ASEAN Community Building:

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1 ASEAN Community Building: CHED S ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES ATTY. LILY FREIDA MACABANGUN-MILLA, CESO IV Director III, International Affairs Service Commission on Higher Education January 2014 University of Cebu, Cebu City Conference on Human Resource Management: Laws and Issues in Preparation for ASEAN 2015 and K-12

2 Overview of the creation of ASEAN and ASEAN Community 2015 Three pillars of the ASEAN Community Higher Education in ASEAN CHED s programs and projects in fulfillment of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community action lines Outline Human Resource Management: Laws and Issues in Preparation for ASEAN 2015 and K-12 Funding opportunities in ASEAN Efforts of other ASEAN members states in education towards ASEAN Community 2015 CHED s planned projects and programs towards ASEAN Community 2015 Questions to move us forward for your consideration

3 An Introduction to ASEAN: Its history The ten ASEAN member states: Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Viet Nam

4 An Introduction to ASEAN: Its potential The 10 ASEAN Member States make up a market of more than 600 million people as of 2011 with a GDP of US $ 2.1 trillion

5 Beginnings of ASEAN Community 2015 The ASEAN leaders in 1997 decided to create a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies. Thus the concept of an ASEAN Community was born.

6 The ASEAN Community 2015 Pillars The ASEAN Community rests on three pillars, guided by their respective Blueprints:

7 The ASEAN Community 2015 Education Sector ASEAN leaders see the great potential of HEIs in contributing towards the realization of ASEAN Community Participation in the promotion of student mobility, transfer of knowledge, and facilitation of degree comparability, among others, contribute significantly in human resource development which in turn aids in ASEAN Community-building. Higher education therefore is a key towards a successful ASEAN integration.

8 ASEAN Community 2015: CHED s programs and projects Basing on the ASCC Blueprint, the following programs and projects led/supported by the Commission were classified under the ASCC action lines they correspond to.

9 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development A.1 ADVANCING AND PRIORITIZING EDUCATION Action Line V: Promote education networking in various levels of educational institutions and continue university networking and enhance and support student and staff exchanges and professional interactions including creating research clusters among ASEAN institutions of higher learning, in close collaboration with the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and the ASEAN University Network (AUN): 1. Inclusion of the Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology in the ASEAN University Network Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net) 2. ASEAN 2015 Roadmap for Higher Education (UNDER STUDY/DEVELOPMENT): a. Inclusion of additional HEIs to AUN b. PNU to be included as an ASEAN Center for Teacher Education c. ASEAN Higher Education Competitiveness Fund

10 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development 3. Hosting of the AUN Regional Conference 4. Co-hosting of the 6th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (spearheaded by DLSU) 5. Co-hosting of the 1st ASEAN Future Teachers Camp (spearheaded by PNU) ACTION LINE XVII: Promote the options of university placements in an institution of higher learning in a second ASEAN Member State through a semester abroad or a year abroad programme 1. Participation in the ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme (IN PROGRESS) 2. Training of International Relations Office staff of participating PHEIs in preparation for the commencement of Philippine participation in the AIMS Program (IN PROGRESS)

11 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development 3. Hosting of the 7th AIMS Review Meeting (PREPARATIONS ONGOING) ACTION LINE XVIII: Support the citizens of Member States to become more proficient in the English language, so that citizens of the ASEAN region are able to communicate directly with one another and participate in the broader international community 1. MOUs with the following countries have been signed: Viet Nam (with English language education and training services) Thailand Singapore 2. MOUs with the following countries are currently under negotiations: Lao People s Democratic Republic Indonesia

12 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development A. 2 INVESTING IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACTION LINE I: Undertake survey by 2009 and work to strengthen the existing COEs in the field of human resource development in the ASEAN region 1. Framework for a typology-based quality assurance system for PH higher education 2. Reformulated PSGs into an outcomes-based education 3. Participation in the ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme 4. Inclusion of the Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology in the ASEAN University Network - Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net) 5. Adoption of the UMAP Credit Transfer Scheme (UCTS) 6. Implementation of the Philippine Higher Education Research Network (PHERNEt) 7. A program for adoption of a school or college offering BS degree in Chemistry

13 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development CHED-UPLB Summer School and Camp in Mathematics 8. Campaign for the implementation of the Special Program for Employment of Students (RA 9547) 9. Sustaining excellence in Biology instruction, research, and extension at the Institute of Biological Sciences, CAS-UPLB (Manpower) 10. The CHED-IMSP Research Program for Excellence in Mathematics 11. Preparation and issuance of policies and guidelines on student internship in local and international companies 12. Sustaining excellence in Biology instruction, research, and extension at the Institute of Biological Sciences, CAS-UPLB (Adopt a School program) 13. Faculty Development Program

