Since the inception of ASEAN, parties to it have aspired to develop
close ties among themselves in the areas that hold social and economic values.
Education is among many important items waiting to be achieved to consolidate
the ASEAN region both economically and culturally. It will pave the way for our
future generations to be ready to coexist with their neighbors.
As the Association of Southeast
Asian Nation (ASEAN) puts it ‘Education underpins ASEAN community building’,
the statement cannot be far from the truth. The organization stressed how
important education is in raising awareness of its existence and promoting the
sense of belonging.
According to former Secretary
General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, education is a key way for the ASEAN’s
citizenry to become aware of the many connections that bind them, and to endow
them with the skills they need to effectively build a better future across the
region.
He also stated that, for this
purpose, ASEAN has called on Member States to come together to ensure that
their young citizens in the classrooms learn about the interconnectedness among
cultures, peoples, economies, governments, and ecosystems, and how these are
linked to their own lives.
Through education, people will
become knowledgeable and be able to adapt to a new environment. In 2005, the
ASEAN leaders approved the decision to allow regional education ministers to
convene a meeting on a regular basis to discuss and exchange their opinions on
how best to improve regional education.
In the following year, the ASEAN
Education Ministers identified four priorities that ASEAN cooperation on
education would address. They include promoting ASEAN awareness among ASEAN
citizens, particularly youth, strengthening ASEAN identity through education,
building ASEAN human resources in the field of education and strengthening
ASEAN University Networking.
ASEAN has also developed its own
curriculum as a guideline for school across Southeast Asia that focus on
building students’ 21st century knowledge and skills, such as problem-solving,
critical thinking, innovation, cross-cultural communication, collaboration, and
media as well as IT literacy
All of ASEAN education
cooperation initiatives are implemented under Southeast Asian Ministers of
Education Organization and are also overseen at the ministerial level ASEAN
Education Ministers Meeting. The improvement on regional education is a
continuous process and will surely bring every member together as a group of
new power house in Asia. Once successfully realized, ASEAN will become a highly
consolidated organization that has unlimited economic power.
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