WELCOME SESSION
(Co-hosted Session with the International Conference Service-Learning 2022)
09:15 – 09:30 WELCOME ADDRESS

Prof. Jin-Guang Teng
President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09:30 – 09:40 WELCOME MESSAGES

Prof. Ben Young
Chair, International USR Summit 2022 Organising Committee
Vice President (Student and Global Affairs), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Daniel T. L. Shek
Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme) and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09:40 – 10:45 KEYNOTE I:
Social Responsibility, Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Entrepreneurship: What Lies Ahead for Higher Education?

Prof. Barrett Hazeltine
Professor Emeritus of Engineering (Teaching), Brown University
10:45 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 11:15 INVITED ADDRESSES:
Priorities and Opportunities for Action towards a Sustainable Future

President Jón Atli Benediktsson
Aurora President and Chair of the Aurora Board, Rector and President of the University of Iceland

President Leon Botstein
Chancellor of Open Society University Network (OSUN), President of Bard College

Professor Guang Xi
Executive Vice Chairman of University Alliance of the Silk Road (UASR), Vice President of Xi’an Jiaotong University

[Chair: Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. Shen, Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]
PARALLEL SESSION I
11:15 – 12:35 PARALLEL SESSION I-A
Track 6: Social Innovation for Inclusive Communities
Session 6.1 (Panel)		 PARALLEL SESSION I-B
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.1 (Presentations)
Collaborative Education for SDG Solutions: The OSUN Global Certificate in Social Enterprise and Leading Change

Panelists:
Alejandro Crawford, Bard College, USA
Evelina Van Mensel, American University of Bulgaria, Bulgaria
Sebastian Groh, BRAC University, USA
Dalia Najjar, Al Quds University, Palestine

[Moderator: Alejandro Crawford, Bard College, USA]		 Session Track Chair:
Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. Shen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
Limitation in Satisfaction of Human Needs Should be the Moral Standards in Education for Sustainable Future.

Nghia Dang Ngo, Institute of Biotechnology and Environment, Nha Trang University, Vietnam
A Pilot Study for Engaging the Sustainable Development Goals of Global Citizenship Education

Percy Hotim Hung/ M.S. Wong / Kubert T.H. Wang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
Promoting Food Justice through Religious Education: Towards Faithful Imagination of Regenerative Food Systems

Justin Joseph Badion, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Seeking Opportunities in Constraints: USRN Online Bootcamp

Albert S. Y. Tsang/ Yanny Y.Y. Lau, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
Beyond Perspective Taking: The Role of Perspective Getting in Social Innovation Education

Pamsy P.Hui, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
12:35 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK
PLENARY SESSION I
13:30 – 14:30
 (Co-hosted Session with the International Conference on Service-Learning 2022)

PLENARY PANEL:
Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration

Dr Mark Anthony D. Abenir
Associate Professor, Development Studies Program, Ateneo de Manila University

Dr Liu Hong
Fudan University

Dr Martina Jordaan
Head: Community Based Research & Postgraduate Studies, University of Pretoria

Mr John Kalenzi
African Evangelistic Enterprise Rwanda

[Moderator: Dr. Shuheng Lin, Service-Learning and Leadership Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]
PARALLEL SESSION II
14:30 – 15:50 PARALLEL SESSION II-A
Track 2: Collaborative Research to Address Global Challenges
Session 2.1 (Presentations)		 PARALLEL SESSION II-B
Track 3: Driving Institutional Changes for USR
Session 3.1 (Presentations)
Session Track Chair:
Dr Eugene Machimana, Education Consultant: Community Engagement, Department for Education Innovation, University of Pretoria		 Session Track Chair:
Dr Andrea Bandelli, Head of International Relations, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Strategy of Internationalization at the Service of Society: Onsite Laboratories of Kyoto University

Mariko Adachi, Kyoto University, Japan		 USRN Members' Diverse Response to COVID-19: Diversity and trends beyond academia

Fernando Palacio, Higher Education Consultant, Japan

Paola Sanoni, Kyoto University, Japan
DIGDI-STEER Research Collaboration: Prepositioning of Assets before Disaster Strikes

Khim Cathleen M. Saddi / Paul M. Cabacungan, Ateneo de Naga University, Philippines		 Reflections on Transformative Change towards Sustainability in Universities

Ivar Maas, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
Epistemic Justice: Journey from Traditional Researcher to Engaged Researcher

Rene Oosthuizen, Rhodes University, South Africa		 Collaborative Research in the 21st Century: Strengths and Challenges of Some Sub-Saharan African Universities

Titilayo Olubunmi Olaposi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Aurora SDG Research Dashboard, Gaining Insights in Co-author Collaboration of SDG Related Research Papers

