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Miquel Nicolau-Vila
Dr Miquel Nicolau-Vila is Rector of the University of Andorra, and President of the Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories (NUSCT).
Born in 1962, Dr. Nicolau-Vila focused his professional career primarily on higher education, contributing to the field the expertise acquired through his PhD in Electronic Engineering (Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, 1995) and his three Master’s degrees in Science in Intelligent Systems and Parallelism (Ramon Llull University), in Computer Engineering (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) and in Philosophy (University of Barcelona).
Miquel Nicolau-Vila’s 33-year career in higher education combined teaching and research (languages and computer science - University of Andorra, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Open University of Catalonia, and Ramon Llull University) with managerial positions.
Dr Nicolau-Vila’s academic experience as lecturer, full professor (up to present) and head of research groups afford him a comprehensive appreciation of the challenges facing academic practitioners which, in turn, has been an invaluable asset in executing managerial responsibilities ranging from Director’s positions (School of Engineering, and IT Department, Ramon Llull University,1995-2002 and 1994-2002, respectively), to member of Executive and Academic Councils (Ramon Llull University, 1998-2002), and Head of Research and Quality Councils (University of Andorra, 2006-2015).
Leadership roles as Rector of University of Andorra (2015-current), President of the Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories (2018-current), Andorran representative at the Ibero-American University Council (CUIB, 2016-current) and President of the Vives Network of universities (2017), have shaped and informed Miquel Nicolau-Vila’s vision of the role and responsibilities of higher education in society and in the global community.
Dr Nicolau-Vila, who speaks more than 6 languages, is a strong advocate of international collaboration for global sustainability and mutual understanding to ensure peaceful coexistence and global prosperity. His commitment to these principles inspired him to lead the constitution of the NUSCT. -
Henk Kummeling
Henk Kummeling has been professor of Constitutional Law since 1995 at Utrecht University. As distinguished professor, since 2015, his research focuses on institutions in new democratic constitutional states and the role of international organisations. He has a strong interest in connecting his work with universities in different parts of the world as is visible in his role as extraordinary professor at the University of the Western Cape Town, South Africa, and his involvement in higher education and research in the Dutch Caribbean and with the Anton de Kom University in Paramaribo, Surinam. Between 2005 and 2017 he was president of the Dutch Electoral Council, and he has been Rector Magnificus since 2018. -
Shahin Bayramov
Shahin Bayramov has been Rector of Mingachevir State University, based in Mingachevir city, Azerbaijan since 2019. He received his Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degrees in International Economics from Azerbaijan State University of Economics (1996-2012) and completed a graduate study programme in Higher Education Administration and Academic Leadership at Penn State University, USA in 2016. He has also completed Professional Development Programs at Indiana University (USA, 2009), University of Warwick (UK, 2015), and Cornell University (USA, 2016).
Dr Bayramov has attended several conferences and forums held in Azerbaijan, Turkey, USA, China, Russia, UK, France, Finland, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Lithuania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Thailand, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan.
He was Deputy Director of the Research and Higher Education Department at the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2017-2019), and was Azerbaijan’s Country Coordinator for the BFUG (2017-2020) and a Twinning Project Country Leader on “Support to Strengthening the HE System in Azerbaijan” (2018-2020). He also served as Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Programs at Azerbaijan State University of Economics (2012-2017).
While serving as an Expert of the Science and Education Committee at Azerbaijani Parliament, he took an active part in drafting the new Education and Science Laws (2006-2015).
Shahin has been an Expert in several international projects financed by EU, UNIDO, WTO, USAID, USTDA, JICA, ADB, IDB, etc. (2003-2022), and was a Grant Manager of the TEMPUS Project on “Development and Improvement of the University Administration on International Affairs” (2013-2017). He as also received awards and grants from WTO, UNIDO, EU, and from governments of Azerbaijan, USA, Japan, China, and Switzerland.
He has also been a Representative of Azerbaijan State University of Economics at IAU, EUA, and FUIW (2012-2017).
