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Brunei Participates in Key Southeast Asian Education Meetings in Bangkok
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By lucasfernandez | August 24, โ2024
world-today-news.com – Reporting on regionalโฃ education collaborationโ andโฃ Brunei’s active roleโค in shaping Southeast Asia’s educational future.
Article Section: Regional Education โ| Backstory: Brunei hasโ been a consistent advocate for strengthened regional cooperation โin education, particularlyโ through it’s involvement with SEAMEO and ASEAN initiatives.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Dr. Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati tajuddin, Permanent Secretary (core Education) โขat Brunei’s Ministryโฃ of Education (MoE),โค recently represented the โขnationโค at a series of โขcrucial meetings in Bangkok, Thailand,โข from August 20-22. These included the 2025 South-east Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Executive Committee Meeting, the โ20th โASEAN Senior Officials Meeting onโค Education โ(ASEAN โคSOM-ED),โค and the 15th ASEAN Plus Three Seniorโ Officials Meeting on Education (ASEAN SOM-ED+3).
the annual SEAMEO โคExecutive โCommittee meeting serves as a vital forum โฃfor senior officials to provide guidance to SEAMEO’s high officials. Discussions center โคaround the strategic โdirection of SEAMEO Units, theโ management of the โฃSEAMEO Secretariat, and the overall โdevelopment of theโ SEAMEO Centres. โ This year’s meeting focused on reviewing the Secretariat’s work planโ and results framework, and also evaluating proposals for ongoing and future projects and programs.
Key decisions โwere made to endorse proposals that will be presented atโ the โข48thโค SEAMEOโค High Officials’โ Meeting, scheduledโ for November 2025. This endorsement process โensures alignment with regionalโ educational prioritiesโข and facilitates the implementation of โฃimpactful initiatives.
Following theโ SEAMEO meeting, the Brunei delegation actively participated in the 20th ASEANโ SOM-ED and the 15th ASEAN SOM-ED+3.These meetings provide a platform for ASEAN โฃmember states, along with China, Japan, โand South Korea โข(the Plus Three countries), to discussโ pressing regional education issues and assess the progressโ of existing educational plans andโ activities.
The meetings also explored opportunities for โขenhanced collaboration โขwith dialog partners, fostering a broader network of support for educational development โคin the region. Dr. โTajuddin provided an updateโค onโ Brunei’s progress โคin implementing activities under the ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2021-2025, highlighting initiatives led โฃby SEAMEO โVoctech and โthe Brunei โDarussalam Leaders โand Teachers academy.
The Brunei delegation โincluded additional officials from the Ministry of Education, demonstrating the nation’sโข commitmentโ to regional educational โขcooperation. The meetings underscore the importance of continued dialogue and collaboration in addressing the evolving challenges and opportunities within the Southeast Asianโข education landscape.โฃ – Borneo Bulletin/ANN
The Future of Education in โSoutheast Asia: Trendsโข and Insights
Southeast Asia isโฃ experiencingโ rapid economic and social change, driving a โฃgrowing demand โฃfor a skilled โworkforce. โค This hasโข ledโค to increased investment in education and a focus on developing curriculaโ that align with โthe needsโ of theโ 21st-century economy. Key trends include the integration of โtechnology in education, a greater emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields,โฃ and โthe promotion of lifelong learning. the ASEAN Work Plan on Education 2021-2025 reflects these priorities, aiming to enhanceโค the quality, equity, and relevance of education across the region. Collaboration between member states, as demonstrated by meetingsโ like those โattended โby Brunei’s delegation, is crucial for achieving these โคgoals.
Frequently โขaskedโ Questions about SEAMEO and ASEAN Education Initiatives
What is SEAMEO?
SEAMEO (South-east Asian Ministers of Educationโ Organization) is an intergovernmental organizationโ established toโ promote cooperationโฃ in education, science, and culture in Southeast Asia.
What is the purpose ofโข the ASEAN Work Plan on Education?
The ASEAN Work Plan on Education