Maurice Vanderfeesten, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
PARALLEL SESSION III
15:50 – 16:30 PARALLEL SESSION III-A
Track 5: Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration
Session 5.1 (Presentations)		 PARALLEL SESSION III-B
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.2 (Presentations)
Session Track Chair:
Dr Fernando Palacio, Higher Education Consultant, Japan		 Session Track Chair:
Dr Andrea Bandelli, Head of International Relations, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Advancing Sustainable Development through Partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities in Collaboration

Joanne Curry, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Julian Skyrme, The University of Manchester, UK		 Promoting Social Responsibility through Service-Learning in Higher Education

Nina Rösler / Charoula-Maria Fotiadou / Iris-Niki, University of Tübingen, Germany
Towards Sustainable, Knowledge and Ethical Societies – HEIs Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration

Clifton, Jones, The ChangeXChange, South Africa		 Piloting a University-School-Community Social Responsibility Initiative

Helga Lister / Lize de Beer, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Amahle Bhengu, St. Mary’s DSG Secondary School, South Africa
PLENARY SESSION II
16:30 – 17:30 PLENARY PANEL:
Assessing and Reinforcing USR Impacts

Mr Phil Baty
Chief Knowledge Officer, Times Higher Education (THE)

Dr Marisol Morales
Executive Director, Carnegie Elective Classifications

[Moderator: Prof. Lara Johannsdottir, Professor of Environment and Natural Sciences, University of Iceland]
PARALLEL SESSION (STUDENT) I
17:30 – 18:00 PARALLEL SESSION (STUDENT) I-A
Track 2: Collaborative Research to Address Global Challenges
Session (Student) 2.1		 PARALLEL SESSION (STUDENT) I-B
Track 5: Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration
Session (Student) 5.1
Session Track Chair:
Dr Fernando Palacio, Higher Education Consultant, Japan		 Session Track Chair:
Dr Martina Jordaan, Head: Community Based Research & Postgraduate Studies, University of Pretoria
Development of the Agricultural Multifunctionality Assessment Index: A Collaboration Between Human and Exact Sciences

Gabriela Maria Leme Trivellato / Gabriel Adrián Sarriés / Gustavo Nazato Furlan, University of São Paulo, Brazil		 Commuter’s Choice Understanding Attitudes and Perception of Metro Manila Commuters Towards Cycling as a Mode of Transportation

Danielle Baldono / Gia Uncad / Tristan De Guzman / Elianna Urquico / Julian Llantero, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Analysis of Avoid CO2 Emissions Based on Data from the Life Cycle Assessment of Photovoltaic Systems: Evidence for Brazil

Larissa Guerreiro / Sérgio Pacca, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil		 Zero-Carbon University Campuses Collaboration: A Concrete and Standardized Measure of Scaling-down Urban Sustainable Standards and Strengthening Global Sustainability Alliance

Gengyuan Liu / Md. Salman Islam, Beijing Normal University, China
PLENARY SESSION III
09:00 – 10:00 (Co-hosted Session with the International Conference on Service-Learning 2022)
INVITED TALK:
Why University Social Responsibility Efforts Fail:
Avoid Ineffective Approaches to Institutionalizing Social Responsibility and Service-Learning in Higher Education

Prof. Andrew Furco
Professor and Associate Department Chair for the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
Director of the International Center for Research on Community Engagement, University of Minnesota

[Chair: Dr Grace Ngai, Head of the Service-Learning and Leadership Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]
10:00 – 11:00 PLENARY PANEL:
Educating for Inspiration on Climate: Moving Students (and Faculty) Beyond Climate Despair

Dr Eban Goodstein
Director, Center for Environmental Policy, Bard College

Dr Jason Ho
Senior Service Learning Consultant, Hong Kong Baptist University

Ms Carla Panyella
Project Coordinator, Center for Sustainable Development Goals, University of Los Andes

[Moderator: Dr Eban Goodstein, Director, Center for Environmental Policy, Bard College]
11:00 – 11:15 COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 12:15 (Co-hosted Session with the International Conference on Service-Learning 2022)
PLENARY PANEL:
Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility

Prof. Mikiko Nishimura
Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University

Ms Tran Thi Thanh Huong
Found and Executive Director, Vietnam Campus Engage

Dr Wai Ching Angela Wong
Vice President for Programs, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia

Dr George Thadathil
Salesian College

[Moderator: Dr Rina Camusfrom, Service-Learning and Leadership Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]
12:15 – 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 14:00 KEYNOTE II
How Universities Can - and Must - Change to Meet the Demands of a World in Flux

