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Parent Forum
A forum for parents of the Kiddy Programs to share their experiences in helping their children learn English at home was held on Saturday 24 April, 2010. The topic for discussion focused on the strategies that parents use to motivate and help their children to learn English at home through different activities like reading books, telling stories, singing English songs,
International training course “Enhancing Training Quality in Higher Education”
From March 29 – April 03, 2010, SEAMEO RETRAC organized the training course in educational leadership and management for 30 educational leaders and administrators from colleges and universities in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam. The purpose of the course was to enhance leaders and administrators’ educational leadership and management skills in higher education for these three countries. The training course’s
Seminar on Scholarships at IPC, New Zealand
On March 20, 2010, SEAMEO RETRAC held an information session for nearly 40 students and parents. At the session, the participants were provided with useful information about SEG scholarships at International Pacific College, New Zealand (IPC), offered by Sushi Education Group, a Japanese non-profit organization. Tuition subsidies vary from $NZ 8,000 to $NZ 14,000 per year for those choosing to
Opening Ceremony of the MA inApplied Linguistics Program – Intake 1
The opening ceremony of the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Program – Intake 1, jointly conducted by Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and SEAMEO RETRAC, was organized at SEAMEO RETRAC on March 08, 2010, with the participation of 51 students. This program is designed for English language teachers in Vietnam and the region. The first one-week workshop was conducted
Short Training Course on Educational Management and Leadership for Open University at NIE, Singapore
EO RETRAC in cooperation with National Institute of Education, Singapore (NIE), organized a training course on “Educational Management and Leadership” for leaders and administrators from HCMC Open University at NIE from February 24 – March 1, 2010. The course brought the participants new leadership and management skills in education as well as good experience sharing from the presenters on real
Workshop on Teaching English to Young Learners
The five-day workshop on “Teaching English to Young Learners” conducted at SEAMEO Regional Training Center (Vietnam) and supported by the Regional English Language Office in Thailand and the the US Conculate General in Ho Chi Minh City commenced on March 1, 2010. Attending the workshop are 36 English teachers in primary schools, teacher trainers at colleges and universities, and English
DFS faculty meeting
Division of Foreign Studies organized an annual faculty meeting on February 03, 2010. The meeting, attended by 53 teachers (Vietnamese and expatriate) and SEAMEO staff, aimed to give the faculty an update on the training programs, curricula, textbooks, regulations and policies. The agenda of the meeting included a report on activities in 2009 and a plan for 2010 and the
The graduation ceremony of the English Language Teaching
The graduation ceremony of the English Language Teaching – International Certificate – Intake 1, jointly conducted by Camosun College (Canada) and SEAMEO Regional Training Center (Vietnam) was organized on February 01, 2010 at SEAMEO RETRAC. The program was approved by the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam, and qualifies foreign graduates to apply for a work permit to work as
Professor John Morgan as the new Chair of the UK National Commission for UNESCO
Professor William John Morgan FRAI FRSA was appointed the new Chair of the Board of Directors of the United Kingdom National Commission (UKNC) for UNESCO on 1st February, 2010.
45th SEAMEO council conference in Cebu, Philippines
The Annual 45th Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council Conference was held from January 26 – 29, 2010 in Cebu, the Philippines. Attending the conference were more than 200 delegates who are Ministers of Education, High Officials from SEAMEO member countries, affiliate members, and international organizations. The delegation from Vietnam joining this event was led by the Deputy
SEAMEO RETRAC directs its efforts on educational issues by undertaking innovative, relevant programs through research, training, consultancy, and staff exchanges; fostering regional and international partnerships; and engaging in other related activities within and outside the region.
