proprietary data, Work in the Asia-Pacific report. The opportunities with APRU drawing on the world-recognised rankings and award- APRU Multi-Hazards Program worked scientific expertise and network reach winning journalism. on projects in partnership with the of the association. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

UN Economic and Social Commission UN-Habitat Yesports Media Limited for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)

APRU has been collaborating with Since 2019, APRU has been working APRU and Yesports Media Limited UN ESCAP on a number of initiatives with UN-Habitat on the Asia-Pacific partnered on the APRU Esports and projects including developing Mayor’s Academy. In 2019, the two Apprenticeship and the APRU statistical guidance towards SDG 14, organizations contributed to the MetaGame Conference, engaging the implementation and running of the development of The Future of Asian youth worldwide on Esports initiatives Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy, and, and Pacific Cities report 2019 and to cultivate a generation of students alongside Google, developing the AI for UN Habitat-UN ESCAP-APRU-NJU prepared to lead the Esports industry. Social Good project. Sustainable Cities Forum hosted by Nanjing University (NJU).

21 Section 1 Annual Presidents’ Meeting 2020 Working Together

The issues faced by universities extend far beyond lockdown and include re-opening campuses, moving classes and activities online, and providing financial and psychological support for university members. The Annual Presidents’ Meeting provided a platform for presidents to set forthcoming priorities for APRU initiatives in the new normal.

The Role of Universities in Shaping Harnessing Technologies of the a Better Future New Normal

The pandemic shed further light on the With the swift shift to online teaching important roles universities play beyond and learning, President Oh Se-Jung, education. President David Garza, Seoul National University, outlined the Tecnológico de Monterrey, shared necessity to connect students and lessons from the university’s role in professors worldwide and harness helping to coordinate efforts during educational technology. Many APRU the pandemic, including training health initiatives show how the network can personnel and planning for hospital come together to overcome common capacity. challenges and offer students a more level playing field to encounter new ideas, cultures, experts, and academics.

Despite the fact that universities across the Asia-Pacific are at different stages of the pandemic “ and experiencing it differently, there are common issues for university heads.

— Prof. Gene D. Block Chair, APRU, and Chancellor, UCLA ”

22 Senior International Leaders’ Meeting 2020

The Senior International Leaders’ virtual meeting agenda included orientation sessions for new members, public webinars on STEM education and the Pacific Ocean, and sessions on shaping learning experiences for students, as well as working group meetings and program updates.

The Senior International Coming Together in Times of Change Leaders’ Meeting in Numbers Prof. Kai-Ming Cheng, Emeritus Professor, The University of Hong Kong, predicted that going forward, universities will see reduced traditional 4 learning and expanded self-directed days learning through online means. Despite government behaviors and political factors, higher education should advance given that the people are still collaborators and partners with much to contribute to society.

450 To wrap up a year of uncertainties participants and upheaval, a meeting for Senior International Leaders was organized in December to provide colleagues an opportunity to discuss the new scene of higher education and internationalization, and look back at the importance of staying connected for mutual support within the network.

Even before the pandemic we had been having a sense that the world was moving abnormally in many ways. Indeed, COVID-19 makes it even more important for us to act as a “ community amidst all these challenges and stresses.

— Dr. Christopher Tremewan Secretary General, APRU ” 23 Section 1 APRU Launches International

Working Together University Centre and Satellite Office to Further Mission

In a strategic move to further our mission and support the development of talent, innovation and co-creation, and digital adoption in the region alongside our membership, APRU recently opened two new office locations.

APRU International University Hong Kong Science and Become an IUC Partner Centre (IUC) Technology Park (HKSTP) Office and Reap the Benefits

In February 2021, the APRU Secretariat To complement this new headquarters Through the IUC, APRU members can officially moved into its new head in the heart of Hong Kong’s creative enjoy: office. Known as the APRU IUC, the new digital hub, in May 2021, APRU opened • Flexible, serviced working spaces at a headquarters is located in Cyberport, a satellite office at the HKSTP in central location in Hong Kong the digital tech hub on Hong Kong Shatin. Through this additional hub, • Access to a range of on-site Island with a community of over 1,650 which is a vibrant innovation and facilities, including meeting rooms start-ups and technology companies. technology ecosystem for the life and an auditorium, and proximity to sciences, APRU will pursue its role as a major conference facilities Aligning with many of APRU and its super-connector to open up additional • Co-location with leading international members’ areas of interest, Cyberport collaboration opportunities between universities, companies, and the is focused on building application members and the HKSTP community, as APRU International Secretariat clusters including FinTech, Smart Living well as partners across the Greater Bay • Alumni networking, joint programs, and Digital Entertainment and Esports, Area, the Pacific Rim, and beyond. More faculty and student recruitment as well as emerging technologies of on HKSTP: hkstp.org support, research collaboration, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) & big data, fundraising blockchain and cybersecurity. More on Cyberport: cyberport.hk For more information, contact Sherman Cheng, Chief Financial Officer, APRU: [email protected]

24 APRU in the Media

Over the year, APRU extended APRU Media in Numbers its reach and awareness of its activities with coverage at the regional and international level, enhancing the profile of the organization and its members. 490+ 545M+ pieces of unique visitors media coverage per month (measured at the outlet level)

USD 900k+ 4.5M+ PR value social media impressions (ROI: 20+ times industry benchmarks)

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25 Section 2 Actions and Impact

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27 Section 2 Actions and Impact

APRU leverages its network and the power of international partnerships to align its activities with the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs aim to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable society for all by 2030.

28 Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals

Together Towards Forming Partnerships and Contributing to Efforts to Fight the Goals Enhancing Communities Climate Change 8 10 11 17 12 13 15 17

Each year, we reflect on • The APRU Sustainable Cities and • The APRU Climate Change Simulation our progress and make a Landscapes Program continued was set to motivate students to think renewed commitment to the to lead APRU’s contribution to critically and learn more about the the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy human and environmental effects of goals integrating them into curriculum development and delivery. climate change. our activities to address the • Forming a new partnership with DiDi • A partnership with Solve Climate By biggest challenges facing our and APEC’s Policy Partnership for 2030 involved students in a series of planet. This year, we made Science, Technology, and Innovation global dialogues with top experts on significant strides with the (PPSTI), APRU is strengthening climate solutions and climate justice public–private partnerships for a in 100 sites worldwide. following achievements in more inclusive APEC community by • The APRU Sustainable Waste particular. 2030. Management Program will launch the APRU Global Sustainability Course, a credit-bearing course for students and partners to learn about the global issues of sustainability.

Sustainable Cities, Innovation, Delivering Quality Education and Infrastructure 9 11 17 4 9

• Architecture and Urban Design • APRU supported students and for Disaster Risk Reduction and academic leaders with the creation Resilience (ArcDR3) platform is a of practical courses as the COVID-19 collaborative research studio to pandemic saw the need to shift pursue the production and exchange to a remote and virtual learning of knowledge on environmental environment. design, and reduce the risk of • The APRU Virtual Student recurring disasters while enhancing Exchange (VSE) Program opened resilience. up international education for all students through digital technologies and platforms. • APRU Plus became a valuable Furthering Gender Equity resource for universities as they confronted critical issues emerging as a result of COVID-19, enhancing 5 information and knowledge sharing during the pandemic. • The Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentorship Program Pilot continued to support the development of aspiring women leaders, while seeking to advance gender inclusion and equity at member universities.

