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SEAMEO Diplomatic Briefing
Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand
30 April 2007
nd
42
Southeast Asian
Ministers of Education
Conference
Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
13-16 March 2007
Overview
13 March - Briefing: HE Mr Ong Keng Yong
ASEAN Secretary General
14-15 March - 42nd SEAMEO Council
Conference (SEAMEC/42)
− Opening Ceremonies
− SEAMEO Centre Presentations
− Policy Forum: ICT in Education
− SEAMEO-UNESCO Programme Consultations
16 March - 2nd ASEAN Ministers of
Education Meeting (ASED/2)
Briefing by HE Mr Ong Keng Yong
ASEAN Secretary General
12th ASEAN Summit
Promote greater education cooperation:
− narrow development gaps within the region
− prepare the youth for regional leadership
− enhance regional competitiveness.
Briefing by HE Mr Ong Keng Yong
ASEAN Secretary General
ASEAN Charter
- Develop ASEAN as a People-Centered
Organization
− Address issues of poverty alleviation and
benefits from globalization.
− Ensure sustained and sustainable
development
Briefing by HE Mr Ong Keng Yong
ASEAN Secretary General
Promote collaboration between SEAMEO
and ASEAN
Rationalize engagement with regional
networks
Strengthen Socio-Cultural Pillar of ASEAN
Community
− ASEAN University Network
− People to people interaction
SEAMEC/42
Keynote Address by HE President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono
Launch of JARDIKNAS - the Indonesian
National Education Network
Admission of Spain as 8th Associate
Member
SEAMEO Council
Members
Indonesia (1965)
Lao PDR (1965)
Malaysia (1965)
Philippines (1965)
Singapore (1965)
Thailand (1965)
Cambodia (1968)
Brunei Darussalam (1981)
Vietnam (1992)
Myanmar (1997)
Timor-Leste (2006)
SEAMEO Associate
Members
Australia (1973)
France (1973)
New Zealand (1973)
Canada (1988)
Germany (1990)
Netherlands (1993)
Norway (2005)
Spain (2007)
SEAMEO Affiliate Member
International Council for Open
and Distance Education (1999)
SEAMEO Units
CHAT
INNOTECH
SPAFA
TROPMED
Philippines
Secretariat
RIHED
TROPMED
Network
SEARCA
RETRAC
TROPMED
Thailand
VOCTECH
RECSAM
•11 Specialised Regional
Centres
TROPMED
Malaysia
• Network (with 4 centres)
on tropical medicine and
public health
RELC
TROPMED
Indonesia
SEAMOLEC
BIOTROP
• Secretariat
SEAMEO Centre Presentations
SEAMEO RIHED
Quality Assurance in Higher Education
SEAMEO SEARCA
The Role of Universities in Poverty Alleviation
SEAMEO SPAFA
Promoting a Southeast Asian Identity
Policy Forum: ICT for Education
Quality and Values
 JARDIKNAS: Connecting Indonesia’s
Education Networks:
− National Education Network
− Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Network
− Schools Network
− Implementing Units Network
− MONE Office Network
− Library / TV for Junior High Schools
− Network for Providing Distance Learning TOT for
Elementary Schools
− Teachers Network for Indonesia Distance Learning
− Others
Policy Forum
 Australia
Adapting ICT into teaching and learning
styles
Developing independent learning and
research skills,
 Canada
ICT in Educational Strategy
(1) access and equity
(2) achievement and quality
Policy Forum
 Singapore
Two-Phase Master Plan
 Phase 1 (1997-2001)
Assessment of curriculum, learning resources,
ICT infrastructure and teacher ICT competencies
 Phase 2 (2002-2008)
ICT in a curriculum for “engaged learning”
Policy Forum
 Malaysia
Three areas of concern in ICT development:
1. hardware
2. software
3. teacher training
Need for integrated approach
 Thailand
Safe and ethical use of the Internet
Protecting national values
SEAMEO-UNESCO
Programme Consultations
Major Programme Areas
 Education for All
− Mid-Term EFA Review
− Education for Sustainable Development
− Inclusive Education
Science & Technology
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International Hydrology Programme (IHP)
Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
Engineering Sciences/S&T Policy
Basic Sciences (Science, Tech and Engineering
Education)
SEAMEO-UNESCO
Programme Consultations
 ICT in Education
- Need for assessment of the state of ICT integration in
Southeast Asia
 Improving Quality of Science Education
- Addressing weaknesses in science curricula
- Improving delivery at the primary and secondary school
levels
- Attracting youth to science and engineering careers
ASED/2
 Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting
 ASEAN-SEAMEO Workplanning
 Report on the Conference on the Role of
Education in building an ASEAN SocioCultural Community
 AUN Progress Report
Ministerial Concerns/Actions
Strengthening Networking
SEAMEO Education Ministers Retreat
(Hosted by Malaysia, possibly in August 2007)
Education Ministers Meeting at the sidelines of
UNESCO General Conference (October 2007)
E-9 Meeting in Indonesia in 2008 (9 LargePopulation Developing Countries) Education
Conference
Ministerial Concerns/Actions
Regional Cooperation on ICT for Improving
Quality of and Access to Education
Profile on the state of ICT application in
education in ASEAN
ICT workshop back-to-back with the 43rd
SEAMEO Council Conference
Ministerial Concerns/Actions
Promoting ASEAN Identity and Awareness
Commitment to ASEAN Student Exchange
Programme
Malaysia (2008)
Singapore (2009)
Thailand
(2010)
Philippines (2011)
Indonesia (2012)
Brunei Darussalam (2013)
Ministerial Concerns/Actions
Enhancing Regional Competitiveness:
Improving Math and Science Education
 Vietnam Workshop on Specialised Science and
Math High Schools (November 2007)
Ministerial Concerns/Actions
Improving Language Education
Use of Mother tongue as bridge medium of
instruction
Improving English teaching competence
Additional languages
- French Language Competition
- Spanish Summer Course on Spanish
Language and Culture (Granada)
Thank You