Dongseo University Expands Cooperation with National University of Laos... AAU Grows to 163 Universities in 15 Countries

First Participation of a Laotian University in the AAU Platform

Dongseo University is expanding its cooperation with the National University of Laos as it moves to broaden the Asian university alliance network.

Dongseo University (President Jae-guk Jang) announced on April 13 that it signed an academic exchange agreement (MoA) and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for participation in the Asian Union University (AAU) with the National University of Laos on April 8.

Attendees at the signing ceremony included President Jae-guk Jang, Poupet Khiophilavong, Vice President of the National University of Laos, Executive Vice President of Planning Daesu Cho, and Aejin Kim, Director of the International Department.

Dongseo University signed an academic exchange agreement with the National University of Laos and a business agreement to participate in the Asia Consortium of Universities on the 8th. Jae-guk Jang, President of Dongseo University (second from the left), Phouphanh Kiophalabong, Vice President of the National University of Laos (third from the left), Daesu Cho, Vice President for Planning at Dongseo University (far left), and Aejin Kim, Director of the International Department (far right), posed in front of the camera.

This agreement is significant as it establishes the first higher education cooperation between Dongseo University and Laos as part of Dongseo University's ongoing AAU "national diversification strategy." The National University of Laos has become the first university in Laos to join AAU as a member.

As a result, the AAU has expanded from 162 universities in 14 countries to 163 universities in 15 countries, further strengthening the educational cooperation network spanning across Asia.

The National University of Laos, established in 1996, is the leading national comprehensive university in Laos, offering a wide range of programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. It is expected to serve as a hub for education and research collaboration within the AAU platform in the future.

The AAU is a university alliance platform led by Dongseo University and is being promoted as a key project of the Ministry of Education's "Glocal University 30" initiative. Dongseo University has been working to identify partner institutions and expand its network, with plans for a pilot operation in 2025 and an official launch in September 2026.

The agreement includes specific measures for cooperation, such as student and faculty exchanges, mutual recognition of credits, operation of dual degree programs, joint research and academic seminars, and the development of short-term training programs.

President Jae-guk Jang emphasized, "Cooperating with the National University of Laos will be an important opportunity for AAU to become a model for innovation in higher education in Asia. We will continue to build a sustainable ecosystem of cooperation among Asian universities."

Vice President Poupet Khiophilavong stated, "We look forward to expanding international exchange and cooperation and, through our participation in AAU, broadening collaboration within Laos as well."

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