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 |
Speech
of Dato Paduka Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman Deputy Minister of Education as Head of Delegation Negara Brunei Darussalam |
The Honorable Minister of Education, Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Umar, as Chairman of the Conference; Excellencies, Ministers and Secretaries of Education of SEAMEO countries; Distinguished delegates and observers, ladies and gentlemen. |
| Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh |
Alhamdulillah,
on behalf of the Brunei Darussalam delegation and my own behalf,
may I congratulate The Honorable Minister of Education, Yang Berhormat
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia, Haji Awang Abd Aziz
bin Begawan Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Umar, Minister
of Education, Brunei on his election as the new President of SEAMEO
Council and Chairman of 39th Southeast Asian Ministers of Education
Council Conference. We would also like to congratulate His Excellency
Professor Dr Nguyen Minh Hien Minister of Education, Socialist Republic
of Vietnam for being elected as the Vice President of SEAMEO Council.
We would like to express our appreciation to His Excellency Dr Edilberto
C de Jesus, the outgoing Chairman for his dedication and excellent
leadership during the past year as SEAMEO Council President.
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I
join The Honorable Minister of Education, Brunei Darussalam and
Chairman of the Conference in extending a very warm welcome to Your
Excellencies, the Ministers of Education of SEAMEO Member and Associate
Member countries, Heads of Delegation and Observers to Brunei Darussalam.
I hope you will have a fruitful working trip and an enjoyable stay
in Brunei. Our local Secretariat and Working Committee will do their
best to make sure that you are well looked after. |
| Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, |
During
the Opening Ceremony last evening, in his welcoming remarks, the
Minister of Education emphasized the importance of SEAMEO to Brunei
Darussalam. I do not wish to repeat what was said but I am confident
SEAMEO as a prominent planner and provider of Human Resource Development
in Southeast Asia will continue to become a vital organization in
the region. Now, that SEAMEO has projected its professional image
in the international and global areana, it has become a platform
to boost regional and international cooperation in education, science,
technology and culture. |
Since
the establishment of SEAMEO more than three decades ago, we have
witnessed its many accomplishments, steady growth, expansion and
fruitful collaboration not only among its Member Countries but also
with Associate Member Countries other established international
and regional organizations and institutions. |
There
is no doubt that with the continuous collaboration of all concerned,
SEAMEO will continue to grow and progress. Nevertheless, SEAMEO
will be facing increasing challenges brought about by the forces
of globalization and liberalization. The new world order is even
more complex and challenging. I hope this Conference will provide
us with an avenue to address some of these challenges. SEAMEO should
continue to review its vision and programmes in order to ensure
sustainable educational development for the region. |
From
the standpoint of global and regional considerations, Brunei Darussalam
remains a firm believer in SEAMEO's stance in terms of new, current
and past action plans. SEAMEO has at its disposal, a pool of professional
expertise in areas such as educational research and innovation,
tropical medicine, science and mathematics, vocational technical
education, agriculture, fine arts, archeology, history and linguistics
from each of the Regional Centre in the Member States. It rests
upon all of us to search for new ways to further improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of these Regional Centres for the mutual benefit
of all. |
As
in the past Conferences, it is gratifying to note the warmth and
friendship that exist not only amongst Council members, but also
amongst High Officials, officials of the Regional centres, networks
and everyone attending the Conference. Such fraternity should indeed
set the tone for a very amicable assembly of key officials in education
which is an important prerequisite for a successful conference. |
I
am happy to be personally involved in this Conference for the first
time and during the course of this Conference, I look forward to
a productive and successful deliberation. |
| Thank you. |