14 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development ACTION LINE V: Develop gender-sensitive skills training programs for trainers in ASEAN members, in particular the CLMV, by Gender and sensitivity training 2. Gender and Dev t Planning and Budgeting 3. Women Empowerment and Dev t towards Gender and Equality Training (WEDGE) 4. Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines ACTION LINE VI: Design and implement training programs to address the needs of high value-added industries that enhance ASEAN competitiveness 1. Participated in the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework meetings (AQRF) and the workshops for the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Economic Cooperation Work Programme (ECWP) 2. Conducted workshop on ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)

15 CHED s programs and projects: On Human Development 3. The APEC Diploma Supplement Workshop 4. Policies Standards and Guidelines for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Prescribing Additional Electives on Service Management for Business Outsourcing 5. Agreement between CHED and IBM on the offering of the Smart Analytics Program

16 Funding opportunities With Dialogue Partners: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. European Union 5. India 6. Japan 7. Republic of Korea 8. New Zealand 9. Russia 10. United States of America 11. ASEAN Plus Three 12. Pakistan

17 Funding opportunities: Priority Areas AUSTRALIA Free flow of services, investment, skilled labor Implementation of ASEAN agreements Logistics, tourism, consumer protection CANADA Counterterrorism and human rights Trade and investment Health security Disaster risk management and preparedness Agriculture and forestry Education and disaster management

18 Funding opportunities: Priority Areas CHINA Energy and transportation Tourism Agriculture Information Technology Investment Culture Public health and environment Human resources development EU Border management and combating illegal migration and transnational crime Human rights Standards Creation of a single market, customs, and investments Energy, ICT, connectivity, food security Environment, climate change Higher education Science and technology

19 Funding opportunities: Priority Areas INDIA Drug trafficking Trade and investment Science and technology Transport and infrastructure Human resource development Pharmaceuticals and health Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Culture JAPAN Counterterrorism Maritime security Economic partnership Environment and climate change Disaster management Health and welfare Human resource development People-to-people exchange

20 Funding opportunities: Priority Areas REPUBLIC OF KOREA Transnational crime Institutional capacity building Food and agriculture Environment Youth and women Cultural exchange Social welfare NEW ZEALAND Security and transnational crime (i.e. terrorism, maritime security, and law enforcement) Business cooperation Education Agriculture Disaster prevention and relief Narrowing the development gap

21 Funding opportunities: Priority Areas RUSSIA Combating terrorism and transnational crime Energy SMEs Tourism Disaster management Science and technology Culture USA Transnational crime (i.e. counterterrorism, capacity building for good governance) Economic and finance cooepration Energy security Science and technology Disaster management Environment and climate change Food security Education

22 Efforts of ASEAN countries towards ASEAN 2015 Malaysia s 2020 regional education hub Thailand s Long-Range Plan for Higher Education Development and its plan to create a Science City Brunei Darussalam s Vision 2035 Singapore s research clusters

23 Realities of ASEAN Community 2015 Competition and displacement is a major challenge of integration An advantage of synergy among nations may be present, but integration may become a challenge as Filipino professionals may end up competing with foreigners even in the country. The growth of online/distance education provides broader access to education but opens the PH higher education sector to stiff competition

24 Future undertakings towards ASEAN Community 2015 Focus Group Discussions An ASEAN 2015 Action Plan for Higher Education Internationalization of Higher Education policy framework Expansion of AUN Membership Commencement of Participation in the AIMS Program and hosting of the 7 th AIMS Review Meeting in May 2014 Diploma supplement ASEAN Qualifications Network (AQAN) Credit transfer Higher Education Common Space

25 Towards ASEAN Community 2015: What to do? What are your suggested efforts to ensure the comparability of Filipino degrees vis-à-vis the standards of fellow ASEAN nations, and increase our people s competitiveness? What is the state of incorporating ASEAN-related subjects or courses in today s curriculum? Can it be done? How do we make credit transfer more efficient? Is it possible to venture into credit accumulation as practiced in EU? How can we encourage HEIs to accelerate their respective areas of specialization creating niches for our HEIs in ASEAN? In the transition towards a knowledge-based society, researches are vital drivers of innovation and progress. Are we ready to participate in research consortiums with other ASEAN countries? How best to promote researches to other ASEAN countries?

26 Thank you!