This document summarizes the International Conference for Academic Institutions (ICAI) that was held in Gujarat, India in 2013 and 2015. The ICAI is aimed at fostering academic collaboration through internationalization, promotion of research and innovation, and skill development among national and international universities. The 2013 conference saw participation from 47 countries with 108 international institutions and 159 international participants. Over 250 memorandums of understanding were signed between participating universities. The 2015 conference focused on research and internationalization aligned with national priorities, developing global academic leadership, and sharing international experiences in implementing higher education policy. It featured prominent speakers from universities around the world.

1. Government of Gujarat
Education Department
Energy & Pertochemicals Depatrment
Gujarat - Creating
an enlightened congregation
of global knowledge experts
Partner Organisation of ICAI 2013
Organised by
National Partner Knowledge Partner
2015
9 - 10 JANUARY, 2015
Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

2. INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE OF ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS (IRAI) 2011 WAS ORGANIZED
ON 10TH JANUARY 2011 FOR PROMOTION
OF ACADEMIC COLLABORATION AMONG
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES.

3. VIBRANT GUJARAT
SUMMIT 2015
Forging knowledge partnerships - strengthening
Gujarat’s place in the league of knowledge economies
Innovation, Sustainable Development, Skill and Knowledge sector focus
2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
The
Global
Business
Hub
The
Global
Business
Hub
The
Global
Business
Hub
Showcasing
Gujarat -
The Growth
Engine of India
Making
Gujarat as
Most Preferred
Investment
Destination
Making Gujarat
as Preferred
Investment
Destination
Reestablishing
Gujarat as
Investment
Destination
Confluence of
Investment
& Knowledge
• The Vibrant Gujarat Summits have succeeded in establishing Gujarat as the most favoured investment destination
of India and a networking platform for sharing of knowledge and technology from across the world.
• The Government of Gujarat envisages a progressive intent that goes beyond businesses and includes plans for
several knowledge based events under the banner of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015.

5. BACKGROUND
Gujarat is home to several
globally eminent academic
institutes and Centres of
Excellences in different
fields viz. Indian Institute
of Management (IIM),
Ahmedabad; Indian
Institute of Technology
(IIT), Gandhinagar; Pandit
Deendayal Petroleum
University (PDPU), Gujarat
National Law University
(GNLU), Entrepreneurship
Development Institute
of India (EDI), National
Institute of Fashion
Technology (NIFT), National
Institute of Design (NID) and
MICA etc.
The State has around 42
universities and over 1,400
institutes of higher education
affiliated to these universities
catering to over 7 million
students.
The Government of Gujarat
intends to improve
tie-ups / collaborations with
international universities in
terms of numbers, quality and
effectiveness.

6. ICAI 2013 HAD SEMINARS ON BUILDING INNOVATION
ECOSYSTEM THROUGH INSTITUTION INDUSTRY
INTERFACE, CREATING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
THROUGH INSTITUTION INDUSTRY INTERFACE, SHARING
OF EXPECTATIONS BY ALL THE DELEGATES AND THE WAY
FORWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS.

9. ICAI 2013 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

10. WITH A VIEW TO FOSTER ACADEMIC COLLABORATION
THROUGH INTERNATIONALIZATION, PROMOTION OF
R & D AND INNOVATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AMONG NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES,
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
(ICAI) - 2013 WAS ORGANIZED ON JANUARY 9-10, 2013.

