About Us
Connecting Asia and Europe through Lifelong Learning
Our Mission
The ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning serves as a catalyst for collaboration and innovation in lifelong learning across Asia and Europe. We are dedicated to fostering educational excellence, promoting research, and building sustainable partnerships.
Through our initiatives, we aim to create meaningful connections between institutions, researchers, and practitioners to advance the field of lifelong learning and contribute to global educational development.
The ASEM LLL Hub provides a platform for dialogue between researchers, practitioners and policy makers in order to contribute to evidence-based educational reform and innovation. Its seven research networks exchange knowledge, conduct comparative research and produce coordinated publications and reports. In parallel with seven active research networks, the Hub has a Council of Research Network Coordinators composed of senior representatives from its seven research networks, as well as representatives from both ASEF and ASEM Education. Additionally, the Hub has an International Advisory Council that at present brings together 25 national ministries and 5 international organizations.
In cooperation with partner universities and ASEM governments, the ASEM LLL Hub, together with its seven research networks, organizes yearly seminars and conferences, publishes books, and disseminates information on its website. At ASEM LLL conferences, the research results are presented to the public, representatives of ASEM ministries, and academic communities.
Our Five-Year Plan
ASEM LLL 5-Year Project Plan 2026–2030
Our Partners
ASEM Education
Please visit: asem-education.org
Asia-Europe Foundation
Please visit: asef.org
Professor Wilert Puriwat, D.Phil. (Oxon)
President
Professor Wilert Puriwat serves as the President of ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning. With his doctorate from Oxford University, he brings extensive experience in international education collaboration and lifelong learning research.
Professor Vilert (Wilert) Puriwat is the 18th President of Chulalongkorn University (Chula) and the current Chairperson of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT). He previously served as the Dean of Chulalongkorn Business School before becoming the university's president in 2024. His administration emphasizes international growth, social impact, and the university's role in developing talent and innovation, including leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance education.
Leadership Team
Associate Professor Kanyarat Sanoran, Ph.D.
Assistant to the President for Research with International Organizations and Institutional Partnerships
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