The SEAMEO Council Conference
The SEAMEO Council Conference is the annual meeting of the Council of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization consisting of education ministers of the 11 SEAMEO Member Countries, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thail
and, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The Conference is attended by the Ministers of Education of SEAMEO Member Countries, representatives of SEAMEO Associate Member Countries, Affiliate Members, SEAMEO Regional Centre Directors, SEAMEO Secretariat; and officials and observers from donor agencies and international organizations.
The Objectives of the Conference
1. To serve as a forum for discussion of policy and regional initiatives on education,
science and culture
2. To set directions of programmes and projects of SEAMEO and its Units
3. To review programmes and activities of the Organization
The SEAMEO Council Conference is convened once a year. The Conference is hosted by the Member Countries on a rotation basis (Thailand, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia). Other Member Countries could also offer to host the Conference.
Sessions at the 46th SEAMEO Council Conference
The In-Camera Session
This is a closed meeting attended by Head of Delegations and designated High Officials. The Session discusses critical and confidential issues.
Plenary Sessions
These are open sessions attended by Heads of Delegations, High Officials, Affiliate Members, Regional Centre Directors, key personnel of SEAMEO Units, and observers.
Policy Forum
This is a themed session that aims to engage the SEAMEO Council in a discussion on common concerns and interests. The dialogue is expected to conclude with some directives from the Education Ministers on relevant courses of action for SEAMEO to pursue. This year’s theme is “Transformation in Technical Vocational Education”.
Bilateral Meetings – Bilateral meetings between delegations are organized upon request by SEAMEO Member Countries during the Conference.
ASEAN Ministers of Education Meeting (ASED)
Since the 41st SEAMEO Council Conference in 2006, the ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting has been organized back-to-back with the SEAMEO Council Conference. This Meeting is coordinated by the ASEAN Secretariat.
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization
Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building, 920 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: +66(0) 2391-0144 I Fax: +66(0) 2381-2587
Email: secretariat@seameo.org I URL www.seameo.org
PRESS RELEASE
Brunei Darussalam hosts 46th SEAMEO Council Conference
and 6th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting
The State of Brunei Darussalam, through its Ministry of Education, will host the two annual conferences of Southeast Asian education ministers – the 46th SEAMEO Council Conference (SEAMEC) and the 6th ASEAN Meeting of Ministers of Education (ASED) on 26-29 January 2011 at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, Jerudong, Brunei Darussalam.
More than 200 participants from 18 countries – comprising education ministers, high-level government education officials, and representatives from international organizations – from the eleven SEAMEO Member States, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, and partners are expected to attend the Conferences.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office will grace the Opening Ceremony as the Guest of Honor on 27 January 2011.
The back-to-back conferences aim to foster stronger cooperation on education among Southeast Asian countries and beyond. High on the agenda of the 46th SEAMEO Council Conference are the adoption of SEAMEO’s strategic plan in the next 10 years and the acceleration of progress in providing quality Education for All (EFA) in Southeast Asia. An important highlight of the conference is a policy forum with this year’s theme “Transformation in Technical Vocational Education”.
The SEAMEO Council, SEAMEO’s governing body, is composed of the 11 ministers of education of the SEAMEO Member Countries. SEAMEO is an international and regional intergovernmental organization whose members are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. It has 19 Specialist Regional Centres in Southeast Asia.
SEAMEO collaborates with global organizations like UNESCO, UNICEF, UN-HABITAT, the World Bank, and the ASEAN. It is also supported by its Associate Member Countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. The International Council for Open and Distance Education, Tsukuba University, Japan and the British Council are Affiliate Members. The headquarters of SEAMEO is located in Bangkok,
Thailand.
For more information, please contact:
The SEAMEO Secretariat
MLP Centenary Bldg., 920 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2391-0144
Email: secretariat@seameo.org I Website: www.seameo.org
More than 200 participants from 18 countries – comprising education ministers, high-level government education officials, and representatives from international organizations – from the eleven SEAMEO Member States, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, and partners are expected to attend the Conferences.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office will grace the Opening Ceremony as the Guest of Honor on 27 January 2011.
The back-to-back conferences aim to foster stronger cooperation on education among Southeast Asian countries and beyond. High on the agenda of the 46th SEAMEO Council Conference are the adoption of SEAMEO’s strategic plan in the next 10 years and the acceleration of progress in providing quality Education for All (EFA) in Southeast Asia. An important highlight of the conference is a policy forum with this year’s theme “Transformation in Technical Vocational Education”.
The SEAMEO Council, SEAMEO’s governing body, is composed of the 11 ministers of education of the SEAMEO Member Countries. SEAMEO is an international and regional intergovernmental organization whose members are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. It has 19 Specialist Regional Centres in Southeast Asia.
SEAMEO collaborates with global organizations like UNESCO, UNICEF, UN-HABITAT, the World Bank, and the ASEAN. It is also supported by its Associate Member Countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. The International Council for Open and Distance Education, Tsukuba University, Japan and the British Council are Affiliate Members. The headquarters of SEAMEO is located in Bangkok,
Thailand.
For more information, please contact:
The SEAMEO Secretariat
MLP Centenary Bldg., 920 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2391-0144
Email: secretariat@seameo.org I Website: www.seameo.org
