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Internationalization of University of Isfahan

Internationalization of University of Isfahan An Effort towards Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development, Seyed Komail Tayebi , PhD (28-29 April 2019). Isfahan: Heart of Civilization and Culture. Isfahan: City of ancient culture.

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Internationalization of University of Isfahan

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  1. Internationalization of University of Isfahan An Effort towards Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development, SeyedKomailTayebi, PhD (28-29 April 2019)

  2. Isfahan: Heartof Civilization and Culture

  3. Isfahan: City of ancient culture

  4. University of Isfahan offers undergraduate degrees in 70 fields and graduate degrees in more than 180 programs. • The university has academic agreements for academic cooperation with a number of foreign universities, to follow up its mutual international programs of professor/student exchange, joint projects, joint workshops and conferences and joint publication.

  5. A Comprehensive University • One of Top national Universities • Increasing its International Ranking • 650 Full-Time and 1000 Part-Time Faculty Members • About 45 % are Associate and Full Professors • More than 15000 Students in three levels (bachelor, master and PhD). 60% are females. • About 50 % are studying at Postgraduate Levels • International students • One of the Largest University Campuses in Iran • 13 Faculties, • Research Centers /Institutes and Research Groups • Centers of Excellence

  6. UI Strategies for Internationalization(in general) • International cooperation and development projects; • Institutional agreements and networks; • International/intercultural dimension of the teaching/learning process, curriculum and research; campus-based extracurricular clubs and activities; • Mobility of academics through exchange, field work, sabbaticals and consultancy work; recruitment of international students; student exchange programs and semesters abroad; Joint/double degree programs; twinning partnerships; and branch campuses • Building Research/Education Capacity .

  7. The Scope: Capacity Building A. Human Resources and Manpower: • Professors and Academics • Researchers • PhD students and Post-Doc. Members • Young applicants B.Ideas and Social Connections; C. Academic and Scientific Connections and Collaborations: • Exchange of students and scientists; • Joint projects; • Joint supervision of Master and PhD Thesis; • Joint publication

  8. The Scope: Capacity Building in Research, Education, … D. Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and Sustainability • STI are increasingly recognized as being fundamental to achieve the Sustainable Development. • A number of developing countries have used STI to improve production and productivity of agriculture and industries, to meet healthcare needs and to overcome environmental challenges etc. • Several developing countries have experienced rapid economic catch up: China, Republic of Korea and Taiwan. They were able to absorb and creatively adapt international technological knowledge, and achieve accelerated growth. • STI sectors are crucial for developing qualified manpower and STEM workforce to respond to global and local challenges of water, climate change, energy and food security for the globe.

  9. An STI framework for Sustainable Development Source: UNESCAP

  10. Playing a Role in Promoting Science and Technology University of Isfahan pursues the goal of promoting research and technological development to share Iran’s policies of sustainable development through the following key objectives: • Development of Human Resource Capacity for science, technology and innovation as well as science education in Isfahan Province as well as the country, • Strengthening Institutional Capacity in scientific research and technological development among its academia, • Scientific, Technological and Research Collaboration and Cooperation with its national and international partners, • Exchange (Dissemination) of Information on Scientific and Technological Research and Development through workshops, conferences and meetings etc, and • Harmonizing Science, Technology and Innovation policies of the Society.

  11. An Example, … Establishment of IBSE (Inquiry Based Education Science) Center at the Campus MOU between UI and LAMAP

  12. The Reason behind the IBSE Center • Given that picture of a rapid change of technology, we see a much slower rate of evolution of the school, and that means we're seeing a bigger and bigger gap between school and tech society. • This gap is responsible for the deterioration of performance in our schools and our educational systems. • It becomes harder and harder to get our children to buy into the idea that school is satisfying their needs, that school is a bridge to the twenty-first century.

