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societal changes. Participation from researchers from all over the world

(including the ASEAN nations) is encouraged as partner countries are eligible
for funding as long as they are invited to be part of a consortia that is led by

the applicant entity from the EU or Associated Countries. Action types that are
supported by the Work Programme of Horizon 2020 includes:

 Research and innovation actions (RIA): new knowledge, basic/applied
research

 Innovation actions (IA): plans, prototypes, pilot testing

 Coordination and support actions (CSA): dissemination, awareness-raising,
communication, networking, etc.

 SME instrument actions: innovative SME’s programme for development,
growth and internationalisation

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSC), which falls under the Excellent
Science category also provides support for training and career development.

Prior to Horizon 2020, European researchers have been cooperating with their
ASEAN counterparts on the examination of research landscape in higher

education between both regions. For example, FP7’s SEA-EU-NET projects
(2008–2012, followed by another phase in 2012–2016) have supported many

activities such as stakeholder dialogues, H2020 information, thematic

workshops, alumni activities and bibliometric analyses regarding the
internationalisation of research output and potential in the ASEAN region as

compared with the European Research Area. Notably, some of the success
stories shared by ASEAN-EU cooperation in higher education includes

collaborative events such as the ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and
Innovation (2012), the EU Journalist tour of Southeast Asia, Summer School

on Bio-Technology, EURAXESS ASEAN conferences, and many more.

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