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Message from Dr Surin Pitsuwan,
Secretary-General of ASEAN

The idea of building an ASEAN Community by 2015 is an enormous and challenging undertaking. The ASEAN governments will require the cooperation of all stakeholders to realise their vision. The “ASEAN in Today's World" education programme, which is organised for the fourth time by Kyushu University reflects the commitment of the educational institutions in the ASEAN+3 countries to ASEAN education cooperation through the development and promotion of ASEAN awareness and identity. The first three programmes were jointly organised with Mahidol University, while this year, the programme will be organised in cooperation with Ateneo de Manila University. We look forward to similar initiatives in the future.

A sister programme of AsTW, Asia in Today's World (ATW) is a 6 week summer study program in Japan organized by Kyushu University in July and August. Each year, ATW hosted 50~60 participants from universities in Asia, Europe, North America
and South America.
Please visit the ATW website for details.

ASEAN in Today’s World (AsTW)

is a 2-week international program focusing on ASEAN and East Asia, designed for university students from around the world. The medium of instruction is English. AsTW was launched in March 2009 and has been co-organized by Kyushu University (Japan) and Mahidol University (Thailand). After successfully hosting three sessions at Mahidol University, AsTW moves to Ateneo de Manila University (the Philippines) in 2012. Having new partners of Ateneo de Manila University and Fukuoka Women’s University, four of most prestigious universities in Asia have collaborated in the AsTW program with the strong support from the ASEAN Secretariat.

The 2012 session will convene
from February 23, 2012 to March 9, 2012
at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines

Application deadline: November 15, 2011.

Structure of AsTW

AsTW consists of three parts: ASEAN Studies Courses (ASC), Asian Languages & Cultures (ALC) and Field Trips, providing students with a unique study opportunity. ?

ASC gives AsTW a distinction as a comprehensive academic program of ASEAN issues that increasingly play an important role in the world and “ASEAN+3” relations.

Students will broaden their knowledge and gain deeper understanding about ASEAN and “ASEAN+3” cooperation through ASC taught by professors from Kyushu University (Japan), Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines), and Mahidol University (Thailand). A valuable part of the program is the opportunity to approach ASEAN and East Asia topics from different perspectives. Students will select one ASC course from among those offered.

In addition, students will choose one intensive Asian language course. The combination of ASC and ALC contributes to the students’ synthetic understanding of ASEAN and East Asia.

A series of Philippine cultural field trips is another attractive part of the program. Each excursion is designed to allow students to experience Filipino culture and aesthetic sense.

To complete AsTW, students must take 2 courses (one ALC and one ASC). Students who complete AsTW will be awarded a certificate jointly signed by the Presidents of Kyushu University and Ateneo de Manila University.

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