Institute for Tourism Studies holds discussion on globalisation of local workforce: Macau Times 13th November 2008

Institute f or Toursm Studies holds discussion on globalisation of local workforce
Thursday, 13 November 2008
A round-table discussion on “Education and Globalisation of Macau's Workforce” was held yesterday at the
Institute For Toursm Studies (I. FT).
The meeting was chaired by Dr A.llan Goodma.n, the president and chief executive officer of the Institute of International
Education, and attended by educators and business leaders including Dr Fanny Vong, the president of IFT, Haisther
Cheang, the head of Department for Academic Affairs of the Macau Polytechnic Institute and Dr Jose Alves, the vicerector
for Academic Affairs of the Macau Inter-University Institute.
Other delegates included Ann White, the director in China-Hong Kong of the Institute of International Education, Joseph
Lo, the executive director of Valeo Strategic, Alan Chan, the director of HR Committee of American Chamber of
Commerce and also Leanda Lee, the convenor of Macau HR Initiative.
With its rapid development in recent years, Macau has become a centre of global attention, the IFT statement said.
"To meet the challenges of globalisation, it is essential to be prepared for a workplace where responsibilities are
constantly changing," it went on, "The strategies of higher education were especially complex due to the expansion of
markets beyond national borders".
According to IFT, education should help individuals to perform tasks for which they were not originally trained, to prepare
for a non-linear career path, to develop their capacity for improvisation as well as their creativity, and finally to lay the
basis of complex thinking linked to the harsh realities of practical life.
Founded in 1919, the Institute of International Education (IIE) is one of the world's largest and most experienced nonprofit
international exchange organisations.
With headquarters in the USA, IIE designs and implements fellowship, training, and technical assistance programs for
sponsors that include government agencies, corporations, foundations, universities, and international organisations.
IIE also provides educational and information services to the public and academic community, and convenes educators,
policy makers, and philanthropy executives to discuss strategies for fostering international cooperation through
international exchange.
Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program of IIE aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the
United states and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills.
Sponsored by the United States Department of State, the program provides funding for students, scholars, and
professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and teaching in elementary and
secondary schools..
As the convenor of the round table discussion, I. F.T. strives to elevate and globalise tourism education in Macau through
organising different types of research and academic exchange with expertise around the world.
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Lea: I chaired as requested by the institute and convened it as requested by AmCham. IFT generously hosted the event thanks to Soo May's suggestion.

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