Recent Events
Opening Ceremony of the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Program – Intake 11
The Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Program – Intake 11 (2013 – 2014) jointly conducted by Curtin University and SEAMEO RETRAC, started on February 25, 2013 at the Center. This program is designed for English language teachers in Vietnam and the region. There were 34 students taking part in this course. The first one-week workshop was conducted right after
Opening Ceremony of the English Training Course for Secondary and High School Teachers of English in An Giang Province
The English training courses for secondary and high school teachers of English, jointly conducted by SEAMEO RETRAC and An Giang Department of Education and Training (DOET), started on February 23, 2013 in An Giang province. This course aims at helping secondary and high school teachers of English improve their English language proficiency in order to achieve B2 and C1 levels
DFS Faculty Meeting
Division of Foreign Studies (DFS) organized a periodical faculty meeting on February 01, 2013. The meeting aimed to give the faculty an update on the training programs, curricula, textbooks, and issues related to the teachers, to review DFS Academic Activities in 2012 and to propose an action plan for the development of the Division in 2013. The agenda of the
Training Workshop on “Integrating Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in Our Classrooms”
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organized a training workshop on “Integrating Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in Our Classrooms” at the Center’s premises for the professional staff and lecturers of SEAMEO RETRAC and other universities in Ho Chi Minh City on January 31, 2013. The training workshop was facilitated by Dr. Gena
SEAMEO RETRAC Annual Staff Meeting
SEAMEO RETRAC organized its annual staff meeting for the Center’s entire full-time working staff on January 21, 2013. The purpose of the meeting was to report on the Center’s activities in 2012 and to map out plans for the Center in 2013, to award staff with excellent working performance in 2012, to discuss internal expenditure guidelines in 2013, and nominate
Closing Ceremony for the Training Course on English Teaching Methodology for Teachers of Long An College of Education
SEAMEO RETRAC conducted a closing ceremony for the training course on “English Language Teaching Methodology” for 27 teachers of English of Long An College of Education on January 13, 2013. The course aimed at updating the participants with the contemporary English language teaching practices and methodology and enhancing their skills on assessment, classroom management as well as learning motivation in
Training Workshop on “Emerging Influences on the Practice of Program Evaluation”
SEAMEO RETRAC organized a training workshop on “Emerging Influences on the Practice of Program Evaluation” for the Center’s professional staff on January 08, 2013. The training workshop was facilitated by Prof. Dr. Lyn Shulha, Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group at Queen’s University, Canada.
English Examiners Training Workshop
On December 3 to 7, 2012 an English examiners training workshop was jointly organized by SEAMEO RETRAC and the Vietnam’s National Foreign Languages 2020 Project (NFL 2020 Project) at the Center’s headquarter, 35 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Forty six selected lecturers from 5 universities in the southern part of Vietnam and SEAMEO RETRAC participated
35th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting
On November 27-29, 2012, the SEAMEO Secretariat, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of Thailand, convened the 35th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting at the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting welcomed more than 130 participants who are high-level education officials from the SEAMEO Member Countries, Associate and Affiliate Members, SEAMEO Centers and strategic partners. Mr. Tran Ba
Orientation of the Project on Weaving Identities: A Teacher Toolkit towards a Southeast Asian Community
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the SEAMEO Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), the Philippines organized the Orientation of the Project on Weaving Identities: A Teacher Toolkit towards a Southeast Asian Community on November 23, 2012. The toolkit aimed to promote the Southeast Asian community by providing information and classroom resources. The orientation drew the participation of
SEAMEO RETRAC directs its efforts on educational issues by undertaking innovative, relevant programs through research, training, consultancy, and staff exchanges; fostering regional and international partnerships; and engaging in other related activities within and outside the region.
