🌐 AUAP Priorities and Strategies (2025–2030)


Advancing Global Higher Education for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future

1. Global Engagement & Partnerships

Foster regional and global collaboration among universities, organizations, and sectors.

Key Strategies:

  • Expand partnerships with international bodies, governments, and networks.

  • Promote cross-border mobility, dual-degree programs, and exchange.

  • Establish AUAP Regional Hubs to foster local-global collaboration.

Flagship Programs & Events:

  • AUAP Forum & Networking (AFN)

  • WFUNA International Model United Nations (WIMUN)

  • Joint International Conferences (JIC) (awaiting website update)

  • General Conference (GC)

  • AUAP Zoom Forum (ZF) (awaiting website update)

  • AUAP Calendar of Activities (2025 & 2026)

2. Quality & Innovation in Higher Education

Promote academic excellence, innovative teaching, and continuous improvement.

Key Strategies:

  • Encourage digital learning, outcome-based education, and AI integration.

  • Develop and implement global benchmarking and accreditation tools.

  • Support research and innovation on emerging challenges.

Flagship Programs & Tools:

  • AUAP Quality Assurance Standards (QAS)

  • AUAP Institutional Self-Evaluation Tool for Internationalization Accreditation (ISETTIA)

  • AUAP Quality Assurance and Global Ranking Program (awaiting website update)

  • AUAP Research Fund (RF)

  • International Health Science Conference (IHSC)

  • Learning & Sharing Forum (LSF)

  • AUAP Faculty Development Program (FDP)

3. Youth Empowerment & Leadership

Develop global citizens and future leaders equipped with essential skills.

Key Strategies:

  • Implement inclusive student leadership and development programs.

  • Organize international youth forums, competitions, and experiential learning.

  • Empower student-led solutions aligned with the SDGs.

Flagship Programs & Events:

  • World Youth Development Forum & Awards

  • Global Leadership Program (GLP)

  • Student English Speech Competition (SESC)

  • Student English Debate Competition (SEDC)

  • Student Academic Olympiad (SAO) (awaiting website update)

  • Asia Pacific Student Summer Program

  • International Robotics Competition (IRC)

  • Inter-University Basketball Competition (IUBC) & Asia Pacific Student Sports (APSS) (awaiting website update)

4. Inclusion, Diversity & Social Responsibility

Ensure equitable access to education and strengthen social impact.

Key Strategies:

  • Promote gender equality and inclusive practices.

  • Support marginalized groups through scholarships and outreach.

  • Strengthen community engagement and university social responsibility.

Flagship Programs & Initiatives:

  • AUAP Asia Pacific University Fellow of Eminence (APUFE) and Awards

  • AUAP Goodwill Ambassador (GA)

  • Asia Pacific Faculty Development Program

  • WFUNA International Model United Nations (WIMUN)

  • AUAP Global Citizenship Congress

5. Sustainability & Climate Action

Lead climate-conscious education and research for sustainable futures.

Key Strategies:

  • Promote sustainable campuses and climate literacy.

  • Encourage interdisciplinary research on sustainability challenges.

  • Integrate SDGs into institutional strategies and curricula.

Flagship Activities:

  • AUAP Research Fund (RF) (supports sustainability-related research)

  • Learning & Sharing Forum (LSF) (for best practices in sustainability)

  • Global Leadership Program (GLP) (with a sustainability and SDG component)

  • AUAP Thrive – Newsletter (highlights sustainability actions across members)

6. Policy Advocacy & Institutional Capacity Building

Support higher education reform through thought leadership and strategic tools.

Key Strategies:

  • Provide training and resources for university administrators and policy influencers.

  • Organize policy dialogues and thematic conferences.

  • Publish reports and advocate for higher education in Asia-Pacific forums.

Key Programs & Platforms:

  • Annual Conference (AC)

  • AUAP Asia Pacific Universities Horizon (Monthly Newsletter)

  • AUAP Thrive – Newsletters

  • AUAP Institutional Self-Evaluation Tool for Internationalization (ISETTIA)

  • AUAP Faculty Development Program (FDP)

  • Policy Briefs & Institutional Reports (under development)