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Internationalisation has been infused into the core activities of higher education institutions in ASEAN for the past 15 years. Various efforts have been taken to ensure that internationalisation is infused into the higher learning institutions. The efforts are impart through collaborations between the higher learning institutions with various organisations and associations such as ASEAN University Network (AUN), The ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS), Support for Higher Education in ASEAN (SHARE) and various others. AIMS is a regional mobility programme designed with the objective of encouraging regional mobility among students and staff of ASEAN higher education institutions (HEIs), consequently support and accelerate ASEAN's vision of an integrated community. The objective of the paper is to review the impact of the programme on participating HEIs, 10 years after it is implemented in the Southeast Asian region. It is argued that the biggest impact of AIMS is the introduction of the internationalisation concept to ASEAN HEIs. Participating HEIs benefit through internationalisation of curriculum, where they incorporate international, intercultural, and/or global dimensions into the content of the curriculum. Their student and staff population also experience development of intercultural competencies through various on-campus integration programmes introduced. Above all, the overarching intention of organising AIMS is to stimulate internationalisation at home among the ASEAN HEIs. Each initiative has to be 'by design'; in other words, through deliberate design and planning, in order to benefit the overall campus community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The trends in higher education have changed tremendously over the past decade. Knowledge is now an asset that moves between countries. The profound effort generates the globalization of universities, students and niche research. Hence international mobility program are gaining popularity as it gives significant outcomes for its students who had experienced mobility exchange. It is apparent that mobility had prepared the students to contribute to the global workforce, establish global networks and join the brain global circulation. Mobility exchange is seen to be the driving force for the students who are not able to study abroad to obtain an international degree. It is also seen to be giving opportunities to students to become "international" or global by studying abroad for a semester, which is more affordable for most students. Realizing the importance of mobility exchange, ASEAN have now taken the initiatives to encourage mobility among students. The students are going to exchange program either to ASEAN countries or elsewhere across the globe with the mission to become a global citizen with a global mindset. In promoting internationalization across ASEAN, SEAMEO-RIHED via its Asian International Mobility for Students (AIMS) program has laid out its pathway for students to go for mobility exchange. The paper will discuss the journey of AIMS and how its platform has promoted the multicultural diversity and inclusivity across ASEAN and support the One ASEAN Community establishment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]