| Day One: 18 October 2022 (Tuesday) – Hall 12 | |
| Time | Sessions |
| 10.00-11.00 | Registration / Morning Tea |
| 11.00– 11.15 | Opening Speech Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin CEO, Bahrain Polytechnic |
| 11.15-11.30 | Welcome Speech H.E. Engineer Wael Al Mubarak Chair, Bahrain Polytechnic Board of Trustees Minister of Municipality and Agriculture Affairs, Bahrain |
| 11.30-11.40 | Welcome Speech Dr. Philippe Pringuet Dean of Applied Research and Enterprise |
| 11.40-12.00 | Awards and Student Poster Presentations |
| 12.00-1.00 | Lunch Break |
| 1.00-1.30 | Keynote Address Dr. Deborah Adair * Executive Director, Quality Matters, USA Supporting Digital Transformation through Quality Assurance: Changing Mindsets, Developing Expertise, and Creating a Culture of Quality |
| 1.30-2.00 | Dr. Nina Abdul Razzak Academic Consultant, Directorate of Higher Education Reviews Bahrain Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) Why 21st Century Pedagogies and Skills Are Not Sufficient for Sustainability: Lessons Reinforced by the Pandemic |
| 2.00-2.30 | Dr. Kate Lister * Head of Academic Professional Development, Arden University, UK Associate, EDI, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Advance HE Diverse journeys: reflection, storytelling, and student wellbeing |
| 2.30-2.50 | Student Presentation: Hussain Alajaimi, Mohamed Ahmed, Sayed Hashem Almajed, Nikolaos Vasilikos & Christina Georgantopoulou Solar Energy and Radiation in Bahrain |
| Day Two: 19 October 2022 (Wednesday) – Hall 12 | |
| Time | Sessions |
| 9.00-9.45 | Registration / Morning Tea |
| 9.45-10.00 | Awards |
| Moderator: Dr. Layla Alhalwachi | |
| 10.00-10.30 | Keynote Address Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli Director of Research, Derasat, Bahrain How can we improve the contribution that research makes to commercial innovation in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| 10.30- 11.00 | Dr. Zakir Hossen The Effect of Strategic Partnership on Innovation and Business Performance of Fintech Industry in Bahrain |
| 11.00-11.30 | Dr. Diana Aljahromi Director, Unit for Teaching Excellence and Leadership, University of Bahrain Sustaining A Culture of Continuous Professional Development in HE in Bahrain |
| 11.30-12.00 | Dr. Christine Smith * Associate, Advance Higher Education, United Kingdom Innovating in Academic Leadership: Approaches, Challenges and Tools |
| 12.00-12.30 | Lunch Break |
| Moderator: Dr. Carlo Casinto | |
| 12.30- 12.50 | Dr. Fuad Eksail, Ms. Shaima Alaam & Dr. Leah Keino Enhancing Student and Educator Digital Competence Using Highly Interactive Open-source Tool |
| 12.50 -1.10 | Dr. Maryam Almahdi Teaching Digital Marketing in A Digital Learning Age: Exploring Student Perspectives and Expectations in A Post-Pandemic Classroom |
| 1.10-1.30 | Ms. Emma Salari Students’ Perception of Online PBL Effectiveness in Finance |
| 1.30-2.00 | Tea Break |
| Moderator: Dr. Shahnawaz Khan | |
| 2.00-2.30 | Dr. Bethany Simunich * Director of Research and Innovation, Quality Matters (USA) Digital Quality Assurance in a Post-Pandemic World: Research-Supported Strategies and Trends |
| 2.30-2.50 | Student Presentation: Ayman Alakram Solar Sea Water Desalination System |
| 2.50-3.10 | Dr. Aaron Paul M. Pineda,Dr. Marilou A. Maderazo,Dr. Faustino D. Reyes, Dr. Pedro C. Flores * The Impact Of Information Technology On Innovative Teaching Process And Its Influences On Human Resource Management – An Analytical Perspective |
| 3.10-3.30 | Dr. Irfan Abdul Karim Shaikh The Business Management Strategies in Start Ups using Consumer Behaviour Analysis Post Pandemic in Gulf Countries |
| Day Three: 20 October 2022 (Thursday) – Hall 12 | |
| Time | Sessions |
| 9.00-9.20 | Registration / Morning Tea |
| 9.20-9.30 | Awards |
| 9.30-10.00 | Dr. Rabab Asghar Abdulwahab Department Head, Integrated Sciences Department College of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Bahrain Post Pandemic: What is Next for Higher Education sector? |
| 10.00-10.30 | Dr. Girija Veerappan * Director, Centre for Educational Development and Office of Academic Affairs, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Rethinking Professional Development for Polytechnic Educators |
| 10.30-10.50 | Aldrin Bangud Research on Stakeholders Needs Along Construction Materials Technology |
| 10.50-11.10 | Tea Break |
| 11.10-11.30 | Student Presentation: Salman Mandeel Drinking water collection utilizing the air humidity |
| 11.30-11.50 | Student Presentation: Marwan Yaseen Experimental Production of Water from Atmospheric Air |
