SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION
ORGANISATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING (SEAMEO EXCO 2023)
Friday, 8 Safar 1445H / 25 August 2023M
LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – Yang Mulia Awang Aliuddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Acting Permanent Secretary (Core Education) of the Ministry of Education attended the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Executive Committee Meeting (SEAMEO EXCO Meeting) 2023 which was held on Friday, 25th of August 2023, at the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Graduate Studies and Agriculture (SEARCA), University of Philippines, Laguna, Philippines.
The SEAMEO EXCO Meeting convenes annually bringing together senior officials of the SEAMEO Executive Committee to advise the SEAMEO High Officials on the overall thrusts and effort of the SEAMEO Units, set directions and make recommendations on the management of the SEAMEO Secretariat, and the overall development of the SEAMEO Centres. This year's meeting was chaired by Her Excellency, Dr Gina O Gonong, Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching, Department of Education of the Philippines. Matters under discussion included reports on SEAMEO's financial matters, proposed work plan and results framework of the SEAMEO Secretariat as well as proposals and reports of projects/programmes under SEAMEO, among others. Decisions were made to endorse several proposals to be presented at the 46th SEAMEO High Officials' Meeting scheduled to take place in November 2023.
The Meeting continued with a visit to Labuin Elementary School in Pila, Laguna, which holds a School-Plus-Home Garden partnership with SEARCA. Delegates were briefed about the project and continued with a tour of the school. It proceeded with banana tree planting activity by heads of delegation.
Also present during the meeting were officials from the Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam.
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MESYUARAT KOMITI EKSEKUTIF PERTUBUHAN MENTERI-MENTERI PENDIDIKAN
ASIA TENGGARA 2023
Hari Jumaat, 8 Safar 1445H / 25 Ogos 2023M
LAGUNA, REPUBLIK FILIPINA – Yang Mulia Awang Aliuddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap (Pendidikan Teras), Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam, telah menghadiri Mesyuarat Komiti Eksekutif Pertubuhan Menteri-Menteri Pendidikan Asia Tenggara (SEAMEO EXCO) yang diadakan pada hari Jumaat, 25 Ogos 2023, di Pusat Serantau SEAMEO bagi Pengajian Siswazah dan Pertanian (Regional Centre for Graduate Studies and Agriculture, SEARCA) di Universiti Filipina, Laguna, Republik Filipina.
Mesyuarat SEAMEO EXCO merupakan mesyuarat tahunan bagi ahli-ahli SEAMEO EXCO yang bertujuan untuk membincangkan dan memberikan nasihat kepada Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan SEAMEO mengenai usaha-usaha SEAMEO, menetapkan hala tuju dan memberikan cadangan terhadap pentadbiran Sekretariat SEAMEO serta perkembangan Pusat-Pusat Serantau SEAMEO secara keseluruhan. Mesyuarat tahun ini dipengerusikan oleh Puan Yang Terutama, Dr Gina O Gonong, Timbalan Setiausaha Kurikulum dan Pengajaran, Jabatan Pendidikan Republik Filipina. Antara perkara-perkara yang dibincangkan ialah laporan mengenai hal ehwal kewangan SEAMEO, cadangan pelan kerja dan rangka kerja hasil Sekretariat SEAMEO, cadangan dan laporan projek serta program di bawah SEAMEO. Kertas-kertas kerja yang dibincang pada mesyuarat tersebut akan dibentangkan pada Mesyuarat Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan SEAMEO kali ke-46 yang akan diadakan pada bulan November 2023.
Selepas mesyuarat, ahli-ahli SEAMEO EXCO juga berkesempatan melawat Sekolah Rendah Labuin di Pila, Laguna, yang mengendalikan projek School-Plus-Home Garden dengan kerjasama Pusat Serantau SEAMEO SEARCA. Para delegasi telah diberikan taklimat mengenai projek tersebut dan berkesempatan menijau secara lebih dekat ke kawasan projek yang dinamakan Gulayan Sa Paaralan. Sesi lawatan diakhiri dengan aktiviti menanam benih pokok pisang oleh para delegasi.
Turut menghadiri mesyuarat tersebut ialah pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Rujukan: KPE/CCD/K1:2/PR/2023/118 (M)
Tarikh: 8 Safar 1445H/ 25 Ogos 2023
