ASEAN Agenda: Opportunities for education and training in ASEAN PRESENTED BY MS. ABIGAIL C. LANCETA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND HEAD EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SPORTS DIVISION, ASEAN SECRETARIAT abigail.lanceta@.org

SKILLS FOR TOMORROW, COLLABORATING FOR THE FUTURE AUSTRALIA ASEAN SYMPOSIUM 2017 23 August 2017, ASEAN Agenda: Opportunities for education and training in ASEAN a. Brief background on ASEAN’s past and present b. The post-2015 vision on education: higher education and TVET c. How education can propel economic and socio-cultural objectives of ASEAN d. Some of ASEAN’s regional initiatives on higher education, TVET and basic education e. ASEAN processes, platforms, products and players f. Implications of ASEAN education cooperation to Indonesia g. Possible role of Australia and other partner countries ASEAN Declaration (8 AUGUST 1967)

Aims: • Cooperation in the economic, social, cultural, technical, educational and other fields. • Promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter. Founding Fathers: Indonesia, , the , , . ASEAN is the collective will of the nations of to bind themselves together in friendship and cooperation and, through joint efforts and sacrifices, secure for their peoples and for posterity the blessings of peace, freedom and prosperity. 10 ASEAN Member States

Brunei Darussalam (7 Jan 1984) (30 Apr 1999) Indonesia (8 Aug 1967) Lao PDR (23 Jul 1997) Malaysia (8 Aug 1967) (23 Jul 1997) The Philippines (8 Aug 1967) Singapore (8 Aug 1967) Thailand (8 Aug 1967) Viet Nam (28 Jul 1995) The Goal of ASEAN Community and ASEAN Integration  Build an ASEAN Community that is people-oriented and people- centred and vibrant and socially responsible. Constructive engagement of academia, parliamentarians, women, youth and civil society groups. (25th ASEAN Summit, Nov 2014, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar)  Make ASEAN an even more effective vehicle in the realisation of ASEAN peoples’ aspirations for good governance, transparency, higher standards of living, sustainable development focusing on climate change and the environment, the further empowerment of women as well as greater opportunities for all in ASEAN in a post-2015 era. Declaration on a People-Oriented, People-Centred ASEAN (26th ASEAN Summit, April 2015, Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, Malaysia) ASEAN Post-2015 Vision on Education Adopted by the 8th ASED, 11 Sept 2014, , Lao PDR

1. The ASEAN education sector will continue to promote a Community that puts people at its centre as well as one with an enhanced awareness of ASEAN. 2. It remains steadfast in its focus on sustainable development in the region. 3. It will give emphasis on access to quality inclusive education and development of lifelong learning through robust capacity building programmes and provision of structural guidelines. Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s Post-2015 Vision (23rd ASEAN Summit, BSB, 2013) . vision of a politically cohesive, economically integrated, socially responsible, and a truly people-oriented, people- centred and rules-based ASEAN The Objective of the AEC

To create ASEAN as a single market and production base with free flow of goods, services, investment, capital, and greater mobility of professionals, talents and skilled labour

Institu- physical tional connectivity connectivity

people connectivity Development and Harmonisation of Higher Education & TVET in support of Development and Economic Growth in ASEAN

training certification ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework & referencing

ECONOMIC mutual recognition arrangements (credits and qualifications) improved quality & image of HE and EDUCATION TVET, employment + greater mobility of professionals and skilled labour + ASEAN identity student & staff mobility quality assurance + standards LABOUR + adequate/appropriate technology + intelligent work processes + support for MSMEs + sustainable development measures

ASEAN WORK PLAN ON EDUCATION 2016-2020 ASEAN WORK PLAN ON EDUCATION 2016-2020

8 SUB-GOALS 1. ASEAN awareness 2. Quality & access to basic education 3. ICT 4. TVET and lifelong learning 5. ESD 6. Higher education QA 7. University-Industry Partnership PURPOSES OF THE WORK PLAN 8. Capacity building for teachers and community 1 Support and implement the ASEAN Post- 19 PRIORITY AREAS 2015 Vision on Education

2 Strengthen, deepen and widen educational cooperation with partners

3 Expand scope of education cooperation towards development of a more coordinated, cohesive and coherent ASEAN position & its contribution to global ACTIVITIES education issues 70 ASEAN Work Plan on Education: the sum of all parts

ASEAN+6 (EAS) TVET Quality Assurance GIZ Framework RECOTVET USAID ASEAN+3 Mobility for COMET Programme Higher Education

