Mariano Marcos
State University

MMSU joins AIMS Capability Enhancement and Mid-Year Assessment Program

By Chessa Pae Faustino, STRATCOM Correspondent

ngo and External Linkages and Partnerships Director Jeanette Dials represented the university during the Asian International Mobility for Students Programme (AIMS) Capability Enhancement and Mid-Year Conference, co-hosted by Saint Louis University in Baguio City from April 23 to 25, 2025.

The conference, conducted by the Commission on Higher Education(CHED), aimed to enhance program effectiveness, inclusivity, and impact assessment mechanisms. It also focused on developing short-term programs aligned with sustainable development and the future of artificial intelligence, ensuring gender equity and diversity, and establishing a robust monitoring and evaluation framework.
As a new member of the Asian International Mobility for Students Programme (AIMS) of the @SoutheAST ASIAN MIN Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED), MMSU was also formally welcomed and introduced during the conference.

In 2022, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) thoroughly evaluated MMSU’s processes and documents.  Following this evaluation, MMSU was successfully accepted into the program in January 2025, joining institutions from 10 member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The AIMS Programme, established by SEAMEO RIHED in 2010, serves as the region’s flagship initiative to promote student mobility across Asian countries. Over the past decade, it has significantly expanded, fostering greater international collaboration and academic exchange among participating institutions.

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