President Joy Johnson
President and Vice-chancellor, Simon Fraser University

[Chair: Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. Shen, Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]
PARALLEL SESSION IV
14:00 – 15:20 PARALLEL SESSION IV-A
Track 6: Social Innovation for Inclusive Communities
Session 6.2 (Presentations)		 PARALLEL SESSION IV-B
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.3 (Presentations)
Session Track Chair:
Dr Fernando Palacio, Higher Education Consultant, Japan		 Session Track Chair:
Dr Mark Anthony D. Abenir, Associate Professor, Development Studies Program, Ateneo de Manila University
Perception of Filipino Private High School Students on Gender-Sensitive School Policies

Melinda Cobar, Ateneo de Manila Senior High School, Philippines
Lauro III Pacis / Sofia Mikaela Lui, Ateneo de Manila Senior High School, Philippines		 Promoting Social Responsibility through Early Childhood and Special and Inclusive Education Programmes at the Botswana Open University

Gbolagade Adekanmbi / Serufe Pilime / Pulane Violet Kabomo, Botswana Open University, Botswana
Blue Carbon Initiative: Empowering Coastal Communities on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM) through People-Centered Programs and Policies

Michelle Angeli E. Lapiz, Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI), Philippines
Christelle Juin Ancha, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines		 Digital Society & Global Citizenship: Innovative Joint Master Education in the Aurora European Universities Network
Anna Bon / Jaap Gordijn / Hans Akkermans, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Building Cohesive Communities: Reflecting on Digital Social Innovation for Engaged Scholarship at Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa

Thandiwe Matyobeni, Rhodes University, South Africa		 Embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals into Postgraduate Level Business Programmes – A Case Study

Joe Houghton, University College Dublin Smurfit Graduate School of Business, Ireland
Communicative Blockers of the Virtual Campus in Post-Covid Times: A New Agenda toward Personalised Virtual Learning Environment

Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
15:20 – 15:30 COFFEE BREAK
PLENARY SESSION IV
15:30 – 17:00 POLYU ACADEMY FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (PAIR) PLENARY PANEL:
Collaborative Research to Address Global Challenges

Prof. Wenzhong Shi
Chair Professor of Geograhical Information Science and Remote Sensing
Director of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI)

Prof. Xiao Lin Zhao
Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure at CEE, Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS)

Prof. Shengwei Wang
Chair Professor of Building Energy and Automation & Director of the Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)

Prof. Yongping Zheng
Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Directior of the Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA)

Prof. Albert Chan
Dean of Students, Chair Professor of Construction Engineering and Management
Associate Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD)

[Moderator: Prof. Qingyan Chen, Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), Chair Professor of Building Thermal Science]
PARALLEL SESSION V
17:00 – 18:00 PARALLEL SESSION V-A
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.4 (Presentations)		 PARALLEL SESSION V-B
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.5 (Panel)
Session Track Chair:
Dr Andrea Bandelli, Head of International Relations, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam		 Institutionalizing Education for Social Responsibility at the Ateneo de Manila University

Panelists:
Ophalle Alzona-Pornela, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Mark Anthony Abenir, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Ma. Criselda Dana Buñag, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Syra Marie Norin Petalio, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Erika Keith Mendoza, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

[Moderator: Leland Joseph Dela Cruz, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines]
Development of a Learning Experience to Foster Social Responsibility for Large Cohorts in an Engineering Degree

Lelanie Smith, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Strengthening Faculty Engagement and Partnerships through a Community of Practice

Martina Jordaan, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Audrey Falk, Merrimack College, USA
Barret Brenton, Binghamton University, USA
SDG 17: University Social Responsibility through Partnerships for Student and Community Development

Diana Scot Hornby, Rhodes University, South Africa
PLENARY SESSION V
09:00 – 09:30 INVITED TALK:
Civic Actor Studio at the University of Chicago is a Social Innovation for Inclusive Communities

Ms Joanie Friedman
Executive Director of Civic Leadership, Office of Civic Engagement, University of Chicago

[Chair: Dr Martina Jordaan, Head: Community Based Research & Postgraduate Studies, University of Pretoria]
PARALLEL SESSION VI
09:30 – 10:50 PARALLEL SESSION VI-A
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.6 (Presentations)		 PARALLEL SESSION VI-B
Track 5: Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration
Session 5.2 (Presentations)
Session Track Chair:
Prof. Renato Cymbalista, Human Rights Coordinator, Provost's Office for Inclusion and Belonging, University of São Paulo		 Session Track Chair:
Prof. Fengshi Wu, Associate Professor in Political Science and International Relations at the School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney
Portuguese Language for Immigrants and Refugees: Education, Culture, Citizenship and Human Rights