  13. 1st National Workshop for “Professional Development Program on IBSE ” Isfahan, Iran (8-13 January 2017)

  14. The 2nd National Workshop for Professional Development on IBSE in Isfahan Iran(25-29 November 2018)

  15. MOUs in Practice: China Sun Yat-Sen University: Teacher Exchange in Chinese and Persian languages and Oriental Studies Guangdong University for Foreign Studies: Teacher Exchange in Persian language, Centers for China and Iran Studies Xiamen University: Teacher Exchange in Chinese and Persian languages Joint Workshops in Mathematics, Joint Seminars in Chemistry, Biology, Economics, UI Day at the Xiamen University, April 2017

  16. MOUs in Practice: Germany University of Freiburg: Professor Exchange in Various Fields, Student Exchange since 2000, Joint Conferences/Seminars/Workshops in Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Engineering, Mathematics, …, Joint Research Projects in Chemistry, Iran-Germany Studies, Computer Engineering Sciences, …, University of Cologne: Professor/Scholar Exchange, Student Exchange (3-4 students Annually) Johann Wolfgang-Goethe-University: Research Projects in Biology, Psychology, … University of Marburg: Joint workshop, Erasmus + program

  17. More Experiences of Cooperation with the German Universities • A joint research entitled “A cognitive-functional study of discourse markers in Persian” by Prof. Amouzadeh from Uni. of Isfahan and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, supported by Alexander Von Hombolt. • In cooperation between University of Isfahan, University of Strasbourg and University of Freiburg, trilateral conferences on “Knowledge Transfer among Iran, Germany and France” have been held in Isfahan (2016) and in Strasbourg (2017). The third round will be held in Freiburg in October 2019. • The Presence of DAAD Representative at the University of Isfahan for teaching, collaborating joint programs and so on for a long time, • A joint project Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Isfahan and the Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic Marburg & AG Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Marburg University.

  18. MOUs in Practice: France University of Strasbourg: Professor Exchange in Various Fields, Joint Conferences/Seminars/Workshops in History, Literature, Economics, Science, Establishment of MISHA (a joint Think Tank Room) Dual Degree Master (1+1 Program) in France Studies, Dual Degree PhD (2+2 Program) in International Economics Université Paris 13: Professor/Scholar Exchange, Erasmus+ Program Student Exchange (3-4 students Annually) Joint Supervision of PhD Theses (COTUTELLE Programs) NORMANDY University: To be established some Joint Degree Programs in the Near Future.

  19. MOUs in Practice: South Korea Seoul National University: Exchange Programs in Students and Professors Annual Joint Workshops in medical Engineering andBiomaterials, …, Establishment of Joint Master Program in Biomaterial Kiemyung University: Teacher Exchange in Persian/Korean languages, Dual Degree Master Program in Computer Game Iran-Korea Scientific and Cultural Forum in 2017

  20. MOUs in Practice: Spain, Portugal, Croatia, … University of the Balearic Islands (Spain): Joint Programs in Tourism (Short/Long Periods) Joint Conference on t-Forum in Mallorca (2017) Visiting Groups, To be established a Joint Hotel School in the near Future University of Algarve (Portugal): Joint Master Programs in MBA, DBA, Short Course Training in Tourism and Hospitality University of Zagreb (Croatia): Erasmus+ Programs in Student/Professor/Staff Mobility University of Debrecen (Hungary):Under negotiation

  21. Erasmus+ Programs (2018-2019)

  22. University of Isfahan as the Leading House to Develop Academic Relations with South Korea , Establishment of the Korean Corner, October 2018

  23. 7 day workshop ICEFT Canada, May 2018 DAAD Project, Goethe University Dec. 2018 Inviting speakers from Innsbruk University, Austria Feb. 2019

  24. Inviting Speaker from Oxford Brook University Inviting Speaker from Catholic Louvain Belgium Inviting Speaker from Tubingen University And more…

  25. International Events in April and May, 2019

  26. Thank you very much for your attention

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