29 Section 2 Actions and Impact

30 2.1 COVID-19 Response and Management

31 Section 2 APRU Online Conferences Offer

Actions and Impact A New Realm of Possibility

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, two of APRU’s flagship conferences pivoted to an online format to transform the way we connect as a network. Despite the unexpected disruption, the online conferences demonstrated the opportunity of embracing the new to harness the benefits that an online environment provides in terms of reach, greater information spread, and creating a more even playing field across regions to ensure more people can capitalize on knowledge and strength of the APRU network. Global Health Conference

The Two Annual Conferences in Numbers It was a privilege for me to participate in the conference, sharing my academic vision and “ personal experience as a former 2,622 national policy maker and now a participants president of a higher education institute. I think we have a lot to COVID-19 Response and Management 43 learn from and contribute to APRU. APRU universities — Prof. Alejandro Gaviria Uribe President of Universidad de los Andes, Colombia and Former Minister of Health and Social Protection ” Nearly 350 external organizations

32 APRU Global Health Conference Achieves Widest Reach

Lead University Fudan University

The 14th APRU Global Health Conference 2020, hosted by Fudan University, was the first APRU program conference conducted virtually, under the theme Universal Healthcare Across the Life Course. Over half of the conference’s 33 speakers and moderators were women, and a greater gender balance composition led to more in-depth panel discussions on topics like immigration, human trafficking, and fertility. SCL Conference

Guest speakers included leaders in the field of public health. Speakers included Dr. Margaret Chan, Inaugural Sustainable Cities and Landscapes (SCL) Dean, Vanke School of Public Health, Conference Creates Dynamic Online Experience Tsinghua University and Emeritus Director-General, World Health Organization, Prof. Alejandro Gaviria, Lead University University of Auckland President, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia and former Minister of Health and Social Protection, Colombia, and Embracing a virtual format, The Future Despite not being on the ground, Dr. Minghui Ren, Assistant Director- Cities Research Hub at the School attendees had the chance to General for Universal Health Coverage/ of Architecture and Planning, The experience the stories behind Communicable and Noncommunicable University of Auckland harnessed new Auckland’s urban design via three Diseases, World Health Organization. approaches for the conference to expert-guided virtual tours alongside The APRU Global Health Program is led empower and engage attendees. a live panel discussion and Q&A by University of Southern California session. By leveraging a range of (USC) and Dr. Mellissa Withers, Program The 11 Working Groups are a core meeting formats, the vast knowledge Director, Global Health Program, APRU, feature of the SCL Conference which of experts, and innovative multimedia and Associate Professor of Clinical met for a series of pre-conference resources, the conference leveraged Preventive Medicine, USC. meetings to further develop their the opportunity presented by an research programs. Plenary sessions online-only space to create a dynamic and keynotes provided an opportunity and engaging experience. The APRU to hear from experts in the region. SCL Program is led by the University A keynote address led by Bernhard of Oregon (UO) and Dr. Yekang Ko, Barth, Human Settlements Officer, Program Director, SCL Program, APRU, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and Associate Professor of Landscape UN-Habitat, alongside seven panelists, Architecture, UO. from Māori experts to policy makers, encouraged in-depth thinking on cultural traditions and methods to build back better.

33 Section 2 APRU Plus Supports Members

Actions and Impact During Pandemic Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and unlike any crisis universities have faced before. In its role as facilitator and network, in May 2020, APRU launched APRU Plus, a valuable online platform supporting members as they confront critical issues emerging as a result of the pandemic.

APRU Plus in Numbers Enhancing Information Sharing Valuable Resources for the New Normal

APRU Plus gives members access to In over 20 webinars, APRU subject webinars, knowledge exchange, and matter experts presented, communications updates about the discussed, and informed on the latest ongoing health crisis and the response developments, research, and key 4,000+ of universities across the Pacific Rim. trends in areas such as Global Health, Members can proactively share best Ethics, Multi-Hazards, Sustainable webinar attendees practice and learn from others at Cities, Crisis Management, and Online varying stages of pandemic response, Learning and Teaching. enabling the APRU community to stay ahead of the game in the new normal. In addition, the platform has facilitated members to share lessons learned and draw on successes to inform policymakers and support academic–governmental partnerships.

COVID-19 Response and Management Universities involved in the • Chulalongkorn University • University of California, Davis design of APRU Plus • Fudan University • University of California, Los Angeles • Nagoya University • University of Chile • National Taiwan University • University of Hawai’i at Mānoa • National University of Singapore • University of Oregon • Peking University • University of Southern California • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • University of the Philippines • The Hong Kong University of Science • University of Washington and Technology • Yonsei University • The University of British Columbia • The University of Hong Kong • The University of Melbourne • The University of Sydney To download COVID-19 response • Tohoku University resources from APRU members, visit: • Universidad San Francisco de Quito apru.org • Universitas Indonesia

34 APRU COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Management Initiative

In early 2020, the president and senior management of Peking University suggested leveraging the APRU network to exchange the latest research outcomes and develop crisis preparedness to better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group comprises Peking University, University of California, Los Angeles, The University of Sydney, and National University of Singapore with the aim of supporting the network through leadership, shared resources, and know-how.

Crisis Management Webinars in Numbers 885 22 participants speakers

Timely Webinars Respond to Comparative Case Study for APRU Crisis Management Panel Ongoing Challenges Future Learning Discussion at Times Higher Education Innovation & Impact Summit 2021

Four webinars, each hosted by a A case study led by The University Academics from the group’s core member of the crisis management of Sydney and Peking University will member universities participated in a group, offered dialogues with health examine four university policies and round table discussion with the Times experts and policymakers. Timely topics responses to the pandemic with Higher Education Asia Editor to discuss responded to the evolving pandemic lessons that can be applied to future how academics and universities can be situation and included discussions health crisis preparedness and a ‘neutral but powerful force’ in times on epidemiological patterns and response. of crisis. intervention strategies, and on finding a balance between treating COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in health services.

35 Section 2 Actions and Impact Covid Response

36 2.2 Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Positive Change

37 Section 2 Successful Conclusion of the AI For

Actions and Impact Social Good Project

In 2020, the AI for Social Good project came to a successful conclusion with the delivery of a comprehensive report, eight policy-focused research papers, and one virtual summit culminating in two policy insight briefs. The project was able to provide recommendations to policy makers on developing an enabling environment and a governance framework in the Asia-Pacific to ensure AI can positively transform economies and societies.

Partners UN ESCAP Google

Duration 2018–2020

AI for Social Good Virtual The Power of a Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Summit Success Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Positive Change Summit in Numbers Approach

The AI for Social Good project is The AI for Social Good Summit an example of APRU’s ability to provided investigative discussions, 350+ bring together academics, experts, conversations, and policy briefings participants from industries, and governments from with leading AI thinkers from Asia and across regions and disciplines. The beyond, and industry experts from 49 countries project is part of APRU’s strategy Google and Microsoft, among others. to evolve beyond unilateral industry partnerships to a multi-stakeholder approach. By drawing on the diverse knowledge and resources of 50M+ government, academia, and industry, media impressions the AI for Social Good project delivered greater influence and impact. 3M+ social media impressions

38 AI for Social Good Governments are encouraged Report in Numbers to invest in promoting AI solutions and skills that bring 14 “ greater social good and help scholars us “build back better” as we recover from the impacts of the 7 COVID-19 pandemic. economies — Mia Mikic Former Director of the United Nations ESCAP’s Trade, 8 Investment and Innovation Division ” policy research papers 1 7 report 8

Experts from the following APRU Lead University members and project partner institutions were drawn into close Keio University, Japan discussions with key stakeholders to provide support and insights throughout the AI for Social Good Project. Contributing Academic Institutions

• Chulalongkorn University, Thailand • Yonsei University, Korea • The Australian National University, Australia • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR • Singapore Management University, Singapore • Center for Internet & Society, India • Kyung Hee University, Korea

