ACD High-Level Roundtable Meeting of ACD University Network (ACD-UN)

The ACD High-Level Roundtable Meeting of ACD University Network (ACD-UN) was a continuation and follow up meeting of the 2nd ACD High Level Roundtable Meeting on Academic Collaboration. The meeting discussed 5 key areas of cooperation, namely;
1- Exchange of students including Credit Transfer System under ACTS (Asian Credit Transfer System)
2- Exchange of academic staffs including lecturers and researchers
3- ACD MBA Program
4- ACD Research Fund of joint research program, and
5- ACD Student Leadership Institute (ACD-SLI)
Accordingly, the meeting endorsed the Centre for ACD University Network to serve for research and innovation in interconnected academic collaboration between ACD Universities. Administrated by ACD coordinating body with focal points being Siam University, the centre will cooperate, facilitate and serve to foster research and innovation in interconnected academic collaboration between ACD Universities.
To ensure the continuity of the cooperation, Tokai University of Japan has offered to host the next meeting of the ACD High-Level Round Table in Japan.
In conclusion, the meeting’s discussion will be reported to ACD Leaders at the 3rd ACD Summit in October. The establishment of the Centre of ACD-UN will be reflected as paragraph in the Tehran Declaration which will bind the cooperation among ACD Universities.