Time: 3 to 4 pm

Topic:  International Virtual Academic Collaboration Projects

Speaker:

• Prof. Dr. Silvia Maria Melo Pfeifer, Romance Languages Education, Faculty of Education, Universität Hamburgin cooperation with Prof. Dr. Alice Chik, Associate Professor, Macquarie School of Education Macquarie University, Sydney, IVAC Project: In others’ shoes: But how? International virtual collaboration in initial teacher education for sustainable intercultural and multilingual education
• Prof. Dr. Sandra Sprenger, Head of Geography Education Group, Geography Education, Faculty of Education, Universität Hamburg and Prof. Dr. Caroline Leininger-Frézal, Maitre de conférences à l’Université Paris Responsable de master didactique des disciplines Spécialité histoire géographie, IVAC Project: Virtual excursion didactics towards sustainability (VirtEx)

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This session of the virtual HNC focuses on two projects at Universität Hamburg's Faculty of Education which integrate international digital cooperation in teaching and learning into their courses. Both projects are part of the "International Virtual Academic Collaboration (IVAC)" program, a funding line by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

During the Corona pandemic many universities expanded their range of digital teaching and learning courses. In order to anchor this digitalization push in international university cooperation, the DAAD has selected around 50 projects for the IVAC program line, which is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with around 5.5 million euros until the end of 2021.

Time: 3 to 4 pm (CET)

Topic: eMobi@Dg2 Virtual Mobility

Speaker:

• Nicole Lacasse, President of the Dg2 Network, Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration, Université Laval, Canada
• Marie-Andrée Doran, Director of the Permanent Bureau of the Dg2 Network, Vice-Rectorate for External and International Affairs and Health, Université Laval, Canada

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In 2020, the members of the Réseau Dg2 have joined to create the eMobi@Dg2 Virtual Mobility Consortium. This virtual mobility program enables regular students to take distance courses at different host universities, while pursuing their studies at their home university. Universität Hamburg joined the network in the spring of 2020.

Founded in 2015 by Université Laval in collaboration with the University of Bordeaux, Réseau Dg2 is a francophone and francophile network of academic leaders created to make a significant contribution and develop innovative responses to issues in governance and management.

Time: 2 to 3:30 pm (CEST)

Topic: Cultural Dimension of Virtual Exchange

Speaker:

• Hilary Kahn, Associate Vice Chancellor for International Affairs, IUPUI; Associate Vice President for International Affairs, Indiana University
• Sake Jager, Project Manager ICT & Education, University of Groningen
• Ina-Lotte Dühring, Team head PIASTA, Universität Hamburg

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On 29 July, Indiana University and Universität Hamburg invited our international partners to the fourth virtual HNC meeting on the topic: “Cultural Dimension of Virtual Exchange”. As strategic university partners, we were delighted to organize and host the ninety-minute session together. With our international university networks, we explored, if and how the intercultural aspect of mobility can be transferred to virtual exchange.

Time: 2 to 3:30 pm (CEST)

Topic: The future and whether the crisis will speed up or hinder change and progress?

 Speaker:

• Kate Roth, Deputy Director, HDR Partnerships and Scholarships, Macquarie University, Sydney
• Shawn Conner-Rondot, Associate Director, International Partnerships, Indiana University
• Jodien Houwers, Senior Policy Advisor International Cooperation, University of Groningen
• Jennifer Gerrard, Director, International Agreements and Visitors, Northwestern University

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Time: 1 to 2:30 pm (CEST)

Topic: Challenges to internationalization in administration and research cooperation

Speaker:

• Cornelia Malherbe, Director of the SU Research Contracts Department & Anisa Khan, Manager Global Partnerships, Stellenbosch University
  
• Keith Johnstone, Director of International Relations & Development, University of Southampton
• Dr. Michael Grefe, Scientific Manager, Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe, Universität Hamburg

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