39 Section 2 APRU Launches its First

Actions and Impact Global Inter-University Esports Conference

Esports industry leaders, gamers, students, and academic Partner experts from APRU member institutions came together at the organization’s first APRU MetaGame Conference 2020. Cyberport

When December 12, 2020

Creating Opportunities for Launch of the Inaugural Esports Borregos International Students within the Esports Fellowship Program Tournament Sees Victory Ecosystem

By supporting the career pathways Prof. David Garza, President, During the conference, an international of students, APRU is dedicated to the Tecnológico de Monterrey, officially collegiate tournament, successfully development of Esports as both a announced the launch of the APRU organized by Tecnológico de socially and economically productive Esports Fellowship Program, led by the Monterrey, saw a Clash Royale battle industry and to the many applications university and APRU in partnership with in competitive mode (3 vs. 3). The beyond its offering as an entertainment Cyberport. Borregos Tournament attracted platform. 37 contestants in teams from four universities. The 5.5-hour Clash Royale Attendees had the chance to hear from battle generated 17 pieces of media industry pioneers, including Dr. Anthony coverage and three million impressions. Borquez, Assistant Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship, University of Southern California and Founder, Grab Games, and special guest Mike Rufail, Founder and Chief Gaming Officer, Envy Gaming. Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Positive Change

40 The Inaugural MetaGame Conference in Numbers

700+ 17 700+ economies represented participants 1.4M social media impressions 160+ 1.4M pieces of media coverage

41 Section 2 APEC, APRU, and DiDi Further

Actions and Impact Public–Private Partnerships for Inclusive Development

The sharing economy combined with the connectivity of digital technology offers opportunities and challenges for inclusive development in the APEC region. Through a new partnership, APRU contributes to initiatives to strengthen public–private partnerships (PPPs), which foster emerging engines of economic growth and meet challenges to further the vision of building an inclusive APEC community by 2030.

Developing a Cross-Sector Approach APRU’s large network of

Two seminars held in Chile and Malaysia researchers, policymakers, and addressed the capacity-building needs of developing economies in private sector representatives relation to the sharing-economy and “ in the Asia-Pacific region makes digital technology connectivity. Dr. Naubahar Sharif, Associate Professor it the ideal partner for us to of Social Science and Public Policy, The Hong Kong University of Science and jointly explore opportunities Technology, joined one of the seminars Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Positive Change hosted by APEC PPSTI in Putrajaya and for collaborative research, joint developed two key reports as part of projects, education and training, the collaboration. talent development, and academic The development of reports highlighted the benefits for academic partners exchanges, as well as technology in particular, as the ability to access multi-disciplinary expertise offers transfer and innovation. advantages such as accessing additional resources and maximizing — Dr. Ma Leju impact through the network effect. Senior Expert (International Industries), DiDi Following the seminars, case presentations, and discussions, six sets of policy recommendations ” were created, offering an innovative The Seminars in Numbers and sustainable approach to enrich discussions on science capacity- building and connectivity in APEC. 50 14 22 speakers economies case studies

42 2.3 Student Learning, Creativity and Knowledge Exchange

43 Section 2 Virtual Student Exchange Program:

Actions and Impact Transforming Student Exchange in Uncertain Times

With the closure of many university campuses and international Lead University travel restrictions, COVID-19 continues to have an adverse effect on internationalization activities, particularly the mobility The Chinese University of students. In response, APRU launched the Virtual Student of Hong Kong Exchange (VSE) Program, led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since August 2020

The VSE Program in Numbers 26 APRU members 229 academic courses Student Learning, Creativity and Knowledge Exchange

An Innovative International 1,100+ Exchange Program enrolment applications The APRU VSE Program opens As a key initiative supported by up international education for all university presidents on the APRU students by providing an immersive Steering Committee, the VSE Program virtual student exchange experience demonstrated how APRU members through digital technologies and can come together to address the 41 platforms. Unique to other exchange needs of institutions and students online co-curricular offerings, it remains a space for during COVID-19, and showed the traditional learning while delivering a positive impact of the faster adoption programs combination of cultural, leadership, of online learning by higher education (September 2020 – April 2021) and social activities, enabling institutions and students. participants to cultivate cross-cultural skills and awareness, develop digital competencies, gain skills for the future workplace, and engage in international exchange without leaving home.

44 Participating APRU Member Institutions The Becoming a Global Learner course was absolutely amazing!

• Chulalongkorn University The fact that students from so • Harbin Institute of Technology “ many APRU universities were • Keio University • Korea University able to find camaraderie and • Monash University • Nagoya University learn from each other just goes • Nanjing University • Nanyang Technological University, to show how enriching this Singapore program was. The excellent • Osaka University • Shanghai Jiao Tong University guidance from the leaders of UC • Tecnológico de Monterrey • The Chinese University of Hong Kong Davis helped me gain skills that I • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have already started applying to • The University of Sydney both my academic and personal • Tohoku University • Universidad de los Andes, Colombia life, helping me become a more • Universidad San Francisco de Quito • Universitas Indonesia culturally conscientious person. • University of California, Los Angeles • University of Chile • University of Oregon — Daniela Montalvo Tinajero • University of Science and Technology Junior Student, International Relations and Political Science, of China Universidad San Francisco de Quito • UNSW Sydney ” • Waseda University • Yonsei University • Zhejiang University

For more information, visit: vse.apru.org

45 Section 2 Quarantunes Brings Notes of

Actions and Impact Positivity During the Pandemic

With stress and anxiety among students on the rise during the pandemic, the Quarantunes competition offered participants the chance to inspire one another through the power of collaborating to make music. As a platform to come together in mutual support, Quarantunes gave students a new way to cope with isolation to produce musical works that spread positivity.

The first place winners from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

A Breadth of International Student Talent Get Down is a song that

Student Learning, Creativity and Knowledge Exchange We thank all of the participants for combines dancy, hopeful music sharing their talent, creativity, and collaboration, which has entertained and reflective lyrics about the communities across the Pacific Rim “ happenings right now. We hope and inspired hope for the future even during these uncertain times. to present an honest yet playful version of the world, inside which people acknowledge the flaws of the society but remain optimistic for a brighter future.

Watch Videos — National Taiwan University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong team ”

46 The Quarantunes Competition in Numbers Winners of the Competition Chosen by Popular Vote 108 13 entries Asia-Pacific economies 1st Prize (Tied) 400+ Entries on APRU Facebook and YouTube students “Get Down” National Taiwan University and 240k+ The Chinese University of Hong Kong views “Somos Más” Tecnológico de Monterrey 60k+ 24 reactions universities 3rd Prize

“Six Feet Apart” University of the Philippines

Special Prize

“Golden Girl” University of Southern California

“Homenaje a Lucho Bermúdez” Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

“We’re All Heroes” Yonsei University

47 Section 2 Empowering Students with Esports

Actions and Impact Fellowship and Apprenticeship

The Pacific Rim is at the APRU Launches the Esports Fellowship Program dynamic core of a growing global Esports industry, which holds opportunities Lead University Tecnológico de Monterrey in employment, industry development, education, public policy leadership, and Partner Cyberport cutting-edge research. As an organization with a diverse range of member universities around the region, APRU aims Today I realized that the to contribute to a sustainable community of people at this and ethical Esports industry, connecting students and fellowship is amazing. Despite communities across borders. “ the troubles or questions we face, we are confident that with such strong support, we can deal with it.

