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British Council as SEAMEO Affiliate Member
The recent 45th SEAMEO Council Conference in Philippines has approved the British Council as a SEAMEO Affiliate Member. The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Their purpose is to build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. With their strong networks in Thailand, they
Fulbright Alumni – Sponsored training workshop
SEAMEO RETRAC with the sponsorship of the Fulbright Alumni organized a training workshop on “Improving student affairs at universities and colleges in disadvantaged areas of Vietnam: Best practices learned from universities in the United States” from December 21-23, 2009. Thirty specialists and deputy heads and heads of student affairs in the southern universities and colleges, mostly from the Mekong Delta,
Christmas fun fair for kids
On the twentieth of December, 2009, SEAMEO Kiddy programs organized Christmas Fun Fair for all Kiddy students. This annual event is highly appreciated as it meets the expectations of Kiddy students as well as their parents. With 30 game booths, the Fair attracted the participation of more than 1,500 students. Apart from booths conducted by Kiddy Staff such as statue
Visit of Thai Minister of Education, and SEAMEO Council President
On December 16 – 17, 2009, H. E. Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Minister of Education, Thailand, cum 44th SEAMEO Council President, paid a visit to the SEAMEO Regional Training Center in Vietnam. Joining the delegation were Dr. Vichai Vanadurongwan, Vice Minister of Education, Thailand, and Dato Dr. Ahamad bin Sipon, SEAMEO Secretariat Director, and members of the Ministry of Education, Thailand.
Exprience sharing at kiddy programs
On December 12, 2009, SEAMEO Kiddy Programs organized a sharing workshop to provide teachers with an opportunity to express their interests and share their teaching experiences in teaching children. Thirty five Vietnamese and native teachers teaching kiddy programs actively participated in this sharing session. Participants had a good chance to exchange their ideas and experiences in motivating children, dealing with young kids
Training course on moodle
From December 07 to 11, 2009, SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with SEAMEO SEAMOLEC organized a training course on Web-based Course Development Using Moodle for Lecturers. The training aimed at assisting lecturers to apply ICT, especially Moodle, in teaching and managing students and lessons. The presentations and facilitation were highly appreciated by participants and the experience shared by the trainers in
International certificate in English language teaching
The first intake of this three-week full time graduate-level certificate program, jointly conducted by Camosun College (Canada) and SEAMEO RETRAC, was commenced on November 23, 2009 This program has been approved by the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam, and qualifies graduates to apply for a work permit as an English language teacher in Vietnam. The certificate, English Language Teaching
Celebration of the Vietnamese Teachers’ day
On November 20, 2009, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a party to celebrate the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day in the International Hall. Joining this get-together event were teachers and the Center staff. This is an opportunity for the Center to express its sincere thanks to all the teachers who have been working for the development of the Center over the years. SEAMEO teachers, students,
13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference on Education
Mr. Vo Tan Dung, IT Manager of Division of Technology at SEAMEO RETRAC, attended the 13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference on Education in Hangzhou, China, from November, 15 – 17, 2009. The conference theme was “ICT Transforming Education”. Participants including representatives from the various sectors in China as well as overseas developed their understanding of ICT roles in management, teaching and
The Second Workshop of The MA-APPLIED Linguistics Programs
The second workshop of the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Program – Intake 5, jointly conducted by Curtin University of Technology (Australia), SEAMEO Regional Language Center (RELC) and SEAMEO RETRAC, commenced on November 16, 2009 with the participation of 42 students. The third workshop of the 16th course of Post-Graduate Diploma in TESOL, jointly run by SEAMEO RELC and
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