The Coronavirus has disrupted education all over the world, with more than 1.6 billion learners affected by school closures, and Asia-Pacific is one of the most hit regions. Learning poverty rate – the proportion of children who cannot read a simple text with comprehension by age 10 – has significantly risen in low- and middle-income countries. Learning recovery from different
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO) and the U.S Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully conducted a webinar series on Professional Development for English Teachers in Vietnam in the Post-Covid-19 Era for English teachers from different provinces in Vietnam from June to August, 2022. The webinar series was delivered by Ms. Christina Cavage,
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO) and the U.S Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organizes a webinar series on Success in Research Writing and Publishing with 4 webinars in October and November, 2022. The webinar series is delivered by Dr. Thomas Webster, RELO’s English Language Specialist; Assistant Professor from Ewha Womans University, Korea. This
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS AND JUDGES FOR THE 3RD SOUTHEAST ASIAN SALES COMPETITION (SEASAC 2022) On September 13, 2022, BINUS University, Jakarta, Indonesia, will host the 3rd Southeast Asian Sales Competition (SEASAC 2022). SEASAC is a three-year project funded by the European Community Erasmus+ Project in the field of higher education programmes. This project aims to strengthen Southeast Asian universities’ capability
New Zealand Global Competence Certificate (NZGCC) is for Vietnamese teachers and organized by Education New Zealand (ENZ). Participants with be equipped with essential global skills to become LIFE-LONG LEARNERS and FUTURE LEADERS. NZGCC helps foster cultural exchanges in the context of limited travelling while contributing to nurturing a generation of GLOBAL CITIZENS. This year, ENZ offers 30 scholarships for Vietnamese educators
Training course on “Writing a course syllabus” On May 26-27, 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC will organize a virtual training course on “Writing a course syllabus” for lecturers and academic staff from different universities and colleges across the country on the Zoom platform. The course aims at equipping with the knowledge and necessary skills to apply in developing a detailed course syllabus
To assist SEAMEO Member Countries in addressing issues and identifying solutions for challenges related to higher education leadership and management, and especially to create a professional platform for discussion, update of knowledge and exchange of expertise and experience in related areas, SEAMEO RETRAC will convene a virtual regional seminar on “Innovation in higher education leadership and management: Trends and insights in leading institutions
SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with SEAMEO Secretariat, will organize the regional workshop on “Enhancing Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education in Southeast Asia through Innovative Educational Leadership and Management” on May 12-13, 2022. This is an inter-center collaborative project under the SEAMEO Education Agenda/Seven Priority Areas (2015-2035). The workshop will be organized using the blended approach integrating a video conferencing platform
In 2021, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT), in cooperation with the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, have shown their collective commitment to ensure quality education for all learners in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic and to promote best practices in Education
International Conference 2021 on “Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices”, October 28-29, 2021 On October 28-29, 2021, SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE, Canada), will organize the International Conference 2021 on “Global Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovations and Best Practices”. The Conference aims at creating a global