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ASEAN University Network

  • Type: IGO
  • Field: Education
  • Region: Asia
  • Location: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Internship Title: Research Project Assistant
  • Duration: 3-6 months
  • Number of Interns:
  • Special Requirement:
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Acceptable
The 4th ASEAN Summit in 1992 called for ASEAN Member Countries to help “hasten the solidarity and development of a regional identity through the promotion of human resource development so as to further strengthen the existing network of leading universities and institutions of higher learning in the region.” This idea led to the establishment of the AUN in November 1995 with the signing of its Charter by the Ministers responsible for higher education from six Member Countries, and with initial participation of eleven universities from six countries. A Memorandum of Agreement on the establishment of the ASEAN University Network was subsequently signed by the presidents/rectors/vice-chancellors of the participating Member Universities. The Agreement mandated the formation of a Board of Trustees and a Secretariat headed by an Executive Director.

The AUN’ s strategic focus built on those identified by ASEAN to facilitate regional cooperation in developing:
● Southeast Asian studies interdisciplinary academic programmes and the availability of academic degrees in these fields of study in at least one major university in each of the member states.
● ASEAN MA and PhD programmes to be undertaken as cooperative regional academic programmes, each involving courses offered by institutions of higher education in more than one member state.
● ASEAN regional research projects to be undertaken jointly by scientists/scholars of more than one member state.
● ASEAN Visiting Professors programmes to enable academics from one member state to lecture for a given period of time at an institution of higher education of another member state.

When the First AUN Board of Trustees Meeting convened in November 1996, the above priorities guided the AUN’ s immediate plan of work in four key areas: student and faculty exchanges, ASEAN studies, information networking, and collaborative research. Later, when the ASEAN Charter was signed by the Ministries of 10 ASEAN Member States in 2007, AUN became tasked as a key implementing agency of ASEAN in the Socio-cultural portfolio. AUN conducts programmes and activities to encourage and promote higher education cooperation and development to enhance regional integration in achieving global standards. 
Our current activities are categorised into five areas covers:
(1) Youth Mobility
(2) Academic Collaboration
(3) Standards, Mechanisms, Systems and Policies of Higher Education Collaboration
(4) Courses and Programmes Development
(5) Regional and Global Policy Platforms

The AUN’ s strategic focus built on those identified by ASEAN to facilitate regional cooperation in developing:
● To strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN and beyond.
● To promote collaborative study, research and educational programmes in the priority areas identified by ASEAN.
● To promote cooperation and solidarity among scholars, academicians and researchers in the ASEAN Member States.
● To serve as the policy-oriented body in higher education in the ASEAN region.
Internship Tasks
The interns will be part of the AUN Secretariat team and will work closely with the AUN Programme Officers for research projects. The scope of internship mainly focuses on, but is not limited to, the following:
● Information gathering
● Research and analysis on public policies and other related burning issues at national, regional and global levels
● Preparing summary report, PowerPoint presentation, promotional materials, publications
● Other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisors
 
Requirements
● Be a current undergraduate or graduate student
● Possess good command of English
● Computer literacy. Use Zoom as a mandatory requirement as this is the primary communication tool used by the AUN
● Have keen interest in public policy and relevant global/ regional issues
● Be willing to comply with the rules and regulations of the AUN Office
● Be willing to communicate with the AUN Secretariat Office through online applications for the duration of internship
2018-05-01 | Depok, Indonesia – The relevance of higher education in the digital era
2018-03-26 | Bangkok, Thailand – International Conference
2017-05-22 | Singapore, Singapore – Forum
2017-01-23 | Chonburi, Thailand – International Conference on Water Resources Engineering
2017-01-23 | Chonburi, Thailand – Regional Conference on Environmental Engineering
2016-07-28 | Bangkok, Thailand – Conference on Geological and Geo-Resource Engineering
2015-08-19 | Bangkok, Thailand – Symposium on Social and Sustainability Sciences in the ASEAN Community
2014-12-10 | Busan, Korea Rep – University Rectors Conference
2014-11-12 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2014-11-06 | Chiang Mai, Thailand – ASEAN + Three Rectors Conference
2014-07-07 | Singapore, Singapore – ASEAN Universities Conference on Physical Education and Sports Science
2013-10-21 | Singapore, Singapore – Workshop on Agri-Biotechnology
2010-11-16 | Singapore, Singapore – Intellectual property conference
2009-01-29 | Brunei Darussalam – Meeting
2009-01-29 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – Rectors conference
2008 | Hanoi, Vietnam – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2007-06-14 | Singapore, Singapore – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2007 | Singapore, Singapore – Meeting
2007 | Pattaya, Thailand – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2006-07-19 | Bangkok, Thailand – Reflections on diversity and harmonization
2006 | Rangoon, Myanmar – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2006 | Manila, Philippines – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2005 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2005 | Vientiane, Laos – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2004 | Siem Reap, Cambodia – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2004 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2003 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2003 | Hanoi, Vietnam – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2002-08-02 | Rangoon, Myanmar – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2002-06-14 | Bangkok, Thailand – ASEAN-China rectors conference
2002-01-28 | Singapore, Singapore – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2001-10-18 | Bangkok, Thailand – Workshop on AUN-QA for chief quality officers
2001-06-29 | Manila, Philippines – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
2000-05 – Regional seminar on human resource development in greater Mekong subregion
2000 | Bangkok, Thailand – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2000 | Malaysia – Meeting of Board of Trustees
2000 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Meeting of Board of Trustees
1999 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – Meeting of Board of Trustees
1998 | Rangoon, Myanmar – Meeting of Board of Trustees
1998 | Hanoi, Vietnam – Meeting of Board of Trustees
1997-06-12 | Bangkok, Thailand – Meeting / Meeting of Board of Trustees
1997 | Hua Hin, Thailand – Meeting of Board of Trustees
1996 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Meeting of Board of Trustees
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
● Cooperation agreement with: 
   E-XJ4641 – Asean Quality Assurance Network (AQAN). 
● Links with: 
   E-XE2442 – European Commission (EC); 
   G-XG7778 – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). 
● Links indicated by: 
   F-XF5831 – ASEAN Foundation.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
● Observer of: 
   D-XJ2286 – Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN). 
● Links indicated by: 
   D-XD8329 – European University Association (EUA).

Members
Participating universities (21) in 10 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam