Within the plan of teacher training program of the National Foreign Languages Project in 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC has collaborated with Departments of Education and Training of Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, Kien Giang, An Giang and Tay Ninh provinces to conduct field teaching practices for more than 800 teachers at local primary and secondary schools from September 19th to
SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with the Regional English Language Office (RELO) and the U.S Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, has successfully conducted the training workshop on Understanding Research and Academic Writing for 38 lecturers from 18 universities, colleges and language centers southern provinces of Vietnam from August 15 to 19, 2022. The training workshop was delivered by Dr.
On August 22, 2022, under the SEAMEO Benchmarking Program to strengthen educational, cultural, and social bonds as well as broaden perspectives and build up knowledge about SEAMEO Regional Centers, SEAMEO RETRAC hosted a group of the SEAMEO Secretariat’s staff in their mission visit to Vietnam in August 2022. Representatives from the SEAMEO Secretariat, including program officers, administrative assistants, human resources
From July to September 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC successfully organized 6 English clubs for all English learners inside and outside the Center. The clubs aim to create an English-speaking environment for the participants as well as provide them with useful knowledge to improve their English language skills. The clubs provided a variety of topics, such as “Talking about people you know
The SEAMEO Center Directors Meeting (CDM) 2022 was convened on 26-27 July 2022 in Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel, Bangkok. The annual SEAMEO CDM serves as a platform for the Center Directors and senior officers of 26 SEAMEO Regional Centers/Network to share and discuss regional development programs and work plans for improving education, science, and culture for the Southeast Asian region,
On July 07-08, 2022, in collaboration with the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE, Canada), under the sponsor of Capilano University, Canada, SEAMEO RETRAC organized the virtual International Conference 2022 on “Innovative Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Global Trends and Practices in the Post COVID-19 Pandemic” via the Zoom platform. The Conference aimed at creating a global platform
From July 4 to August 12, 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC organized the special English program “Summer Discovery 2022” for children from six to fifteen years old. The full-time course was aimed at immersing young learners in an English-speaking environment with the content and language-integrated learning approach. During six weeks, learners studied English and other subjects including Science, Technology, Arts & Crafts,
To provide 20 Math and Science school teachers of the Department of Education and Training in Tay Ninh province with the essential information about the training course on “Teaching Content in English”, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted the Orientation Ceremony via Zoom platform on June 29, 2022. The training course is funded by the grant from the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi
On June 25, 2022, SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with Educational Development Global (EDG), organized the workshop on “American High School Study Abroad – Cost-saving Program of 18,000 USD/year” at SEAMEO RETRAC. The workshop aims at providing participants with an overview of the U.S. High School Education System, options for international students, and especially the Cost-saving Program of 18,000 USD/year. During
Responding to the mission of assisting SEAMEO Member Countries, SEAMEO RETRAC has been conducting the Online Training Program on Educational Leadership and Management and Soft Skills for Southeast Asia, covering monthly from May 2021 to June 2022. The training program aims to advance the participants’ competencies and skills to perform their tasks and expand participants’ networks among school educators in