The conference programme

Day 1, 22 October 2012

09.00 – 09.10; Participants enter the ballroom;

09.10 – 09.15; Opening; Chair: Jona Widhagdo Putri, M.A.

09.15 – 09.20; Report: Organizing Committee; Sandra Fikawati, DDS, MPH

09.20 – 09.45; Opening Remarks: Rector University of Indonesia (UI); Prof. Dr. Ir. Djoko Santoso, MSc

09.45 – 10.00; Gong and photo session;

Keynote speech; Chair: Harald Schomburg (Germany)

D1K1; Key Findings of Tracer Studies in The Past and Future Challenges; Speaker: Prof. Ulrich Teichler (Germany) download

10.45 – 11.00; Short Break;

11.00 – 11.45; Plenary 1

Approaches of Tracer Studies. Chair: Harald Schomburg (Germany)

A. The Classical National Survey Approach

D1P1A1. Tracer Studies in France. Christine Guegnard (France) download

D1P1A2. The Norwegian Graduate Survey. Jannecke Wiers-Jenssen (Norway) download

D1P1A3. Tracer Studies in Japan. Keiichi Yoshimoto (Japan) download

B. The AlmaLaurea Approach

D1P1B1. B. The AlmaLaurea approach. Francesco Ferrante (Italy) download

11.45 – 13.00 Plenary 2

Approaches of Tracer Studies. Chair: Harald Schomburg (Germany)

A. Centralized Institutional Surveys

D1P2A1. Centralized Institution approach: The Taiwan case. Shu-Chen Chiang (Taiwan) download

B. The Network Approach

D1P2B1. Mainstreaming Tracer Study in Higher Education Policy and Planning in Indonesia. Dharnita Chandra, Ied Veda Sitepu, Dwiwahju Sasongko (Indonesia) download

D1P2B2. The Network Approach – the Case of Germany. Choni Flöther (Germany) download

D1P2B3. Tracer Studies in Romania. René Kooij (Netherlands) download

13.00 – 14.00. Lunch

14.00 – 16.45. Four parallel sessions A, B, C, and D

Session A. Transition from Education to Work and Employment Situation. Chair: Joy Obando (Kenya)

D1A1. Transition to Work: Tracer Study Results of the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia 2011. Sri Daryanti, Leni Martiani, Kartikasari, Ahmad Syafiq, and Sandra Fikawati. (Indonesia); download

D1A2. Employability of The Graduates in a Welfare State Economy: Success Factors in Transition from Higher Education to Work. Wiers-Jenssen Jannecke, (Norway); download

D1A3. Tracer Study of Graduates from the Faculty of Humanities and Law and Faculty of Education Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua-Managua (UNAN-Managua). Raul I. Ruiz and Manuel Rivera (Nicaragua); download

D1A4. Regional Labor Mobility of German University Graduates. Choni Floether (Germany); download

D1A5. Study and transition of the bachelor graduates of the Benguet State University of the Philippines. Dominador S. Garin and Salvacion Beligan. (Philippines); download

D1A6. Enabling Tracer Study to Indonesian Universities . Wahyu Catur Wibowo. (Indonesia); download

Session B. Professional Success of Graduates. Chair: Eduardo Alvarez (Guatemala)

D1B1. Indagine occupazionale AlmaLaurea, Indagine occupazionale STELLA, Indagine Competenze traversali CARED : Employment of university graduates in Italy and competence matching. Giunio Luzzatto, Stefania Mangano, Maria Teresa Pieri, and Roberto Moscati. (Italy); download

D1B2. Employment Success of Higher Education Graduates Entering The Workforce Through Internships: The Case of Germany. Tamara Arutyunyants (Germany); download

D1B3. A Case Study of The Graduates’ Readiness for Employment: Tracer Study at Universitas Terbuka . Siti Aisyah and Yudith A Frans. (Indonesia); download

D1B4. Graduate Employment and Professional Success in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Addis Ababa University . Teshome Nekatibeb and Aklilu Amsalu. (Ethiopia); download

D1B5. Analysing female competencies and skills at the employment market: a case study from Ethiopian engineering graduates under gender perspective . Stephanie Petrasch, Biruk Amha, and Daniel Argaw (Ethiopia) ; download