— Ekaterina Soloveva Fellowship Student, Far Eastern Federal University ”

The Esports Fellowship Launched in 2020, the year-long Esports Learning Activities

Student Learning, Creativity and Knowledge Exchange in Numbers Esports Fellowship Program goes beyond the technical training related to Esports to include ethical leadership, • Bi-monthly workshops industry connections, internship • Capstone project and presentations and job placement opportunities, • Student-led, peer-to-peer 35 hackathons, pitching competitions, engagement students community building, design thinking, • Industry connections entrepreneurship, and cultural • Certificate presentation awareness. The program’s focus is to enable students to deeply connect with the entire Esports 7 industry – publishers, leagues, and its technological advancement – to participating universities develop their Esports skillset and career. • Far Eastern Federal University • Nanyang Technological University, The program was led by Tecnológico Singapore de Monterrey and will benefit from • National University of Singapore the institution’s global reputation in • Tecnológico de Monterrey pedagogical leadership and educational • University of California, Los Angeles technology. • The University of British Columbia • University of Washington

48 APRU Student Wins Game-Changing Esports Apprenticeship

Partner Thanks so much to Yesports Yesports Media Limited and APRU for hosting this amazing initiative! I believe that “ the increased involvement of Samuel He from The University of British Esports within our educational Columbia (UBC) was the recipient of the USD 10,000 Yesports-funded institutions is a strong step apprenticeship to support his college education and Esports dream. The forward in popularizing Esports Masters of Music student was selected as an industry, legitimizing it as a out of hundreds of international applicants for the award that aims to career path, and integrating it as nurture future Esports leaders. Samuel has over eight years’ experience in part of our modern-day culture. Esports and is a former professional Starcraft 2 player for the Complexity Gaming team. — Samuel He The University of British Columbia ”

49 Section 2 Student Competitions

Actions and Impact Enhancing Learning

Through APRU programs, students have an invaluable platform to improve their learning and engage with senior scientists, fellow students, and external partners to showcase innovative ideas, leadership skills, and learning and research in areas that address real-world issues and present solutions to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Throughout the past year, a number of APRU student competitions engaged students globally to stay connected, inspire creativity, and cultivate leadership during the pandemic.

Sustainable Cities and Landscapes The 2020 Global Health Student The 6th Global Health Student (SCL) PhD Student Symposium Case Competition Poster Contest

Student Learning, Creativity and Knowledge Exchange Taking place alongside the 2020 SCL This 5th case competition challenged In 2020, the contest received 47 Conference, the symposium gave students to think of ways to improve submissions from 15 economies and 26 students the opportunity to present elderly care in the Asia-Pacific. The universities. The winning team of the their research topics to Working competition brought together 45 undergraduate poster contest was Groups with their paper’s conclusion teams from 22 universities in 12 from University of Santo Tomas, and the focusing on the implications of the economies to develop creative and winner of the graduate poster contest COVID-19 pandemic on their research evidence-based proposals to address was from Fudan University. needs. In total, 30 PhD students from the complex challenge. The winning 24 universities submitted papers. The team went to Universitas Indonesia. Best Paper Award Winner was from Keio University.

50 2.4 Empowering Higher Education Leaders

51 Section 2 Successful Launch of the Asia

Actions and Impact Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program Pilot

Lead Universities The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) University of California, Davis (UC Davis)

Responding to Member Challenges Developing Aspiring Women Leaders

The program provides mentoring and guidance, including workshops, one- The APWiL Mentoring Program Pilot intercultural opportunities for the on-one mentoring sessions, goal was established as a response to the professional growth and development setting, and career development. findings of the APWiL Gender Gap of aspiring women leaders, while An APRU workshop hosted by The Report 2019, which indicated that seeking to advance gender inclusion University of Sydney titled The Impact there was little progress with women and equity at member universities. of COVID-19 on Women in Higher moving into university leadership Education and a workshop with positions over the past five years, The initial framework of the program the theme Leadership Through an

Empowering Higher Education Leaders despite a number of initiatives at the and its evaluation plan was developed Equity Lens, hosted by UC Davis, gave university level. by APWiL Co-Chairs, Prof. Joanna participants an expanded view of Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean, leadership and new leadership models. Global Affairs and Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, UC A fireside chat with university women Moving the Program Forward Davis, and Dr. Sabrina Lin, Senior leaders, including Presidents, Provosts, Advisor to the President, HKUST, and and Vice-Presidents, provided The Mentoring Program Pilot received the APWiL Core Group members. participants an opportunity to share positive feedback from participants, Chelsey Hawes, Program Coordinator, direct and practical advice. Speakers at with 100 percent recommending their APWiL Mentoring Program, APRU, was the event included Prof. Carol Christ, institutions participate in the program responsible for the delivery of the Chancellor, University of California, again. Due to its success, the APWiL program. Berkeley, Prof. Nancy Ip, Vice President Core Group voted to establish the for Research and Development, Mentoring Program in 2021–2022 with During the one-year program, mentors HKUST, and Prof. Kamila Ghazali, an increased number of participating and mentees undertook a number Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and universities. of activities sharing knowledge and International), Universiti Malaya.

52 As a mentee in the APWiL Mentoring Program, I have been encouraged to lead efforts at “ my own university to address gender equity. Earlier this year, we organized a summit for female researchers, students, and staff with great success. With virtual participation of my mentor, Prof. Stephen Tillman, The University of Sydney, and APWiL Co-Chair, Prof. Joanna Regulska, UC Davis, we highlighted strategies to address gender equality and diversity. The connections I have built through the APRU APWiL Mentoring Program has been invaluable to me and to my university.

— Dr. Azusa N. Hattori Osaka University ”

The Program Pilot in Numbers

• Keio University • Osaka University • HKUST 15 • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • The University of British Columbia pairs of mentors and mentees • The University of Sydney 10participating • UC Davis • Universiti Malaya universities • University of California, Los Angeles • UNSW Sydney

53 Section 2 Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy for

Actions and Impact Sustainable Urban Development Enters Second Year

Lead Program APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program

In 2020, the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy welcomed its second cohort and continues to build a regional network of mayors committed to sustainable development. The academy offers a platform for APRU experts to engage directly with regional city leaders and strengthen collaborative working and partnerships with key organizations in the Asia-Pacific. 10 mayors and city leaders from five diverse countries from the Philippines to Iran graduated from this year’s academy with a focus on sustainable urban development under the pandemic and methods to build back better.

The 2020 Mayor’s Academy in Numbers

Empowering Higher Education Leaders 10 5 mayors countries Support from Multi-Stakeholder Adopting a Virtual Delivery Format Experts

Experts from the APRU Sustainable Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Cities and Landscapes (SCL) Program year’s academy took place online, led APRU’s contribution to the overcoming new challenges such as 6 5 academy’s curriculum development and the diverse technical capacity of the modules partners delivery. Participating mayors received cities involved, and adapting modules support, insights, and feedback from to ensure maximum engagement. APRU multi-stakeholder experts on key provided additional technical and challenges their cities face, such as training support to UN ESCAP as part of waste management, flooding, and this to ensure the successful delivery water pollution, alongside learnings of the academy this year. from peers and experts to enable their cities to better recover from the far- reaching impacts of COVID-19.

54 Partners • UN ESCAP • UN-Habitat • United Nations University’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) • United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) • Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

The Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program is honored to contribute to the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy...Engaging with mayors allowed us to learn their “ critical insights and better collaborate on developing place-based solutions.