11. LIST OF UNIVERSITIES PARTICIPATED IN ICAI 2013
University of Wollongong Australia
Global Education Solutions Australia
Australia India Business Council Australia
Edith Cowan University Australia
Royal University of Bhutan Bhutan
Department of Agribusiness Promotion Botswana
Embassy of Bosnia, India Bosnia
Local Enterprise Authority Botswana
University of South Santa Catarina Brazil
University of Toronto Canada
University of Alberta Canada
Seneca College Canada
University of Saskatchewan Canada
University of Western Ontario Canada
Artscape Consulting Inc Canada
Education, Science and Technology, Trade Program Canada
The University of British Columbia Canada
Sheridan College Canada
University of Monitoba Canada
Professional Institute DUOC UC Chile
UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBANEZ Chile
Lago Grey, Parque Nacional Torres Delpaine Chile
Jilin University China
Chong Qing University China
Shanghai International Studies University China
German University of Cairo Egypt
Universidad Fransisco El Slavadore
Affecto Estonia OU, Toompuiestee 35, Tallinn Estonia
Amhara Regional State Office of Agriculture & Rural Development Ethiopia
Amhara Regiont Trade & Transport Office Ethiopia
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Finland
Centre culturel indien Tagore France
Department Reseaux et Services des Telecommunications France
Condensed Matter Physics SPMS (CNRS) Laboratory France
RS2M Department France
University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld Germany
Karlsruher Institute of Technology Germany
Euroasia Shah Consultants Germany
KPMG Germany
Institute of International Education - India India
The American Center India
Galilee International Management Institute Israel
Nemesysco Ltd. Israel
University of Calabria Italy
Image Technologies (ITEC) Jordanian
Siauliai District Municipality Administration Lithuania
Vilnius County Police Headquarters Lithuania
SwedBank AB Lithuania
Ministry of Public Health Madagascar
Ministry of Finance and Budgets Madagascar
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Malaysia
Ministry of Business, Enterprise & Cooperatives, Port Louis Mauritius
EIILM University Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Government of Lesotho Mosotho
Ministry of Co-operatives Myanmar
Ministry of Commerce Myanmar
Kathmandu University Nepal
Ministry of Mines and Industrial Development Niger
Ministry of Communication Niger
Institute of Medium Scale & Entrepreneurship Dvlp. Nigeria
Department of Finance Papua New Guinea
Diners Club Peru Peru
DIAC S.A. /Jr.Emilio Althaus Peru
Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE) Portugal
North-Eastern Federal University Russia
Kigali Independent University (ULK) Rwanda
INES- Ruehngiri Rwanda
National University of Singapore Singapore
Department of Economic Development South Africa
Ministry of Technology and Research Sri Lanka
Sudanese Business Women Developing Centre Sudan
Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages Taiwan
National Kaohsiung First University Taiwan
National Chengchi University Taiwan
Forensic Technology Inc Thailand
Sadhna Petroleum Services Co. Trinidad & Tobago
Dada’s Catering Shop and Service Trinidad & Tobago
Ministry of Education and Sport Uganda
Textile Development Agency Uganda
Times Higher Education United Kingdom
University of Glasgow United Kingdom
University of Central Lancashire United Kingdom
Vivimed Labs Europe Ltd United Kingdom
Higher Education Academy United Kingdom
British Council United Kingdom
University of Houston USA
Virginia Commonwealth University USA
University of Pannsylavnia USA
Education Management Corporation USA
Fairfield University USA
Centre for Global Advancement of Community Colleges USA
University of Houston - Clear Lake USA
USIBC USA
StraEd Inc. USA
Green Ventures USA
Washington University at St. Louis USA
Matin University USA
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities/Metropolitan State University USA
Kettering University USA
University of Pittsburgh USA
Pennsylvania State University USA
The World Bank USA
University of Florida USA
Alabama State University USA
University of New Maxico USA
FC LLC, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
Ministry of SMEs & Cooperative Dvlp. Zimbabwe
Ministry of Small to Medium Enterprises & Cooperative Dvlp. Zimbabwe

12. ICAI 2013 SAW PARTICIPATION
OF 47 COUNTRIES WITH 108
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES AND
159 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS.

13. ICAI 2015 OBJECTIVES
ICAI will act as a catalyst for universities in Gujarat
to build international relationship with foreign
institutions for promoting long term sustainable
strategic partnerships in the areas of
• EDUCATION PROCESS
• RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
• FACULTY & STUDENT EXCHANGE
• KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND CAPACITY
BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITIES
KEY SESSIONS
PLANNED FOR ICAI 2015
EVENT PROPOSED TOPIC
Session 1 Research & Internationalization aligned
with National Priorities
Session 2 Inculcating Global Academic Leadership
Session 3 International Experiences of Higher
Education Policy Implementation
ICAI 2015 PROGRAMME FEATURES
2 day flagship
event focussing on
Internationalization
of Education
Address by
eminent education
strategists,
Government of
Gujarat officials
and policy makers
Participation
of more than
100 highly
reputed
foreign
universities
Participation
of around
80 reputed
national
universities
MoU
Signing
Ceremony
Around 5,000 - 10,000 sq. m. area allocated for education sector in Vibrant Gujarat 2015 exhibition

15. PROFILE OF INVITED
SPEAKERS
• Deans, Directors & Provosts of various eminent
world class educational institutions
• Academicians and educational strategists
• Chancellors (International relationship) of
foreign educational institutions
• Heads of research and development centres
• Leaders of skill development centers
WHO SHOULD
ATTEND?
• Senior Academicians and educational strategists
• Higher Education Policy makers & Implementers
• Heads of research and development centres
• Heads of public and private national educational
institutions

16. AROUND 250 MOUS WERE SIGNED
DURING ICAI 2013 BETWEEN NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATING
UNIVERSITIES, PAVING THE WAY FOR
STUDENT/FACULTY EXCHANGE.

