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Real examples are great for enhancing the learning process of a training workshop. Which is why the AUN-QA has prepared a special two for one package for participants of the 12th Assessor Training Workshop for AUN-QA Programme Assessment, co-hosted by De La Salle University on 16 to 22 March, 2023. Along with the workshop also came the 244th AUN-QA Programme Assessment at DLSU where all participants had the opportunity to observe the process of an actual programme assessment!

Through the perspectives of the Ministry of Education in Brunei Darussalam, the AUN-QA Secretariat was able to learn firsthand experiences and information regarding the significance of holding the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance Training Course for Accomplishing Programme Assessment, Version 4.0 (AUN-QA Tier 1 Training) and its linkage to the future of Brunei’s Vision 2035.

The University of Potsdam, ASEAN-QA, and AUN Secretariat cooperated together to bring the first onsite Training on Internal Quality Assurance (TrainIQA) Workshop ever since the pandemic occurred. QA Officers and senior higher education managers who are in charge of QA at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the ASEAN region were guided by TrainIQA Trainers through the entire training methodology. This workshop also brought many ASEAN QA Officers and University Leaders together to promote the exchange of ideas and further developing networks among HEIs in the ASEAN region. At the end of the workshop, participants were able to present their projects to institutional decision makers that have the capability of shaping the future landscape of ASEAN HEIs.

The 10th AUN-QA Training Course for Accomplishing Programme Assessment (Version 4.0) has continued in a full mode of face-to-face operation during 15-18 November 2022. Almost thirty personnels from notable universities in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam have participated and extensively engaged in the training.

Borneo Bulletin along with Media Permata by Brunei Press recorded the success of the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) training course for Accomplishing Programme Assessment, Version 4.0 (Tier 1). The training was held from 31 October – 3 November 2022, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, under the invitation and recommendation of Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam. It brought together a total of 30 participants from various educational sectors, namely the MoE, public and private higher education institutions (HEIs), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.

This article will be breaking down significant changes that play a crucial role in pushing the AUN-QA training programme towards the best version of itself. The AUN Secretariat is bringing you through the story of AUN-QA's commitment to continuous improvement—the mission of moving forwards with insightful, innovative, and cutting-edge structure. With the Guide to AUN-QA Programme Assessment Version 4.0 launched last year, let us read on further to find out about AUN-QA Tier-1 Training’s newest improvements.