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SEAMEO RETRAC
SEAMEO RETRAC acronym for Southeast Asian Minister of Education Organization Regional Training Ceis located
Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the SEAMEO RETRAC assists SEAMEO Member Countries especially Cambodia, Lao
PDR and Vietnam to identify and solve common problems in human resource development. Its area of specialisation
is educational management.
A brief history
Vietnam, readmitted as a SEAMEO Member State on February 10, 1992 by the SEAMEO Council, hosts the SEAMEO
Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Established in June 1996, SEAMEO RETRAC became operational later in the same year. In February 1999, the
SEAMEO Council approved the Center’s adoption of educational management as its core specialization.
Vision, Mission & Philosophy
Vision
Through the pursuit of excellence and the development of expertise, SEAMEO RETRAC aims to become a leading
regional center in educational management, serving all SEAMEO member countries, and enhancing international
cooperation and partnership.
Mission
To assist SEAMEO Member Countries to identify and address issues of educational management by providing
such services as research, training, consultancy, information dissemination, community service, networking
and partnership.
Philosophy
SEAMEO RETRAC committed itself to providing learners with knowledge, skills and experience to develop in
this fast-changing world the values, traditions and responsibilities nourished in the cooperation and partnership
for a better life and society.
Governing Board
The SEAMEO RETRAC Governing Board is the main policy-making body of the Center. The Governing Board comprises
one representative from each of the 11 SEAMEO Member Countries. The Center is headed by a Vietnamese Director
who is nominated by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam, approved by the Governing Board, and
officially appointed by the SEAMEO Council President.
Organizational Structure
Facilities
Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, SEAMEO RETRAC is an ideal venue for the training programs.
Forty-five air conditioned classrooms and three auditoriums are well-equipped with computers, ADSL connection,
LCD projectors, and video/ cassette players. Additionally, in order for the students of this program to improve
their listening skills, a cable television system is provided in each classroom.
Two multimedia computer labs with 50 computer stations & ADSL connection provides students with free access to
the Internet & plenty of language learning software.
Besides, all students and instructors can also access freely to the WiFi system from everywhere at
SEAMEO RETRAC.
Students are also encouraged to participate in the self-study programs & tutoring sessions at the Library and
Information Center and the Self-Access Learning Center (SALC). At the library, students can access to thousands
of academic books, scholarly journals, and publications. They can easily find various language self-study
materials (worksheets, cassette/video tapes, CD-ROMs, VCDs/DVDs, software…) and great assistance from an
enthusiastic team of Vietnamese & Native instructors at SALC.
The 11th Governing Board Meeting
will be held in Institut Aminudin Baki (IAB), Genting Highlands, Malaysia
from 27th to 30th August 2008. The meeting will be officiated by Mdm. Hjh. Mahzum binti Ariffin, Deputy
Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Education, Malaysia.
There will be an international conference on 27th August 2008 which will focus on “Basic Education Curriculum
Revisited: A look at the current Content and Reform’. Nine board members will be presenting their paper during
the seminar.
The delegation for the meeting are listed below:
SEAMEO Secretariat
No
Name
Designation
Country
1
Dr. Tinsiri Siribohdi
Deputy Director (Administration and Communication)SEAMEO Secretariat
Thailand
Board Members
No
Name
Designation
Country
1
Mr. Tran Ba Viet Dzung
Chair, SEAMEO RETRAC Governing Board Director General
Vietnam
2
Dr. Agus Dharma
Director, Center for Personnel Education and Training
Indonesia
3
Mr. Winston James Hodge
Director, Training and Development Division
Singapore
4
Mr. Haji Abd Hakip Bin Haji Burut
Head of Human Resource Management Section
Brunei Darussalam
5
Mrs. Ton Sa Im
Director, Pedagogic Research and Curriculum Building
Cambodia
6
Dr. Jiranee Tantiratanavong
Deputy Secretary-General, The Office of Higher Education Commission
Thailand
7
Mr. Khounmy Phommanimith
Deputy Director General, Department of Personnel and Organization
Lao PDR
8
Dr. Teresita G Inciong
Assistant Secretary for Programs and Projects, Department of Education
Dean, Division of Professional Development and Technology, SEAMEO RETRAC
Vietnam
5
Ms. Do Thi Hoai Thu
Head, International Development Department, SEAMEO RETRAC
Vietnam
6
Mr. Tran Tuan Vu
SEAMEO RETRAC Staff
Vietnam
7
Mr. Dao Quoc Toan
Journalist
Vietnam
8
Mr. Dang Van Huan
Officer
Vietnam
BRIEF INFORMATION ON SEAMEO CENTRES
The SEAMEO has 15 specialist institutions that undertake training and research programs in various
fields of education, science, and culture. Each Regional Centre has a Governing Board composed of senior
education officials from each SEAMEO Member Country. The Governing Board reviews the Centres’ operations
and budget and sets their policies and programmes.