17. RESEARCH & INTERNATIONALIZATION ALIGNED
WITH NATIONAL PRIORITIES
If universities are to be agents of change, and to contribute to the wider economy then Universities must be delivering
the National Research Goals. Every Nation has its unique challenges and opportunities and its associated context. To
decipher and excel in this area, a priority must be assigned to achieve National Research goals. Aligning Research with
National Priorities help in optimizing the available resources, develops capability as a nation and competency for the
requisite area. This strategy will also help in building Centres of Excellence in National Priority areas in the existing
Universities and hence contribute towards research and development leading to job creation on a large scale.
ICAI 2015 aims at discussing the Global case studies required in higher education domain to contribute towards
National Priorities.

19. INCULCATING GLOBAL
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Warren Bennis and Hallum Movius acknowledges in The Chronicle of Higher Education (March 17, 2006) that
universities have undergone “a sea change that makes it among the most difficult organisations in the world to lead”. The
increasingly complex internal and external environment in which universities operate makes it necessary for persons
holding senior administrative positions to be knowledgeable. Most persons assuming leadership responsibilities, while
highly skilled in a discipline, are talented amateurs in leadership and management. Most have learned ‘on the job’,
chairing departmental and senate committees, and holding other administrative responsibilities at the level of Dean
and/or Vice-President.
While learning on the job plays an important role in contributing to the general preparedness of an individual to
assume an administrative post that carries expectations for leadership, it is not enough. The current, complex and often
contradictory expectations and demands of peers, the institution and the society today require that administrators
possess both a more in-depth and a broader knowledge base than can be provided by learning on the job.
ICAI 2015 aims at discussing Global case studies with insights on the processes, systems, structures and strategies
needed for development of Academic Leadership in the Universities.

20. ICAI-2015 IS BEING ORGANIZED ON JANUARY 9-10, 2015 AT
MAHATMA MANDIR, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT IN WHICH
DELIBERATIONS SHALL TAKE PLACE IN THE FORM OF KEY
NOTE ADDRESSES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, CONSULTATION
MEETINGS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS ETC. IN PLENARY SESSIONS
AND PARALLEL SESSIONS.

21. INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCES OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
Since early 20th century, there have been several high level
commissions set up to provide policy orientation for the
development of higher education in India. On the basis of the
report of the Sadler Commission (1917–19), also referred to as
the Calcutta University Commission, the Central Advisory Board
of Education (CABE) was set up to define the general aims of
educational policy and coordinate the work of various provinces
and universities by guarding against needless duplication
and overlapping in the provision of the more costly forms of
education.After the economic reforms were undertaken in the
early 1990s, their influence on development of higher education
has been ignored. With the economic reforms of the 1990s, the
private sector has come to occupy a central role in the economic
development of the nation. There is a need for a holistic review
of the instruments currently available for managing the higher
education system. In this context, it is important to develop a
new national policy framework for higher education in the
current and emerging context.
ICAI 2015 aims at discussing the International cases studies of
policy implementation mechanisms towards development of
Higher Education Institutes which serve Equity, Excellence &
Expansion requirements.

22. ICAI 2015 MAJOR THEMES WILL BE RESEARCH &
INTERNATIONALIZATION ALIGNED NATIONAL PRIORITIES,
INCULCATING GLOBAL ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP &
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

23. DISTINGUISHED
SPEAKERS
ICAI 2013
Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, IAS
Principal Secretary,
Education Department,
Government of Gujarat.
Ms. Judith Wolfson
Vice President,
International Relationship,
University of Toronto,
Canada.
Mr. Sanjay S. Lalbhai
Chairman & Managing
Director,
Arvind Limited, India.
Mr. Toby Linden
Lead Education Specialist,
SASED, The World Bank.
Mr. Vineet Mittal
Co-Founder & Managing
Director,
Welspun Energy Ltd. India.
Ms. Sam Harvey
Director West - India,
British Council, India.
Shri. Narendra Modi
Hon’ble Chief Minister,
Government of Gujarat.
Dr. Yogesh Singh
Vice Chancellor,
Maharaja Sayajirao
University, Baroda.
Mr. Phil Baty
Editor in Charge,
Times Higher Education
Ranking, United Kingdom.
Mr. Francisco Marmolejo
Tertiary Education
Coordinator and Lead
Tertiary Education Specialist
The World Bank, USA.
Dr. Craig Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer,
Higher Education
Academy, United Kingdom.
Dr. Shailendra Raj Mehta
Indian Institute of
Management, Ahmedabad.
Mr. D. J. Pandian , IAS
Principal Secretary,
Energy and Petrochemicals
Department,
Govt. of Gujarat.
Dr. Harish Padh
Vice Chancellor,
Sardar Patel University,
Vallabh Vidhyanagar,
Gujarat.
Dr. P. J. Lavakare
Former - Executive Director,
US India Education
Foundation (USIEF), India.
Ms. Namrata Jha
Executive Director,
Institute of International
Education (IIE), New York.
Dr. Joseph Shevel
President,
Galilee International
Management Institute,
Israel.
Mr. David Agnew
President,
Seneca College,
Canada.
Dr. G. Vishwanathan
Chancellor,
Vellore Institute of
Technology, Vellore, India.
Dr. Sudhir Jain
Director,
Indian Institute of
Technology,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Ms. Manjula Rao
Assistant Director,
Internationalising Higher
Education,
British Council, India.
Dr. Bill Damachis
Director,
(Transnational Education &
Alliances Unit),
University of Wollongong,
Australia.

