CHARTER OF PASSAGE TO ASEANThe Inst

CHARTER
OF
PASSAGE TO ASEAN
T
he
Institutions
of Higher Education in Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the
Republic of Indones
ia, the Lao People's Democratic
Republic, Malaysia, the Union of
Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand
and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
In recollection of the First Assembly of Representatives in June 2012
hosted by
Rangsit
U
niversity
in Thailand
and
attended by Norton University of
Cambodia, Duy Tan Univers
ity of
Vietnam, The National University of Laos,
and Myanmar Computer Institute of
Myanmar
;
Guided
by One Vision, One Identity
and by the Principals of the ASEAN Charter, signed by the
Heads of Governments of the
ASEAN Member
States in Singapore on the occasion of the 40
h
anniversary of ASEAN
;
Driven by the need for regional solidarity and a shared responsibility towards people a
nd
society as a whole and strengthened by resources and abilities to contribute towards the
ASEAN Community;
Have agreed
to establish, through this Charter, Passage to AS
EAN as a mean to build towards
one caring and sharing
community that is based on Equality and Peace, on Unders
tanding,
Respect and Acceptance.
1.
Purposes and Principles
Purposes
To promot
e knowledgeable students, staff
and faculties with the intercultural understanding
and competencies to participate and cont
ribute to the ASEAN community, and to promote an
ASEAN identity
by
fostering greater awareness of
ASEAN
cultural diversity
and heritage
;
To promote a people
-
oriented ASEAN in which all people are encouraged to participate in,
and benefit from, the process
of ASEAN integration and community building and an ASEAN
where people have equal access to opportunities for education and development
;
To forge closer multilateral cooperations in education and to promote life
-
long learning to
support individuals and
society and to build qualified, skilled and knowledgeable human
resources
;
To promote a sustainable development of the region and to ensure the protection
and
preser
vation
of the region's environment and
cultural heritage;
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Principles
In pursuit of the Purposes of this Charter the
Partners
shall act in accordance with the
following principles:
Respect for the
independence
, equality, and na
tional identity of all
Partners
and with a s
hared
commitment and collective responsibility in
developing, promoting, supporting and executing
Passage to ASEAN;
Respect for the right of every
Partner
to
apply
the details
of
Passage to ASEAN within the
framework of this Charter;
Enhanced
and continuous
consultations
between the Partners
on matters th
at affect the
common interest and the betterment of Passage to ASEAN;
Adherence to the rule of law, in particular the rule of Educational laws, the governing rules of
the
P
artner i
nstitutes, and the principles of good governance
;
Respect for the different
cultures, languages and religions of the peoples of ASEAN, while
emphasizing
their common values in t
he spirit of unity in diversity.
2.
Partners
hip
Partners
Each
of the ten
ASEAN Member
Countries
may
have
multiple
P
artners
.
Partners
are encouraged to
expand
the national network and to make Passage to ASEAN
available to all
students
, consequent
to the principles of this Charter to build an ASEAN
community where
students
have equal access to opportunities for education and
development
.
Partners
hip is open
to application from
all educational institutions in ASEAN. New
P
a
rtners
may apply for
Partners
hip directly to the Secretariat or through
the program’s website
. New
P
artners
of Passage to
ASEAN shall be
accepted
by the S
tanding
Committee
.
Partners
shall represent their country
and institution
in Passage to ASEAN meetings and
committees and, where appropriate, in meetings with ASEAN organizations and officials
.
Partners
shall have equal rights and obligations under this Charter and each
Par
tner
shall
undertake to respect the content of this Charter.
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3.
Governance
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee consists of
one Committee Member from each ASEAN Member
Country
.
The
Standing Committee
shall decide on policies and, where appropriate,
on
recommendations of the Representatives and the Secretariat.
A
P
artner
may
request
to join the Standing Committee
.
The Committee Member must be
the
highest
Senior Administrator
at the institution e.g. President, Rector or Vice
-
Chancellor
. New
Standing
Co
mmittee
Members
shall be
accepted
by the Standing Committee
.