| 11.50-12.10 | Student Presentation: Malak Abbas Design of a Low-Speed Wind Turbine Blade |
| 12.10-1.00 | Lunch Break |
| Moderator: Dr. Wajid Khan | |
| 1.00-1.20 | Mohamed Elkanzi Applying Team-based Learning, Jigsaw and Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning in a virtual environment |
| 1.20-1.40 | Jimmy Nebrida Challenges in Hybrid Teaching Amidst Pandemic – The Proposed Model |
| 1.40-2.00 | Mustafa Kayyali * Creativity in Higher Education in Post-COVID-19 Era |
| 2.00 – 2.10 | Tea Break |
| Moderator: Dr. Philippe Pringuet | |
| 2.10-2.30 | Dr. Christakis Papageorgiou Efficient and Effective combination of face-to-face (physical) and online sessions |
| 2.30-2.50 | Ema Janahi How far are we from Employability |
| 2.50-3.10 | Dr. Devi Manikeswari Psychometric testing – An insight into its strategic role in transforming students into employable graduates |
| 3.10-3.30 | Dr. Harris Saseendran Development of Learning Systems using the European Framework for Digital Competence of Educators |
Education Beyond Borders: Internationalization Best Practices in the Digital Age
Hybrid Forum – 19 October 2021
| Speaker | Time +3 GMT | University | Mode of Attendance |
| Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa Higher Education Council Secretary-General Opening Remarks | 10:00 – 10:15am | Higher Education Council – Bahrain | On-Campus |
| Dr. Reem AlBuainain Acting CEO, Bahrain Polytechnic Education Beyond Borders: Internationalization Best Practices in the Digital Age. | 10:15 – 10:35am | Bahrain Polytechnic | On-Campus |
| Awards | 10:35 – 10:45am | ||
| Mr. Sebastien ARCOS Director of Hybria Institute of Business and Technologies Can the objectives of international mobility policy in higher education be reached without travelling? | 10:45 – 11:05am | HYBRIA Institute of Business & Technologies | On-Campus |
| Mr. Martin Klotz Associate Professor – International Programme Advisor, Hybria Institute of Business and Technologies International development in difficult times through virtual exchange – the example of Bahrain Polytechnic and Hybria/France. | 11:05 – 11:25am | HYBRIA Institute of Business & Technologies | On-Campus |
| Mr. Nidal AlBasha Digital Innovation Lead, AWS Dr. Christos Gatzoulis Head of School ICT, Bahrain Polytechnic CIC experience and first year projects/prototypes and CLP projects | 11:25 – 11:40 | AWS Bahrain Polytechnic | Virtual |
| Dr. Henk Huijser Senior Lecturer, Curriculum and Learning Design, Queensland University of Technology Dr. Paola R. S. Eiras Postdoctoral Fellow, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University Reimagining the Chinese student in a transnational higher education context in China. | 11:40 – 12:00pm | Queensland University of Technology Aarhus University | Virtual |
| Dr. Thanh Pham Senior Lecturer in Graduate Employability & Globalization Faculty of Education, Monash University Using capitals-based approach as a tool to internationalize curricula and pedagogies for student learning and employability. | 12:00 – 12:20pm | Monash University | Virtual |
| Prof. Joy Juyoung Chun Chief Director, Institute of International Affairs, Kyungwoon University Mr. Sam Son Kyungmoon International Advisor, Kyungwoon University Utilizing new opportunity presented by the new era – Kyungwoon University’s experience (Korea) | 12:20 – 12:40pm | Kyungwoon University | Virtual |
| Dr. Mubarak AlKhatnai Dean of Development and Quality, King Saud University Internationalization within King Saud University’s Strategic Plan (KSU 2030). | 12:40 – 01:00pm | King Saud University | Virtual |
| Lunch Break | 01:00 – 2:00pm | On-Campus | |
| Ms. Maria Kiseleva Director of International Academic Mobility Office, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University Managing International Office and Mobility at ETU (LETI) | 2:00 – 2:20pm | St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University | Virtual |
| Dr. Maikel Alendy and Ms. Jessica Rodriguez Florida International University Online Learning Transforms: 6 Strategies that elevate, and expand your students learning journey. | 2:20 – 2:40pm | Florida International University | Virtual |
| Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks Moderator: Dr Christakis Papageorgiou Dean of EDICT, Bahrain Polytechnic Dr. Reem AlBuainain – Bahrain Polytechnic Prof. Joy Juyoung Chun, Kyungwoon University Dr. Mubarak AlKhatnai – King Saud University Dr. Maikel Alendy and Ms. Jessica Rodriguez – FIU Mr. Martin Klotz – Hybria Institute of Business and Technologies Dr. Henk Huijser – Queensland University of Technology | 2:40 – 3:30pm | Hybrid |