Events

EARTH Orientation and Global University Transformation workshop Feb 2019

February 4-6 2019

The Primary Goal of this workshop was to share and learn from innovative experiences from EARTH University and from across the GCHERA network as a means of stimulating university transformation processes. 

The Secondary Goal was for interested GCHERA participating universities to make firm commitments to the project’s goals of university change. 

Find in this page a list of the presentations and videos if available for your research purposes.  

University Vision of Educational Change  

  1. Rabi Mohtar, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture & Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. 
  2. Gael Pressoir, Dean of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Quisqueya, Haiti. 
  3. Marcos Fernandez, Associate Dean for Agricultural Programs, Purdue University, USA. 

Key Elements of Success: Ethical and Value-Based Leadership & Dialogue and Resolution of Conflicts 

Key Element of Success 

  1. Experiential/Participatory Learning Overview: Daniel Sherrard, Ex-Provost, EARTH University. 

Panel Cases of Experiential / participatory learning.  

  1. Jeff Lansdale, President, EAP-Zamorano University. 
  2. Mario Ben Hur Chuc Armendariz, Technological Institute of Calkiní  
  3. Panelist 3: Robert Dyball, The Australia National University   

Key Elements of Success: Learning to become entrepreneurs. 

  1. Educación empresarial y el desarrollo de negocios integral a la formación. 

Learning Entrepreneurship 

  1. Tiny van Boekel, Wageningen University  Juan de Dios Mairena, Universidad de Centros Comerciales, EARTH Graduate 
  2. Carlos Mesa, Entrepreneur, EAP Zamorano Graduate (1967)   

Key Element of Success: University Engagement with the Community 

  1. Julieta Mazzola, Technical Coordinator of Community Development Program and Professor of Community Scenario course, EARTH University. 

Community Engagement and Student Learning 

  1. Anthony Egeru, Ag. Deputy Executive Secretary, Program Development and Implementation and Program Manager-Training and Community Development, Ruforum. 
  2. Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, Dean of Hariri School of Nursing, AUB.  

Also, find in this link the general agenda of the event and the summary after the workshop. 

Contact us:

Do you want to know more about the transformative power universities have to change the world and create graduates adapted to our society? Feel free to write us at transform.edu@aub.edu.lb

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