Background
In line with the 12th AUPF to be held in Langkawi and Perlis, Malaysia, on 6 - 9th October 2013, four pre-forum programs are proposed. This is so as to leverage the expertise belonging to AUPF universities, and to provide sustainability of the Forum.
In the last few years, a similar initiative has been carried out, led by Dongseo University and several others, in the form of the Asian Summer Program (ASP). The success of the ASP, alongside the appreciation for the need to leverage expertise and to enhance sustainability, has inspired the inception of the pre-forum workshops.
It is hoped that the programs will pave the way for proper ‘Work Clusters’ to be established in the near future.