D1B6. Studies for Enhancing Graduates Relevance and Competitiveness . Neuneung Ratna Hayati and Tanti Irawati Muchlis (Indonesia); download

Session B. Professional Success of Graduates. Chair: Eduardo Alvarez (Guatemala)

D1B2. Employment Success of Higher Education Graduates Entering The Workforce Through Internships: The Case of Germany. Tamara Arutyunyants (Germany); download

D1B3. A Case Study of The Graduates’ Readiness for Employment: Tracer Study at Universitas Terbuka . Siti Aisyah and Yudith A Frans. (Indonesia); download

D1B4. Graduate Employment and Professional Success in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Addis Ababa University . Teshome Nekatibeb and Aklilu Amsalu. (Ethiopia); download

D1B6. Studies for Enhancing Graduates Relevance and Competitiveness . Neuneung Ratna Hayati and Tanti Irawati Muchlis (Indonesia); download

Session C. Factors of Employability. Chair: Li-Yun Wang (Taiwan)

D1C1. Comparison of Main Results of Tracer Study Universitas Indonesia 2010 and 2011. Ahmad Syafiq and Sandra Fikawati. (Indonesia); download

D1C2. MUTRACE: Link Between Graduates Study and Job Experiences at Moi University, Kenya . Omar Egash and Mary Wahome. (Kenya); download

D1C3. Tracer study on students of faculty of economics in Vietnam. Tran Thi Thai Ha and Ngo Thi Thanh Tung. (Vietnam); download

D1C4. CHEERS. REFLEX. Canadian National Graduate Survey: Does the value of Skills Go Beyond That of Diplomas?. Christine Guegnard, Giret Jean-François, Murdoch Jake, Souhait Mélanie. (France); download

D1C5. Comparison of Work Transition Aspects of Male-Female Graduates of Faculty of Computer Science Universitas Indonesia . Dina Chahyati and Ahmad Syafiq. (Indonesia); download

D1C6. Faculty of Humanities Universitas Indonesia: Flexibility in Tracer Study . Albert Roring. (Indonesia); download

Session D. Curricula, Competences and Work tasks. Chair: Mareike Landmann (Germany)

D1D1. Graduate Survey Among Candidates form Professional Programmes 2008: Knowledge Content and Employability in Professional Programmes . Per Olaf Aamodt. (Norway); download

D1D2. Japanese part of the REFLEX Survery, Junior College Graduate Survey and Professional Training College Graduate Survey. Keiichi Yoshimoto and Yuki Inenaga. (Japan); download

D1D3. Survey on Soft Skills Performance of FMUT’s Graduates During Internship Program: an Evaluation of FMUT’s Curriculum. Estivana Felaza, Rita Mustika, Simadibrata; (Indonesia); download

D1D4; The Relationship Between Academic Aspects, Laboral Situation And Satisfaction With Postgraduate Program; Diana Arche Flores, Lorena Kikut; (Costa Rica); download

D1D5; Do professional, Semi-professional and Non-professional Study Program Graduates Have Different Levels of Competencies? Ied Veda Sitepu; (Indonesia); download

D1D6; How Graduate Survey Improves Curriculum Research; Bhina Patria; (Indonesia); download

19.00 – 22.00; Gala Dinner (Dress code: National dress)

19.00 – 19.05; Opening (MC) ; Jona Widhagdo Putri

19.05 – 19-15; Balinese dance : Panyembrana; University of Indonesia - Udayana University

19.15 – 19.25; Speeches

Rector / Director Alumni Relations UI

Prof. Ulrich Teichler (INCHER- Kassel University)

Harald Schomburg (INCHER- Kassel University)

19.30 – 20.30; Dinner + Music; Vocalist: Pharel Silaban and Peni Hutabarat; Music: A.G. Sudibyo and Co.

