Final
Report: 39th SEAMEO Council Conference
The Empire Hotel and Country Club, Jerudong
Negara Brunei Darussalam
1-4 March 2004
The Empire Hotel and Country Club, Jerudong
Negara Brunei Darussalam
1-4 March 2004
Proceedings
Contents |
| Proceedings |
| Appendices |
Address
by Robert Noakes Counsellor (Education Science and Training), Australian Embassy, Bangkok, Head of Australian Delegation at the Conference |
Your Excellencies, Ministers of Education of SEAMEO Member Countries and Associate Member Countries and observers, and their representatives. |
I
would like to pass on to you the regrets of Australian Federal Minister
for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Brendan Nelson, who is
unable to be with us today. However, I know that Dr Nelson would
want me to thank the Organizers of the 39th SEAMEO Council Conference
for the excellent Organization of this conference and especially
for the hospitality that has been extended to us by our hosts, the
Minister of Education and the Government of Brunei Darussalam. |
I
am also sure Dr Nelson would want me to wish all delegates a successful
and productive meeting and to assure all present of Australia's
continuing commitment to the important work of SEAMEO. Australia
remains committed to educational cooperation within the region and
is involved in many bilateral and multilateral activities with member
nations. We look forward to continued cooperation in these activities
which respond to our shared educational priorities and, in so doing,
provide for stronger educational links between our countries. |
I
would like to make particular mention of the SEAMEO – Australia
Press Award which was announced at the SEAMEO High Officials Meeting
on 16 December 2003. This years award was made jointly to Ms S Indramalar
and Ms Karen Chapman of Star Publications, Berhad, Malaysia for
their thoughtful and provocative article, School Alone is Not Enough.
Ms Indramalar and Ms Chapman’s article was chosen from a very
strong field of 17 articles from journalists around the region. |
Ms
Indramalar is due to take up her award of a 3 to 4 weeks professional
internship in Australia in the next few weeks. |
I
am pleased to confirm Australia’s continued support for this
small but valuable program. |
| Finally, on behalf of the Australian Government, thank you for the kind invitation to be with you today. |
