Regional Approaches To Grow Institutional Collaboration Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond

Centre Director of SEAMEO RIHED

APEC RESEARCH MOBILITY WORKSHOP

1-2 December 2015

Jakarta, Indonesia

At National Level : Regionalization Requiring Contribution of Individual Country

At Institutional Level: Institutional

Collaboration Requiring

Interactions among Education

Stakeholders

Education Stakeholders

Education Stakeholders

Mechanism to Support

Collaboration E.g. Establishment of

Networking at Institutional, National

and Regional Levels

Harmonization of Higher

Education in SEA

Mutual Recognition

Gap Reduction

Connecting People To People

Common Space of Higher Education

SEAMEO RIHED’s Key Areas to Enhance Institutional Collaboration

of SEA

Student Mobility Enhancement

E-learning and Mobile Learning

ASEAN Research Cluster (ARC) and ASEAN Citation Index (ACI)

Student Mobility Enhancement

GMS-UC Greater Mekong Subregion University Consortium

AIMS Programme ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme

ACNET-EngTech ASEAN-China Network for Cooperation and Exchanges among Engineering and Technology Universities

ACADEMIC CREDIT

TRANSFER FRAMEWORK

FOR ASIA

(ACTFA)

AIMS Programme ASEAN International Mobility for

Students (AIMS) Programme

SEAMEO RIHED’s Four Key Areas

Area I Student Mobility Enhancement

The ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme ASEAN-China Network of Engineering and Technology Universities (ACNET-EngTech)

GMS University Consortium Quality Assurance

Regional Credit Transfer Framework

Area II Leadership Development Area III E-learning and Mobile Learning

Area IV ASEAN Research Cluster (ARC) and ASEAN Citation Index (ACI)

Objectives of the AIMS Review Meeting

consulting and planning for

future

development and

collaboration

updating progresses and

sharing

information

multilateral platform

Programme Structure

Muti-lateral Collaboration Platform

Nominated Higher Education Institutions

Government Commitment

Collectively Agreed Study Fields

Empower Programme Management

Apply good practices in partnership development “ASEAN + 3”

Promote Regional collaboration

Develop common mechanisms for regional student mobility

Showcase good practices and lessons learned

Government

Define 5 Study Fields

SEAMEO RIHED

HEIs in SEA

Initiated in 2010

M-I-T AIMS Prgramme

3

countries MALAYSIA INDONESIA THAILAND

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

4 countries

MALAYSIA INDONESIA THAILAND Vietnam

7 countries

MALAYSIA INDONESIA THAILAND Vietnam Malaysia

Philippines Japan

8 countries

MALAYSIA INDONESIA THAILAND Vietnam Malaysia

Philippines Japan, Korea

2010

5 Study Fields

2010

Hospitality and Tourism

Agriculture

Language and Culture

International Business

Food Science and Technology

2012

2015

Engineering

Economics Environmental Management and Science

Biodiversity

Marine Science

Development of Regional Joint Efforts

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

23 Uni.

32 Uni.

48 Uni.

61 Uni.

64 Uni (+ 4)

2016 Involving C , L & M 100 Uni.

INDONESIA

VIETNAM

THAILAND

PHILIPPINES

MALAYSIA

JAPAN

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Hospitality and Tourism

Agriculture

Language and Culture

International Business

Food Science and Technology

Engineering Economics

Environmental Management and Science

Biodiversity Marine Science

64 Uni (+4)

1200 + Students

KOREA

Universiti Kebangsaan

Malaysia

Univeristi of Malaysia Sabah

Universiti Malaysia

Terengganu

Universiti Malaya

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Universiti Utara Malaysia

Ateneo de Manila University

Central Bicol State

University of Agriculture

Central Luzon State University

Central Mindanao University

Lyceum of the Philippines University

St. Louis University

De La Salle University

St. Paul University of

the Philippines University of

Mindanao University of the

Philippines

University of St. La Salle

University of Santo Tomas

Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Institute Teknologi Brunei

Ahmad Dahlan University

BINUS University

Bogor Agricultural University

Maranatha Christian University

Gadjah Mada University

Universitas Indonesia

ISI Denpasar

ISI Surakarta

Sebelas Maret University

Sriwijaya University

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Bandung Institute of Technology

Chiang Mai University

Chulalongkorn

University

Kasetsart University

Mahidol University

Mae Fah Luang University

Prince of Songkla University

Thammasat University

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Foreign Trade University

National Economics University

Nong Lam University

Thai Nguyen University of Technology

Hue University- College of Economics

Vietnam Maritime University

University of Transport and

Communications

Thuyloi University

Vietnam National University

of Agriculture

Thai Nguyen University of Forestry and Agriculture

Hokkaido University

(University of Tokyo,

Rakuno Gakuen University)

University of Tsukuba

Tokyo University of Agriculture and

Technology (Ibaraki University, Tokyo Metropolitan

University)

Hiroshima University

Sophia University

Waseda University

Ritsumeikan University

Universities Participating in the AIMS Programme

Programme Enlargement

M-I-T

AIMS PRoGRAMME

A.Student Exchange - Curriculum/Course

Alignment - Credit Transfer

- Quality Assurace

B. Academic /Staff Exchange

C. E-learning and Mobile Learning

D. Research Cluster

Student Mobility in a Broader Scheme

AIMS Programme

64 Uni. (+4) 24 Uni. GMS University

Consortium ACNET-EngTech

8+9 Uni.