Committee of Representatives
Each
P
artner
shall
appoint a Representative authorized to
represent the institution
for
all
operational
matters related to
Passage to ASEAN and shall:
Serve as the focal point and the
center
of information of Passage to ASEAN at the institutional
level
an
d
c
oordinate
Passage to ASEAN
activities within the institute
;
Liaise with the Secretariat on subjects that are relevant to its
duties
and facilitate cooperation
between other
Partners
in their country
;
The Representatives
from the combined
P
artners
collectively constitute the Committee of
Representatives
P2A Secretariat
The
Standing Committee
shall appoint the Secretariat of Passage to ASEAN. The
appointed
P
artner
shall host the
Secretariat
for a minimum of two years, and in principle
shall rotate bi
-
annually.
Partners may self
-
nominate their institution for the position of t
he Secretariat.
Th
e Secretariat
shall
chair meetings of the
Standing Committee
,
meetings of the Committee of
Representatives and, where appropriate, meetings with
ASEAN organizations and officials
.
The Secretariat shall a
ctively promote and enhance the interests
of
Passage
to ASEAN,
including efforts to expand the program through policy initiatives, coordinat
ion, consensus
and cooperation.
The Secretariat shall
s
erve as the focal point and the
center
of information for Passage to
ASEAN
and
coordinate all activities relevant
to its execution
.
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owards One Caring and Shari ng Community
4.
Procedures and Execution
Procedures
Each
P
artner
shall prescribe its own rules of procedure
for the implementation of Passage to
ASEAN within the institution. The rules of procedure shall reflect the principles of this
Charter.
Partners shall promote ASEAN studies, inter
-
ASEAN
mobility
and participation
in cross
-
cultural and ASEAN related activities, as well as
,
the
assessment of Knowledge, Understanding
and Multicultural
c
ompetencies.
Partners
,
through the Governing Bodies
,
shall
seek formal certification of Passage to ASEAN
for the knowledge, understanding and multicultural competencies to work, interact and
socialize in the Southeast Asian Region.
Execution
The
S
ecretariat shall
annual
ly
coordinate
the
P2A
Framework
,
containing the guiding
principles for the implementation of Passage to ASEAN. The Framework
shall
describe the
program details,
financial guidelines, as well as general regulations
for Passage
to ASEAN.
The Framework shall be reviewed by the
Representativ
es
. Revisions of the Framework shall
be endorsed by the Representatives.
Partner
s
shall undertake to respe
ct the content of the Framework
, however;
the details of the
execution of any particular activity shall be negotiated
directly
between the
P
artners
as such
specific cases arise
.
Partners
shall advocate the use of virtual internationalization, as a means for innovative
internationalization
,
which is
accessible to all students
and not limited by
financial
differences between
ASEAN Member
Countries
and
their
institutions.
Decisions and Disputes
As a
guiding
principle, decisions
will
be
made
based on
consultation and consensus
between
the Partners;
when consensus cannot be achieved,
the
Standing Committee m
ay
rule on
specific cases
.
Partners
shall
endeavor
to
peacefully
and
timely
resolve all disputes through
dialogue, consultation and negotiation.
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owards One Caring and Shari ng Community
FRAMEWORK 2014
-
2015
The Framework contains the guidelines
for
Passage to ASEAN mobility
in 2014
-
2015
.
Notwithstanding the guidelines, the
implementation of mobility
is
at the discretion of each
P2A Partner
and a
rrangements
will
be discussed a
nd agreed between the P
artners involved
.
P2A Partners will endeavor to assign a P2A Coordinator, a Facebook Administrator and a
Second Life Coordinator
to develop, promote and implement P2A within their institution.
Coordinators and Administrators
will endeavor to develop P2A Student Ambassadors to
support institutional
P2A
activities;
P2A Partners will
assist other Partners in organizing P2A Journeys by
post
ing
all
relevant
travel information from and to their institution
on the P2A Travel Website. P2A Partners will
also use this website to post their own P2A Journeys;
P2A Partners agree to accept
a minimum of three (3) groups of twenty (20)
students fro
m
other P2A Partners for three (3) days and two (2) nights.
