Events
Meeting with the Ministry Education and Sports of the Lao PDR
On March 27, 2025, SEAMEO RETRAC met with H.E. Dr. Samlane Phankhavong, Vice Minister of Education and Sports of Lao PDR. The meeting served as an opportunity to deepen dialogue on strategic cooperation between SEAMEO RETRAC and key stakeholders in Lao PDR, particularly IFEAD, with a shared vision of enhancing leadership, management, and overall educational quality nationwide. Vice Minister Samlane
Enhancing Human Resource Management Skills in Education
To address the growing demand for effective human resource management in education, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a training course on “Human Resource Management in Education” from March 26-27, 2025. The program equipped education professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in human resource planning, recruitment, job specialization, staff development, and performance management. Participants explored strategies and procedures for effective human resource
Capacity Building Training on Leadership, Management, and Teaching in Lao PDR
In its political mission to assist SEAMEO Member Countries – especially Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam, in enhancing the quality of educational management, SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with the Institute for Educational Administration Development (IFEAD), Lao PDR, organized an in-country training course on “Capacity Building in Leadership, Management, and Teaching in Education” from March 24-26, 2025, in Vientiane, Lao
Professional Development on Designing Effective Landing Pages for Educational Outreach
SEAMEO RETRAC staff participated in the Landing Page for Education training session, organized by SEAMEO SEAMOLEC, Indonesia in March 2025. The training offered valuable insights into landing page concepts, highlighting their key characteristics, differences from traditional websites, and real-world applications. The course covered effective methods to enhance landing page design. The trainer guided participants in developing landing pages using Canva
MEL Workshop: Advancing Data Collection and Evaluation
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen strategic alignment and operational effectiveness, the SEAMEO Secretariat organized the 2nd Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Capacity Building Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, in March 2025. This event, funded by the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme, brought together SEAMEO regional centres/units to enhance their capacity for results data collection
2nd Capacity Workshop: SEAMEO Policy Research and Publication
The 2nd SEAMEO Policy Research and Publication Capacity Building Workshop, held in Bangkok, Thailand by the SEAMEO Secretariat in March 2025, tackled the research challenges faced by participants, including limited resources and time constraints, while research skills and publication capacity within the SEAMEO Centres, fostering high-quality, impactful studies that inform practice in the region. Experts from ACER, EdTech Hub, and
Training on Advancing 21st Century Education Through International Learning Communities
As part of the the Dispatched Experts Programme of Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and coordinated by the SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO RETRAC and the University of Fukui, Japan successfully conducted the training course on “Enhancing 21st Century Educational Practices Through International Professional Learning Communities” on March 4-5, 2025. Participating in this training were lecturers and
Enhancing AI Integration in Creative Teaching
Building on its efforts to enhance teaching effectiveness through emerging technologies, SEAMEO RETRAC successfully conducted an online training course on “AI Applications in Designing Creative Teaching” this February. By introducing AI-powered teaching tools such as DeepSeek and Grok alongside practical strategies, the course strengthened educators’ ability to leverage AI for instructional design and creative pedagogy. Trainers guided participants in analyzing
Transforming Education through Problem-Based Learning in the Era of AI and Data Sciences
To provide valuable insights into how PBL can drive transformation in the era of AI and Data Sciences, the SEAMEO Secretariat and the University of Tsukuba, Japan, with support from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), organized the 13th SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium in February 2025, under the theme “Transforming Education to Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in
Professional Developemt in Scientific Research Capacity
Access to credible information and strong research skills are fundamental to academic and professional success, particularly in an era of digital transformation. Recognizing that, SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with U.S. Consulate General in HCMC and American Spaces, launched the “Access to American Academia: Information Literacy and Research Skills” Workshop Series for young professionals, educators, and graduate students. The course will
SEAMEO RETRAC directs its efforts on educational issues by undertaking innovative, relevant programs through research, training, consultancy, and staff exchanges and by fostering regional and international partnerships and by engaging in other related activities within and outside the region.
