2025

Saturday, May 17 - Sunday, May 18

Participants arrive in Indonesia and check into one of the suggested hotels
Suggested transport to Bandung: See registration website.

8:30 – 13:00             
Global E3 Executive Committee Meeting (invite only)

13:30                         
Optional Activity (Lunch on your own before the activity)

• City Tour (Meeting Point: Savoy Homann Hotel) – Bus will be provided for the tour.
• NuArt Bandung workshop – Sculpture making from clay (15:00)
• Those wishing to explore city center area, including the Asia Africa Street (location of Asia Africa Conference) and Braga Street are advised to do their own exploration before the city tour.

17:00                         
Bus starts rotation from Savoy Homann, Taman Radio Park, and NuArt Bandung for those who are not participating in the workshop.

18:00 – 21:00           
Welcome Reception
Venue: NuArt Bandung

Monday, May 19

Morning                    
Participants eat breakfast on their own
Breakfast is included in the hotel package.

7:45                           
Buses depart from ITB Campus (at “Taman Radio” Park).

8:00 – 9:00               
Registration and Welcome
Venue: Savoy Homann Hotel (City Center)

9:00 – 9:30               
Opening Plenary Session
Cultural performance and welcome remarks from ITB leadership, Ping, and Sylvia.

9:30 – 10:30             
Keynote Address
Prof. Irwan Meilano, ITB Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs
The Keynote Address will historically highlight ITB's place in global (engineering) education, especially as the first technical or engineering-oriented school in Indonesia established by the Dutch during the occupation era even before the Indonesia's independence, up until today. Further, the address will delve into quests and questions regarding global competency, global citizenship, and local-global partnerships, including how ITB sees the role of the Global Engineering Education Exchange network to nurture conscious engineering graduates.

10:30 – 11:00           
Coffee and Networking Break
Participants are encouraged to schedule 1-1 meetings with fellow attendees during this time if of interest.        

11:00 – 12:00           
Concurrent Sessions (choose one from options below)
Global E3 Paves the Way for New Student Experiences and Enhanced Partner Collaboration
Presenters: Alicia Olalde (University of Pittsburgh)
The presentation will highlight how participation in Global E3 can create larger opportunities, using a new short-term student program as a case study. It will cover the program’s development, goals, challenges, and lessons learned, with potential on-the-ground coverage. The session will emphasize how Global E3 engagement fosters long-term benefits for universities and students.

Best Practices in Course Transfers and Curriculum Mapping
Presenters: Paige Navis (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and Milira Richardson (Georgia Institute of Technology)
This session will discuss how curriculum mapping and collaborating with academic departments can lead to streamlined course transfer processes. We will examine the course transfer processes at two institutions to shed light on different ways to implement successful collaborative efforts on campus. 

12:00 – 13:30           
Lunch

13:30 – 15:00           
Concurrent Sessions (choose one from options below)
Engagement Roundtable – The Power of Connection
Presenters: Global E3 Engagement Subcommittee
The GE3 Membership Engagement Subcommittee will lead an interactive roundtable session focusing on the power of connection. This aligns with the relaunch and rebranding of the mentor program, now renamed C3. Presenters will guide participants through prepared questions, prompts, and case studies, while encouraging feedback on what “engagement” means to different individuals. Participants will also explore how they can leverage their membership in GE3 to have valuable engagement with colleagues from the field.

Making the Most of the Resources we Have
Presenters: Jutta Abulawi (HAW Hamburg), Adam Parkin (University of Sheffield), and Ping Neo (University of Florida)
So many of us are asked to work with constricted and reduced budgets and resources, yet more is asked from us! In this session we will share best practice on how we can sustainably make the most of the resources already available to us in order to support and grow study abroad opportunities for our students.

15:00 – 15:30           
Coffee and Networking Break
Participants are encouraged to schedule 1-1 meetings with fellow attendees during this time if of interest.        

15:30 – 16:30           
Balancing Internationalization and Sustainability in Engineering Education
Presenters: Morten Overgaard (DTU) and Professor Mikael Enelund (Chalmers University of Technology)
As environmental sustainability becomes a key factor in students’ choice of study destinations, universities are exploring ways to balance international engagement with climate action. This discussion examines how institutions are integrating virtual and hybrid exchange formats to reduce environmental impact while maintaining global collaboration. Participants will reflect on student perspectives, institutional strategies, and best practices to shape a more sustainable future for international education.

