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Abbreviation | SEAMEO |
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Formation | 30 November 1965 |
Type | International organization |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | SEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand |
Membership | 11 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.
SEAMEO consists of 11 Member Countries, 6 Associate Members, and 8 Affiliate Members. [3]
As of 2024, the members of the SEAMEO Council is as follows: [4] [5]
SEAMEO organised the SEAMEO Mathematics Olympiad, a regional competition for young mathematicians. [6]
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]