Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization

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Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization
AbbreviationSEAMEO
Formation30 November 1965;59 years ago (1965-11-30)
Type International organization
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersSEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand
Membership11 Member Countries, 9 Associate Members, and 8 Affiliate Members.
President
 Sonny Angara
Vice President
 Romaizah Mohd Salleh
Key people
Hangchuon Naron
Nadiem Makarim
Phout Simmalavong
Fadhlina Sidek
Nyunt Phay
Chan Chun Sing
Permpoon Chidchob
Dulce de Jesus Soares
Nguyen Kim Son
Main organ
SEAMEO Council
Website https://www.seameo.org

The Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization [1] (SEAMEO) is an intergovernmental organization of the eleven Southeast Asian countries, which was formed on 30 November 1965 by the Kingdom of Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the then Republic of Vietnam. [2] SEAMEO aims to promote regional cooperation in the fields of education, science and culture. The current SEAMEO President is Sonny Angara of the Philippines.

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Membership

SEAMEO consists of 11 Member Countries, 6 Associate Members, and 8 Affiliate Members. [3]

Member Countries

  1. Brunei
  2. Cambodia
  3. Indonesia
  4. Lao PDR
  5. Malaysia
  6. Myanmar
  7. Philippines
  8. Singapore
  9. Thailand
  10. Timor-Leste
  11. Vietnam

Associate Members Countries

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. France
  4. Germany
  5. Morocco
  6. Netherlands
  7. New Zealand
  8. Spain
  9. United Kingdom

Affiliate Members

  1. Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)
  2. British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE)
  3. British Council
  4. China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)
  5. International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
  6. Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN)
  7. The Education University of Hong Kong
  8. University of Tsukuba

SEAMEO Council

As of 2024, the members of the SEAMEO Council is as follows: [4] [5]

Events

SEAMEO organised the SEAMEO Mathematics Olympiad, a regional competition for young mathematicians. [6]

Joint programs

In 2014 SEAMEO announced a joint program with the German Government called "Fit For School", the first phase running over 3 years will concentrate on basic hygiene of pre—school and primary school children, improving sanitation facilities and bringing hand-washing and tooth brushing into school. [7]

The Director of the Regional Centre for Community Education is Niane Sivongxay. [8] [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SEAMEO". Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization. Archived from the original on 25 January 1999. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "House of Representatives Committees". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "SEAMEO Membership". SEAMEO. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "SEAMEO Secretariat". www.seameo.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  5. ↑ "SEAMEO Secretariat". www.seameo.org. Archived from the original on 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  6. ↑ "37th SEAMEO Council Conference". SEAMEO (press release). 2002. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Germany offers financing backing for SEAMEO 'Fit for School' project". The Nation . 2014-11-17. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02.
  8. ↑ "National University of Laos". Inowasia. Archived from the original on 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  9. ↑ "Laos, Asian ministers approve plan for education development". Vientiane Times. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  10. ↑ "SEAMEO SEN" . Retrieved 2022-08-03.


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