24. ICAI 2013 HAD SEMINARS ON BUILDING WORLD
CLASS INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONALIZATION
OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
THROUGH INTERNATIONALIZATION, STUDENT
& FACULTY EXCELLENCE THROUGH
INTERNATIONALIZATION, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH INSTITUTION INDUSTRY INTERFACE.

25. Dr. Sushanta Mitra
Asst. Vice President
(Research),
University of Alberta,
Canada.
Dr. B. V. R. Chowdari
Executive Director - India
Research Initatives,
National University of
Singapore, Singapore.
Dr. Jayanti Ravi, IAS
Commissioner - Higher
Education,
Government of Gujarat.
Dr. Adesh Pal
Vice Chancellor,
Gujarat University,
Ahmedabad.
Dr. Vivienne Baumfield
Professor of Pedagogy,
Policy and Innovation,
University of Glasgow,
United Kingdom.
Dr. Jari Lavonen
Head of Department,
Department of Teacher
Education,
University of Helsinki,
Finland.
Dr. Mc Kenna Brown
Executive Director,
Global Education Office,
Virgina Commonwealth
University, USA.
Dr. Digvir Jayas
Vice President - Research
and Internationalization,
University of Manitoba,
Canada.
Prof. Sudhirkumar Barai
Department of Civil
Engineering,
Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur,
India.
Dr. Sekibibi Ezechiel
Rector,
Kigali Independent
University,
Rwanda.
Dr. Sindoor Mittal
Director,
Welspun Energy Limited,
India.
Prof. Bakul Dholakia
Director,
Adani Institute of
Infrastructure
& Former Director,
IIM- Ahmedabad,
India.
Dr. Akshai Aggarwal
Vice Chancellor,
Gujarat Technical
University ,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Dr. James F. Basinger
Associate Vice President -
Research,
University of Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Dr. Dipti Pitta
Assistant Professor,
School of Veterinary
Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania,
USA.
Mr. Nitin Shukla
Managing Director & CEO,
Hazira LNG and Port
Companies,
India.
Prof. N. Ravi Chandran
Director,
Indian Institute of
Management - Indore,
India.
Dr. Dietmar Kuhn
Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology, Germany.
Dr. Dinesh Shah
Director, Center for Surface
Science & Engineering,
University of Florida,
USA.
Dr. Rajiv Modi
Managing Director,
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
DISTINGUISHED
SPEAKERS
ICAI 2013
Dr. T. Natarajan, IAS
Commissioner - Technical
Education,
Government of Gujarat.
Dr. Renu Khator
President,
University of Houston,
USA.
Mr. Narendra Jadhav, IAS
Member,
Planning Commission.
Shri. Saurabhbhai Patel
Hon’ble Minister of
State for Energy &
Petrochemicals, Industries
& Mines, Finance, Planning
Smt. Vasuben Trivedi
Hon’ble Minister of State
for Higher & Technical
Education, Women & Child
Development
Shri. Bhupendra Sinh
Chudasama
Hon’ble Minister of State
for Education

28. EXPECTED
OUTCOMES
CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Vedant Pandya
Director (Research & Innovation)
Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat
Phone: +91 9428222488
E-mail: vedantvp@gmail.com
Mr. Palak Sheth
Director (Planning & Development)
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Phone: +91 9825009012
E-mail: palak.sheth@pdpu.ac.in
Dr. Chandan Chatterjee
General Manager (Project & Technology)
iNDEXTb
Phone: +91 9978407604
E-mail: chatterjee@indextb.com
• Aspire for meaningful affiliations and an enabling
relationship with industry, educational institutions
and students
• Visualize future trends which will inspire and drive
the academic institutions of tomorrow
• Establish a network between leading national and
international educational institutes
• Gain a deeper understanding of the universities in the
state and their requirements from their counterparts
• Develop an agenda for collaboration that is both
relevant and practical
• Forge a sustainable partnership that translates into a
mutually beneficial relationship
NOTE: This Event was previously known as “International Roundtable for Academic Institutions” when conducted during Vibrant Gujarat 2011. Owing to the change in format and the nature of
deliberations, it has been renamed to “International Conference for Academic Institutions”