Areas of his interest are HE Internationalization, Global Trends in HE, Bologna Process, EHEA, HE Administration, Multiculturalism in HE, University Rankings, International Economics, and Sustainable Development. -
Peter Aronsson
Peter Aronsson (born 1959) is a professor in history with sustained engagement in the role of the academy as an independent but central institution to promote a better world. As a professor he led large international comparative projects building an informed general understanding of the dynamics when cultural institutions like national museums interplay more – and sometimes less - successfully with the making of nation and states from 1750 to 2020s (EuNamus). Generalizing from this comes an engagement in the power of universities to contribute in both the more constantly relevant issues for humankind to empower new generations to take on their lives as individuals and citizens better equipped but also the urgent need for dealing with the complexities of Agenda 2030. To provide knowledge and interaction needed for a sustainable future needs a capacity for international collaboration which includes the urgent programmes for Open Science. This programme as formulated recently by among others UNESCO (https://www.unesco.org/en/natural-sciences/open-science) starts with important and basic opening of not only publication but also other resources as data and open educational resources. But it also needs to frame the ability to use and implement the potentiality in very divergent setting. New digital opportunities are powerful and instrumental in pursuing this internationalization by enhancing the role of technology in higher education. Exploring and promoting these capacities is contingent on a strong and independent academia and will use the priorities of IAU in promoting values-based leadership in higher education, gives an urgent motivation for the importance of fair and ethical internationalization of higher education. One of the main purposes and tools to reach out is to integrate sustainable development into higher education and research strategies. -
Yoshiaki Terumichi
Yoshiaki Terumichi, born in 1962, has served as the 16th president of Sophia University since April 2017. He graduated from Keio University in 1985 and earned his MD and Dr Eng from Keio University in 1990 and 1994 respectively, and became a professor at Sophia University in 2004. Dr Terumichi’s research field is multibody dynamics which is one of the numerical simulation theories for dynamic behaviors of mechanical systems. He has served in various managerial positions at Sophia University, including Director of the Center for Student Affairs, Director of the Admissions Office, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Executive Director for Global Academic Affairs and Director of the Human Resources Center for International Cooperation.
Dr Terumichi has been active in taking different roles in promoting internationalization of universities, and currently serves as the President and Institutional Board Member of the Japan Network for International Education (JAFSA) (2016 to present), and from 2019, Vice President of the Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges. He is also active in Catholic university networks such as International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP), working closely with institutes of higher education. -
Samit Ray
Professor Dr Samit Ray is a well-known educationist and social reformer, the first educational model innovator and entrepreneur of Eastern India and the pioneer of professional training for competitive examinations for government jobs. Prof Dr Samit Ray is also the Founder-Chairman of RICE Group and the Founder and Chancellor of Adamas University. Prof Dr Ray envisioned for the upliftment of urban and rural youth by making them competent enough to face any competitive examination for government jobs. Thus, in 1985, Ray’s Institute of Competitive Examinations (RICE), was born. The rest is history. Today RICE is synonymous with Government or Public sector job preparation center in the East and has helped create ove 1,00,000 successful professionals in the arena of Government services.
Professor Dr Ray dreamed of a utopia to provide a solution for all educational needs under one roof. It was with this idea that Adamas Knowledge City at Kolkata, India was established. The Knowledge City was built with the concept of a "City within a City" and holds an array of educational institutes - Adamas University, Adamas World School, Adamas Institute of Professional Studies etc. Located in an area of over 120 acres of lush green environment, Adamas Knowledge City has within itself a University and a School. Adamas Knowledge City also provides several facilities such as a guest house, amphitheatre, open air auditorium and a soon-to-be-set-up commercial center. Adamas University, since its inception in 2014, has pursued excellence not as a goal, but as a way of life. Professor Dr Samit Ray is the Chancellor of the University. Again, Adamas University portrays the lifelong values and ethics of its Founder-Chancellor. The university has a truly global outlook but is rooted in Indian ethos. Being a sports enthusiast, Prof Dr Ray has always promoted sports and Adamas University provides up to 100% scholarships to sportspersons. Prof Dr Samit Ray has been honoured with many awards such as ’Emeritus Professor’ by the Dnepropertrovsk University of Ukraine, special recognition as Education Entrepreneur of India by North America Bengali Conference, Mother Teresa International Award by Mother Teresa International Award Committee - 2018, WCRC- Leaders Excellence Award for Excellence in Education, Innovation and Leadership – in Asia region 2012-13, Global Indian Excellence Award - 2014 at London, Most Promising Leader - Consumer and Product Survey by WCRC – 2014 and many more. Most recently, Bath Spa University UK conferred Prof. Dr. Ray with Honorary Doctorate. At present, Prof Dr Ray heads several groups of organization directly employing around 2000 individuals and indirectly providing earning opportunities to more than 5000 people, dealing with Education, IT, Publication and many others. He is also associated with many benevolent social and cultural activities. -
Hassan Al-Derham
Dr Al-Derham assumed the position of President of Qatar University (QU) on 15 June 2015. He was previously Vice-President for Research from 2007 during which he guided QU to its current position as leader of research excellence in the GCC region, which was enhanced by its continuous success in winning the largest percentage of grants in the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) and Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) under the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).
