The forum welcomed the participation of 35 university professors and administrators from Japan, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Also in attendance was Dr. Dennis Berg, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Fullerton, and also a visiting scholar at SEAMEO RETRAC. The event aimed at providing an overview of Japan higher education, sharing insights and experience in educational leadership and administration, particularly in curriculum leadership and development among higher education institutions of Japan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, the US and Vietnam, and developing a network for scholarship exchange and collaboration among those universities involved.