1. Windows To the World A Joint-Programme in collaboration with

2. Talkshow Event -Living, Studying & Working Abroad: Switzerland, Norway & Singapore Experience. Guest Speaker –Mrs Anh Tho Andres, MBA, Professor @UBIS, Geneva, Switzerland. Date & Time –August 27, 2011 from 14.00 to 16:30 Venue –Lollybooks Café, 18/131 Thai Ha Street, Hanoi Organisers – Lollybooks Café Team jointly with YourVietnamExpert Audience –Hanoi National University Students

3. Agenda 14:00 - 14:15 –Short introduction 14:15 - 14:35 –“Living and Studying Abroad : Experience in Switzerland, Norway & Singapore” 14:35 -14:50 –Q&A Session (short break 10 min) 15:00 - 15:45 –Working & Doing Business in an International Environment: Personal Experiences. 15:45 – 16:30 –Q&A Session & Networking

4. Singapore Education System By Anh Tho Andres, MBA

5. Brief Country Overview Total Land area: 712 Sq. Km. Multi-ethnic, multilingual, multi-confessionnal; Safety, low crime rates, and high standards of living offer international students an ideal environment for study; GDP per capita: US$ 59.813 (est. 2010); Population: 5.077 million; Literacy rate: 95.9%, Secondary or HE 91.7%.

6. Singapore Economic Indicators Gross Domestic Product –$ billion 303.7 Gross National Income p.capita –$ 57,603 Real Economic Growth Rate –% 14.5 Productivity Growth –% 10.7 Inflation Rate –% 2.8 Output Manufacturing Sector –$ billion 227’270 Total External Trade –$ billion 747’902 Visitor Arrivals –Million 11.6 Air Cargo Handled –‘000 tonnes 1,816 Sea Cargo Handled –Mio tonnes 472’503 Container Throughput –Mio TEUs 9’28.4 Money Supply –$ million 112’466 Official Foreign Reserves –$ million 288’954 Domestic Government Debt –$ million 321’182

7. Ethnic Distribution (2010) Chinese –74.1% Malay –13.4% Indians –9.2% Others –3.3%

8. Singapore Education in Brief Initiative launched by Spore Govt shared by Singapore Economic Development Board; Singapore Tourism Board; SPRING Singapore; International Enterprise Singapore; Ministry of Education; Council for Private Education.

9. Singapore Tourism Board Marketing and promotion arm for Works very closely with Singapore education institutions and education agents; Promotional platforms include roadshows, education fairs, education talks and PR and advertising; Focus: building international brand recognition for Singapore as a provider of quality education.

10. Singapore Education Journey Pre-school Education Primary & Secondary Tertiary (Higher Education) Vocational Education Continuing Education Foreign System & International Schools

11. Pre-school Education Kindergartens registered with the MOE; Operated by community foundations, religious bodies, social and business organisations; Curriculum includes programmes in English & a second (national) language; Except foreign & international schools for children of expatriates.

12. Primary & Secondary Schools Primary Schools 6 years including –Foundation P1 to P4 –Orientation P5 to P6 –Foreign students accepted Nbr of students: 256’801 Nbr of Teachers: 13’318 Nbr of Institutions: 173 Secondary Schools –Govt or independent –Special, Express, or Normal –Curriculum worlwide recog. –Foreign Students accepted Nbr of students: 196’220 Nbr of Teachers: 12’183 Nbr of Institutions: 155

13. Institute of Technical Education Post-secondary institution for technical skills and knowledge in various industries; Full-time institutional programs; Continuing education programs for working adults. Nbr of Students: 4’965 Nbr of Teachers: 716

14. Polytechnics Offer practice-oriented studies at diploma level; Wide range of courses such as Engineering, Business Studies, Mass Communication, Design and Info-Communications; Specialised courses such as Optometry, Marine Engineering, Nautical Studies, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Film-making.

15. Singapore Local Universities NUS (founded in 1905) has since evolved into a comprehensive university offering courses in major disciplines such as the Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Law, Arts & Social Sciences and Medicine. NTU (founded in 1981) provides facilities for tertiary education and research in engineering and technology. It has since incorporated the National Institute of Education (NIE) "the teachers' college" and expanded to include Accountancy, Business and Communication Studies.National Institute of Education (NIE) SMU (2000) first publicly-funded private university with a focus on business and management programmes.

16. International Collaboration John Hopkins Georgia Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Design Technology Institute German Institute of Science & Technology Shanghai Jiao Tong University Stanford University Waseda University Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay New York University School of Law Cornell University Duke

17. International Universities w/ Asian Campus in S’pore INSEAD University of Chicago Graduate School of Business SP Jain Centre of Management ESSEC Digipen Institute of Technology University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) New York University Tisch School of the Arts AsiaNew York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia

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19. YourVietnamExpert Saigon Business Corporation Ptd Ltd - Singapore

20. Opportunities  Vietnam has an Increasing Need for International PR Healthcare & Wellness Tourism & Hospitality  Our Solutions A Masterplan Concept of Vietnam overall needs in these 3 areas, suggesting over 170 projects ready for implementation; Higher Education as a bridge between Educational Structures and Industries.

21. Products  Higher Education Bachelor Degrees Master Degrees  Vocational Training Health Management Tourism & Hotel Management Marketing & Communication  Short Courses & Seminars for Professionals Transferrable credits on a Bachelor or Master Degree in International Relations International Business Media & Communication

22. The Board Board of Directors Executive Director - CEO Dr Christian Vincent Siodmak, MD PhD International Marketing Director Mrs. Hoang Anh Tho Andres, MBA Corporate Counsels Jason Mah & Associates, Singapore Management & Governance of Institutions Advisory Services (MGI) MJMA Group Investments Pte Ltd Vorspann Pte Ltd MJMA PAC

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