Milestones & Achievements

Event: Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting

[Hashimoto Initiative] Importance of human resources development for sustainable economic development.

Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Event: Dispatch Japanese Study Mission

Higher educational institutions have to be strengthened to produce a sufficient number of engineers to meet industry needs.

Place: Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam

Event: ASEAN-Japan Development Roundtable

The roundtable meeting on how to strengthen engineering networks among higher educational institutions in the region and create closer linkage between industry and academics.

Place: Okinawa, Japan

Event: ASEAN plus 3 Summit Meeting

[Obuchi Plan] Upgrade higher engineering education, by way of creating engineering institutions network ASEAN Wide – Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (SEED-Net).

Place: Manila, Philippines

Event: Recommendation of Member Institutions

Higher Education Concerned Ministry of each ASEAN countries recommended Member Institution respectively – 19 higher engineering institutions were selected.

Place: ASEAN countries

Event: AUN/SEED-Net Preparatory Meeting

Member Institutions agreed with the Necessity of Establishment of SEED-Net:
1. Steering Committee Meeting
2. Inauguration Ceremony
3. Inception Project
4. SEED-Net Secretariat
5. Executive Director

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

Event: AUN/SEED-Net Interim Steering Committee Meeting

Steering Committee decided the contents of Cooperative Framework Paper.

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

Event: Establishment of SEED-Net Supporting University Consortium in Japan

Considering to cooperate with the Member Institutions of SEED-Net.

Place: Japan

Event: AUN/SEED-Net Inauguration Ceremony

Representatives of 19 Member Institutions and the Ministry Concerned with Higher Education of all the ASEAN Countries agreed and signed the Cooperative Framework.

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

Event: AUN/SEED-Net 1st Steering Committee Meeting

Strategy of SEED-Net was discussed.

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

Event: Preparatory Study Mission to all the ASEAN countries

Discussing and exchanging the basic idea of Action Plans of each Member Institution.

Place: ASEAN countries

Event: AUN/SEED-Net Workshop on Formulating SEED-Net Strategy and Action Plans of Member Institutions

Presentation of the Action Plan of each Member Institution and discussion on specific topics under the SEED-Net activities.

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

AUN/SEED-Net Project (Phase I)

Establishment of Framework

Full operation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project supported by JICA.

Event: Mid-Term Evaluation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Mid-term evaluation of the Project (Phase I) by JICA, AUN/SEED-Net Secretariat, and counterparts.

Place: ASEAN Countries

Event: Final Evaluation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Final evaluation of the Project (Phase I) by JICA and counterparts.

Place: ASEAN Countries

Event: JICA Board Meeting

Approval for the 5-year Project of AUN/SEED-Net (Phase II).

Place: Tokyo, Japan

AUN/SEED-Net Project (Phase II)

Strengthen and Promote Network

Kick-off of the 5-year Project (Phase II) supported by JICA, ASEAN Foundation, and stakeholders.

Event: Mid-term Evaluation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project Phase II

Mid-term evaluation of the Project (Phase II) by JICA and counterparts.

Place: ASEAN Countries

Event: Final Evaluation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Final evaluation of the Project (Phase II) by JICA and counterparts.

Place: ASEAN Countries

Event: JICA Board Meeting

Approval for the 5-year Project of AUN/SEED-Net (Phase III).

Place: Tokyo, Japan

Event: Signing Ceremony of the New Cooperative Framework of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Representatives of 26 Member Institutions and the Ministry Concerned with Higher Education of all the ASEAN Countries agreed and signed the New Cooperative Framework.

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

AUN/SEED-Net Project (Phase III)

Address Common Regional Issues and Link with Industry

Kick-off of the 5-year Project (Phase III) supported by JICA, ASEAN Foundation, and stakeholders.

Event: Ex-post Evaluation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Ex-post evaluation of the Project (Phase I and Phase II) by JICA and counterparts.

Event: Final Evaluation of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Final evaluation of the Project (Phase III) by JICA and counterparts.

Place: ASEAN Countries

Event: Signing Ceremony of the New Cooperative Framework of the AUN/SEED-Net Project

Representatives of 26 Member Institutions and the Ministry Concerned with Higher Education of all the ASEAN Countries agreed and signed the New Cooperative Framework.

Place: Bangkok, Thailand