Transcript COLLABORATION BETWEEN RCE PENANG & RCE GWS

COLLABORATION
BETWEEN
RCE PENANG & RCE GWS
Munirah Ghazali RCE Penang@USM and Geoffrey Scott RCE GWS
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Introduction to RCE PENANG
RCE Penang is one of the first seven pioneering Regional Centres of Expertise
on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) launched in Nagoya in 2005.
Specific roles and objectives :
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Develop and promote sustainable development
training opportunities for school teachers,
teacher educators and school administrators;
Develop and ESD strategy guide for local
authorities;
Increase volunteer opportunities around
sustainable development;
Coordinate the compilation of current ESD
practices across Penang and neighbouring states
in order to share and generate regional ESD good
practices; and
Cultivate sustainable development competencies
in the existing workforce.
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Introduction to RCE GWS
RCE-GWS delivers educational
responses to these challenges via:
 Transformative education
 Research
 Engagement
RCE-GWS identifies four major sustainability challenges for GWS:
 Transitioning to a low carbon economy
 Developing sustainable communities, including health,
transport and housing
 Ensuring agricultural sustainability and food security
 Conserving biodiversity and river health
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The Journey Begins
1) VISIT TO USM BY PROF GEOFFREY SCOTT, MS JEN DOLLIN
•Hosted by USM’s DVC Academic and International affair
•Agreement to collaborate on mutual interest
2) SERIES THE BUSINESS OF SUSTAINABILITY
•Host a series of e-Seminars on the above theme between
our two RCEs and partners.
3) HOSTING THE ANNUAL YOUTH ECO SUMMIT
•In coordinating this, SOPA have proposed to pilot the first
seminar as they have state of the art VC facilities and IT
support.
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STAKEHOLDERS
RCE PENANG
RCE GREAT WESTERN SYDNEY
Regional Center for Education in Science and
Mathematics (RECSAM)
Sydney Olimpic Park (Sopa)
Graduate School Of Business (GSB)
Rouse Hill High School, Sydney
SM Sains Tun Sy. Sheh Shahbuddin, Penang
SMK Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tun Syed Sheh Sahabudin,
SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam
SMK (A) Al Mashoor (L), SMK (A) Al Mashoor (P), SMK
Bukit Jambul, SMK Pauh Jaya, MRSM Balik Pulau
SK Minden Heights, SK Convent Green Lane, SK
Sungai Pinang
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The Journey Begins: Getting to know each other
PILOT TELE-CONFERENCING
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The Journey Begins: Getting to know each other
ACTIVITY 1: SUSTAINABLE E-BUSINESS FORUM
19TH SEPTEMBER 2013
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The Journey Begins: Assembling the team
RCE Penang USM
GSB Graduate School of Business
School of Educational Studies, Schools
RECSAM
Suitable project on the business of sustainability
RCE GWS
SOPA
Rouse Hill High School
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ACTIVITY 1: SUSTAINABLE E-BUSINESS FORUM
19TH SEPTEMBER 2013
PRESENTATIONS FROM SCHOOLS:
1. SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahbuddin, Penang
Title: Sustainability Aspects In Textile Printing
Business
2. SMK Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Title: Sustainability Aspects In Car Washing
Business
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ACTIVITY 2: INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ECO SUMMIT(YES) 2013
AUSTRALIA – GERMANY - MALAYSIA
23RD & 24TH OCT 2013
•ONLINE VIDEO TELE-CONFERENCING FORUM BETWEEN RCE-PENANG, RCEGWS, SOPA and THE SCHOOLS.
•INVOLVE 8 SECONDARY SCHOOLS , 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS and 120 USM
STUDENTS
•LIST OF SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAMME:
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Sekolah Menengah Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin,
SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam,
SMK Penang Free
SMK (A) Al Mashoor (L)
SMK (A) Al Mashoor (P)
SMK Bukit Jambul
SMK Pauh Jaya,
MRSM Balik Pulau
SK Minden Heights,
SK Convent Green Lane
SK Sungai Pinang
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Challenges
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TECHNICAL & ICT
Setting the CISCO teleconferencing line before the actual
date
Connection error when connecting international network
and unavailability of the reliable technical staff during the
actual date
Understanding English between both countries (different
slang and manners)
Rapporteur between the institutions
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Challenges
LOGISTIC
• Venue (room completed with teleconferencing
equipments) unavailable due to full bookings.
• Traffic jam in the campus and one way route due to
convocation week.
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Challenges
FINDING SUITABLE DATES
• Suitable dates for both rce. Eg. We had the
programme on USM’s convocation day and heavy
internet traffic.
• Awareness of different time zone and changes. Eg.
Day light saving hour in Australia.
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Action
PLAN AHEAD
1. ICT TRIAL RUN/ PILOT
- ensure all the equipment, software and reliable technical
staff are available on the actual date of teleconferencing
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2. ADVANCE PRESENTATION
- record the video earlier than the actual date
3. SUITABLE DATES
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Future Plan
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PLACEMENTS/EXCHANGES AND
STAFF SABBATICALS
•Take longer to develop
•However we are very interested in exploring the possibility of the above.
•New areas of interest eg: social and business research and development
projects with the local villages: RCE PENANG USM
•River health, biodiversity conservation and education for sustainability: RCE
GWS & UWS
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THANK YOU
DO VISIT US @
https://www.facebook.com/rcepenang@usm
https://twitter.com/RCE_Penang
WEBSITE: https://www.rce-penang.usm.my
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