Events
Regional Seminar 2021 on “Internationalization of Higher Education in the Pandemic Landscape: Transforming Challenges to Opportunities for Development”
On December 10, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC organized the Regional Seminar on “Internationalization of Higher Education in the Pandemic Landscape: Transforming Challenges to Opportunities for Development” from 08:30 to 11:30 (GMT+7/Vietnam Time). The Seminar was conducted on the Zoom platform and concurrent live-streamed on SEAMEO RETRAC’s YouTube Channel. The Seminar once again served as a wisdom platform for leaders, administrators, educators and lecturers
Capacity Building for Guidance Counsellors at Universities and High Schools in Vietnam “Open Door to U.S. Higher Education”
In December, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC, in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City successfully hosted 3 separated 1.5 day virtual training workshops on Capacity Building for Guidance Counsellors at Universities and High Schools in Vietnam “Open Door to U.S. Higher Education” for 102 participants who are English teachers, high-school admin staff, counsellors and advising staff from
Virtual Training Course on “Interactive Teaching Methodologies in Higher Education”
On November 27-28, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC held a virtual training course on “Interactive Teaching Methodologies in Higher Education” for 30 participants who are lecturers and academic staff from different departments of the University of Sciences – Ho Chi Minh City National University. The course was designed to focus on various interactive methods, strategies and techniques that participants can flexibly apply
International Virtual Conference on TESOL “English Language Teaching in the New Era: Empowering Teachers and Students”
November 25, 2021 – On November 25, 2021, the International Virtual Conference on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on “English Language Teaching in the New Era: Empowering Teachers and Students” was held virtually by SEAMEO RETRAC in cooperation with Curtin University, Australia. About 700 speakers and participants attended the conference, and 15 presentations were presented virtually by
Virtual Regional Training Course on “Enhancing Excellence in Leadership and Management in Higher Education”
From November 23-December 02, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted a virtual regional training course on “Enhancing Excellence in Leadership and Management in Higher Education”. Participants of the course included leaders and administrators of different higher education institutions from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam. This course aimed at equipping participants with updated knowledge and necessary skills in leadership and
SEAMEO RETRAC 24th Governing Board Meeting
SEAMEO RETRAC held its 24th Governing Board Meeting on September 28-29, 2021. The meeting was conducted virtually via the Zoom platform due to the social distancing policy resulting from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attending the meeting were Governing Board Members of SEAMEO RETRAC from the Ministries of Education of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
International Conference on “Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices”
On October 28-29, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE, Canada) and with the gold sponsor – Capilano University in Canada, organized the 2021 International Conference on “Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices”. The Conference aimed at creating a global platform for discussion, collaboration and intellectual exchange among educational
Pre-Conference Training Workshop on “Capacity Building in Higher Education Leadership and Management”
In line with the International Conference on “Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices”, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a Pre-Conference Training Workshop on “Capacity Building in Higher Education Leadership and Management” from October 25 to November 03, 2021. Participating in the training workshop were 41 leaders and senior administrators from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Educational Forum on “Policies and Solutions to Ensure the Quality of Teaching and Learning at Basic Education in Southeast Asia in the COVID-19 Pandemic”
In the afternoon of September 28, 2021, the Center organized a virtual Educational Forum on “Policies and Solutions to Ensure the Quality of Teaching and Learning at Basic Education in Southeast Asia in the COVID-19 Pandemic” via the Zoom platform, back-to-back with the Center’s Governing Board Meeting. The main aims of the Forum were to create opportunities for leaders, educational
Virtual Training Course on “Soft-skills Training Methodologies”
In collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City University of Science – Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam National University, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a virtual training course on “Soft-skills Training Methodologies” for 20 teaching staff as well as soft-skills lecturers at the University on September 18-19, 2021. The course aimed at equipping participants with essential knowledge of teaching methods currently used in
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