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The Towards Inclusive Learning Environment () Research Project was initiated in June 2017 aimed to develop
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best practice guidelines to support the creation of inclusive university ecosystems across member universities.

Hosted by Universiti Malaya in collaboration with four ASEAN institutions which wereMahidol University (Thailand),

Universitas Airlangga(Indonesia), VietnamNationalUniversity (Vietnam), and Ateneode Manila University

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(Philippines)he project explored four key aspects of an inclusive campusteaching and learning, student

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support, infrastructure, and governance. Professor Dr. Melasutra Md. Dali, then Deputy Deanof the Faculty of Built
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Environment, Universiti Malaya, served as the Principal Investigator, overseeing the twoyear research period from
June 2017 to May 2019.

Throughout the project, the research team conducted numerous focus group discussions, seminars, workshops, and
research visits to collect and analysedata. One key milestone was the Symposium on Inclusive Learning Environment

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for Students with Disabilities, which served as a midterm progress presentation and a platform for experts from

ASEAN and Japan to share insights on policy formulation and inclusive education practices.

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To strengthen comparative understanding, two international research visits were . In December 2018, the

TILEteam visited universities in Tokyo, Japan including Waseda University and the University of Tokyo to examine
disability guidelines, assistive technology applications, and accessibility models that position Tokyo as a global
benchmark for inclusion. In June 2019, the team visited VietnamNationalUniversity in Hanoi to review country reports

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and to finaliskey findings alongside international collaborators. The outcomes of this research culminated in two
major book publications.

The first book entitled “Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework of Inclusive Higher Education in ASEAN Countries:
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Case Studies of Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, provides a comparative analysis of policies, legal
frameworks, and institutional practices supporting students with disabilities in higher education. It reviews
international, regional, and national approaches to inclusion and examines mechanisms that en
able the transition of
students with disabilities from primary and secondary education into higher education institutions. The publication
serves as a reference for policymakers and university administrators in understanding how inclusive higher education

can be effectively governed and implemented.

The second bookentitledLeaving No One Behind: ASEAN’s Inclusive Learning Environment, presents evidencebased
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findings on the lived experiences of students with disabilities ASEAN universities. The bookfocuses on three

key aspectsnamelyteaching and learning, physical accessibility, and campus life.highlights institutional best
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practices and innovative approaches that can be replicated across the region to ensureeducation for all.

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