Recent Events
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop for University/College Lecturers and Staffs
SEAMEO RETRAC successfully conducted the training workshop on “Grant Proposal Writing Skills” for university/college lecturers at the Center on May 7-11, 2012. The workshop aimed to infuse participants with needed information and skills in effective grant proposal writing by breaking it into logical and manageable pieces. The workshop helped participants explore and analyze these pieces in depth, examine each one,
A Series of Training Workshops for English Language Teachers
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and TESOL-HCMC Association organized a series of training workshops for English language teachers on May 10, 2012 at the Center’s premises. The training which was centered on “Project Based Learning” and “Vietnam’s English Teacher Competency Standards” was respectively facilitated by Mr. Damon Anderson, Regional English Language
Study Field Trip for Vietnamese University Administrators to the US
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with City College of San Francisco, University of Southern California and California State University, Fullerton, organized a study visit for a group of Vietnamese university administrators to the United States from April 16 to 27, 2012. This activity is done annually as part of the cooperation program between SEAMEO RETRAC and American universities. The purpose of
Sponsored Study Field Trip for Students with Excellent Academic Performance to Singapore
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training sponsored a group of primary school students to an exchange program in Singapore from April 09 to 13, 2012. The sponsorship aimed at needy students from disadvantaged areas of Ho Chi Minh City who have good commands of English, possess excellent academic performance and are actively
International Training Course in “Excellence in Educational Management and Leadership for Higher Education”
From 09 -12 April 2012, SEAMEO RETRAC successfully conducted the international training course in educational management, namely “Excellence in Educational Management and Leadership for Higher Education”. Participants in the training course were 45 educational administrators who are Rectors/Vice Rectors, Directors/Deputy Directors, Deans/ Vice Deans from different universities and colleges in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam. Experienced educational specialists and lecturers
Opening Ceremony of the Training Course on English Language Teaching Methodology
The training course on English language teaching methodology, jointly conducted by the Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and SEAMEO RETRAC, started on April 03, 2012 at the Center. This 2-week training course is organized for 24 English language teachers of People’s Police Colleges and Academies. The course aims at helping participants update the contemporary English language teaching practices and methodology,
Trainer-training Workshop on Life Skills
Three modules of “Trainer-training Workshop on Life Skills” for university/college lecturers, student affairs, youth and students union staff were conducted at SEAMEO RETRAC respectively on December 19-23, 2011, February 06-10 and March 12-16, 2012. The series of workshops aimed to infuse participants with needed life-skill teaching methods, provide guidance on how to design and organize life-skill practices in a comprehensible
International Conference on Going Global, UK
At the invitation of British Council, Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, SEAMEO RETRAC Acting Director, visited the United Kingdom to attend the international conference Going Global 2012 from March 13-15, 2012. This year, the conference drew the participation of around 1,500 delegates from over 80 countries, making it the biggest ever forum for higher education leaders. Among them were more
International Hands-on Workshop on E-learning
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) organized an International Hands-on Workshop on E-learning from January 05 to 06, 2012 at the Center. The workshop was centered on preparing lesson plans for online teaching with learning management system (LMS) and through social networking site. The workshop drew the participation of 54 teachers
International Conference on Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science Subjects in English
On December 02, 2011, SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with National Foreign Language Project 2020 – Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) conducted the International Conference on Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science Subjects in English for more than 180 educators, teachers, researchers, educational administrators and leaders from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The conference provided a forum for participants to discuss
SEAMEO RETRAC directs its efforts on educational issues by undertaking innovative, relevant programs through research, training, consultancy, and staff exchanges and by fostering regional and international partnerships and by engaging in other related activities within and outside the region.
