5th ASEAN Plus Three Education Ministers Meeting (5th APT EMM) And The 5th East Asia Summit Education Ministers Meeting (5th EAS EMM)
Oct 1, 2021
5TH ASEAN PLUS THREE EDUCATION MINISTERS MEETING
5TH EAST ASIA SUMMIT EDUCATION MINISTERS MEETING
16TH ASEAN SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING ON EDUCATION
11TH ASEAN PLUS THREE SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING ON EDUCATION
6TH EAST ASIA SUMMIT SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING ON EDUCATION
Friday, 1st October 2021 – The Honourable Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji
Sulaiman, Minister of Education attended the 5th ASEAN Plus Three Education Ministers
Meeting (5th APT EMM) and the 5th East Asia Summit Education Ministers Meeting (5th EAS
EMM) virtually today. The online conferences were hosted by the Department of Education
of the Philippines in their capacity as Chair of the Meeting for this year. The meeting carried
the theme Transforming Education the ASEAN Way: Forging Partnerships in the Age of
Global Disruptions.

The 5th APT EMM and 5th EAS EMM were officiated by His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte,
President of the Republic of the Philippines. In his speech, he highlighted that these
important meetings demonstrate ASEAN’s determination and ability to adapt and innovate
in times of crisis where regional cooperation and partnership are extremely important.
During the 5th ASEAN Plus Three Education Ministers Meeting, the Minister of Education of
Brunei Darussalam highlighted that like many around the world, Brunei is aspiring towards
effective remedial learning and comprehensive services to help recover learning losses and
improve overall welfare of learners. In view of this, the Minister of Education stated that the
Ministry is embarking on a long-term strategy, with the “Ministry of Education Digital
Transformation Plan”, in making digital learning a new norm in our education system. In
support of this, three main areas are underlined which are; Education Technology,
Management Technology, as well as Enabling Policies and Infrastructure. In addition, the
Honourable Minister also stated that the Ministry of Education have also been continuously introducing a number of professional development initiatives to enhance the digital
readiness of our teachers, schools and system leaders.
Also in attendance during the online meetings were Dr Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati binti
Haji Tajuddin, Permanent Secretary (Core Education) and officials from the Ministry of
Education, Brunei Darussalam.
Prior to the Ministerial Session, there was a convening of a Senior Officials Level session of
the meeting, held virtually on Wednesday, 29th September 2021 and Thursday, 30th
September 2021. Representing Brunei Darussalam at the meeting was Yang Mulia Dr
Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati binti Haji Tajuddin, Permanent Secretary (Core Education),
Ministry of Education.
During the meeting, senior officials were updated on the development of initiatives, work
plan and activities under the education sector of ASEAN. The session also saw sharing of
best practices and recovery plans of respective ASEAN Member States in education as the
response towards the impact of COVID-19.
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Jumaat, 1 Oktober 2021 – Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji
Sulaiman, Menteri Pendidikan telah menghadiri Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pendidikan
ASEAN Plus Three kali ke-5 (5th APT EMM) dan Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pendidikan East
Asia Summit Kali ke-5 (5th EAS EMM) secara maya yang dianjurkan oleh Kementerian
Pendidikan Republik Filipina dalam kapasitinya selaku pengerusi mesyuarat-mesyuarat
tersebut pada tahun ini, yang bertemakan Transforming Education The ASEAN Way: Forging
Partnerships in the Age of Global Disruptions.
Mesyuarat 5th APT EMM dan mesyuarat 5th EAS EMM telah dirasmikan oleh Tuan Yang
Terutama Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Presiden Republik Filipina. Dalam ucapannya, Tuan Yang
Terutama menekankan bahawa mesyuarat-mesyuarat penting ini menunjukkan tekad dan
kemampuan ASEAN untuk menyesuaikan diri dan berinovasi semasa menghadapi krisis di
mana kerjasama dan perkongsian serantau sangat penting.
Semasa mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pendidikan ASEAN Plus Three kali ke-5, Yang Berhormat
Menteri Pendidikan menyatakan bahawa pada masa ini seluruh dunia berhasrat untuk
pembelajaran pemulihan yang berkesan dan perkhidmatan yang komprehensif untuk
membantu memulihkan kerugian pembelajaran dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan pelajar
secara keseluruhan. Ke arah itu, Kementerian Pendidikan memulai strategi jangka panjang,
dengan "Ministry of Education Digital Transformation Plan", dalam menjadikan pembelajaran
digital sebagai norma baru dalam sistem pendidikan di Brunei Darussalam. Bagi menyokong strategi ini, tiga bidang utama diberikan keutamaan iaitu; Teknologi Pendidikan,
Teknologi Pengurusan, serta Enabling Policies and Infrastructure. Selain itu, Yang
Berhormat Menteri Pendidikan juga mengongsikan bahawa Kementerian Pendidikan
sentiasa memperkenalkan inisiatif-inisiatif perkembangan profesional untuk meningkatkan
kesediaan digital guru dan sekolah serta pemimpin sistem.
Turut hadir semasa mesyuarat tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Dr Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati
binti Haji Tajuddin, Setiausaha Tetap (Pendidikan Teras) dan pegawai-pegawai dari
Kementerian Pendidikan, Brunei Darussalam.
Sebelum mesyuarat Menteri berkenaan, satu sesi mesyuarat bagi pegawai-pegawai kanan
telah diadakan pada hari Rabu, 29 September 2021 dan Khamis, 30 September 2021 secara
maya. Hadir semasa sesi mesyuarat tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Dr Shamsiah Zuraini
Kanchanawati binti Haji Tajuddin, Setiausaha Tetap (Pendidikan Teras), Kementerian
Pendidikan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Semasa sesi berkenaan, pegawai-pegawai kanan telah dimaklumkan mengenai dengan
pelaksanaan inisiatif-inisiatif pendidikan ASEAN, pelan kerja ASEAN dan aktiviti-aktiviti
dibawa sektor pendidikan ASEAN. Mesyuarat turut mendengarkan perkongsian amalan-
amalan baik serta pelan pemulihan negara-negara ahli ASEAN dalam bidang pendidikan
sebagai respon terhadap impak dari COVID-19.