SEAMEO RETRAC
MESSAGE FROM SEAMEO RETRAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Welcome to the official website of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC).
Since our establishment in 1996, SEAMEO RETRAC has been committed to enhancing the quality of educational leadership and management in Southeast Asian countries, particularly Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. As one of the 26 regional centers under the SEAMEO umbrella, SEAMEO RETRAC has been dedicated to excellence in education through our mission of enhancing educational leadership and management capacity for leaders, managers, and administrators, and professional development for teachers.
The history of SEAMEO RETRAC is rooted in the commitment to fostering innovative research and training programs that address the unique challenges faced by each Southeast Asian country. SEAMEO RETRAC conducts training on educational leadership and management, as well as teacher professional development, empowering educators to elevate the quality of education in their respective countries.
Beyond our core mission, SEAMEO RETRAC offers various educational programs such as English language training, 21st-century skills development, international internships and staff exchanges, and community engagement activities, all aimed at enriching the learning experiences of students and educators.
As we continue to grow and expand our reach, SEAMEO RETRAC seeks to connect and collaborate with organizations both within and outside the region, working together towards the common goal of improving the quality and accessibility of education for all.
Le Thi Thuy Duong
Director of SEAMEO RETRAC
ABOUT US
Vietnam, readmitted as a SEAMEO Member State on February 10, 1992 by the SEAMEO Council, hosts the SEAMEO Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) in Ho Chi Minh City, as one of the 26 SEAMEO Centers in the Region. SEAMEO RETRAC started its very first operations in October, 1996.In February 1999, the SEAMEO Council approved the Center’s adoption of educational management as its core specialization. SEAMEO RETRAC fosters partnerships with its sister SEAMEO centers, and local, national and international institute and agencies for the development of South-East Asia and the wider world.
VISION AND MISSION
VISIONTo be a center of excellence in education in Southeast Asia and beyond.
MISSION
To assist SEAMEO Member Countries in identifying and addressing issues of education.
SEAMEO RETRAC’S QUALITY POLICY
Being “Dedicated to Excellence in Education”, SEAMEO RETRAC commits itself to:- Persistently enhance the quality of training and accelerate the process of knowledge transfer to meet the learning needs of the community and to develop human resources for the society;
- Ceaselessly develop the teaching faculty and staff with sufficient qualifications, values and competence;
- Identity and secure the necessary recourses to successfully achieve the preset aims; and
- Constantly innovate management methods to improve the overall quality.
FUNCTIONS
In cooperation with local and international organizations, SEAMEO RETRAC carries out such activities as:- Training
- Research and project development
- Accreditation and quality assurance
- Language testing and assessment
- Development and promotion of models and best practices in education
- National and international cooperation development
- Personnel and student exchange for educational, scientific and cultural purposes
- Community outreach and development
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Vietnam, readmitted as a SEAMEO Member State on February 10, 1992 by the SEAMEO Council, hosts the SEAMEO Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) in Ho Chi Minh City, as one of the 26 SEAMEO Centers in the Region. SEAMEO RETRAC started its very first operations in October, 1996.
In February 1999, the SEAMEO Council approved the Center’s adoption of educational management as its core specialization. SEAMEO RETRAC fosters partnerships with its sister SEAMEO centers, and local, national and international institute and agencies for the development of South-East Asia and the wider world.
SEAMEO RETRAC GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
Ms Masdiah binti Haji Tuah
Head of Educators Management Department
Ministry of Education
Dr Dy Samsideth
Secretary-General of National Committee for Lifelong Learning
Secretariat General/Directorate General of Education
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Mr Adhika Ganendra
Acting Director
Professional Development of Teacher
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology
Dr Lamphoune Luangxay
Deputy Director General
Institute for Educational Administration Development
Ministry of Education and Sports
Mr Ab Aziz bin Mamat
Director
Aminuddin Baki Institute
Prof. Dr. Khin Maung Oo
Rector
Magway University
Dr Gloria Jumamil-Mercado
Undersecretary
Human Resource and Organisational Development
Department of Education
Mr Lee Yan Kheng
Director
Professional Development Branch 1 and Professional Development Planning Office
Academy of Singapore Teachers
Ministry of Education
Asst Prof Dr Phonraphee Thummaphan
Deputy Secretary-General
The Teachers’ Council of Thailand
Mrs Veronica Moreira Correia
Vice President
National Institute for the Training of Teachers and Educational Professionals (INFORDEPE)
Dr Nguyen Thi Thanh Minh
Deputy Director General
International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam
Ms Le Thi Thuy Duong
Center Director
SEAMEO RETRAC
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
The Center’s Academic and Training Board has the function of conducting performance assessments, evaluating, selecting and adopting proposals on upgrading teaching curricula, training program content, and proposals for new programs.
