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
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
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
On November 20, 2012, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a ceremony to celebrate the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day at the Center’s premises. Joining this get-together event were the Center teachers and staff. This was an opportunity for the Center to express its gratitude and appreciation to all the teachers and staff who have been working for the development of the Center over the
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center (SEAMEO SEAMOLEC), Indonesia conducted the two-phase training workshop on “Integrating ICT in Teaching and Learning”. The first phase of the program was the online training which was offered through SEAMEO SEAMOLEC’s website for participants who were lecturers, teachers, and IT technicians from professional secondary schools, vocational colleges and universities in
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organized a training workshop on “Using Student-Centered Techniques” for English language teachers on October 26, 2012 at the Center’s premises. The training workshop was facilitated by Ms. Lesley Newman, English Language Fellow, College of Foreign Languages, Da Nang University. The workshop drew the participation of more
On November 20, 2012, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a ceremony to celebrate the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day at the Center’s premises. Joining this get-together event were the Center teachers and staff. This was an opportunity for the Center to express its gratitude and appreciation to all the teachers and staff who have been working for the development of the Center over the
At the invitation of SEAMEO Secretariat, Dr. Dang Van Hung, SEAMEO RETRAC Deputy Director and Mr. Truong Bao Duy, Manager of SEAMEO RETRAC, attended the Validation Workshop and Fourth Consultation Meeting on SEAMEO College on October 19-20, 2012 at Plaza Athenee Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of the workshop were to review and provide inputs on the detailed design and
The 15th SEAMEO RETRAC Governing Board Meeting was convened from September 19-21, 2012 at SEAMEO RECSAM in Penang, Malaysia. The meeting was held back to back with the Educational Forum on Enhancing Training Quality in Basic Education in the SEA Region. Attending the meeting were Dr. Handoko, Deputy Director, SEAMEO Secretariat, members and representatives coming from nine Southeast Asian countries.
On September 20, 2012, SEAMEO RETRAC successfully hosted an educational forum, namely “Enhancing Training Quality in Basic Education in the SEA Region” at SEAMEO RECSAM in Penang, Malaysia. The forum was conducted back to back with its 15th Governing Board Meeting. The forum served as a platform for exchange and discussion of ideas and issues with regards to current models