Transcript Strategic Dialogue among Education Ministers

Module 1
Strategic Dialogue among
Education Ministers
Dr. RAMON C. BACANI
Centre Director, SEAMEO INNOTECH
Lead Implementing Unit
Objectives
To actively engage the Ministers of Education of the region
towards setting a dynamic policy development process
through ministerial and high profile strategic dialogues
 To
gain a deeper understanding of key education
development issues and concerns among the SEAMEO
Members
 To
establish a platform for sharing and exchange of
ideas, insights and effective practices in education
development
 To
gain further guidance on regional cooperative
actions
Challenge
 How
could the SEAMEO College Ministerial
Dialogue define itself from the other regional
platforms?
 Informal
and consultative; even at agenda-setting
 Open-ended
discussions, but with definite
purpose
 Openness
to actions under different frameworks
(bilateral, multi-party and beyond)
Project Development Phases
Agenda
Setting
Activity
Planning
• SEAMEO Consultative Workshop on the Post- 2015
Education Agenda
• Draws from findings of Delphi study
• Drafting and review of outcome document
• Design and consultations on Ministerial retreat
format and associated activities
• Development of forum documents
• Engaging host ministry and other stakeholders
Project Development Phases
Ministerial
Dialogue
Followthrough
Activities
• 2-3 Day informal retreat with facilitator
• Limited group – Ministers & High Officials
• Areas of focus pre-determined
• Facilitated bilateral/multi-party meetings
• Documentation of proceedings and disseminating
outcomes/agreements
• Evaluation and consolidating learnings
• Setting agenda for succeeding Ministerial dialogues
Proposed Theme
Reflections on the regional education
agenda: consolidating gains, confronting
new challenges and building synergy in
the post 2015 development landscape
Proposed Thematic Strands
 Reflection
and Learning –Drawing of insights from
data, the state of the art in education and emerging
trends
 Practice
and Policy –Open discussion on education
practice, success stories and lessons learned in
individual countries
 Cooperation
for Action – Discussions on how the
strengths of each country can be harnessed to address
concerns in other countries; taking the next steps
End Note
The Strategic Dialogue among Ministers, given
time, can evolve into the forum where open
sharing and the initial steps toward meaningful
bilateral, tri-lateral or multilateral cooperation
can be established.
The future ministerial dialogues may turn out to
be the “Davos Forum” for education in Southeast
Asia.
Thank you
Domo arigato
Maraming salamat po