ASEAN Work Plan in SEAMEO Connectivity support of KL 2025 Plan Declaration on HE

UNESCO Other sectors of IAI & NDG UNICEF Work Plan ASEAN: 2016-2020 UNFPA SLOM, ASOEN, APSC Key recommendations and commitments on higher education and TVET in support of the ASEAN Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Higher Education (2015) Higher education and student /staff mobility Technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

1. A single ASEAN brand scholarship by 1. A regional TVET centre on research, 2025 capacity building and collaboration of institutions concentrating on TVET 2. A commonly agreed platform and qualifications at the postgraduate level operating mechanisms for sharing and managing data on student mobility 2. Academic pathways for TVET specialists at the postgraduate level 3. A working group to harmonise mobility activities with respect to credit transfer 3. A TVET network for cross-border internship placement and partnership and quality assurance development with other TVET institutions 4. Capacity building for staff involved in within and beyond ASEAN managing mobility programmes 5. Leadership development programmes for ASEAN higher education leaders ASEAN Education Sub-Sector Higher Education

15 Regional and Global Mandate on Higher Education for ASEAN 1. Strengthen the higher education sector through the implementation of robust quality assurance mechanisms. The ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2016-2020 2. Uphold quality in the provision of higher education across all member states, and celebrate diversity and solidarity of the ASEAN community through increased intra-ASEAN mobility of students and scholars. The ASEAN Declaration on Higher Education of 2015 3. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 4 ASEAN East CTS QA Asia Summit AUN ASEAN Credit - AUN Quality Assurance on Education Transfer System (AUN-QA) (AUN ACTS) Network - ASEAN Quality Assurance Network SEAMEO RIHED (AQAN) AIMS (mobility, credit transfer) Harmonisation ASEAN + 3 Working of ASEAN Higher Group on Mobility of AQRF Higher Education and Education Ensuring Quality (ASEAN Assurance of Higher Qualifications EU Support to Higher Education Reference Education in Framework) ASEAN Region (SHARE) 2015-2019

UNESCO QA Framework Creating Space for Higher Education in ASEAN (1)

1. The ASEAN University Network  Student mobility (AUN) – established in 1995 as an  Academic ASEAN organ to facilitate regional collaboration cooperation among tertiary education  Standards/policies of universities higher education collaboration  Courses and programmes development  Regional and global policy platforms Creating Space for Higher Education in ASEAN(2)

European Union Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region (EU-SHARE) Programme, ASEAN-EU collaboration from 2015-2019  Policy Dialogues: on all relevant higher education issues at policy and operational levels  ASEAN Qualifications Reference Frameworks & Quality Assurance: developing systems and frameworks by sharing and augmenting experience through consultation, mapping and study visits to Europe  Credit Transfer System and Student Mobility with Scholarships: creating tools to support a common platform for online credit transfer, then testing the new framework by providing 500 scholarships, creating life changing opportunities for students to become global citizens Building an ASEAN scholarship and student mobility to strengthen ASEAN identity

 Pilot Intra-ASEAN scholarships – 400 scholarships for ASEAN undergraduate students – involves one semester of study in a university in another ASEAN country

 Pilot ASEAN-EU scholarships – 100 scholarships for ASEAN undergraduate students – involves one semested of study in a partner university in EU

 Ideal Pre-Conditions:

a. Clear regional agreements and guidelines that are supported by ASEAN member states;

b. An effective scholarship scheme for students owned by all 10 education ministries in ASEAN;

c. A functioning system that allows students to have their studies abroad recognised by their home universities, and

d. A level of quality of higher education that is at par international standards – and one that continuous to improve. Intra-ASEAN Student Mobility: 2016

150 Inbound students LAO PDR

0 18 150 Outbound students 5 41 VIET NAM MYANMAR 13 0 22 16 PHILIPPINES THAILAND 32 3 CAMBODIA

MALAYSIA 25 14 26 15 DARUSSALAM 0 0 SINGAPORE 0 0

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INDONESIA ©FreeVectorMaps.com Capital cities Intra-ASEAN Student Mobility

Second cities • National University of (Vientiane) • Svannakhet University (Savannakhet Province) • Viet Nam National University () MYANMAR LAO PDR • Souphanouvong University (Luang Prabang) • Champasack University (Champasak) • Hanoi University of Science and • University of (Kamayut, Yangon) Technology (Hanoi) • (Mandalay) • Ho Chi Minh University of Technology • Myanmar Maritime University (Thanlyin, and Education () Yangon) VIET NAM • Hue University (Hue) • Yangon University of Economics (Yangon) PHILIPPINES

