SEAMEO Diplomatic Briefing Imperial Queen s Park Hotel Bangkok

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 v 13 March - Briefing: HE Mr Ong Keng Yong ASEAN Secretary General v 14 -15 March - 42 nd SEAMEO Council Conference (SEAMEC/42) − Opening Ceremonies − SEAMEO Centre Presentations − Policy Forum: ICT in Education − SEAMEO-UNESCO Programme Consultations v 16 March - 2 nd ASEAN Ministers of Education Meeting (ASED/2)

Briefing by HE Mr Ong Keng Yong ASEAN Secretary General v 12 th 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 v. 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 v. Promote collaboration between SEAMEO and ASEAN v. Rationalize engagement with regional networks v. Strengthen Socio-Cultural Pillar of ASEAN Community − ASEAN University Network − People to people interaction

SEAMEC/42 v. Keynote Address by HE President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono v. Launch of JARDIKNAS - the Indonesian National Education Network v. Admission of Spain as 8 th 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 Secretariat TROPMED Philippines 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 v. SEAMEO RIHED Quality Assurance in Higher Education v. SEAMEO SEARCA The Role of Universities in Poverty Alleviation v. SEAMEO SPAFA Promoting a Southeast Asian Identity

Policy Forum: ICT for Education Quality and Values v 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 v Australia v. Adapting ICT into teaching and learning styles v. Developing independent learning and research skills, v Canada v. ICT in Educational Strategy (1) access and equity (2) achievement and quality

Policy Forum v Singapore Two-Phase Master Plan v Phase 1 (1997 -2001) Assessment of curriculum, learning resources, ICT infrastructure and teacher ICT competencies v Phase 2 (2002 -2008) ICT in a curriculum for “engaged learning”

Policy Forum v Malaysia Three areas of concern in ICT development: 1. hardware 2. software 3. teacher training Need for integrated approach v Thailand v. Safe and ethical use of the Internet v. Protecting national values

SEAMEO-UNESCO Programme Consultations Major Programme Areas v Education for All − Mid-Term EFA Review − Education for Sustainable Development − Inclusive Education v Science & Technology − − 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 v ICT in Education - Need for assessment of the state of ICT integration in Southeast Asia v 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 v Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting v ASEAN-SEAMEO Workplanning v Report on the Conference on the Role of Education in building an ASEAN Socio. Cultural Community v AUN Progress Report

Ministerial Concerns/Actions Strengthening Networking v. SEAMEO Education Ministers Retreat (Hosted by Malaysia, possibly in August 2007) v. Education Ministers Meeting at the sidelines of UNESCO General Conference (October 2007) v. E-9 Meeting in Indonesia in 2008 (9 Large. Population Developing Countries) Education Conference

Ministerial Concerns/Actions Regional Cooperation on ICT for Improving Quality of and Access to Education v. Profile on the state of ICT application in education in ASEAN v. ICT workshop back-to-back with the 43 rd SEAMEO Council Conference

Ministerial Concerns/Actions Promoting ASEAN Identity and Awareness v 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 v Vietnam Workshop on Specialised Science and Math High Schools (November 2007)

Ministerial Concerns/Actions Improving Language Education v. Use of Mother tongue as bridge medium of instruction v. Improving English teaching competence v. Additional languages - French Language Competition - Spanish Summer Course on Spanish Language and Culture (Granada)

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