— Prof. Dennis Galvan Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of Oregon ”

The APRU SCL Program Special Thank You to The Experts and Partners Two Academy Student Supporting the Academy Interns

• Dr. Yekang Ko, Program Director, • Dr. Russell Uyeno, University of • Vicky Murray, Graduate Student, SCL Program, APRU, and Associate Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Urban Studies, University of Professor, University of Oregon • Prof. Veronique J. A. Lafon-Vinais, Washington • Dr. Jennifer Amparo, Assistant Associate Professor, The Hong Kong • Dakota Murray, Graduate Student, Professor, University of the University of Science and Technology School of Urban Studies, University of Philippines, Los Banos Washington • Dr. Anne Taufen, Associate Professor, University of Washington • Dr. Mohsen Mohammadzadeh, The University of Auckland • Dr. Yizhao Yang, Associate Professor, University of Oregon • Dr. Chingwen Cheng, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University • Dr. Micah Fisher, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

55 Section 2 Online Courses Offer Invaluable

Actions and Impact Educational Tools to Enrich Student Education

Lead Universities University of Southern California University of Oregon

The COVID-19 pandemic saw an Responding to Teaching Needs in Sharing Learnings Throughout the immediate need for many higher the Online Age Network education institutions to shift Experts from the Global STEM The workshop series led to the to a fully remote and virtual Education Program at University of creation of the APRU Virtual Teaching environment. Not only has Oregon and the APRU Global Health network as an ongoing resource for

Empowering Higher Education Leaders demand for high-quality online Program Working Group on Global faculty to draw on as they continue teaching risen exponentially, Health Education and Technology to react to the changing pandemic- but so has the need to support partnered to develop a 12-part induced teaching and learning workshop series supporting the APRU environment. The workshop series will academic experts and leaders academic community in creating be featured as a case study in Springer with the creation of effective effective virtual learning and teaching Nature 2021, offering experiences and courses that greatly enrich environments. From carrying out lessons learned from higher education students’ education. assessment to harnessing technology institutions in response and recovery to supporting students outside the during the pandemic. classroom, this new series leveraged evidence-based practices, knowledge exchange, and Q&A sessions to maximize the value for both teachers and students.

56 Continuing Success for Global Health Program’s Online Courses We designed these sessions to

For six years, the Global Health respond to the immediate need Program has successfully run two credit-bearing graduate-level distance to provide remote teaching education courses, bringing together “ resources to faculty within nearly 200 students annually from across APRU universities. For 11 the APRU network... Our work weeks, students are able to interact with global health leaders and work together strengthens and builds with students across disciplines and countries in group projects and case resiliency within our global higher study discussions. education community to respond The Global Health Leadership online to future educational challenges. course focuses on the relationship of health, foreign policy, and global health leadership, and the Global Health Ethics — Elly Vandegrift online course focuses on cultural Associate Director of the Science Literacy Program, perspectives versus international University of Oregon ethics standards. These courses have ” provided innovative and high-quality learning experiences to students around the Pacific Rim, and inspired other APRU programs to develop their own online courses in light of their effectiveness and the impact of the pandemic.

Participating Institutions in 2020

Global Health Leadership Global Health Ethics Online Course Online Course

• Fudan University • National Autonomous University of • Nanyang Technological University, Mexico Singapore • The Hong Kong University of Science • Osaka University and Technology • Peking University • University of Southern California • Tecnológico de Monterrey • University of the Philippines • Tohoku University • University of Southern California

57 Section 2 New Program Director for APRU

Actions and Impact Population Aging Program

In 2020, NUS took the reins as lead for the APRU Population Aging Program. Prof. Angelique Chan, Executive Director, Centre for Aging Research & Education, Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS CARE), NUS, will lead the program until the end of 2022. Over her term, Prof. Chan, alongside the program’s Steering Committee members, will build on the well-established program of activities and leverage the Centre’s expertise to increase the network of leading experts and policymakers engaging with its activities. Lead University National University of Singapore (NUS)

Program Director Prof. Angelique Chan

Building on the Successes of Keio University NUS is proud to take up the

From 2018 to 2020, Keio University program leadership to further hosted the program, led by Prof. Hiroki Nakatani. To date, the program has the APRU mission of developing achieved many successes, including “ research collaborations across supporting the first and second Nikkei Super Active Aging Society Conference member universities. Whether in 2019 and 2020, giving a voice to the

Empowering Higher Education Leaders role of universities in shaping super- you are young or old, population aging societies across the Asia-Pacific. aging will impact our lives in various ways over this century. As 11th Population Aging Conference Takes Virtual Format a group, we remain committed to

On April 7 and 8, 2021, the annual furthering high-quality research Population Aging Conference, hosted by Universitas Indonesia, took place on aging and nurturing young virtually under the theme Challenges scholars in the field. and Resilience Related to Aging: Surviving and Thriving toward Successful Aging. — Prof. Angelique Chan Program Director, Population Aging Program, APRU, and Executive Director, Duke-NUS CARE, NUS ”

58 APRU Extends Partnership with Times Higher Education (THE)

This year, APRU extended its THE Innovation and Impact Summit, THE Asia Universities Summit, strategic partnership with THE April 2021 June 2021 to develop a dynamic range The Summit, hosted by The University Experts from APRU universities of events such as webinars, of Auckland and The Pennsylvania addressed the gender disparity in forums, and roundtable State University, focused on the higher education in a panel discussion: discussions. By leveraging value of international research and How can Asian universities promote THE’s resources and reach, collaboration in responding to global gender equality to help female APRU deepens its contributions challenges. A panel of senior experts researchers and academics reach the from four APRU member universities top of the career ladder? to solve global challenges while addressed the importance of university supporting its members to have networks taking an active role in solving a global profile. global crises such as COVID-19.

Innovation and Impact Summit Asia Summit Panel Speakers Panel Speakers

• Prof. Timothy Brewer, Professor of • Prof. Sabrina Lin, Senior Advisor Epidemiology, University of California, to the President, The Hong Kong Los Angeles University of Science and Technology • Prof. Mu Li, Professor of International • Prof. Seiichi Matsuo, President, Public Health, The University of Nagoya University Sydney • Prof. Noorsaadah Rahman, Deputy • Prof. Yik-Ying Teo, Professor and Vice-Chancellor (Research and Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School Innovation), Universiti Malaya of Public Health, National University • Prof. Deborah Terry, Vice-Chancellor of Singapore and President, The University of • Prof. Zhi-Jie Zheng, Chair Professor Queensland and Head of the Department of • Moderator: Joyce Lau, Editor (Asia), Global Health, Peking University THE • Moderator: Joyce Lau, Editor (Asia), THE

59 Section 2 Actions and Impact

60 2.5 Sustainability for a Socially Responsible World

61 Section 2 Architecture and Urban Design

Actions and Impact for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience – ArcDR³ Project

As a part of the APRU-IRIDeS Lead Universities Tohoku University Multi-Hazards Program, the University of California, Los Angeles ArcDR³ project acts as a collaborative research studio Partners • Tohoku University to pursue the production and exchange of knowledge on • International Research Institute environmental design, reducing of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) the risk of recurring disasters • xLAB while enhancing resilience. • UCLA Architecture and Urban Design • Miraikan • Mitsui Fudosan • APRU • UCLA International Institute • UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies

ArcDR³ Forums Unite Experts

Two ArcDR³ Forums allowed experts from the region to exchange knowledge on research and design to enhance resilience and reduce disaster risk:

Volume One: New Agendas for Regenerative Urbanism saw 11 participating universities present their syllabi for context-specific design studios in the upcoming academic year. Sustainability for a Socially Responsible World

Volume Two: Learning from Tohoku focused on shared experiences of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the first ten years of the recovery process. The workshop offered opportunities for participants to share outcomes and reflections of their local risk context. Participating Universities Culminating studio projects will be discussed in upcoming conferences, on display in a traveling exhibition in • National University of Singapore • University of Washington partnership with Miraikan – the National • The University of Hong Kong • National Cheng Kung University Museum of Emerging Science and • The University of Melbourne • Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Innovation in Japan – and compiled into • Tohoku University • The University of Tokyo a publication for public distribution. • Tsinghua University • University of California, Berkeley • University of California, Los Angeles

62 Multi-Hazards Program: Taking an All-Hazards Approach

The COVID-19 pandemic Lead University Tohoku University acted as a stark reminder that disaster risks also Program Director Dr. Takako Izumi include biological hazards such as pandemic, Natech (natural hazards triggering technological disasters), and chemical hazards. Prior to the As the hub for the Multi-Hazards pandemic, the program had Program, Tohoku University begun to implement a broader focus to include various has shared with the world the hazards in addition to natural “ experiences we gained from the hazards. This shift in focus has made valuable contributions Great East Japan Earthquake as APRU members sought and Tsunami. To build a resilient to respond to the ongoing society, we are continuously pandemic. working with APRU and member universities to disseminate our 2020 Campus Safety Workshop knowledge and experiences to The 3rd Campus Safety Workshop, APRU’s only in-person event in 2020, the global communities. focused on sharing case studies and enabling participants to understand and apply broader approaches to risk — Prof. Toshiya Ueki management. Participants reviewed and Executive Vice President for General Affairs, Financial Affairs and updated a minimum checklist for natural International Relations, Tohoku University disaster preparedness developed in ” the previous 2018 workshop to be applied for other hazards such as pandemics, supporting APRU members The Multi-Hazards Program in Numbers to enhance their response to any emergency event. 47 7 Sharing Lessons in COVID-19 1,920 speakers webinar Response sessions participants A series of webinars highlighted engaging over the all-hazards approach and how 19 member to strengthen resilience and early institutions preparedness for the pandemic and future disaster management. 47 This included the webinar series A New Approach for Disaster Risk Management After COVID-19 and the webinar Multi-Hazards Approach and COVID-19: Flattening the Curve and Early Recovery Lessons. 7 1920

63 Section 2 Sustainable Waste Management

Actions and Impact (SWM) Program Continues Impact

Lead University Korea University

Program Director Prof. Yong Sik Ok

The 1st APRU Virtual Winter School

With the ongoing pandemic, the inaugural Winter School offered students and post-doctoral researchers three virtual sessions in January and February 2021, focusing on wastewater treatment and recycling, plastics and sustainability, and biochar for sustainable development.

Closer Work with Nature The APRU SWM Program fosters Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal, research connections and highlighted the activities of the APRU SWM Program in its May 2020 issue, information sharing on a truly alongside the work of Prof. Yong Sik “ important and timely regional and Ok, Program Director, SWM Program, APRU. In 2021, the aim is for the global challenge. Korea University program to support the upcoming Nature conference from 26 to 28 is very proud to continue its October 2021 in Seoul, Korea. Sustainability for a Socially Responsible World support of Prof. Yong Sik Ok in his leadership of this hub, particularly now as we are witnessing a Upcoming Initiatives developing emergency due The program continues to invite and grow the network of APRU experts to increases in medical and to cooperate on papers, research household waste due to the activities, joint virtual events, and credit-bearing courses related to COVID-19 pandemic. sustainability.

— Prof. Hikyoung Lee Vice President, International Affairs, Korea University ” To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

64 APRU Members Join 100+ Universities in International Dialogue: Solve Climate By 2030

The world’s leading climate scientists state that a ten-year On climate change, we don’t window exists to rapidly reduce have much time. We have to carbon pollution to curb the warming of the planet under cut global warming pollution three degrees Celsius1. Failure “ by half over the next ten years. to do so has far-reaching consequences, including APRU has been a leader in the extreme weather, droughts, Solve Climate By 2030 project, floods, and sea-level rise that will be increasingly hard for supporting universities across humans to manage. the region to engage their students with this critical issue.

— Dr. Eban Goodstein 1 www.un.org/en/un75/climate-crisis-race-we- Director, Graduate Programs in Sustainability, Bard College can-win ” Climate Action for 2030 Participating APRU Members

With the objective of engaging students in developing solutions and furthering • Korea University • The University of Sydney the conversion on climate change, • National Taiwan University • Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia APRU joined more than 110 universities • National University of Singapore • Universitas Indonesia in 40 economies to host a series of • Tecnológico de Monterrey • Universiti Malaya interactive webinars to put us on a path • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • University of the Philippines to solving climate change by 2030. • The University of Auckland • Waseda University • The University of British Columbia This simultaneous series of global dialogue webinars featured top experts on climate solutions and climate justice The Webinars in Numbers in 100 sites worldwide from Australia to Kyrgyzstan, Colombia to Malaysia, and South Africa to Hungary. It attracted involvement at the highest levels, including city government leaders, 13 3k+ Ministries of Environment and Business, APRU universities participants and international organizations such as the United Nations Development Program and the Asian Development Bank. 10k+ 60 On the initiative of the Center for estimated social media APRU climate experts Environmental Policy at Bard College and the Open Society University impressions Network, students were able to better understand climate solutions and participate in a number of activities, including a virtual social media 3k+ internship, webinars, and climate- focused discussions with experts.

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67 Section 3 APRU Strategic Plan Future Initiatives

APRU’s Strategic Plan continues to guide our thinking and actions around four priorities: 1 2 3 4 Building Increasing Creating Generating global value to high-value resources impact members partnerships of people and funding

A review during 2020 identified APRU’s greatest value is being the APRU’s strengths and its core value ultimate super-connector for its proposition: members, a neutral platform for global solutions in a diverse region.

APRU will continue to strengthen this Strengths of APRU value proposition through:

1 Systematic relationship Immense Compelling Effective management with convening geographic team power reach individual members 2 Working with presidents on their international goals Meets 3 Launching high- Enables the need to Diversity multilateral impact multilateral connect with cooperation initiatives with peers external partners 4 Re-focusing current programs and activities for maximum impact

68 APRU Global Health Launches Mini Certificate in Health Research Ethics in 2021

In May 2020, the Global Health Program Bioethics Working Group organized a webinar calling attention to key issues of health and ethics in the time of COVID-19, deepening discussion of the key ethical questions the region needed to address. Following the publication of a joint paper by the Group, these findings now form the basis of the newly launched APRU Global Health Mini Certificate Program in Health Research Ethics.

Lead University University of Southern California

Mini Certificate in Strengthening Capacity in Ethical Get Involved Global Health Ethics Health Research in Numbers The new training course, based on The course is attracting high interest the content from the World Health from students and faculty, highlighting Organization (WHO) and featuring six the demand for ethics training in world-renowned bioethics speakers medical and health research in human 120 20 plus a total of 24 expert facilitators and subjects. The aim is to offer the course students universities assistants, helped students strengthen again in November this year and also a their capacities in ethics to conduct monthly case studies discussion group. health research. The course includes group discussions, self-paced online To find out more, get in touch: exercises, and speakers from within apru.org/contact-us 11 and beyond the APRU network to add economies a global perspective. The inaugural course was a resounding success, filling up in less than two weeks.

69 Section 3 Experiential Learning with APRU

Future Initiatives Student Global Climate Change Simulation 2021

As future leaders, students will need to accelerate the global shift to sustainable, decarbonized economies and resilient and inclusive societies in response to climate change. In 2021, the APRU Global Climate Change Simulation will motivate students to consider the human and environmental effects of climate change on their lives, while nurturing key competencies, including teamwork, communication, and negotiation skills.