ACNET-EngTech ASEAN-China Network for Cooperation and

Exchanges among Engineering and Technology Universities

Current ACNET-EngTech Universities

GMS-UC Greater Mekong Subregion

University Consortium

Kasetsart University

Chiang Rai Rajabhat

University

Thammasat University

Mae Fah Luang University

University of Transport and

Communications

Thuyloi University

Vietnam National

University of Agriculture

Hue University

East Yangon University

Yadanabon University

National University of

Laos

Savannakhet University

Guangxi University for Nationalities

Guangxi Normal University

Yunnan University

Kunming University of Science and Technology

University of Battambang

Chea Sim University of

Kamchay Mear

Svay Rieng University

24 GMS-UC Universities Cambodia Vietnam

China (Guangxi &Yunnan)

Lao PDR Myanmar Thailand

Royal University

of Phnom Penh

Myeik University

Yenanchaung Degree College

King Mongut's University of Technology Thonburi

Suan Sunandha Rajabhat

University

Academic Credit Transfer Academic

Credit Transfer Framework for ASIA (ACTFA)

Development of the Academic Credit Transfer Framework for ASIA (ACTFA) Project

CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM (CTS)

Explore, Experiment, Experience and Expand

[GMS-University Consortium]

An Original Concept of ACTFA

Mutual Recognition

Credit Transfer

Grade Transfer

Supporting Mechanisms

& System Context

1 2 3 4

(Must agree) (Must agree) (Flexible)

By SEAMEO-RIHED3, 2013

Mutual Recognition: Develop departmental level student exchanges for professional education 1

Credit Transfer: Use the concept of ACTFA-CTS for credit transfer

2

Grade Transfer: Most difficult issue, but will be solved soon in the future (by ACTFA’ future tool)

3

Supporting Mechanism: Must establish an “International Office” at each university for student mobility and also improve transparency of educational activities (information Package)

4

Future Challenges for 4 Pillars of ACTFA

Implementation plan

Kick-off Meeting of the ACTFA Projects organized on 9 July 2015 at

Vientiane, Lao PDR

National Workshops in the GMS Countries on how to implement ACTFA

Analysis implemented by

universities

Share the result of analysis to university community

Analysis/Comparison of the national CTS and ACTFA

*Feedback and recommendations from

universities will be developed. **Future step is to seek endorsement of

member countries to adopt the framework

at national level.

E-learning and Mobile Learning

SEAMEO RIHED collaborates with SEAMOLEC to initiate an e-learning project which applies technology to support the development of e-

courses that allowing HEIs to share educational resources. At this initial stage, the e-course will be developed based on the existing AIMS university

network, focusing firstly on the field of

Hospitality and Tourism

ASEAN Research Cluster (ARC) and ASEAN Citation Index (ACI)

Proposed model, management system and establishment plan of

the ARC were presented by the Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC), Thailand.

Research areas, namely Health and Medicine, Environment and

Biodiversity, Agriculture and Food, and Social Science

Working mechanism of the ASEAN Citation Index can be a model to move other regional initiative forward, including

ASEAN Research Cluster. The development of the ACI will

help improving quality of research work and

collaboration in SEA.

The Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre serves as ACI Coordinating

Centre since 2010

Working Mechanism of ACI Steering Committee, ACI Subcommittee

and Local Citation Committee

Were Defined and Agreed in 2013

About

SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development Your Partner in Higher Education

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SEAMEO

Regional intergovernmental organization established in 1965 among governments of Southeast Asian countries to promote regional cooperation in

education, science and culture in the region.

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization

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SEAMEO Affiliate Members

SEAMEO Associate Member Countries

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Our Mission

to foster the efficiency,

effectiveness, and

harmonization of higher

education in Southeast Asia

through system research,

empowerment and the

development of mechanisms

to facilitate sharing and

collaboration in

higher education.

Our Vision

A dynamic, strategic, and

internationally recognised

regional centre for

promoting

understanding,

collaboration, and

synergy in higher

education for regional

development.

Regional HE

Harmonization

Our Goal

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization

Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development

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Programmes serving 5 objectives Higher Education Policy

Dialogues

Regional Higher Education Information

Gateway

Empowering higher education institutions

• Study Visit Programmes to the US, the UK, Australia and China • Training courses for International Relation Offices in Southeast Asian HEIs • Workshops on governance and management, leadership development for HEIs • GMS University Consortium (ADB support)

Annual Meeting of Directors General, Secretary General and Commissioner of Higher Education in Southeast Asia SEAMEO RIHED Governing Board Meeting Annual Seminar organized back-to-back with the SEAMEO RIHED Governing Board Meeting Southeast Asian HEI Presidents, Rectors, Chancellors and Vice Chancellors Conference

Database of HEIs in Southeast Asia with website links (upcoming) Depository of international progammes offered by HEIs in Southeast Asia (upcoming) The AIMS Website SEA Academia Publications on Southeast Asian Higher Education

Developing harmonization mechanisms

• Internationalization Award (iAward) • Workshops on Academic Credit Transfer Framework for Asia (ADB support) • Southeast Asian Quality Assurance Framework

Cultivating globalized human resources

• The ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme

Advancing knowledge frontiers in higher education system management

• Policy Action Research: Building Academic Credit Transfer Framework for Asia (ADB support) • ARC & ACI

Promoting University Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

•Seminar on University Social Responsibility

Scope of Five Year Development Plan (2012-2017)

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SEAMEO RIHED’s Working Scope

GMS Countries ASEAN +3

South-East Asia Association of Nations (ASEAN)

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