More students, groups and longer
visits may be discussed and agreed
between the Partners involved;
P2A Partners
will
assign local bud
dies to visiting students and
facilitate
a Program
conducive
to
the objectives of the Charter and

Results (Indonesian) 1:

PIAGAM DARI BAGIAN ASEANTIa Lembagapendidikan tinggi di Brunei Darussalam, Kerajaan Kamboja, Republik IndonesIa, Lao Rakyat DemokratikRepublik, Malaysia, persatuan Myanmar, Republik Filipina, Republik Singapura, Kerajaan Thailand dan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam Dalam ingatan dari Majelis perwakilan pertama di Juni 2012 host olehRangsit University di Thailanddan dihadiri oleh Universitas NortonKamboja, Duy Tan University dariVietnam, Universitas Nasional Laos, dan Institut komputer Myanmar Myanmar;Dipandu dengan satu visi, satu identitas dan dengan prinsip-prinsip Piagam ASEAN, yang ditandatangani oleh Kepala pemerintah Anggota ASEANNegara bagian di Singapura pada 40hulang tahun ke-ASEAN; Didorong oleh kebutuhan untuk solidaritas regional dan menjadi tanggung jawab bersama terhadap orangNd masyarakat secara keseluruhan dan diperkuat oleh sumber daya dan kemampuan untuk memberikan kontribusi terhadap Komunitas ASEAN;Telah sepakatuntuk menetapkan, melalui Piagam ini, Bagian sebagaiEAN sebagai wahana membangun menuju satu peduli dan berbagimasyarakat yang didasarkan pada kesetaraan dan perdamaian, pada undertanding, Rasa hormat dan penerimaan.1.Tujuan dan prinsip-prinsipTujuan Promote berpengetahuan mahasiswa, stafdan Fakultas dengan pemahaman antar budaya dan kompetensi untuk berpartisipasi dan lanjutribute untuk komunitas ASEAN, dan untuk mempromosikan Identitas ASEAN byfostering greater awareness of ASEANcultural diversityand heritage;To promote a people-oriented ASEAN in which all people are encouraged to participate in, and benefit from, the processof ASEAN integration and community building and an ASEAN where people have equal access to opportunities for education and development;To forge closer multilateral cooperations in education and to promote life-long learning to support individuals and society and to build qualified, skilled and knowledgeable human resources;To promote a sustainable development of the region and to ensure the protection and preservation of the region's environment and cultural heritage;P2A | BuildingTowards One Caring and Shari ng CommunityPrinciplesIn pursuit of the Purposes of this Charter the Partnersshall act in accordance with the following principles: Respect for the independence, equality, and national identity of all Partnersand with a shared commitment and collective responsibility in developing, promoting, supporting and executing Passage to ASEAN;Respect for the right of every Partnerto applythe details of Passage to ASEAN within the framework of this Charter;Enhanced and continuous consultations between the Partners on matters that affect the common interest and the betterment of Passage to ASEAN; Adherence to the rule of law, in particular the rule of Educational laws, the governing rules of the Partner institutes, and the principles of good governance;Respect for the differentcultures, languages and religions of the peoples of ASEAN, while emphasizingtheir common values in the spirit of unity in diversity.2.PartnershipPartnersEach of the ten ASEAN MemberCountriesmayhave multiplePartners.Partnersare encouraged to expandthe national network and to make Passage to ASEAN available to all students, consequentto the principles of this Charter to build an ASEAN community where studentshave equal access to opportunities for education and development.Partnership is open to application fromall educational institutions in ASEAN. New Partnersmay apply for Partnership directly to the Secretariat or through the program’s website. New Partnersof Passage to ASEAN shall be acceptedby the Standing Committee.Partnersshall represent their country and institution in Passage to ASEAN meetings and committees and, where appropriate, in meetings with ASEAN organizations and officials. Partnersshall have equal rights and obligations under this Charter and each Partnershall undertake to respect the content of this Charter. P2A | BuildingTowards One Caring and Shari ng Community3.GovernanceStanding CommitteeThe Standing Committee consists of one Committee Member from each ASEAN Member Country. The Standing Committee shall decide on policies and, where appropriate, on recommendations of the Representatives and the Secretariat.A Partnermay requestto join the Standing Committee. The Committee Member must bethe highestSenior Administrator at the