SDG 4: Quality Education Life Learning Opportunities Provided 2.4. ADHOC/ONGOING PUBLIC ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE ASU 1. Adhoc Activities/Programmes ASU, and as part of its role in the local and international community, created the “Community Engagement Office” whose main duties are listed below as quoted from the “Community Engagement Office” annual report: Ø Develop and deliver a broad portfolio of services that the University can offer to the community in order to provide advice, discussion and debate on subject areas in which it has expertise. Ø Arrange and participate in community engagement and service activities (ASU and external) that provide opportunities for students, alumni and staff to engage with and serve the community. Ø Enable appropriate use of the campus, facilities and services by the public, schools, academic institutions and charitable organizations for free or at a nominal cost. Ø Develop relationships with all sectors of society (including government, policymaking bodies, charities, distinguished figures, institutions, schools and media) to promote outreach through dialogue, engagement and collaboration. ASU offers a set of public tailored lectures and other events/demonstrations throughout the year. ASU organizes, sponsors, or participate in these important public events through the University’s leading experts and students. These events usually involve other experts from the local and international community and are held outside AUS. This is an important part of ASU’s commitment to public engagement. Here is a sample of both, adhoc and ongoing, public activities organized outside the ASU campus: 1. Dr. Alaa, of ASU, is a member at the “Jury of Young Leadership Skills Program” which evaluates the “Young Leadership Skills Program Project” that is held by the “Bahrain Society for Training and Development”. 2. ICCPM 2017, SAPPORO, JAPAN Page 1 o Applied Science University (ASU) participated in the International Conference for “Construction and Project Management (ICCPM 2017)”, which took place in the city of Sapporo in Japan from the 17th to 19th August 2017. o Dr. Assem Al-Hajj, the VP for Academic Affairs and Development, presented his paper “The Impact of Project Management Implementation on the Successful Completion of Projects in Construction”, on the 2nd day of the conference. The paper focused on the status of project management today, investigated the elements of success in projects, evaluated contemporary project management tools and techniques utilized in projects and examined the influence of project management on project success. 3. The Digital Media Symposium and Exhibition: “Layers” o The Department of Art and Design at ASU was invited to attend a symposium titled “Layers” organized by the Department of Information and Tourism within the College of Arts at Bahrain University. Approximately 60 interior and graphic design students attended the symposium. The exhibition along with its accompanying events gave the students an opportunity to stroll around and see what the exhibition holds from company logo designs to promotional and advertising campaigns, press photography, website establishment, short film production, 3D applications and other works. The attained many benefits from the Page 2 presentations and the seminars. The aim of the exhibition was to clarify that the talents and abilities are not the only reason for success but the base is to find a way to express this talent with a conscious mind. 4. Business Support and Career Performance Development Workshop o A group of students from the Management Information Systems Department, of ASU, participated in the “Business Support and Career Performance Development Workshop” with the coordination and supervision of Dr. Mohammad Al-Hamami. The workshop was organized by Al-Muharraq Governorate and Tamkeen at the Muharraq Model Centre in Busaiteen on 5 March 2017. 2. Ongoing Programmes Page 3 1. Arab Union Catalog AUC o Dr. Ammar Jalamneh, of ASU, has participated in the Seventh meeting for the members of the “Arab Union Catalog AUC”, under the slogan (AUC in its new phase: a knowledge platform services for Arab libraries) which was held At King Abdul Aziz Public Library in Riyadh, in the period from 4 to 8 December, 2016. o Dr. Jalamneh attended many workshops that were held in the conference such as “Arab Digital Library: Aspirations and Requirements”, “Financial Solutions for Arab Libraries”, “Indexing Printed Materials According To WAM Rules (RDA) Standard Mark 21”, “Cloud Solutions for Arab Libraries” and “Digital Content In Libraries, Archives And Museums”. o All workshops took place At King Abdul Aziz Public Library in Riyadh. Dr. Jalamneh presented the development of Applied Science University’s library during the previous five years after joining the AUC. 2. 4th Arab European Higher Education Conference In Rabat, Morocco o On April, ASU President attended the 4th Arab European Higher Education Conference in Rabat. Many European and Arab Page 4 Universities Presidents gathered in Morocco to discuss important issues related to collaborative research and education. o The President of ASU presented a paper on “Doctoral Education: Challenges and Opportunities”. The presentation covered important issues related to doctoral education including the importance of methodological approaches, quality of supervision, data collection and analysis, and writing up of a thesis. o The main focus of the conference was on doctoral education, creating sustainable research, impact and community engagement, and the role of universities in addressing issues related to sustainability. Publishing in open access journals was also addressed and a discussion took place about making sure that these open access journals are of high quality. 3. 48 HOURS CREATIVITY o The College of Arts and Science has participated in the international competition “48 hours Creativity” led by Dr. Wassem Ahmad from Interior Design Department and team members consisting of Dr. Udai, Dr. Manaf, and Dr. Farah Jadid with the participation of 28 students. o The competition was organized by the “National School for Industrial Systems & Innovation” at the University of Lorraine/France. College students around the world were challenged by major companies in France to generate creative ideas for specific business solutions within a 48 hour deadline. The goal Page 5 was for students to gain practical skills in the early stages of a project, including research and idea generation, prioritizing ideas under a time constraint, and collaborating with partners in other countries during the development process. o ASU students handled some of the ten projects which were: the future on-line professional training, improving the sleeping experience hospital sector, and conceiving tomorrow’s individual air transport. o It is to be noted that this has been an ongoing participation and this was the third time ASU joins this international competition. 4. The XVII Al Mahd Interschool Debate o More than 30 students from different private schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in this year’s “XVII Al Mahd Inter-School Debate” held on 10 December 2016 at the Al Mahd Day Boarding School in Saar. For eight consecutive years now and being a debater himself during his school days, Dr. Roy Tumaneng, of ASU, has been invited to judge the said prestigious debate which has been graced as well by an official representative from the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom. Two other judges were invited from Ahlia University and Royal University for Women. The debaters presented their constructive and rebuttal speeches for or against the motion, depending on which side they have been assigned. Page 6 o The schools that participated in the event were Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School, Al Hekma International School, Arabian Pearl Gulf School, Asian School, Bahrain Bayan School, New Millennium School, Hawar International School, Ibn Al Haytham Islamic School, Indian School, New Millennium School, Pakistan Urdu School, and Sacred Heart School. 5. ASU Gold Sponsor At (Edutex) 2017 o Applied Science University has participated in the 5th Bahrain Education & Training Exhibition (EDUTEX) 2017 as a gold sponsor for the third year. The exhibition was held under the patronage of the Minister of Labor & Social Development. o The Minister, Thai Ambassador to Bahrain and other VIPs visited ASU stand and expressed their admiration for the level of the offered programmes along with launching the new College of Engineering. The University presented its new programmes in Architecture and Design Engineering, and Civil and Construction Engineering in cooperation with London South Bank University in addition to its existing academic programmes. o The Admin staff from the Directorate of Marketing & Public Affairs and the Deanship of Admissions and Registration and ASU students played a major role during the 3 days exhibition and they were great Ambassadors for the University. Page 7 Page 8 .