About the Conference
The Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is pleased to host the Joint Conference of The AHRD International Research Conference in Asia & The 13th Conference of The Asian Regional Association for Career Development, 2021, scheduled from November 16 – 18, 2021.
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This will be the first joint conference between the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), USA and the Asian Regional Association of Career Development (ARACD) in Tokyo, Japan. Therefore, the conference is also referred to as AHRD-ARACD 2021 virtual conference, and will be the first virtual AHRD-ARACD Asian conference.
This year, the AHRD-ARACD 2021 virtual conference will also be co-hosted by the National Youth Policy Institute, a national youth research institute based in South Korea.
The theme for AHRD-ARACD 2021 is ‘Advancing Work Practices in Response to Emerging Changes in Work and Life.’ As the world continues to experience greater workforce mobility through physical migration and greater exchanges of information and knowledge, there is an increasing need to share strategies and best practices on how to maximize human potential in this emerging environment. The AHRD-ARACD 2021 conference aims to address this theme by providing a forum for the latest research findings, practices, and theoretical developments in human resource and career development.
Conference Rates
Conference Fee Early Bird* starting from Apr 2, 2021
Regular AHRD/ARACD Member** | USD125.00 (MYR500)
Regular non-member | USD160.00R (MYR650)
LDC Non-student Participant*** | USD100 (MYR400)
Students**** | USD75.00 (MYR300)
Conference Fee Standard starting from Aug 23, 2021
Regular AHRD/ARACD Member** | USD150.00 (MYR600)
Regular non-member | USD185.00 (MYR750)
LDC Non-student Participant*** | USD100.00 (MYR400)
Students**** | USD75.00 (MYR300)
Conference fee is now all inclusive of pre-
conference workshops and all conference
program (16 - 18 November, 2021)
Pre-Conference Fee Only will be held on November 16, 2021
One workshop (Half-day) | USD10.00 (MYR30.00)
Two workshops (Full-day): USD15.00 (MYR50.00)
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Each registration/presenter is allowed a maximum submission of 3 papers in this conference. The following fee structure will be applied:
1 paper submission | 1 time fee based on category
2 papers submission | No additional fee will be applied. Conference rate will be the same based on the above.
3 papers submission | Full fee will be applied (USD185.00 flat rate) regardless of category.
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Note: Price in USD is subject to change based on current exchange rate in Ringgit Malaysia (MYR).
* Early bird price applies only for paid registration before or by August 22, 2021.
**To be eligible for the member's rate, members must provide their membership number during online registration.
*** To be eligible for Least Developed Countries (LDC) rate, proof of nationality from the country must be provided. Please refer to the list of countries HERE.
**** To be eligible for student rate, proof of student's status must be provided.
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The organizer reserves the right to revert the fee to normal rate for any registration without any supporting/relevant document or unverified information. Ineligible participants will be asked to pay for the fee differences before they can be given access to the conference link.
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Meet Our Team
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AHRD Liaison
Conference Chair
Conference Co-Chair
Conference Coordinator
Sponsorship & Promotional
Papers & Publications
Sponsorship & Promotional
Sponsorship & Promotional
Logistics (Physical)
Registration & Conference Kit
Publicity Materials & Website
Registration & Conference Kit
Program Book & Protocol
Publicity Materials & Website
Logistics (Physical & Virtual)/ Technical
Program Book & Protocol
Registration & Conference Kit
Logistics (Virtual)/Technical
Publicity Materials & Website
Pre-Conference
Papers & Publications
Siti Nur Syuhada Musa
Registration & Conference Kit
Papers & Publications
Nurul Afiqah Zulkifly
Registration & Conference Kit
Papers & Publications
Nordahlia Umar Baki
Publicity Materials & Website
Logistics (Virtual)/Technical
Pre-Conference
Nadiah Kamaruddin
Secretary
Treasurer
Izzeti Liyana Ibrahim
Secretary
Dr. Shamsulariffin Samsudin
Mohd Syafiq Farhan Roshidi
Mohd Pauzi Abdul Karim
Muhammad Faisfadly Sabaruddin
Nor Ain Shaheera Nordin
Pre-Conference
Logistics (Virtual)/Technical
Logistics (Physical)
Logistics (Virtual)/Technical
Publicity & Website
Registration & Conference Kit
Husaini Husain
Treasurer
Siti Noor Ain Ibrahim
Treasurer
Zeiti Zulhani Zakaria
Program Book & Protocol
The Faculty of Educational Studies was established on 15 January, 1975. Besides the Bachelor of Education degrees, the faculty also offers a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development degree that is structured to prepare training and human resource development officers to serve government, private and non-government agencies. The faculty also offers the Diploma in Youth in Development Work in order to produce graduates who will work with youth. Further information can be obtained from the faculty’s website: https://educ.upm.edu.my/
About
Since its foundation in 1989, the National Youth Policy Institute has dedicated to researching and developing youth policies as the only national research hub in Korea uniquely focused on youth issues.
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Our research areas include, but are not limited to, policies for youth activities, vulnerable youth such as dropouts, immigrant youth, and runaways, and youth human rights. Recently, we have broadened the scope of research to include media, community ecology, and future social changes as well. Apart from policy research, we also collect and provide survey data and statistics on youth, and publish high quality journal articles, contributing to the academic research in the field of youth study.
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In the era of decentralized governance, we also carry out policy research and projects for local governments and communities, and proactively respond to the research demands on young adults, working closely with field experts, youth, and young adults.
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We will continue responding to the social issues and changes that the 4th industrial revolution and COVID-19 will bring to youth and young adults, take the initiatives in leading policy innovation for youth and young adults, and serve as a global research hub where distinguished scholars and experts on youth issues around the world intersect and collaborate together.