Development and Progress of the AIMS Program Philippine

Development and Progress of the AIMS Program: Philippine Updates 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Student Program Bali, Indonesia November 1 -3, 2017 MR. NAPOLEON B. IMPERIAL Deputy Executive Director and Chair , Technical Working Group for AIMS www. themegallery. com Company Logo

OUTLINE PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE INCREASINGLY GLOBALIZING WORLD IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF 47(A)(2) VISA UNDER AIMS PROGRAM NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TOWARDS NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATION 5 -Year PLAN OF AIMS 2018 -2023 10 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Program

PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE INCREASINGLY GLOBALIZING WORLD Ø Rapid changes in information and communications technology Ø Internationalization of programs processes, constituencies and activities of HEIs § freer flow of students and workers within and across regional economies § increase of international linkages § regional integration – ASEAN

IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES A. Approval of CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) 55, s. 2016 on “Policy Framework and Strategies on the Internationalization of Philippine Higher Education” This is to guide Philippine HEIs in the conduct of their internationalization programs B. Additional provisions on the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the AIMS Program

IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES B. Additional provisions on the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the AIMS Program 1. Selection of HEIs to participate in the AIMS Program: a. Autonomous/Deregulated HEIs b. Center of Excellence or Center of Development c. Level III accreditation status & above d. Member of international network e. International Relations Office f. Facilities pertaining to the discipline and to student life g. Mechanisms for a multicultural environment • Availability of HALAL food and prayer room • Promotion of peace and order among individuals with cultural differences

IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES 2. Requirements to Maintain status as AIMS Participation Institutions: a. Active participation in the program b. The HEI must be fully compliant to all Policies and Guidelines applicable to all institutions. 3. New procedure for the Issuance of AIMS Special Non. Immigrant Visa under Section 47(a)(2) for Inbound Students – resulted from the inter-agency efforts among the CHED, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Justice - Bureau of Immigration to liberalize visa requirements in response to internationalization policy 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES 4. Allowable Expenses and allowances of AIMS Outbound Students a. Funding source b. Allowable items for expenditures c. Applicable Rate d. Release of fund e. Financial requirements 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES B. Activities to strengthen the AIMS Program 1. Regular AIMS Technical Working Group Meetings 2. Seminar-workshops for ASEAN International Mobility for Students International Relations Officers 3. Team building activities with AIMS IROs 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF 47(A)(2) VISA UNDER AIMS PROGRAM 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS Year 2015 Year HEIs 2015 M I Outbound T V B P Ateneo De Manila University De La Salle University 1 1 Central Mindanao University Lyceum of the Philippines University 2 2 P J 1 4 2 3 University of Mindanao Total Grand Total I 1 1 Saint Louis University of the Philippines M 1 Central Bicol State University of Agriculture University of Santo Tomas J 1 Inbound T V B 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 1 21 3 23 44 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS Year 2016 Year HEIs 2016 M I Outbound T V B P Ateneo De Manila University De La Salle University 2 Central Bicol State University of Agriculture Central Mindanao University 2 1 1 12 1 1 6 2 2 2 Lyceum of the Philippines University Saint Louis University 3 University of Mindanao 3 University of Santo Tomas University of the Philippines Total Grand Total J K M I 19 1 Inbound T V B P J 7 1 5 2 5 3 5 7 57 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students 36 93 K

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS Year 2017 HEIs M I Outbound T V B P Ateneo De Manila University J 22 De La Salle University 7 Central Luzon State University Central Bicol State University of Agriculture Central Mindanao University K M 2 Inbound T V B P J K 2 5 18 3 1 4 2 14 5 3 Lyceum of the Philippines University Saint Louis University 2 2 3 St. Paul University of the Philippines University of Mindanao University of Santo Tomas University of St. La Salle University of the Philippines 1 6 2 1 3 Total Grand Total 4 1 7 1 1 89 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students 1 8 41 130

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TOWARDS NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION Challenges Solutions Insufficient provisions for multi-religious practices (Islam, Buddhism, etc. ) : developing multicultural spaces A provision of multi-faith prayer or contemplation room. Where rooms are unavailable, space could be made in a corner of a room to place a prayer mat at prayer times. Difficulty in processing Convene inter-agency meeting towards student visa both students visa liberalization and inbound and outbound decentralization on the basis of reciprocity 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TOWARDS NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION Challenges Solutions Shifting of academic calendar Develop a regional and global university to maximize the opportunities offered by ASEAN integration and global educational partnerships; gradual calendar shift Difficulty in communicating with host university due to changes in university officials and IROs Secure long term commitments from the university officials on the retention of designated and trained IROs. Immediate notification about changes in designated IROs. 10 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

RECOMMENDATION • Continue to coordinate with concerned government agencies that are involved in visa matters for the smooth implementation of the AIMS program; • Harmonize AIMS program with UMAP and other current Student Mobility programs in ASEAN • Sharing the best practices among AIMS membercountries on the capacity building and longer retention of IRO services 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

5 -Year PLAN OF PHILIPPINE AIMS 2018 -2023 § Expand AIMS Participating HEIs § Liberalization and decentralization within the framework of reciprocity § Encourage participating HEIs to expand to other programs especially in marine science, biodiversity and environmental management § Fully institutionalize the AIMS implementation by incorporating the total financial requirements in the annual General Appropriations Act. 11 th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students

Thank you Commission on Higher Education C. P. Garcia Ave. , Diliman, Quezon City Philippines Email: ias @ched. gov. ph www. themegallery. com Company Logo