2.5.1 Benefits for Countries
• Contribute to the process of ASEAN integration and community
building, as detailed in the Charter of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations.
• Promote ASEAN peoples’ participation in the process of ASEAN
integration
• Enhance the profile and visibility of Southeast Asian higher
education
• Develop capacity to deliver international education and build
reputation to encourage international students
2.5.2 Benefits for Higher Education Institutions
• Opportunity for selected institutions to actively engage in a
regional exchange programme
• Increases capacity of HEIs International Relations Office to deliver
international education, through coordination with other HEIs and
the refinement of processes to accommodate international
students
• Develop an international atmosphere based on the cultural
exchange, both from inbound overseas students and the outbound
students greater internationalisation upon their return
• Develop on-going networks for future coordination among
members
2.5.3 Benefits for Students
• Improved ability to operate in an international environment
• Develop personal and socio-cultural links with peers from other
countries
• Generate a strong sense of ASEAN citizenship, as part of the
readiness toward ASEAN Community in 2015