Rosane Meneghetti / Marcela Debona Laskoski / Juan Diego Ramirez Camelo, Community University of Chapecó Region (Unochapecó), Brazil		 Transformational Leadership: Emotional Intelligence and Intercultural Communication as Essential Competencies in University Social Responsibility

Shariq Sherwani, Utah Tech University, USA
Eco-Makerspace: Collaborative Learning Space for Sustainable and Regional Growth

Eduardo Ferro dos Santos, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil		 A Scientometric Analysis on Approaches of Sustainable Development Goals in LMICs: From Consultation Across Eight Countries

Tae Hyun Kim / Vasuki Rajaguru / Hyejin Jung, Yonsei University, South Korea
Education for Sustainable Development

Regina Celia Canel, Center of Integrated Approach for the Being Health (Centro de Abordagem Integrada para a Saúde do Ser), Brazil		 Connecting Academic Talent to Innovative US Internships: A Unique Case of Industry, Academia, and Government Collaboration

Eva Janssen / Michelle Barboure, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
E-Service Learning: Exploring Social Formation through Online Delivery

Anitta Nuevo / Jose Emmanuel Patrimonio, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
PARALLEL SESSION VII
10:50 – 11:50 PARALLEL SESSION VII-A
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.7 (Panel)		 PARALLEL SESSION VII-B
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session 4.8 (Presentations)
Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration to Cultivate Social Responsibility: Engaging Young Adults in Higher Education to Innovate Behaviour Change Solutions with Under-resourced Families

Panelists:
Siew Ling Lee, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Yoke Pean Thye, WISE - WASH in Southeast Asia, Singapore
Julivius Prawira, WISE - WASH in Southeast Asia, Indonesia
Janice Cheong, Lutheran Community Care Services (LCCS), Singapore

[Moderator: Siew Ling Lee, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore]		 Session Track Chair:
Fostering Students’ Empowerment to Address Global Challenge

Elisabetta Magnani, Macquarie University, Australia
Education and Sustainable Development: Building on Cultural Assets and Partnerships

Anil Khamis, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
PARALLEL SESSION (STUDENT) II
11:50 – 12:50 PARALLEL SESSION (STUDENT) II-A
Track 5: Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration
Session (Student) 5.2 (Panel)		 PARALLEL SESSION (STUDENT) II-B
Track 4: Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Session (Student) 4.1 (Presentations)
Elevation System to Improve the Sustainable Strategy for Small Companies

Panelists:
Hanhong Liu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
Shiyu Liao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
Zhongliang Song, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China		 Session Track Chair:
Dr Mark Anthony D. Abenir, Associate Professor, Development Studies Program, Ateneo de Manila University
The Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Higher Education Institutions in India through Its National Education Policy 2020

Ranjini S Nadig, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India

Laboratory Experiments on Renewable Energy Sources: Learning through Instructional Videos

Marcos Jolbert Cáceres Azambuja / José Aquiles Baesso Grimoni, Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
12:45 – 13:45 LUNCH BREAK
PLENARY SESSION VI
13:45 – 14:45 UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE OF THE SILK ROAD (UASR) PLENARY PANEL:
Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration

Prof. Yuying Yan
Professor and Chair in Thermofluids Engineering, University of Nottingham

Dr Şiir Kılkış
Associate Professor, Middle East Technical University

Ir Prof. Vivien Lin Lu
Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Paweł Ocłoń
Associate Professor, Institute of Thermal Power Engineering,
Cracow University of Technology

[Moderator: Prof. Wen-Xiao Chu, Professor, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University]
COMMUNITY SHARING
14:45 – 15:45 (Co-hosted Session with the International Conference on Service-Learning 2022)
COMMUNITY SHARING

Dr Martina Jordaan
Head: Community Based Research & Postgraduate Studies, University of Pretoria

[Moderator: Mr Kenneth Lo, Service-Learning and Leadership Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]
15:45 – 16:00 BREAK
PLENARY SESSION VII
16:00 – 17:30 PLENARY PANEL:
Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility
Presented by: The University of Manchester

Dr Julian Skyrme
Founding Director of Social Responsibility, The University of Manchester

Dr Jennifer O'Brien
Academic Lead for Sustainability Teaching and Learning, The University of Manchester

Prof. Raj Ariyaratnam
Professor of Dental Education and Global Oral Health, The University of Manchester

Prof. Jackie Carter
Professor in Statistical Literacy, The University of Manchester

Dr Philip Drake
Senior Lecturer and Director of Social Responsibility for the School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
17:30 – 17:40 CLOSING REMARKS

Prof. Geoffrey Q.P. Shen
Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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