International Education Week 2012
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This year's theme is "International Education - Striving for a Healthier Future Worldwide." In keeping with the theme, we provided interviews with two health practitioners from APEC economies, as well as videos from the U.S. Department of Education and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
This is the thirteenth annual International Education Week, and the event continues to grow and develop each year. APEC and the Human Resources Development Working Group have contributed to IEW since 2009, available at the main International Education Week page.
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Arne DuncanSecretary of Education, United States of America
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He remarks on the vital role that school sports and physical education play in developing "intellectually and physically healthy global citizens who are able to pursue their dreams at home or abroad." |
Laurie AbadieDeputy Manager,'Human Research Program Education Outreach, Johnson Space Center, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
NASA directs Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut, an international educational challenge across 14 participating countries around the world. This unprecedented outreach initiative between so many space agencies aims to foster in schoolchildren an early interest in vital STEM subjects and healthy, active lifestyles. Ms. Abadie also shares her experiences working with Japanese researchers on the H-II Transfer Vehicle, a resupply module to the International Space Station. This opportunity introduced her to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and many new friends and colleagues across the world. The close collaboration between the United States' NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency taught her that when international partners "work together towards a common goal, it really creates amazing results." |
Dr. Rossa ChiuProfessor of Chemical Pathology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Dr. Chiu is the recipient of many awards, including the 2012 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education. |
 Audio Recordings (Click the arrow button to listen) Introduction and Question 1 (Length 4:59): Question 2 (Length 1:46): Question 3 (Length 2:34): Question 4 (Length 3:30): Question 5 (Length 5:51): Question 6 and Closing (Length 1:03): Complete Interview (Length 19:50): In her interview, she shares her current research at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, developing alternate methods to retrieving samples for in-utero genetic testing that are safer for the mother and fetus than many invasive options available today. Dr. Chiu also discusses the key skills and competencies for 21st century medical researchers, and shares with students and young medical professionals a piece of advice she received at the beginning of her own career: “Never lose concern for your patient, because whenever we want to do more for our patients, we want to learn more. And when we want to learn more, we will create more knowledge.” Visit APEC.org for more on Dr. Chiu's research and the ASPIRE Prize. |
Dr. Wang XuyiINVEST/CTN fellow at the Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP) at the University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Wang received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Central South University where he was an attending in the Mental Health Institute.
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Audio Recordings (Click the arrow button to listen) Question 2 (Length 2:23): Question 3 (Length 2:57): Question 4 (Length 2:44): Question 5 (Length 1:46): Question 6 and Closing (Length 1:00): Complete Interview (Length 12:31): Dr. Wang discusses his clinical trial research at ISAP and previously at the Xiangya School of Medicine at Central South University, and the problems that addiction to both licit and illicit substances pose to health and society. He cites examples from his native China of traditionally heavy tobacco use (over 350 million smokers) and a recent rise in the use of illegal amphetamines. He notes several approaches that educational institutions can adopt to address the global drug problem, including investment in teachers and students to build an aptly skilled workforce, increasing international cooperation to share information on rapidly changing trends in drug use and research, and developing innovative methods for providing treatment and health care to those affected by substance abuse. |
Other Points of Interest
In honor of International Education Week, the U.S. Department of Education released its first-ever international strategy document entitled Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement. This publication affirms the Department's commitment to preparing today's youth, and our country more broadly, for a globalized world, and to engaging with the international community to improve education.
