Editing ASEAN (section)

==Education==
[[File:ASEAN Delegation at EAYDP 2023 Malaysia.jpg|thumb|ASEAN Delegation at the EU-ASEAN Youth Diplomat Program 2023 in Faculty of International Relations of [[University Malaya]]]]
To enhance the region's status in education, ASEAN education ministers have agreed four priorities for education at all levels, promoting ASEAN awareness among ASEAN citizens, particularly youth, strengthening ASEAN identity through education, building ASEAN human resources in the field of education strengthening the [[ASEAN University Network]].<ref name="Education 2009">"ASEANWEB – Education." ASEANWEB – Education. N.p., 2009. Web. 23 October 2012.</ref> At the 11th ASEAN Summit in December 2005, leaders set new direction for regional education collaboration when they welcomed the decision of the ASEAN education ministers to convene meetings on a regular basis. The annual ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting oversees co-operation efforts on education at the ministerial level. With regard to implementation, programs, and activities are carried out by the ASEAN Senior Officials on Education (SOM-ED). SOM-ED also manages co-operation on [[higher education]] through the [[ASEAN University Network]] (AUN).<ref>ASEAN. "ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting". Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN Secretariat. 2012. {{cite web |url=http://www.asean.org/communities/asean-socio-cultural-community/category/asean-education-ministers-meeting-ased |title=ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED) |access-date=2015-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211074208/http://www.asean.org/communities/asean-socio-cultural-community/category/asean-education-ministers-meeting-ased |archive-date=11 February 2015 }}</ref> It is a consortium of [[Southeast Asia]]n tertiary institutions of which 30 currently belong as participating universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aun-sec.org/member_u.html |title=ASEAN University Network/Board Member |publisher=Aun-sec.org |access-date=21 December 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080731123240/http://www.aun-sec.org/member_u.html |archive-date = 31 July 2008}}</ref> Founded in November 1995 by 11 universities,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aun-sec.org/about_agreement.html |title=ASEAN University Network/Agreement |publisher=Aun-sec.org |access-date=21 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201084304/http://www.aun-sec.org/about_agreement.html |archive-date=1 February 2009 }}</ref> the AUN was established to:<ref name="Education 2009" /> promote co-operation among ASEAN scholars, academics, and scientists, develop academic and professional human resources, promote information dissemination among the ASEAN academic community, enhance awareness of a regional identity and the sense of "ASEAN-ness" among member states.

In November 2011, ten vocational schools and centers were established in China to help develop human resources to assist in the economic and social development of the ASEAN countries.<ref name="Loh">{{Cite book |last=Loh |first=Dylan M.H. |title=China's Rising Foreign Ministry: Practices and Representations of Assertive Diplomacy |publisher=[[Stanford University Press]] |year=2024 |isbn=9781503638204}}</ref>{{Rp|page=160}}

ASEAN also has a [[scholarship]] program offered by Singapore to the 9 other member states for secondary school, junior college, and university education. It covers accommodation, food, medical benefits and accident insurance, school fees, and examination fees. Its recipients, who perform well on the [[GCE Advanced Level]] Examination, may apply for ASEAN undergraduate scholarships, which are tailored specifically to undergraduate institutions in Singapore and other ASEAN member countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/scholarships/asean|title=About the ASEAN Scholarships|website=Ministry of Education Singapore|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703220100/https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/scholarships/asean|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ascklee.org/CV/iKMS-Article-2010.pdf |author=Keong, Lee Chu |title=Knowledge Management: Some Definitions. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705153359/http://ascklee.org/CV/iKMS-Article-2010.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2013 |access-date=29 November 2018}}</ref>

'Australia for ASEAN' scholarships are also offered by the [[Australian Government]] to the 'next generation of leaders' from ASEAN member states. By undertaking a [[Master's degree]], recipients are to develop the skills and knowledge to drive change, help build links with Australia, and also participate in the Indo-Pacific Emerging Leaders Program to help develop the ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific. Each ASEAN member state is able to receive ten 'Australia for ASEAN' scholarships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/participating-countries/australia-asean-scholarships |title=Australia for ASEAN scholarships |publisher=Australian Government – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref>