“Delivering Real Education Partnership between Asia and Ireland” Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin

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Prof Ciarán Ó Catháin President Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland ‘Partnership-based approach as a growth strategy for Irish HEIs in

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Prof Ciarán Ó CatháinPresident

Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland

‘Partnership-based approach as a growth strategy for Irish HEIs in Asia’

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Trust as a first principal‘Guanxi’

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90% of Chinese people conduct research online before buying

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Food and drink exports to Asia increased by 45% last year to reach €850 million

That is close to the total value of international

traded education services for Ireland

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Ireland – land of quality food and drink, Riverdance and U2 in Asia

Whither higher education?

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World Class Universities

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The Rankings WarThe Ranking War

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MOU signed with DUFE during Presidential Trade Mission to China 2003

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East China Institute of Technology

400 students enrolled on joint AIT-ECIT degrees in software & mechanical engineering

Chinese students undertake first 3 years of joint degrees, approved by MoE, in their home university

Option of transferring to Athlone to complete the final year

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Ingredients for success • Harmony with official MoE

policy • Internationalised curricula • global perspectives• intercultural

communication• socially responsible

citizenship

• Long-term relationships at multiple levels

• Alumni Network

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Overcoming scale differences

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Connectedness to industry• Quadrangular

relationship• Chinese partner

University: Southeast University

• AIT• Ericsson Athlone• Ericsson China

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Diplomacy of knowledge

‘Innovation is about crossing borders because it requires us to enlarge our imaginations and push the boundaries of what is currently thought possible.’

– David Johnston, governor general of Canada

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More than a number – a person