THAILAND • University of the Philippines (Diliman, ) • () • University of Santo Tomas () • Payap University () CAMBODIA • (Manila) • King Mongkut’s University of • Ateneo de Manila University (Manila) Technology Thonburi (Bangkok) • Thammasat University (Bangkok) • Royal University of (Phnom Penh) BRUNEI DARUSSALAM • National University of Management (Phnom Penh) BRUNEI DARUSSALAM • Phnom Penh International University (Phnom Penh) SINGAPORE • The University of Cambodia (Phnom Penh) MALAYSIA

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Bangi, ) • Taylor’s University Malaysia (Subang Jaya, Selangor) • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Johor Bahru, Johor) INDONESIA • Universiti Malaysia Sabah (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) • Universitas Indonesia (Depok, West Java) • Universitas Diponegoro (Semarang, Central Java) • Bogor Agricultural University (Bogor, West Java) • Bina Nusantara University (Jakarta, DKI Jakarta) global mandate/ national priorities commitments ASEAN agenda Higher education space/ harmonisation in ASEAN PROCESS PRODUCTS PLAYERS 1. QF (referencing) 1. AQRF 1. ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Education/ ASEAN Senior 2. QA (referencing) 2. NQFs Officials Meeting on Education 3. Mobility (CTS, 3. AQAF 2. ASEAN University Network (AUN) scholarship) 4. MRAs 3. ASEAN Quality Assurance 4. Policy-making Network (AQAN) 4. SEAMEO RIHED 5. UNESCO 6. ASEAN+3 (China, Japan, ROK)

• ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) 7. East Asia Summit on Education - • National Qualification Framework(NQF) ASEAN+8 (ASEAN+3+Australia, • ASEAN Quality Assurance Framework (AQAF) India, New Zealand, Russia, U.S.) • ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) 8. Industry/private sector 9. Students, civil society The ASEAN+3 Plan of Action on ASEAN+3 Working Group on Mobility global mandate/ national priorities Educationcommitments 2010-2017 of Higher EducationASEAN and Ensuringagenda 1. Promote higher education Quality Assurance of Higher Education cooperation,Higher educationincrease linkages space/ harmonisation1. Share informationin on ASEAN projects and between universities through AUN programs related to quality assurance PLAYERS and encourage credit transfers and mobility of higher education between universities in ASEAN+3 1. ASEAN Ministers Meeting on countries. 2. PromoteEducation/ capacity ASEAN building Senior related Officials to qualityMeeting assurance on Education for policy makers 2. Support research activities and and2. membersASEAN University of the related Network higher (AUN) exchange of ASEAN+3 scholars and education3. ASEAN institutions Quality Assurance Network professionals. 3. Expand(AQAN) networks and increasing 3. Expedite visa application procedures 4.communicationSEAMEO RIHED and interactions for students and intellectuals of 5.betweenUNESCO policy makers and members ASEAN+3 countries who travel to 6.of theASEAN+3 related higher (China, education Japan, ROK) the +3 countries for academic 7.institutionsEast Asia Summit on Education - purposes, in accordance with ASEAN+8 (ASEAN+3+Australia, existing national regulations. 4. Propose and implement collaborative projectsIndia, and New programs Zealand, for Russia, ASEAN U.S.) +3 4. Cultivate an East Asian identity countries8. Industry/private sector through promotion of ASEAN 9. Students, civil society Studies and East Asian Studies in the region global mandate/ national priorities East Asia Summit Education Plan of ASEAN agenda Actioncommitments 2011-2015 (completed but some activitiesHigher are continuing) education space/ harmonisation in ASEAN 1. Regional Interoperability of National PLAYERS Qualification Frameworks (Australia and 1. ASEAN Ministers Meeting on India convened workshop in November Education/ ASEAN Senior 2013) Officials Meeting on Education 2. Regional Credit Transfer System 2. ASEAN University Network (AUN) Harmonisation (Malaysia highlighted 3. ASEAN Quality Assurance linkage to the ASEAN Qualifications Network (AQAN) Reference Framework) 4. SEAMEO RIHED 3. Capacity Building for Ratification of the 5. UNESCO UNESCO Convention on Qualifications 6. ASEAN+3 (China, Japan, ROK) Recognition in Asia and the Pacific 7. East Asia Summit on Education - (Australia and UNESCO hosted a ASEAN+8 (ASEAN+3+Australia, conference in June 2011) India, New Zealand, Russia, U.S.) 8. Industry/private sector 9. Students, civil society ASEAN Education Sub-Sector Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) TVET as a priority agenda in Southeast Asia

ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2016-2020 1. Sub-goal 4: Development of the technical and vocational education and training(TVET) sector and lifelong learning in the region Post-2015 Priority Areas of Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) 2. Priority 4: Promoting technical and vocational education and training(TVET) UNESCO TVET Programme in Asia-Pacific (including Southeast Asia) 3. Strengthen the capacities of Member States to design and implement polices aiming at transfor- ming TVET Collaboration on TVET in Southeast Asia Southeast Asian Technical and Connecting the Mekong through Regional Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (SEA Education and Training (COMET) TVET (RECOTVET) TVET) under the framework of under the framework of ASEAN and under the framework of SEAMEO supported by USAID ASEAN and supported by GIZ Focus areas Focus areas Focus areas 1. Harmonization and standardization 1. Connecting women to new career 1. Regional Policy (curriculum, QF, industry practices and opportunities Dialogue ethics, credit recognition) 2. Focusing partner schools on helping 2. Human Capacity 2. Internationalisation of VTIs, and poor youth Development for TVET Mobility of lecturers and students 3. Engaging youth at-risk of trafficking and 3. Regional Cooperation (lecturers/students exchanges, preparing them for employment Platform networking and collaborative activities) 4. Targeting support to rural vocational institutes Priority sectors/industry areas Priority sectors/industry areas Priority sectors/industry 1. Electronics, Mechatronics, 1. Agriculture/Aquaculture, Agro- areas Manufacturing and Applied Chemistry processing, Food and Beverage (not identified) 2. Agriculture and Fisheries Processing 3. Civil Engineering 2. Automotive Parts 4. Hospitality and Tourism Manufacturing/Vehicle Assembly 5. Commerce (Banking) 3. Construction 4. Electronics (low and high value add) 5. Tourism Participating countries Participating countries Participating countries 11 SEAMEO member countries 5 CLMTV countries 10 ASEAN member states ASEAN WORK PLAN ON EDUCATION 2016-2020

8 SUB-GOALS SUB-GOAL 4: Support the development 1. ASEAN awareness of the TVET sector as well as lifelong 2. Quality & access to basic education learning in the region 3. ICT 4. TVET and lifelong learning PRIORITY AREA 4.1: Maximizing access to TVET 5. ESD for employment and sustainable development 6. Higher education QA 7. University-Industry Partnership PRIORITY AREA 4.2: Strengthening regional 8. Capacity building for teachers and harmonisation for the advancement of quality community TVET transformation through networking, PRIORITY AREAS partnerships and mobilization of TVET personnel 19 and resources

PRIORITY AREA 4.3: Establishing regional quality assurance and recognition for TVET and/or non- degree (diploma or certificates only) institutions

PRIORITY AREA 4.4: Reducing the gaps between vocational skills demand and supply across ASEAN (ASEAN Connectivity 2025 Plan) 70 ACTIVITIES TVET Quality Assurance Framework under EAS 1. A TVET quality assurance framework (QAF) for EAS participating countries 2. Consists of a set of principles, guidelines and tools to develop, improve, reform, guide and assess the quality of their TVET systems. 3. Spearheaded by Australia under the EAS Cooperation on Education 4. Remaining discussions and decisions on: governance arrangements, referencing approaches, and endorsement and implementation ASEAN Education Sub-Sector Basic Education & Out-of-School Children and Youth Strengthening education for out-of-school children and youth

32 Cross-cutting Issues in Education Implication of ASEAN education cooperation to Indonesia

1. 4,400 higher education institutions, 56.5% of all HEIs in ASEAN (AUN, 2016) 2. 36% of all 15 million ASEAN university students 3. Current situation of higher education (UNESCO, 2016) . high enrolment demand . emphasis on quality of education . less public expenditure by shifting cost to students . emphasis more on research-oriented policy . controlled/limited overseas branch campuses. 4. Indonesia has the biggest number of higher education stakeholders in ASEAN 5. Indonesia as an important player in higher education in ASEAN Take-away messages & effective partnership with Australia and partner countries

1. Effective collaborations in ASEAN are built on shared goals of stakeholders 2. Development in ASEAN must recognize global trends but should be anchored on local needs and contexts 3. New initiatives must build on existing frameworks and mechanisms 4. Strong and sustained partnerships rely on constant information sharing 5. Support and align implementation with new education agenda at the global, ASEAN, and national levels Thank you.

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