Towards an ASEAN Lifelong Learning Agenda Progress Report SEAMEO CELLL

DEVELOPING AN ASEAN LIFELONG LEARNING AGENDA Global LLL context ASEAN LLL context Policies, Concepts, RVA PROJECT

DEVELOPING AN ASEAN LIFELONG LEARNING AGENDA Global LLL context ASEAN LLL context Policies, Concepts, RVA PROJECT PURPOSE: To support Southeast Asian countries’ development and implementation of holistic and comprehensive lifelong learning approaches that link different sectors and forms of learning EXPECTED IMPACT: positive changes in the region towards inclusive, gender-responsive lifelong learning policies and programmes in line with UNESCO 2016-2017 Programme, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025, and SEAMEO Educational Priorities 2015-2035. PROPOSAL: April 2015 APPROVAL: December 2015 Funding: 100,000 EUR

THE PLANNING MEETING March 2016: Bureau for Education Indonesia Ministry of Education and Culture DVV International National Institute for Lifelong Education (Republic of Korea) SEAMEO CELLL SEAMEO Secretariat UNESCO Bangkok UNESCO Hanoi VN MOET . THE PLANNING MEETING March 2016: Different levels in Lifelong learning developments in terms of awareness, conceptualization and policies key components and implementation steps

THE PLANNING MEETING Study of best practices in lifelong learning in member countries Expert meeting to discuss enabling policies, legislation and financing for lifelong learning Online portal for sharing national policies and best practices Publications of best practices and policies Recommendations to be submitted to an ASEAN education leaders summit A set of recommendations on policies, legislation and financing for lifelong learning will subsequently be developed and presented for adoption in the next stage, at a high-level policy dialogue on lifelong learning agenda. Dissemination of best practices and policies in SEAMEO countries (in both English and national languages) Monitoring

Component 1: National reports Guidelines from UIL + GBM Chair’s letter to Governing Board Members Nomination of country Focal Points +country plans (7 countries) Study of best practices and policy enablers in 7 participating countries Executive summaries >> Consultants’ comments >> Draft reports June August Full national report GOOD NEWS: 11 participating countries September Way forward About three months between country plan submission and summary

Component 2: Expert Meeting Time&Venue: Vietnam, 4-5 October Purpose: to review national reports (11 countries) and the synthesis report to preview the concept of an online portal to agree on a set of recommendations to strengthen regional collaborative activites to review the synthesis report based on country national executive summaries to review the concept of an online portal and other dissemination strategies for sharing knowledge in lifelong learning in the region to agree on a set of recommendations on lifelong learning policies inclusive, gender-responsive lifelong learning policies and programmes in line with UNESCO 2016-2017 Programme, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025, and SEAMEO Educational Priorities 2015-2035.

Component 3: Interactive Online portal HUB i There have been a lot of websites of the like. What special about this one? Admittedly, tons of websites offering resources for lifelong learning, like Mission to Learn, iPL2, Open Education Consortium, contents of various formats CLCPedia September 2016 onward

Component 4: Publication a compendium LLL week [ learning city seminar (HN) lam voi NASCOM + CLC (Hoabinh) ] + expert meeting seminars during the Lifelong Learning Week expert meeting

Component 5: Recommendations Recommendations at an ASEAN education leaders’ summit, preferably at the SEAMEO Council Conference (3-4) in Indonesia Purpose: to seek the Council’s approval of the necessary recommendations for lifelong learning The recommendations on reorienting national plans for enhancing lifelong learning for all are adopted by Education Ministers of Southeast Asian countries Recommendations at an ASEAN education leaders’ summit, preferably at the SEAMEO Council Conference in Indonesia Purpose: to seek the Council’s approval of the necessary recommendations for lifelong learning

Component 6: Dissemination Country Component 6: Dissemination Country Purpose: to enhance understanding of best practices and policies in countries other than one’s own and encourage modification and application of those Output: enabling policies, legislation and financing for lifelong learning translated and discussed in SEAMEO countries Best practices Policy enablers Country Country Country

Component 7: Monitoring Execut marries tive Su Nationa l reports Synthesis Report

Expected outcomes in countries Multi-stakeholder/multi-sectoral dialogue on lifelong learning initiated and strengthened within and among national ministries responsible for lifelong learning (i.e. basic education, higher education, vocational education) and with other public and private stakeholder organizations that are involved in the development and implementation of lifelong learning policies and strategies.

Expected outcomes in countries (contd.) Successful policies and practices in lifelong learning identified, analyzed and summarized in national reports. Impediments and possible government responses to improve equity and quality of lifelong learning identified. Lessons learned from experience in other ASEAN/SEAMEO countries.

Expected outcomes at regional level Regional recommendations for policy and programmes promoting lifelong learning drafted for sharing and consultation in regional policy-making fora. An online knowledge sharing platform on policies and practices in lifelong learning created.

Expected outcomes at regional level (contd.) Documentation(s) on critical factors for the development and implementation of holistic and comprehensive approaches towards lifelong learning published and disseminated.

Project Progress

Implementation Overall, as planned Done: planning meeting, 6 executive summaries, 4 national reports, expert meeting On going: online portal

Implementation Problems: slow communication at times, late submission, difficulty in data collection, insufficient information from summaries

Implementation Advantages: strong support from Governing Board, esp. Madam Chair, strong support and effective coordination from UIL, kind support from regional partners (DVV International, NILE); dedication, industriousness, expertise of consultants

Sustainability First regional project with involvement of all 11 AMS >> impacts will be positive and last long Recommendations to HOM to be approved and endorsed. It will have a strong impact and adopted nationwide First regional project with involvement of all 11 AMS Support from ministry of education in all 11 AMS Strong focus on best practices Meeting the current trend in education Component 6 – Dissemination STRONG BACKING SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS WIDESPREAD ADOPTION

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