Sustaining the Networks with Hearts of Mine and Missions

1
Sustaining the Networks with Hearts of Mine and
Missions

• Porntip Kanjananiyot
• Executive Director
• Fulbright Thailand

2
Outline of Presentation

• Needed networks and networking in todays world
• Network selection
• Discussion

3
Cultural Trends

• Greater Mobility increased exchanges
• Networked world greater connectivity generates
  new connectionsask for device to provide answers
  to questions asked (conversational search engine)

Andy Hines, Global Trends in Culture,
Infrastructure, and Values, The Futurist.
Sept-Oct 08, page 18-23
4
Role of Universities

• Higher ed is a public good.
• Us must have a social responsibility dev gap
• International coop-- solidarity and mutual
  respect, promote humanistic values and
  intercultural dialogue
• International networking and partnerships
• Communique. Unescos World Conference on Higher
  Education,
• July 5-8, 09

5
Missions
University Missions
Teaching learning
Research
Preservation of Art and Culture
Academic Services
6
?University Missions
Teaching Learning
Research
Academic Services
Art and Culture
7
Creating Networks Through Networking for
Thailand and beyond
Thai
Foreign
Networking of 1-1 or more persons/ networks
Thai
Foreign
8
Why Networks NeededLocal and International

• Personal/orgal/regional development
• Resource sharing
• Creativity and innovation
• Synergy for excellence/reputation

9
Fulbright Thailand Activities
Extended Circles (OHEC, universities, Thailand
Productivity Institute, Justice System Training
Network, etc.)
10
Networking Thai/Asian Style(Good Practice)

• Strong and persistent core coordinators
• Proper balance between give and
  takesymbioticgt quid pro quo
• Charisma (Baramee)
• Use as necessary
• Let go
• Informal assessment

11
Networking international style(s)

• Strong core coordinators
• Mutual benefits (quid pro quo) and respect
• Intercultural understanding work standards
• Proactive
• Informal/formal assessment
• Consistent follow-ups

12
Sustain through Careful Selection

• Know owns requirementsalign with mission
• Understand the objectives of our
  networking/networks
• Know composition of members (right partner)
• Fit well with our contexts
• Have persons in charge, money in hand and time to
  contribute, reciprocate when needed
• Be ready to act as coordinator

13
Autonomy???
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
14
Alignment of Missions
IC/ faculty
IC/ University
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
IC/ faculty
Through International Cooperation
15
Balance
Shared Comfort Zone
Thai
Partner
16
Common Comfort Zone Created

• Common ground rules
• Shared responsibility
• Caring partners through increased intercultural
  understanding to become friends

17

• QA