21st AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment

The 21st AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 15 December 2017.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to introduce the AUN-QA framework and enhance quality assurance practices based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA framework at programme level. The content of the workshop encompasses:

• Quality assurance in higher education
• AUN-QA framework and criteria at programme level
• AUN-QA quality assessment process
• PDCA Approach to self-assessment
• Self-assessment report (SAR) writing
• Change Management

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Prof. Arnulfo P. Azcarraga from De La Salle University. The workshop was attended by 34 participants from 24 universities in Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

ASEAN Young QA Officers Network Forum 2017

The ASEAN Young Quality Assurance Officers Network Forum 2017 was held on 7 December 2017 in Manila, the Philippines. The objectives of the forum are to appreciate different quality assurance systems or frameworks in ASEAN, understand ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) and ASEAN Quality Assurance Framework (AQAF) and their implications in ASEAN higher education, and strengthen the solidarity and networking of young QA officers in ASEAN.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA expert was invited to facilitate the session on "Internal Quality Assurance" together with Dr. Freddy Coignoul, Honorary Vice-Rector of University of Liege, Belgium.

EU-SHARE National Quality Assurance Workshop in the Philippines

The EU-SHARE National Workshop on the "Potential Impact of Regional Quality Assurance Standards on Higher Education in the Philippines" was held on 6 December 2017 in Manila, the Philippines. The objectives of the workshop are to raise the awareness on the state of development of the regional QA framework (AQAF) among the higher education community and to discuss the relevance and impact of the regional framework on national regulations and practices.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA expert was invited to facilitate the session on "IQA Training" together with Dr. Freddy Coignoul, Honorary Vice-Rector of University of Liege, Belgium.

EU-SHARE Seminar for Assessors of Pilot Assessment of HEIs

The preparatory seminar for assessors for the pilot assessment exercises of HEIs was held on 4 and 5 December 2017 in Manila, the Philippines. The seminar was attended by 16 assessors and 10 other experts and guests from both Europe and ASEAN. The aims of the seminar are to familiarise the assessors with the assessment criteria and guidelines, appreciate the ASEAN higher education landscape and current developments, and roles and responsibilities of an assessor including interviewing techniques, SAR analysis and report writing.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA expert was invited to facilitate the session on "How to Carry Out Interviews Effectively" together with Dr. Jacques Lanares, Former Rector of University of Lausanne, Switzerland.