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
by H E Professor Nguyen Minh Hien Minister of Education and Training, Vietnam |
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On
behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I would like to express our
gratitude to the Government and people of Brunei Darussalam, the
Ministry of Education and His Excellency Mr Minister H E PEHIN ORANG
KAYA LAILA WIJAYA Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Urnar for the hospitality
and considerate preparation for the 39th SEAMEC Conference. I wish
the President ail the best and success during his term of presidency. |
I
highly appreciate the great outcomes that His Excellency Dr EDILBERTO
C DE JESUS. Secretary of Education of the Philippines has achieved
during his past term of presidency. Ministry of Education and Training
Vietnam regards his latest visit to Vietnam in as President of SEAMEC
as of significance in fostering and accelerating the cooperation
among SEAMEO members. |
| Your Excellency
Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen, |
As
part of the renovation process of Vietnam, the sector of education
and training has brought about encouraging achievements. We have
completed the national plan of actions on Education For All (EFA)
Programme for the period 2003 2015. The goal of this programme is
to consolidate the outcomes gained during the 90's of the past century
towards building a learning society. |
Although
Vietnam has gained considerable success in economic development
over the past almost two decades, it remains one of the poor countries
in the world. The budget for education is still far from meeting
that demand of the country. The quality and effectiveness of education,
especially that of higher education, is still low compared to those
of many other countries in the region as well as to the requirements
of the process of modernization and industrialization of the country.
While there is very high demand for learning and human recourse
development serving socio economic development; the competency and
resources to assure the quality of education is limited. The shortage
of resources is the key challenge to the sector of education and
training of Vietnam. In that context, we aim at further strengthening
and widening co operation in the field of education and training
with countries and international organizations, especially those
in the region. |
| Ladies and gentlemen, |
The
globalization process requires mankind to solve many global problems
which is vital to all individuals, communities and countries. Some
of those are peace keeping; war prevention; racial and religion
conflict avoidance; environment protection; population control;
prevention of HIV/AIDS. crimes and epidemics from wide spread as
having happened recently, such as SARS, birdflu,... We believe that
education play the key role in raising awareness, responsibilities
and capacities of present and future generations to co operate to
solve the common problems we face. |
The
unprecedented development of science and technology has brought
about enormous changes which exert significant influence on our
life. The knowledge economy will no doubt be the tendency of the
future which requires all the societies to improve their knowledge.
With the demand for learning increase, it is more crucial than ever
to assure resources and conditions to assure the quality of education
in the first hand and eventually the quality of human resource.
This is the key to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of socio
economic development, the prerequisite for integration and raising
the quality of life. |
We
highly appreciate the enormous tireless efforts that SEAMEO have
been doing for the quality and equity of education in the region.
We also believe that the SEAMEO Training Centres need to further
foster their research efforts to as to find out new solutions in
raising the quality and equity of education as well as putting new
scientific and technological achievements into our life. Enhanced
bilateral and multilateral co operation is believed to be one of
the major measures in raising the quality and efficiency of education.
It is also important for SEAMEO to launch initiatives and policies
to narrow the development gap among its members. |
Ministry
of Education and Training Vietnam highly appreciate the results
of co operation programmes brought about by SEAMEO to Vietnam. The
signing of the agreement between the Government of Vietnam and SEAMEO
on establishment of SEAMEO RETRAC in Vietnam and the approval of
the proposal of the Ministry of Education and Training to host the
40th SEAMEC Conference in March 2005 have shown the support of the
Government of Vietnam to the activities of SEAMEO and the affiliated
centres. The Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training is committed
to further care and investment for SEAMEO RETRAC. I trust the Centre
will become a quality regional training centre, especially in the
filed of education management. |
Last
but not least, Your Excellency Mr. President, I would like once
again on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation to express our sincere
thanks to the Government and The Ministry of Education of Brunei
Darussalam and all those who have contributed to the success of
the Conference. I personally also value the support made by Dr Arief
S Sadiman, Director of SEAMES and his associates for their excellent
work. I also thank the ladies and gentlemen who are members of Boards
of Trustees and Directors of SEAMEO Centres for their impressed
work that contributes to the cooperation relationships among SEAMEO
family. |
| Thank you. |
