International cooperation activities

Focusing on the following priorities:

• Enhancing the SEAMEO sister center network to promote SEAMEO overall strengths in different mandates;
• Closely working with different international, regional, and national educational institutions to implement cooperation programs and services;
• Developing collaboration and partnership for training, research, exchange and other academic activities; and,
• Implementing capacity-building programs for sustainable development.

In that order, the Center has developed collaboration and partnership with the following institutions, to name a few:

• Ministry of Education of Brunei Darussalam
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia
• Ministry of Education of Indonesia
• Ministry of Education of Lao PDR
• Ministry of Education of Malaysia
• Ministry of Education of Myanmar
• Ministry of Education of the Philippines
• Ministry of Education of Singapore
• Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Thailand
• Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam
• Ministry of Education of New Zealand
• Innovative Education Association, New Zealand
• California State University, Fullerton, USA
• Mohawk University, USA
• Lake Superior Community college, USA
• UNESCO, Beijing, China
• Malaysia University, Malaysia
• Stratford University, USA
• Dayton University, Ohio, USA
• Consulates General of Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, New Zealand, United States, Australia, Canada, Cambodia, and Lao PDR
• San Francisco City College, USA
• Camosun College, Canada
• University of Nottingham, UK
• West Visayas University, USA
• University Kebangsaan, Malaysia
• Curtin University of Technology, Australia
• National Institute of Teacher Development, Thailand
• International Institute of Education, USA
• University of Auckland
• Academy of the Philippines
• Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
• University of Hawaii
• University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• Canadian International Development Agency, Canada
• Multimedia University, Malaysia
• University of Cambridge, UK
• Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
• Indiana University, USA
• University of Oregon, USA
• University of Alberta, Canada
• University of Tsukuba, Japan
• Future University-Hakodate, Japan
• Reed Tradex Company, Thailand

MOA/MOU signing

Over the years, SEAMEO RETRAC has signed the memorandums of agreement (MOA) and/or memorandums of understanding (MOU) with different institutions, to name a few: 

• AIS St Helens, New Zealand
• California State University, Fullerton, USA
• California State University, Northbridge, USA
• Camosun College, Canada
• Chartworth Mediart Academy
• Curtin University of Technology, Australia
• Dallas Baptist University, USA
• Deakin University, Australia
• DeAnza – Foothill College
• Long Beach City College, USA
• Maryville College, USA
• San Francis Methodist, Singapore
• SEAMEO RELC, Singapore (internship)
• SEAMEO INNOTECH, Philippines
• Studies American Language, San Jose State University, USA
• The University of Waikato, New Zealand
• Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
• TMC Education Group
• University of Hawaii, USA
• University of Maryland, USA
• University of Oregon, USA
• University of Tsukuba, Japan
• Institute Aminuddin Baki, Malaysia

Apart from effective partnerships with international institutions, the Center has also successfully developed its strong connections with local institutions as well as foreign embassies, agencies and offices located in Vietnam.