ASEAN QA FORUM 2023
The ASEAN-QA Forum is an annual gathering organized by the ASEAN Quality Assurance Association (ASEAN-QAA) that serves as a platform for quality assurance practitioners and stakeholders to exchange and network on issues related to assurance in higher education institutions (HEIs) in ASEAN and beyond.
6th-7th December 2023
Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia
Agenda :
6th December 2023 (8.30 AM – 4.30 PM)
- Opening Ceremony
- Keynote Address 1 : “Assuring Quality in ASEAN Higher Education’s Diverse Learning Environments” Q&A session
- Paper Pararel Session
- AI and its impact on teaching and learning
- Managing quality of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programs.
- Educational practices learned from the pancemic.
- Accreditation systems in ASEAN Higher Education.
- Digitalisation of QA systems and processes for higher education.
- Panel Discussions, Title : “Accreditation in HEIs : Benefits, Strategies and Investments”.
- DAAD Sharing Session
7th December 2023 (8.30 AM – 2.30 PM)
- Keynote Address 2 : “AI and its impact on Higher Education Institutions”
- Open Forum (Unconference)
- General Assembly
- Closing Ceremony
CITY OF BANDUNG
Bandung is the capital city of West Java Province and is located approximately 150 km from Jakarta, the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia. It lies at an altitude of 725 m above sea level, and this geographical location makes Bandung much cooler, with a daily average temperature of 20-28ºC. This agreeable climate and scenery have made Bandung a popular holiday resort.
In addition, Bandung is a pleasant city, full of historical and modern architecture, culinary and fashion shops, and cultural and natural recreation spots. Bandung is often referred to as the Parijs van Java. There are some Historical Building are the Gedung Sate, Villa Isola, the Merdeka Building, the Museum Post Office, and the Indonesian Building Sues (https://www.bandung.go.id/sub-profile/1/wisata-gedung-bersejarah?lang=en). There is also Geology museum as the most attractive Museum in Bandung (https://www.exploresunda.com/geology-museum.html ). Today, Bandung is also described as a city of education with a number of national and private universities, where students come from all around the country and neighboring countries every year. This large number of students adds to the diversity of the Bandung people, leading to a multicultural city.
How to Get Bandung
Bandung is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Indonesia and there are therefore many ways to reach Bandung. If the following descriptions are not enough and you still feel need a guidance at the Cengkareng airport or Bandung airport to take a shuttle bus or local transportation mode, please fill in the following Google Form (Link).
For arrival at Jakarta or Cengkareng (also named the Soekarno Hatta airport), which is the largest international airport in Indonesia, served by major airlines from all around the world, you may consider some options below to reach your hotel at Bandung.
By an airport shuttle minibus, there is some (pool to pool) shuttle minibus operating from Cengkareng Airport to Bandung City. From the pool at Bandung, you may reach your booked hotel with a taxi or a grab car. By train: there is an airport train from Cengkareng Airport to Jakarta City (Manggarai Station). From Manggarai Station, you should take a taxi to get to Gambir Station, where you can take a train (Parahyangan line) to Bandung Station.
By a high-speed rapid train (https://kcic.co.id/en/): you should take a taxi or bus to get to Halim Perdana Kusumah Station, where you take a high-speed train (Whoosh) to Padalarang Station. From Padalarang Station you can take the train to Bandung.
Among those options, the organizing committee suggest you to fill in the form under link https://bit.ly/ASEAN-QAA-Arrival-Information and will arrange the transportation for you to reach your hotel.
Forum Venue
Forum venue is at the Conference Room, 3rd floor Directorate Buliding, Politeknik Negeri Bandung (Polban), which is located at Jalan Gegerkalong Hilir, Ds. Ciwaruga, Bandung, West Java.
How to Reserve a Hotel Room
Polban is located at Jl. Gegerkalong Hilir-Ds Ciwaruga. This place is the border of West Bandung and Bandung City which is border by Ds Ciwaruga, Ds. Sariwangi, and Ds. Sarijadi. You can search online the hotel near Polban using the keywords Polban, Jalan Setiabudi, Jalan Cihampelas and Jalan Dr. Djunjunan or Jalan Pasteur. During the weekend, many visitors from Jakarta and other cities come to Bandung, and there are many hotels in Bandung with two-to five-star ranks and even cheap hotels for backpacker travelers. Therefore, it is not difficult to find a hotel in Bandung. For more futher information you can send email to wadir4@polban.ac.id
Many hotels nearby Polban can be reserved by online through
However, the following hotels is our recommendation, because we shall prepare a shuttle minibus from the hotel to Polban every morning and from Polban to the hotel in the afternoon:
| No | Hotel | Rate | Address |
| 1 | Aston Tropicana Hotel Bandung | start from 44 USD | Jalan Cihampelas https://www.astonhotelsinternational.com/en/ hotel/view/40/aston-tropicana |
| 2 | Ahadiat Hotel and Bungalow | start from 30 USD | Jl. Sindang Sirna Elok No. 09 https://www.tiket.com/hotel/indonesia/ahadiat-hotel-bungalow-412001639974052662 |
| 3 | Sensa Hotel Bandung | start from 65 USD | Jalan Cihampelas https://sensahotel.com/location/ |
| 4 | Grand Mercure Hotel Bandung | start from 72 USD | Jalan Setiabudi https://all.accor.com/hotel/8814/index.id.shtml? utm_campaign=seo+maps&utm_medium= seo+maps&utm_source=google+Maps |
| 5 | Holiday Inn Hotel Bandung | start from 50 USD | Jl. Dr. Djunjunan/Pasteur https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/bandung/ bdopa/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-ID-_-BDOPA |
| 6 | Aston Primavera Bandung | start from 48 USD | Jl. Dr. Djunjunan/Pasteur https://www.astonhotelsinternational.com/id/ hotel/view/45/aston-pasteur |
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