Indonesia Proposes Establishment of AUN Secretariats in Each ASEAN Member Country

PETALING JAYA, May 23 (Bernama) — Indonesia has proposed for ASEAN University Network (AUN) secretariats to be established in each member country, to enhance efficiency in the dissemination of information.

Indonesian delegation head Dr Paristiyanti Nurwardani said the move would also facilitate the sharing of best practices among higher education institutions in member countries, including more than 4,000 institutions in Indonesia.

“Currently, (the AUN secretariat) is only in Bangkok, and it is quite difficult for us to link with Bangkok. If we have an AUN secretariat in Jakarta, it would be easier for us to share information, as well as spread best practices,” she said.

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She was speaking to reporters after the first session of the 11th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Education (SOM-ED), here Monday, Bernama was quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Founded in 1995, AUN is a network of 30 universities in the 10 ASEAN countries, with the aim of promoting and enhancing ASEAN regional cooperation in higher education.

The AUN secretariat, which is headquartered at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, works closely with the ASEAN Secretariat in coordinating and implementing regional activities on higher education.

Malaysia was once again appointed as Chairman of ASEAN Education, for years 2016 and 2017.(T/R07/R01)

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Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)