ASEAN Co- -operation Initiative operation Initiative ASEAN Co in in Quality Assurance Assurance Quality by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni Deputy Executive Director ASEAN University Network (AUN) HRK Regional Conference 18-20 1 June 2007
Background of Background of ASEAN University Network ASEAN University Network (AUN) (AUN) • The AUN was established in November 1995. – Charter of the ASEAN University Netw ork was signed by the ASEAN Ministers responsible for higher education. – Agreem ent on the Establishm ent of the ASEAN University Netw ork was signed by the Presidents, Rectors and Vice-Chancellors of participating universities. HRK Regional Conference 18-20 2 June 2007
Objectives of the AUN Objectives of the AUN • To promote co-operation and solidarity among ASEAN scholars and academicians • To develop academic and professional human resource • To promote information dissemination among ASEAN academic community • To enhance the awareness of regional identity and the sense of ASEANness among members HRK Regional Conference 18-20 3 June 2007
21 AUN Member Universities 21 AUN Member Universities (10 ASEAN countries) (10 ASEAN countries) Brunei • Universiti Brunei Darussalam Cambodia • Royal University of Phnom Penh Philippines Indonesia • University of the Philippines • Universitas Gadjah Mada • De La Salle University • Universitas Indonesia • Anteneo University • Institut Technologi Bandung Singapore Lao PDR • National University of Singapore • National University of Laos • Nanyang Technological University Malaysia Thailand • University of Malaya • Chulalongkorn University • Universiti Sains Malaysia • Burapha University • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia • Mahidol University Myanmar Vietnam • Institute of Economics, Yangon • Vietnam National University, Hanoi • University of Yangon • Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City HRK Regional Conference 18-20 4 June 2007
Implementation of the AUN major Implementation of the AUN major activities: activities: 1. ASEAN Studies Programme Programme (M.A. in ASEAN (M.A. in ASEAN 1. ASEAN Studies Studies) Studies) 2. Student and Faculty Exchange Programme Programme 2. Student and Faculty Exchange 2.1 AUN Educational Forum and 2.1 AUN Educational Forum and Young Speakers Contest Young Speakers Contest 2.2 ASEAN Youth Cultural Forum 2.2 ASEAN Youth Cultural Forum 2.3 Student Exchange Programme Programme 2.3 Student Exchange 2.4 AUN Distinguished Scholars 2.4 AUN Distinguished Scholars Programme Programme 3. Collaborative Research 3. Collaborative Research 4. Information Networking (AUNILO) 4. Information Networking (AUNILO) 5. AUN Quality Assurance (AUN- -QA) QA) 5. AUN Quality Assurance (AUN HRK Regional Conference 18-20 5 June 2007
Co- -operation with operation with Co ASEAN's Dialogue Partners ASEAN's Dialogue Partners Co- -operation under ASEAN operation under ASEAN- -China China Co » ASEAN- -China Academic Co China Academic Co- -operation and Exchange operation and Exchange » ASEAN Programme Programme Co- -operation under ASEAN operation under ASEAN- -EU EU Co • ECAPII/AUN Intellectual Property Education Project • ECAPII/AUN Intellectual Property Education Project • ASEAN ASEAN- -European Engineering Exchange European Engineering Exchange Programme Programme (ASE3) (ASE3) • Co- -operation under ASEAN operation under ASEAN- -Japan Japan Co » AUN/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development » AUN/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED (AUN/SEED- -Net) Net) Network Co- -operation under ASEAN operation under ASEAN- -Korea Korea Co » » ASEAN- ASEAN -ROK Academic Exchange ROK Academic Exchange Programme Programme » International College Student Exchange Programme Programme between between » International College Student Exchange Korea and ASEAN Nations Korea and ASEAN Nations » Promotion of ASEAN and Korean Studies » Promotion of ASEAN and Korean Studies » » AUN AUN- -Gwangju Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Scholarship Institute of Science and Technology Scholarship programme programme HRK Regional Conference 18-20 6 June 2007