Simulating a Real-World Challenge Core Group Members Get Involved

Students from a broad spectrum of • University of Oregon, Co-Lead countries and academic disciplines • University of Southern California, This activity is open to students from will work in teams and assume the role Co-Lead APRU member institutions. Up to 120 of country delegates to the United • Monash University students are envisaged to participate Nations Climate Change Negotiations. • Nanyang Technological University, in total across two concurrent The objective is to create a global Singapore simulations. For this pilot, nine places agreement to reduce greenhouse • Peking University are initially reserved for each partner gas emissions enough to limit global • Tecnológico de Monterrey university, with students from other warming well below two degrees • The Chinese University of Hong Kong member institutions welcome to apply if Celsius. • Tohoku University places remain. The pilot will run across • Universidad San Francisco de Quito August and September 2021. Deepening Student Learning and • The University of Auckland Skills • Universiti Malaya To find out more, get in touch: • The University of Melbourne apru.org/contact-us Led by the APRU Global Health • University of Washington and APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Programs, Core Group members will guide the simulation development. Four expert facilitators will take on the role of activists and stakeholders presenting their positions and meeting with teams individually, enabling participants to understand the challenges faced by world leaders.

70 Sustainable Waste Management (SWM) Program Launches APRU Global Sustainability Course

As we face rapid changes in society and nature, sustainability is one of humankind’s most pressing challenges. Sustainability issues will be at the forefront of this generation and those to come, and there is a need for graduates who have the knowledge and skills to work together across sectors to resolve issues and make it easier to incorporate sustainability in society as a whole.

Lead University Korea University

When 2021/2022

A Worldwide Challenge Impacting Course Learning Objectives for Get Involved Us All Undergraduate Students

In 2021, the SWM Program is looking to • Gaining an understanding of ESG with All APRU members and experts develop the APRU Global Sustainability a focus on the Environmental pillar interested in engaging and offering this Course. This credit-bearing distance • Identifying the limitations of course are invited to get in touch: education course will offer two distinct current ESG scoring systems in the apru.org/contact-us strands, for undergraduate students Environmental pillar and postgraduate students. The course • Becoming familiar with the scoring The development of the undergraduate will provide opportunities for students assessment and undertaking practice course is led by the SWM Program at from APRU member universities and scoring using the Environmental pillar Korea University. The development of SWM Program partners to learn about metrics of ESG using sustainability the distance education course aimed the global issues of sustainability and reports from global companies at graduate students is led by experts develop skills to remedy sustainability from Nanyang Technological University, challenges. Singapore in partnership with the SWM Program. Details of the courses will The course will feature cross- be shared with all members as soon as disciplinary expert speakers from available. APRU members, the SWM Program, and its external partner and industry network. Course content will address sustainability management aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a key focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) assessment, and a spotlight on the environmental pillar.

71 Section 3 Routledge Handbook of Sustainable

Future Initiatives Cities and Landscapes (SCL) in the Pacific Rim

The creation of SCL is a central challenge of the 21st century. Drawing insights and lessons from experiences of sustainable planning, design, and governance in the Pacific Rim, this Routledge Handbook consciously builds connections among sustainability visions, theories, and practices. The collection of writings presented in this book speaks to a multiyear collaboration of scholars through the APRU SCL Program and its global network, facilitated by SCL Annual Conferences and involving more than 100 contributors from 30 universities.

Lead Universities The Routledge Handbook University of Oregon of Sustainable Cities and University of Washington Landscapes in the Pacific Publisher “ Rim is a significant reference Routledge volume appealing to readers across the academic and Year of Publication 2021 practitioner spectrum. The book’s editors and section Completion of this handbook has editors have meticulously catalyzed the development of a webinar series to be delivered by researchers curated contributions from of an international range and covering various SCL topics. This webinar series an international range of will provide a valuable educational researchers investigating key tool for the APRU SCL Program and its member universities. issues facing regions and cities in the Pacific Rim.

— Grace Harrison Editor, Environment, Sustainability & Product Design, Routledge”

72 APRU Indigenous Knowledges Working Group

Led by The University of Melbourne, Tecnológico de Monterrey, The University of Auckland, and APRU, the Indigenous Knowledges Working Group aims to bring together the work of APRU members in multilateral collaborations to share knowledge, build connections between researchers, and enhance teaching programs in indigenous and First Nations studies.

Strengthening Comparative Many APRU members have world- Thematic areas that are of interest Insights leading departments and programs in could include: the areas of Indigenous, First Nations, • Fire and disaster management Māori, Pacific or Native American • Indigenous health Studies. While institutions conduct • Indigenous languages outstanding research in these fields, • Recognizing place: promoting the deeply contextual nature of most Indigenous culture on campus Indigenous Studies has meant that • Indigenous legal practices there has been insufficient focus on • Culture, heritage, and the creative how universities can practice and arts promote comparative research and • Equity and diversity: discrimination in teaching in this area. universities • Indigenous staff development, Over the last two decades, more student and faculty mobility leading universities have begun to introduce international and comparative dimensions to their Indigenous and First Nations programs. The Indigenous Knowledges Network would hold annual events and explore opportunities to expand into the Asia-Pacific region by focusing on key themes such as the impact of climate change on peoples and culture in the Pacific Islands and natural resource management in South America.

To find out more about this initiative, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

73 Section 3 Programs Future Initiatives At-A-Glance

74 APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes (SCL) Program Invites Experts

As human cities around the Program Leaders Key Activities Pacific Rim continue to expand, the stressors of resource • APRU Secretariat Representative • SCL Conference 2020 • Anne Taufen, University of Washington • APRU SCL Virtual PhD Symposium depletion, population growth, • Armin Sarthou, Jr., University of the 2020 and environmental degradation Philippines, Diliman • Routledge SCL Handbook intensify. The APRU SCL • Beatriz Maturana Cossio, University • Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy for Program unites policymakers, of Chile Sustainable Urban Development researchers, and practitioners • Catherine Evans, UNSW Sydney 2020–2021 • Chingwen Cheng, Arizona State • One webinar series under APRU Plus from across disciplines to find University • 11 SCL working groups answers to the pressing social, • Chun-Yen Chang, National Taiwan • APRU Student Climate Change urban, and ecological questions University Simulation of our time. • Dennis Galvan, University of Oregon • Hongyang Wang, Nanjing University • Jeff Hou, University of Washington • Jennifer Amparo, University of the Philippines, Los Banos • Jie Hu, Tsinghua University Led by • Jinhyun Chon, Korea University • Makena Coffman, University of Hawai’i • Bart Johnson, Chair, University of at Mānoa Oregon • Mathew Pryor, The University of Hong • Yekang Ko, Program Director, Kong University of Oregon • Nancy Rottle, University of Washington • Paola Boarin, The University of Auckland • Robert Dyball, The Australian National University • Roberto Ponce Lopez, Tecnológico de Monterrey • Yizhao Yang, University of Oregon • Yun Hye Hwang, National University of To find out more, get in touch: Singapore apru.org/contact-us

75 Section 3 Future Initiatives

Join the APRU Sustainable Waste Management (SWM) Program and Contribute to a Sustainable Future

Sustainable waste management Program Leaders Key Activities has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. • APRU Secretariat Representative • Nature Forum: Plastics and • Ali Abbas, The University of Sydney Sustainability It is essential that we find • Cheng Gu, Nanjing University • Engineering Sustainable Development a balance between social, • Chi-Hwa Wang, National University of 2020 co-hosted by AIChE-APRU environmental, and commercial Singapore • APRU SWM Virtual Winter School 2021 benefits in the recycling and • Chia-Hung Hou, National Taiwan • APRU SWM Global Lecture Series recovery of waste material. The University • Longbin Huang, The University of SWM Program brings together Queensland academics, industry experts, • Ong Hwai Chyuan, University of and policymakers to formulate Technology Sydney strategies at the national and • Shicheng Zhang, Fudan University regional levels. • Sutha Khaodhir, Chulalongkorn University • Xiaonan Wang, National University of Singapore

Led by

• Yong Sik Ok, Chair and Program Director, Korea University • David Wardle, Co-Chair, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore • William Mitch, Co-Chair, Stanford University