institution e.g. President, Rector or Vice-Chancellor. New Standing Committee Membersshall be acceptedby the Standing Committee.Committee of Representatives Each Partnershallappoint a Representative authorized to represent the institution forall operational matters related toPassage to ASEAN and shall:Serve as the focal point and the centerof information of Passage to ASEAN at the institutional level andcoordinate Passage to ASEAN activities within the institute;Liaise with the Secretariat on subjects that are relevant to its dutiesand facilitate cooperation between other Partnersin their country;The Representatives from the combined Partnerscollectively constitute the Committee of Representatives P2A SecretariatThe Standing Committeeshall appoint the Secretariat of Passage to ASEAN. The appointed Partnershall host the Secretariat for a minimum of two years, and in principle shall rotate bi-annually. Partners may self-nominate their institution for the position of the Secretariat. The Secretariatshallchair meetings of the Standing Committee,meetings of the Committee of Representatives and, where appropriate, meetings with ASEAN organizations and officials. The Secretariat shall actively promote and enhance the interests of Passageto ASEAN, including efforts to expand the program through policy initiatives, coordination, consensus and cooperation.The Secretariat shall serve as the focal point and the centerof information for Passage to ASEAN andcoordinate all activities relevantto its execution.P2A | BuildingTowards One Caring and Shari ng Community4.Procedures and ExecutionProceduresEach Partnershall prescribe its own rules of procedure for the implementation of Passage to ASEAN within the institution. The rules of procedure shall reflect the principles of this Charter. Partners shall promote ASEAN studies, inter-ASEAN mobilityand participation in cross-cultural and ASEAN related activities, as well as,the assessment of Knowledge, Understanding and Multicultural competencies. Partners,through the Governing Bodies,shall seek formal certification of Passage to ASEAN for the knowledge, understanding and multicultural competencies to work, interact and socialize in the Southeast Asian Region. ExecutionThe Secretariat shall annuallycoordinate theP2A Framework, containing the guiding principles for the implementation of Passage to ASEAN. The Frameworkshalldescribe the program details, financial guidelines, as well as general regulations for Passageto ASEAN. The Framework shall be reviewed by the Representatives. Revisions of the Framework shall be endorsed by the Representatives.Partnersshall undertake to respect the content of the Framework, however;the details of the execution of any particular activity shall be negotiated directly between the Partnersas such specific cases arise.Partnersshall advocate the use of virtual internationalization, as a means for innovative internationalization,which is accessible to all studentsand not limited by financial differences between ASEAN MemberCountriesand their institutions.Decisions and DisputesAs a guidingprinciple, decisionswillbe madebased on consultation and consensusbetween the Partners;when consensus cannot be achieved,the Standing Committee may rule on specific cases. Partnersshall endeavorto peacefully and timely resolve all disputes through dialogue, consultation and negotiation. P2A | BuildingTowards One Caring and Shari ng CommunityFRAMEWORK 2014-2015The Framework contains the guidelines forPassage to ASEAN mobilityin 2014-2015. Notwithstanding the guidelines, the implementation of mobilityisat the discretion of each P2A Partnerand arrangements willbe discussed and agreed between the Partners involved.P2A Partners will endeavor to assign a P2A Coordinator, a Facebook Administrator and a Second Life Coordinator to develop, promote and implement P2A within their institution. Coordinators and Administratorswill endeavor to develop P2A Student Ambassadors to support institutional P2A activities;P2A Partners will assist other Partners in organizing P2A Journeys by postingallrelevant travel information from and to their institution on the P2A Travel Website. P2A Partners will also use this website to post their own P2A Journeys; P2A Partners agree to accept a minimum of three (3) groups of twenty (20) students from other P2A Partners for three (3) days and two (2) nights. More students, groups and longervisits may be discussed and agreedbetween the Partners involved;P2A Partners willassign local buddies to visiting students and facilitate a Program conducive tothe objectives of the Charter and