SEAMEO BIOTROP
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Tropical Biology
Located in Bogor, Indonesia, the main activities of the SEAMEO BIOTROP focus on Forest, Pest and Aquatic
Biology. It assists SEAMEO Member Countries in developing the expertise to identify, prioritise, analyse
and recommend solutions or alternative approaches to critical biological problems in the region,
especially those related to sustainable development of tropical ecosystems.
SEAMEO CHAT
SEAMEO Regional Centre for History and Tradition
Based in Myanmar, the SEAMEO CHAT was inaugurated in December 2000, making it SEAMEO’s newest Centre
of Excellence. It promotes cooperation in the study of history and tradition among SEAMEO Member
Countries through research, human resource development, education and networking.
SEAMEO INNOTECH
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology
Based in the Philippines, the SEAMEO INNOTECH initiates and disseminates innovative and technology
oriented educational programmes that help SEAMEO Member Countries identify and solve common or
unique educational problems and address anticipated needs.
SEAMEO RECSAM
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics
Established on the island state of Penang, Malaysia, the SEAMEO RECSAM is designed to meet the needs of
the SEAMEO Member Countries in developing science, mathematics and technology education programmes.
SEAMEO RELC
SEAMEO Regional Language Centre
Located in Singapore , the SEAMEO RELC provides SEAMEO Member Countries with expertise, training facilities
and training programmes to upgrade the skills of language specialists and educators. Programmes focus
on knowledge and pedagogic disciplines of language teaching and learning.
SEAMEO RETRAC
SEAMEO Regional Training Centre
Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the SEAMEO RETRAC assists SEAMEO Member Countries especially Cambodia,
Lao PDR and Vietnam to identify and solve common problems in human resource development. Its area
of specialisation is educational management.
SEAMEO RIHED
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development
Hosted by the Government of Thailand, the SEAMEO RIHED plays a crucial role in the capability building of
SEAMEO Member Countries in the field of higher education. It responds to needs on policy and planning,
administration and management of higher education.
SEAMEO SEAMOLEC
SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Centre
Located in Indonesia, the SEAMEO SEAMOLEC assists SEAMEO Member Countries in identifying educational problems
and finding alternative solutions for sustainable human resource development through the dissemination and
effective use of open learning and distance education.
SEAMEO SPAFA
SEAMEO Regional for Archaeology and Fine Arts
Hosted by the Government of Thailand, the SEAMEO SPAFA cultivates awareness and appreciation of cultural
heritage; promotes and enriches archaeological and cultural activities in the region; and furthers
professional competence in the fields of archaeology and fine arts to advance mutual knowledge and
understanding among SEAMEO Member Countries.
SEAMEO TROPMED Network
SEAMEO Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
The SEAMEO TROPMED Network has four sub-regional centres in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and
Thailand. The central office is located in Bangkok. The Network’s overall role is to promote health
and to prevent and control tropical diseases and public health problems.
SEAMEO TROPMED Indonesia
SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Community Nutrition
The SEAMEO TROPMED Indonesia, based at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, has provided training
and research in nutrition since 1970. It trains nutritionists, health professionals and personnel
from other nutrition related disciplines in planning, executing and evaluating nutrition policies
and interventions.
SEAMEO TROPMED Malaysia
SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Microbiology, Parasitology and Entomology
The SEAMEO TROPMED Malaysia, located at the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur, conducts
research for the prevention and control of diseases and provides specialised training, diagnostic,
consultative and advisory services. It promotes health management as a collective responsibility of
government, the private sector, non-government organisations, the community and individuals.
SEAMEO TROPMED Philippines
SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Public Health
The SEAMEO TROPMED Philippines, based in the College of Public Health of the University of the Philippines
in Manila, conducts research and training in the fields of public health, rural medicine,
hospital administration, environmental and occupational health, health policy and management.
SEAMEO TROPMED Thailand
SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Tropical Medicine
The SEAMEO TROPMED Thailand, hosted by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok,
offers training on endemic tropical diseases, parasitology, community and preventive medicine. It also
conducts researches on alternative control measures of diseases and the promotion of healthy lifestyles,
including trials of new chemotherapeutic compounds and new vaccines. It provides clinical care to
patients suffering from tropical diseases.
SEAMEO VOCTECH
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training
Hosted by Brunei Darussalam, the SEAMEO VOCTECH is designed to improve the management of vocational
and technical education and training (VTET) in SEAMEO Member Countries. The Centre strives to develop
and deliver relevant programmes in VTET to meet the local, national and regional needs in socio-economic,
industrial, business and labour markets.
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