Establishment of AUNQANET Task Force Bangkok Accord Accord on on AUN AUN- -QA QA in 2000: All in 2000: All Bangkok members shall… …. . members shall 1. Appoint Chief Chief Quality Quality Officer Officer ( (CQOs CQOs) ) & & 1. Appoint organising rganising workshops on workshops on AUN AUN- -QA QA for for CQOs CQOs o every six six months months every 2. Formulate common ommon AUN AUN- -QA QA policies policies, , criteria criteria 2. Formulate c and benchmarking benchmarking procedures procedures and 3. Identify y and and encourag encourage e the the implementation implementation of of 3. Identif QA good good practices practices QA HRK Regional Conference 18-20 7 June 2007
4. Enchance Enchance m mutual utual collaboration collaboration and and information information 4. exchange exchange 5. Invite Invite and and facilitate facilitate auditing auditing, , assessment assessment and and review review 5. by other other member member universities universities as as well well as as by by external external by bodies bodies 6. Be Be responsible responsible for for the the implementation implementation of of this this Accord Accord 6. 7. Seek Seek further further and and deeper deeper engagement engagement regarding regarding QA QA in in 7. higher education education with with ASEAN ASEAN Dialogue Dialogue Partners Partners higher HRK Regional Conference 18-20 8 June 2007
- QA AUN - QA Common Common Policies Policies AUN AUN Member Member Universities Universities shall shall… … AUN 1) strive to improve the implementation of a QA System 2) institute a QA exchange and training programme 3) formulate a plan by which the QA System of Member Universities could be enhanced and commonly recognised by AUN 4) welcome cross-external audits using commonly agreed upon auditing instruments 5) quality criteria of the core activities of Member Universities shall be the foundation of any audit instruments formulated by AUN HRK Regional Conference 18-20 9 June 2007
AUN - QA Common Criteria 1 QA System 2 Teaching / Learning 3 Research 4 Services 5 Ethics 6 HRD HRK Regional Conference 18-20 10 June 2007
AUN-QA Achievement • 1 st (2001) – 6 th workshops (2004) AUN- -QA Guidelines QA Guidelines AUN <http://www.aun http://www.aun- -sec.org sec.org> > < HRK Regional Conference 18-20 11 June 2007
AUNP Technical Assistance on QA AUNP Technical Assistance on QA (2005) (2005) • With AUNP support, – the ASEAN Regional QA Workshop and 8 National Workshops were organised by Drs Ton Vroeijenstijn. – Training on Self-Assessment and Audit for the AUN- QA was conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. As the results: As the results: • Agreed to revise the AUN-QA Guidelines • Selected voluntary CQOs to assist other AUN Member Universities for QA System Development HRK Regional Conference 18-20 12 June 2007
AUN & German Rectors’ ’ Conference Conference AUN & German Rectors (HRK) (HRK) • Follow-up from the Yogyakarta Workshop: – The HRK expressed the intension of co- operation in the field of QA with AUN; • Informal meeting of the “Steering Group” for the project “Towards a manual for AUN-QA” HRK Regional Conference 18-20 13 June 2007
With CQOs’ co-operation, the final draft of a manual for the Guidelines was endorsed by the 20 th AUN-BOT meeting in November 2006. The manual was supported by HRK. Currently, AUN is disseminating the manual to AUN and Non-AUN Member Universities. <http://www.aun http://www.aun- -sec.org sec.org> > < HRK Regional Conference 18-20 14 June 2007
AUN- -QA continuation QA continuation AUN • The 7 th AUN-QA Workshop was organised on 3-4 May 2007 in Burapha University, Thailand. Theme: “ “Internal Quality Assessment at Internal Quality Assessment at Theme: Institutional and Programme Programme Level Level” ” Institutional and HRK Regional Conference 18-20 15 June 2007
Objectives Objectives • To continue AUN-QA activities and further enhance higher education standard • To practice “Manual for Implementation of AUN-QA Guidelines” by assessing the programme level (Engineering programme) • To gain the experience in the IQA at institutional and programme level HRK Regional Conference 18-20 16 June 2007
Outcomes Outcomes • Gain experiences in implementing “AUN-QA Guidelines & Manual” • Refine the Manual for better implementation by CQOs’ Task force • Set up the CQOs’ Team for promoting AUN-QA System within ASEAN and with other regions • Strengthening the AUN-QA System among AUN Member Universities – Actual assessment programme for voluntary AUN Member Universities • Agree on the preparation of “AUN-QA Label”??? HRK Regional Conference 18-20 17 June 2007
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