To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

76 A More Resilient Pacific Rim Through the APRU Multi-Hazards Program

The APRU Multi-Hazards Program Leaders Key Activities Program aims to respond to the needs of the Pacific Rim • APRU Secretariat Representative • The 3rd APRU-IRIDeS Campus Safety • Benito M. Pacheco, University of the Workshop 2020 by promoting interdisciplinary Philippines • APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards Virtual and collaborative disaster risk • Denise Konan, University of Hawai’i at Summer School 2020 reduction (DRR) research, and Mānoa • ArcDR³ Forum Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 informing policymaking for • Fumihiko Imamura, Tohoku University • Two webinar series under APRU Plus more resilient communities. • Hugo Romero, University of Chile • Universities’ Preparedness and • Hui Zhang, Tsinghua University Response Towards Multi-Hazards: • Hung Chi Kuo, National Taiwan COVID-19, Natural and Human- University Induced Hazards (report) • John Rundle, University of California, Davis • Kuniyoshi Takeuchi, University of Yamanashi • Lalith Wijerathne, The University of Tokyo • Supot Teachavorasinskun, Led by Chulalongkorn University

• Osamu Murao, Chair, Tohoku University • Takako Izumi, Program Director, Tohoku University

To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

77 Section 3 Future Initiatives

Contribute to Healthy Societies with the APRU Population Aging Program

Populations around the Pacific Program Leaders Key Activities Rim are aging and this trend challenges all aspects of • APRU Secretariat Representative • 2021 APRU Population Aging Annual • Eileen Crimmins, University of Conference individual life and society. The Southern California • KGRI Virtual Seminar Series: Japan APRU Population Aging Program • Gong Chen, Peking University and the World in the Era of COVID-19 exists to provide and share • Hiroki Nakatani, Keio University ideas, bring together experts, • Indri Hapsari Susilowati, Universitas and support policymakers to Indonesia • John Piggott, UNSW Sydney tackle the challenges of aging • Lan Liu, Peking University societies. • Peter McDonald, The University of Melbourne • Robert Cumming, The University of Sydney • Stuart Gietel-Basten, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology • Xiaoting Liu, Zhejiang University

Led by

• Angelique Chan, Program Director, National University of Singapore

To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

78 Support Women in Leadership Through the APRU Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Program (APWiL)

Gender equity is one of the Program Leaders Key Activities key challenges facing society today. The APWiL Program aims • APRU Secretariat Representative • APRU Gender Gap Report 2019 • Akiyo Okuda, Keio University • APWiL Mentoring Program to drive change by sharing best • Chelsey Hawes, Program • Appointment of new APWiL practices and enhancing the Coordinator, APWiL Mentoring Presidential Champion, Prof. Santa discussion on gender diversity Program, APRU Ono, Vice-Chancellor, The University and inclusion across the APRU • Cindy Fan, University of California, of British Columbia network. Los Angeles • Impact of COVID-19 on Women in • Denise Konan, University of Hawai’i at Higher Education Workshop Mānoa • Leadership Through an Equity Lens • Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University Workshop of Melbourne • APWiL Fireside Chat with Women • Inés Sáenz Negrete, Tecnológico de Presidents and Vice Presidents Monterrey • Times Higher Education Panel: How • Junko Kimura, Osaka University can Asian universities promote • Katherine Belov, The University of gender equality to help female Sydney researchers and academics reach • Sara-Jane Finlay, The University of the top of the career ladder? Led by British Columbia • Suat Yan Lai, Universiti Malaya • Sabrina Lin, Co-Chair, The Hong Kong • Suk Ying Wong, The Chinese University of Science and Technology University of Hong Kong • Joanna Regulska, Co-Chair, • Victoria Panova, Far Eastern Federal University of California, Davis University • Ximena M. Córdova, Universidad San Francisco de Quito • Yvonne Lim Ai Lian, Universiti Malaya

To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

79 Section 3 Future Initiatives

APRU Global Health Program Invites You to Lend Your Expertise

The Global Health Program Program Leaders Key Activities fosters the discussion of health worldwide and responds to • APRU Secretariat Representative • Annual Global Health Conference • Budi Haryanto, Universitas Indonesia 2020 APRU institutions’ needs for • Chang-Chuan Chan, National Taiwan • Eight Global Health Webinars Under capacity building, education, University APRU Plus and research. Drawing on the • Erlinda Castro Palaganas, University • Working Group Webinars: Teaching in skills, resources, and expertise of the Philippines Virtual Environments Part I, II, and III of the APRU network and its • Judith McCool, The University of • Working Group Webinar: Bioethics Auckland and COVID-19 partners, the program seeks • Juhwan Oh, Seoul National University • APRU Global Health Student Case to positively transform and • Manuel Parez Jimenez, Tecnológico Competition and Poster Contest safeguard the health of the de Monterrey 2020 global population. • Masamine Jimba, The University of • APRU Global Health Mini Certificate Tokyo Program in Health Research Ethics • Mu Li, The University of Sydney • APRU Student Climate Change • PinPin Zheng, Fudan University Simulation • Sanjay Rampal, Universiti Malaya • Joint Publications and Research • Online Global Health Distance Led by Education Courses

• Sofia Gruskin, Chair, University of Southern California • Mellissa Withers, Program Director, University of Southern California

To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

80 Join the APRU Esports Initiative

Through the APRU Esports Founding Members Key Activities Initiative, APRU aims to develop a comprehensive Esports • Far Eastern Federal University • APRU MetaGame Conference 2020 • Keio University • Esports Workshops: platform for members to shape • Nanyang Technological University • How to Run Engaging Events their relationship with Esports • National University of Singapore for Gaming Clubs, organized by industry leaders and grow • Tecnológico de Monterrey University of California, Los Angeles their respective programs, • The Hong Kong University of Science • Effective Leadership in Esports including student competitions, and Technology Clubs, organized by National • The University of British Columbia University of Singapore educational programs, • University of California, Los Angeles • Sponsorships in Esports, organized research, equity initiatives, and • University of Southern California by Cyberport employment opportunities. • University of Washington • Leadership, Working with Others, • Yonsei University and Finding the Right Balance of Club Responsibilities and Life, organized by The University of British Columbia • APRU Esports Fellowship Program • Yesports × APRU Esports Career Webinar Series

To find out more, get in touch: apru.org/contact-us

81 APRU International Secretariat

The Secretariat is responsible for supporting the coordination, facilitation, and liaison of APRU activities and programs. Headquartered in Hong Kong at the International University Centre, Cyberport, the Secretariat works with APRU members to set the organization’s agenda and ensure it fulfills its mission.

Hong Kong

Christopher Anya Wong Christina Maria Elaine W. Hung Ellen Yau Tremewan Program Officer Schönleber Events and Relations Senior Administrative Secretary General Senior Director, Manager and Finance Officer Policy and Research Programs

Eric Chu Jack Ng Jackie Agnello Wong Sherman S. Cheng Tina T. Y. Lin Executive Assistant to Director, Director, Network and Chief Financial Officer Senior Program the Secretary General Communications Student Programs Officer

Overseas

Angelique Chan Chelsey Hawes Takako Izumi Program Director, Program Coordinator, Program Director, Population Aging APWiL Mentoring Multi-Hazards Program Program Program

Yekang Ko Yong Sik Ok Mellissa Withers Program Director, Program Director, Program Director, Sustainable Cities & Sustainable Waste Global Health Program Landscapes Program Management Program

82 Contact Us Follow Us

Contact the Secretariat with suggestions, initiatives or queries:

APRU International University Centre Unit 902, Cyberport 2 100 Cyberport Road Hong Kong

Email: [email protected] Phone: +852 2117 7060 Fax: +852 2117 7077 Website: apru.org/contact-us