:: AUN/SEED-Net ::

	General Info : About "AUN/SEED-Net"
	Introduction

	Initiated by former Japanese Prime Ministers H.E. Mr. Hashimoto and Mr. Obuchi at the Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting in 1997 and at the ASEAN-Plus-Three Summit Meeting in 1999, respectively, the Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (SEED-Net) Project, was officially established as an autonomous sub-network of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) in April 2001 (AUN/SEED-Net) aimed at promoting human resources development in engineering in ASEAN. The Network consists of 19 leading Member Institutions (selected by the Ministries in charge of higher education of respective countries) from 10 ASEAN countries with the support of 11 leading Japanese Supporting Universities (selected by Japanese Government). AUN/SEED-Net is mainly supported by the Japanese Government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) , and partially supported by the ASEAN Foundation. AUN/SEED-Net activities are implemented by the AUN/SEED-Net Secretariat with the support of the JICA Project for AUN/SEED-Net, now based at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

	Missions

	To activate internationally competitive personnel in leading engineering educational institutions in the region • for advancing academic cooperation on an equal footing • for providing educational and technical assistance to less advanced engineering institutions in the region To promote collaboration and solidarity between academics and professionals in the region through the cross-border and region-wise development of engineering education and research capabilities, corresponding to the founding principles of AUN.
	Goals of Phase I

	Upgrading faculty qualification through acquisition of graduate degrees Enhancing host graduate programs Promoting joint activities and strengthening human linkage among Member Institutions through • IT-Enhanced Courseware Development • Website and Database • Etc.