AUN-QA Community Project for Universities in Myanmar

The AUN-QA community project aims to provide universities in CLM countries with greater opportunities to harmonize their education within the ASEAN higher education area as well as to uplift their higher education systems, develop and sustain their quality assurance at programme and institutional levels based on AUN-QA framework.

As part of the larger aim, the AUN-QA Network has launched a 5 years (2023 to 2027) community project for universities in Myanmar involving the following 3 phases:

• Phase 1a - Data and information gathering and selection of study programmes to undergo AUN-QA programme certification;
• Phase 1b - Training representatives of the participating universities on the AUN-QA programme framework (version 4) and gaps analysis of the selected study programmes as well as the documentation of IQA Manual and IQA plan;
• Phase 2 - Self-Assessment Report (SAR) preparation and writing; and
• Phase 3 - Preparation of AUN-QA programme assessment.

The kickoff workshop (online) has begun on 17 January 2024 and lasted through 30 January 2024. During the 5-year period, relevant training workshops, coaching and hand-holding activities will be held to the participating universities for uplift their selected study programmes to meet the AUN-QA programme standards.

Happier Career Happier LIfe

The 12th "Happier Career Happier Life" workshop was held on 26 January 2024 at Furama City Centre Hotel, Singapore. The outline of the workshop is as follows:

• Overview of the happiness DNA 
• The science of happiness in career
• Personality profiling tools to find suitable career choices including numerology, NERIS Type Explorer® and bazi (birthdate)
• Job crafting to redesign work to suit one’s values, strengths and passions
• Understand the kinds of work stress and how to manage them
• Appreciate the future of work and how to stay relevant

The workshop was organised in collaboration with ASK Training Pte Ltd and Living Better and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Chief Happiness Coach. Various techniques to manage stress were shared and practised such as muscle relaxation, meditation, laughter yoga, stretching exercise and breathwork.

Happy Employees Work Better

The 8th "Happy Employees Work Better" workshop was held on 24 to 25 January 2024 at Furama City Centre Hotel, Singapore. The workshop is a collaboration between ASK Training Pte Ltd and Living Better. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Chief Happiness Coach of Living Better.

The outline of the workshop covers the following topics:

• The Happiness DNA
• Importance of workplace happiness
• The workplace happiness DNA
• Happy purpose – building a sense of purpose
• Happy people - nurturing the Happiness DNA
• Happy practices - keeping employees happy
• Happy culture – sustaining a happy workforce

The PDCA of Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) at CamEd BUsiness School, Cambodia

A 1-day workshop on "The PDCA of Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) " was hosted by CamEd Business School, Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 8 January 2024. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder & Principal Consultant of eqi and AUN-QA Expert and was attended by more than 60 participants from more than 30 institutions/universities. The workshop was graced by Mr. Casey Barnett, President, CamEd Business School.