Delegation of the Secretariat of ASEACCU visited Australian Catholic University in North Sydney
Delegation of the Secretariat of ASEACCU visited Australian Catholic University in North Sydney
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19/12/2023
A Delegation of the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) visited Australian Catholic University in North Sydney, Australia, from 12 to 17 December, 2023.
A Delegation of the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) visited Australian Catholic University in North Sydney, Australia, from 12 to 17 December, 2023.
The Executive Secretary of the ASEACCU, Rector of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Macao, the Reverend Professor Stephen Morgan, led a delegation of members of the staff of USJ, including the Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Academic Affairs, Professor Álvaro Barbosa, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, Dr Teresa Loong and the Manager of International Affairs, Mrs. Ana Paula Mota, on a visit to the Australian Catholic University (ACU) North Sydney.
The ASEACCU delegation was warmly welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor and President of ACU, Professor Zlatko Skrbis, and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Global and Education Pathways, Mr Chris Riley.
This visit aimed to discuss the logistic preparation plans, activities, financial arrangement, timeline for work related with the ASEACCU 30th Annual Conference.
During this visit, the ASEACCU Secretariat held two meetings in hybrid mode at the ACU in North Sydney, namely the Executive Board and the Steering Committee. The debriefing on the ASEACCU 29th Annual Conference held at Saint Louis University, Baguio, Philippines and other matters related to the association’s life were discussed during the Executive Board meeting. On the other hand, the Steering Committee meeting focused on the preparation of the 30th ASEACCU Annual Conference, which will be next year in ACU North Sydney, followed by two site tours, the Ibis Styles, Sydney Central, proposed to host the Students of the member institutions and the Mary MacKillop place for the Faculty members and staff participants of the ASEACCU 30th Annual Conference in August 2024.
On behalf of ASEACCU, Rev. Professor Morgan expressed his gratitude to the SLU Rector, Rev. Fr. Gilbert Sales, CICM and its team members for the service rendered with the outstanding organisation of the 29th ASEACCU Annual Conference, and to the ACU North Sydney Executive Secretariat, reassure the full support of the Secretariat on the preparation and organisation of the 30th ASEACCU Annual Conference 2024.
The ACU is a member of the ASEACCU and has a position on the Association’s Executive Board. Yet, the host of the 30th ASEACCU Annual Conference will occur next year, August 2024, at ACU North Sydney.
[From Left to Right: Professor Álvaro Barbosa (USJ, Macao), Rector Rev. Fr. Albertus Laksana SJ (Universitas Sanata Dharma, Indonesia), Mr Chris Riley (ACU, Australia), Rev. Professor Stephen Morgan (USJ, Macao), Mr Phon Sophal (Saint Paul Insitute, Cambodia), Mrs Ana Paula Mota (USJ, Macao)]
[From Left to Right: Mrs Isis Kowaliauskas (ACU, Australia), Dr Teresa Loong (USJ, Macao), Professor Álvaro Barbosa (USJ, Macao) and Mrs Ana Paula Mota (USJ, Macao)]