He also served in several earlier roles at QU including Associate VP for Research and Head of Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering. Dr Al-Derham holds a PhD and Post-Graduate Diploma in Construction Project Management from the University of Glamorgan (currently University of South Wales), UK which followed hsi obtaining a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, USA. His undergraduate is in Architectural Engineering from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University, USA.
During his term as VP for Research, Dr Al-Derham successfully developed and implemented the organization’s research policies, procedures, and priorities, as well as an ambitious research roadmap fielding strategic national priorities.
Additionally, under his leadership, several research centers were initiated including the Gas Processing Center, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar Mobility Innovations Center, KINDI Lab for Computing Research, Laboratory Animal Research Center, and the Biomedical Research Center. He also led the inauguration of the university Research Complex.
Dr Al-Derham’s research interests include construction productivity, project optimization, legal contracts and procurement. In 2009, along with his research team, he won Best Paper of the Year in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. He is also a member of several professional international societies and organizations. -
Fernando Leon-Garcia
Dr. Leon-Garcia is President of the International Association of University President (IAUP) for 2021-2024. He has also been President of CETYS University since 2010, leading the institution to accreditation in the USA (WASC, ACBSP, ABET) and one of the most internationalized universities in Mexico. Prior to that, he served as Chancellor of City University of Seattle’s International Division, with a presence across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
He currently serves or has served on boards and/or advisory groups: Commission on Internationalization and Global Engagement of the American Council on Education, Council of Presidents of the Association of Governing Boards, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, NAFSA International Educators Association, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Mexican Federation of Private Universities, Santander Universidades-Mexico, and Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration.
Dr. León-García holds a doctoral degree in Educational Administration and Policy Analysis and an M.A. in International Development Education from Stanford University, as well as a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from CETYS University. He has been named to the Top 300 Leaders in Mexico (Los 300) from 2019 to 2022. In addition, Dr. León García has received Honorary Doctorates from Vysoka Skola Financni a Spravni (Czech Republic), Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University (Romania), and Caucasus University (Georgia). -
Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor
Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi was appointed the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya in November 2020. Prior to the current appointment, he was the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His academic career commenced in 1995 in Universiti Malaya as a tutor and he later became a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture in 1997. He was then appointed as the Head, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture (2003-2006). He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006 and then served as a full Professor in 2010. He was also the former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UM (2009-2011) and the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), UM (2011-2014). On top of that, his service and expertise are also recognised internationally. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2015-2016. Besides, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi was appointed as AUA Executive Presidency 2021-2022 with unanimous approval from all fifteen members.
Currently, he is sitting on the APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities) Steering Committee for Asia – Southeast Asia seat for a two-year term from 2022 – 2024 and Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Council from 2022-2025.
Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi will bring wealth, experience and leadership in the HEIs to promote collaborative activities with universities across world. He believes that his strong background plays a vital role in encouraging innovative, mutual learning and cooperation among institutions. -
Patrick Deane
Patrick Deane is currently Principal of Queen’s University, Canada, a position he has held since 2019. Before that he served nine years as President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University, Canada. He has also been Provost and Vice-Principal Academic at two Canadian institutions. Raised and educated in South Africa, he has a deep commitment to higher education as a force for social justice and transformation, and understands that the mission of universities must be understood in relation to their impact at both the local and global level. Deane’s commitment to global engagement comes together with his advocacy for academic freedom and autonomy in his work for the Magna Charta Observatory at the University of Bologna, where he currently serves as President of the Governing Council of the Observatory. He is one of the authors of the Magna Charta Universitatum 2020. He is also the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his service to higher education. Deane is Professor of English Language and Literature at Queen’s University. His research focus is on the relationship between politics and artistic production in Britain, 1914-1945.