16:30                         
Buses depart to “Taman Radio” Park area hotels

18:00                         
Buses depart for Gala (from “Taman Radio” Park)

18:30                         
Gala Dinner and 30^th Anniversary Celebration
Venue: Savoy Homann Hotel
                                   
21:15                         
Buses depart for hotels (to “Taman Radio” Park area hotels)

Tuesday, May 20

Morning                    
Participants eat breakfast on their own
Breakfast is included in the hotel package.

7:45                           
Buses depart for ITB campus (from Savoy Homann and Taman Radio Park).

8:00 – 9:00               
Networking and Coffee

9:00 – 10:30             
Panel Discussion: Emerging Trends in Engineering Education and Global Engineering Challenges
Presenters: Dr. Taufiq Mulyanto and Dr. Maya Fitriyanti, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Moderator: Dr. Annisa Jusuf
This panel discussion will present ITB’s contemporary efforts in pursuing global engineering education through involvement with industry and in community. The first presentation (Dr. Taufiq Mulyanto) will highlight practices integrating global engineering education and industry involvement, while the second presentation (Dr. Maya Fitriyanti) will highlight practices that connect global education with community service. Challenges and prospects will be highlighted towards the end.

10:30 – 11:00           
Coffee and Networking Break

11:00 – 12:00           
Concurrent Sessions (choose one from options below)
How to Talk about Global E3 to Potential Partners
Presenters: Amanda Hammatt (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and Sue Macchiarella (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
Global E3 relies on its members to support consortium growth by identifying institutions that align with its commitment to international engineering student exchange. This discussion will explore the recruitment process, criteria for new members, and the added value of industry and community engagement. Past and current Vice Chairs will also outline the timeline and onboarding process for potential new members.

Challenges and Paths to Global Experiences for Engineering Students
Presenters: Dr. Katie Magaña (Texas Tech University) and Alicia Olalde (University of Pittsburgh)
This session is a case study presentation of the history of global requirements at two Colleges of Engineering: Texas Tech University’s Whitacre College of Engineering and the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering.  This presentation will explore the lessons learned from incorporating this requirement.  What types of programs do we see students interested in? How can we build on what we can infer from the data?  What key items are missing?  For example, what learning objectives will inspire engineering students to take advantage of global experiences?   What directions are we examining for the future? 

12:00 – 13:30           
Lunch

13:30 – 14:30           
New Member Presentations
Koc University
POSTECH

15:00 – 17:00           
Campus Tour

17:00                         
Buses depart for hotels

17:00 – 18:00           
Dinner on your own
ITB and IIE will provide suggested restaurants.

Wednesday, May 21

Morning                    
Participants eat breakfast on their own
Breakfast is included in the hotel package.

7:45                           
Buses depart from hotels

8:00 – 9:00               
Networking and Coffee

9:00 – 10:00             
Keynote Address (Industry)
Mr. Zainal Abidin, Senior Analyst, Sustainability Strategy - PT. Pertamina (Persero),
This Keynote Address will highlight the role of industry-university collaboration to help shed light on the potential of providing quality global engineering education, including the role of the ESG initiatives of PT. Pertamina (Persero). The presentation will highlight key initiatives of the company, as well as touch upon the need for creating the ecosystem of collaboration to foster global engineering education with impact.

10:00 – 10:15           
Break

10:15 -11:15            
Global E3 Business Meeting

11:15 – 11:30           
2026 Annual Meeting Host Announcement        

11:30 – 12:00           
30^th Anniversary Celebration and Closing

12:00 – 13:30           
Farewell Lunch
For anyone departing Indonesia this evening, we recommend taking the high speed train back to Jakarta.

13:30                         
Optional Cultural Activity (Lembang Tour)

• Tangkuban Perahu (An active volcano, Tangkuban Perahu is a mountain located north of the city of Bandung. Its name is based on its shape that looks like an "overturned boat" from a distance, and it is visible from the city of Bandung if one is lucky or when the sky is clear. It is about 1.5 hours driving from the ITB campus in Bandung. It is one of the major mountains surrounding the larger Bandung area, hailed as the Land of the Gods, or "Parahyangan" in the local language.)

 

• Bosscha Observatory (Established in 1923 by the Dutch East Indies government and located in Lembang, the Bosscha Observatory is a prominent astronomical observatory, owned and managed by ITB, and one of the oldest observatories in Southeast Asia. Dinner will be served here while touring around the facilities and observing the night sky.

Thursday, May 22

Buses will be provided for those traveling back to Jakarta / airport in Jakarta, depending on flight times.