20.30 – 21.45 ; Featuring Countries:- Costa Rica, Ethiopia, France, Guatemala, Germany, Japan, Italy, Kenya, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Philippines, Others;

21.45 – 22.00; Closing: Kecak dance with audiences; Balinese dancer and participants

Day 2, 23 October 2012

09.00 – 09.45; Keynote speech. Chair: José-Ginés Mora (London)

D2K1. Key Methodological Issues of Tracer Studies ; Speaker: Harald Schomburg ; download

09.45 – 10.30; Keynote speech: Chair: Keiichi Yoshimoto (Japan)

D2K2 The Experience of Traces Studies in Middle-Income Countries and in Low-Income Countries. Speakers: Rene Kooij (Germany) and Ahmad Syafiq PhD (Indonesia); download

10.45 – 13.00; Four parallel sessions A, B, C, and D

Session A. Experiences with Tracer Studies as a Tool for Institutional Development and National Monitor (1). Chair: Dr. Teshome Nekatibeb Begna (Ethiopia)

D2A1. Sustaining tracer study at university level: Universitas Indonesia experience ; Sandra Fikawati and Ahmad Syafiq; (Indonesia); download

D2A2. The experience of Graduates Tracer Studies at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG); Eduardo Martin Alvarez Massis and Harry Daniel Debroy Mayen; (Guatemala); download

D2A3. Tracer Study at the University of Riau: First Comprehensive Attempt to Collect the Data from the Alumni ; Joko Samiaji and Arisman Adnan; (Indonesia); download

D2A4. Association Between Organization Activities and Job Search Duration Among Graduates 2008 and 2009 of Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia ; Rani Sauriasari; (Indonesia); download

Session B. Experiences with Tracer Studies as a Tool for Institutional Development and National Monitor (2). Chair: Raul Ruiz (Nicaragua)

D2B1. Taiwan Experience in the tracer studies: Taiwan Integrated postsecondary education database ; Li-Yun Wang and Shu-Chen Chiang; (Taiwan); download

D2B2. Institutionalizing Tracer Studies in Higher Education Institutions in Africa: The Experience of Kenyatta University ; Joy Obando and Chris Shisanya; (Kenya); download

D2B3. Tracer Study in Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Promoting Localization and Multiple Touch Points to Capture Alumni ; Arif Wibisono, Brodjol Sutijo Suprih Ulama, and Wiratno Argo Asmoro; (Indonesia); download

D2B4. Development of Item-Batteries in Graduate Tracer Study Projects based on Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Combining Theory and Data to Improve Methodology ; Mareike Landmann; (Germany); download

D2B5. Tracer Study of the 2008 - 2010 graduates of Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University: Progress Report on the Development of Institutional Tracer Study at Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University; Johannes V. D. Wirjawan, Yosef Gerardo Harto P, Clemens Hary Agus Sudibyo, Andreas Wahju Djatmiko, Peter Rhatodirdjo Angka, and Sutarjo Surjoseputro; (Indonesia); download

Session C. Tracer Study Network in Latin America – Concepts, Experiences and Results of the PROFLEX Project. Chair: Javier Vidal, University of Leon, Spain

D2C1. The PROFLEX Project: an overview.; José-Ginés Mora, Institute of Education; (London, UK); download

D2C2. Using graduate surveys at country level: the case of Mexico.; Wieste de Vries, Autonomous University of Puebla; (Mexico); download

D2C3. Using graduate surveys as analytical tools. Luis Vila, University of Valencia; (Spain); download

Session D. Tracer Study Network in Italy – Concepts, Experiences and Results of the AlmaLaurea Project (Workshop). Chair: Choni Floether (Germany)

D2D1. Methodological issues and policy implications stemming from the AlmaLaurea experience - Part 1. Francesco Ferrante and Matteo Sgarzi (Italy); download part 1

D2D2. Methodological issues and policy implications stemming from the AlmaLaurea experience - Part 2. Francesco Ferrante and Matteo Sgarzi (Italy); download part 2

13.00 – 14.00. Lunch;

14.00 – 15.00. Poster presentations and ad-hoc-meetings

15.00 – 16.00. Panel Discussion: The Future of Tracer Studies (Declaration of Establishment of Asia Pacific Graduate Survey Network); Chair: Junaidi (Indonesia), Joko Samiaji, PhD (Indonesia), Dr. Dominador Garin (Philippines), Dr. Tran Thi Thai Ha (Vietnam)

16.30 – 17.00. Closing