NEWS
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM REFORM
On the occasion of the 11th SEAMEO RETRAC Governing Board Meeting, SEAMEO RETRAC organized an international conference on “Basic Education Curriculum Revisited: A Look at the Current Content and Reform” at the Institut Aminuddin Baki, in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, on August 27, 2008. Attending the conference were SEAMEO RETRAC Board Members from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Training Course in Educational Management for Lao PDR
Being committed to the assistance for Lao PDR through the enhancement of educational management knowledge and skills, SEAMEO RETRAC – Vietnam conducted a training course from 28-30 July, 2008 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Forty high school principals and vice principals throughout the country attended this training course. Topics presented and discussed during this course included Instructional Leadership, Assessing Student Learning
SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting 2008
The 2008 SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting (CDM) was convened on 23-24 July 2008 at Eastin Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand with a new format which most of the centre directors and participants believed to be more effective and provided greater opportunity for collaboration. For this year’s CDM, the Secretariat introduced a new meeting set-up in order to highlight the most substantial concerns
SUMMER CAMP 2008
Summer Camp is an official English training program for children jointly organized by SEAMEO RETRAC and the College of University Extended Education from California State University, Fullerton, USA (CSUF). This program has been implemented successfully in China before being conducted in Vietnam since 2006, which is highly appreciated in terms of usefulness and effectiveness. All experienced teachers, recruited by CSUF,
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.
