Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization explained

SEAMEO
Full Name:Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization
Headquarters:SEAMEO Secretarirat, Bangkok, Thailand
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Sara Duterte
Leader Title2:Vice President
Leader Name2:Romaizah Mohd Salleh

The Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization[1] (SEAMEO) is an intergovernmental organization of the eleven Southeast Asian countries, which was formed on 30 November 1965 by the Kingdom of Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the then Republic of Vietnam.[2] SEAMEO aims to promote regional cooperation in the fields of education, science and culture. The current SEAMEO President is Dr. Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela of the Philippines.[3]

Membership

SEAMEO consists of 11 Member Countries, 6 Associate Members, and 8 Affiliate Members.[4]

Member Countries

  1. Brunei
  2. Cambodia
  3. Indonesia
  4. Lao PDR
  5. Malaysia
  6. Myanmar
  7. Philippines
  8. Singapore
  9. Thailand
  10. Timor-Leste
  11. Vietnam

Associate Members Countries

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. France
  4. Germany
  5. Morocco
  6. Netherlands
  7. New Zealand
  8. Spain
  9. United Kingdom

Affiliate Members

  1. Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)
  2. British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE)
  3. British Council
  4. China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)
  5. International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
  6. Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN)
  7. The Education University of Hong Kong
  8. University of Tsukuba

SEAMEO Council

As of 2023, the members of the SEAMEO Council is as follows:[5] [6]

Events

SEAMEO organised the SEAMEO Mathematics Olympiad, a regional competition for young mathematicians.[7]

Joint programs

In 2014 SEAMEO announced a joint program with the German Government called "Fit For School", the first phase running over 3 years will concentrate on basic hygiene of pre—school and primary school children, improving sanitation facilities and bringing hand-washing and tooth brushing into school.[8]

The Director of the Regional Centre for Community Education is Niane Sivongxay.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEAMEO . Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization . 10 January 2014.
  2. Web site: House of Representatives Committees . Parliament of Australia . 10 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Dr Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela – World Conference on Online Learning 2019. 2021-10-18. wcol2019.ie.
  4. Web site: SEAMEO Membership . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025033827/https://www.seameo.org/Main_about/415 . 25 October 2023 . 25 October 2023 . SEAMEO.
  5. Web site: SEAMEO Secretariat . 2024-06-20 . www.seameo.org.
  6. Web site: SEAMEO Secretariat . 2024-06-20 . www.seameo.org.
  7. http://www.seameo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=430:37th-seameo-council-conference-press-release-2&catid=151:press-release&Itemid=429
  8. Web site: Germany offers financing backing for SEAMEO 'Fit for School' project - The Nation.
  9. Web site: National University of Laos – Inowasia. 2021-11-17. en-US.
  10. Web site: Vientiane Times. 2021-11-17. www.vientianetimes.org.la.
  11. Web site: SEAMEO SEN . 2022-08-03 . en-US.