“One Vision, One Identity, One Community”. ASEAN with different cultures, religions, languages and educational systems, must develop a harmonized system of education. This system can be developed on basis of common, but not identical, practices and guidelines for cooperation.
Enhancing ASEAN Academic System Compatibility
Making academic degree standards more comparable and compatible throughout ASEAN with a common framework of easily readable and comparable degrees to facilitate free movement of professionals and skilled labor in ASEAN by 2015
Harmonization vs. Mutual Recognition
• Principle of mutual recognition stipulates that if a standard is approved in one country it is accepted in all participating countries.
• Principle of harmonization operates differently, previous national standards do prevail, but trade across borders only occurs with products fulfilling the harmonized standard.
• National higher education systems are harmonized (working towards greater comparability of higher education structures & practices) to encourage international mobility.
• Harmonizing the diverse systems of higher education in the region is an important step towards the regional integration objective.
International Mechanism for Education Between Indonesia and Thailand
• Curriculum Development,
• Professional Development of Schools, Staff and Administrators,
• International Development Projects,
• Institutional Linkages,
• Community Linkages,
• International Student and Teacher Programs,
• Exchange Programs,
• Sister Schools,
• Double Degree Program,
NIDA : National Institute of Development Administration
• Public Higher Education Institution, founded 1966
• Focus on economics and social development and has 10 graduates school
• NIDA Business School : 1st graduate school in Thailand
• Has accredited by the Thai Education Ministry and the AASCB, Europe in 2012
• Has more than 5000 graduate students
• Conducts all classes in English
• Has excellent supporting education facilities, including 5 highrise buildings, complete and advance libraries, recreation rooms and others
Scope of the Cooperation & Partnership
• Promote mutual international understanding
• Supporting educational, professional & cultural activities
Partnership General Principles
• Supporting to national & regional education development
• Upholding equality, solidarity and mutual respect and benefit
• Improve the quality of education through a more creative, innovative and synergy cooperation
• Upholding the principle of deliberation in decision making
• Appreciation the presence of the respective institutions
Proposed Areas of the Cooperation/Partnership & Time Frame
Short-term and Medium-term Agenda (0 – 2 years)
• Students and faculty members visit for professional and cultural enrichment;
• Public lecturers exchanges in initiating a new subject;
• Joint seminars, workshop, and conference;
• Participation in professional meetings and conferences;
• Exchange of academic publications, materials and other information;
SIGNING Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Venue: NIDA Business School – Bangkok Thailand
Date : 30th Januari, 2015
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