This is the third year of the SEAMEO Service Awards, which provides recognition and appreciation to staff members of SEAMEO units who demonstrate high levels of work performance, innovation, creativity, professionalism and commitment to the Organization. The presentation of 2006 SEAMEO Service Awards was done during the welcome dinner of the 41st SEAMEO Council Conference at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on 22 March 2006.

In collaboration with SEAMEO RELC and the Ministry of Education, Singapore, the welcome and introduction session was held for all the awardees after the Opening Ceremony of the 41st SEAMEO Council Conference at Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore. Dr Chantavit Sujatanond, Deputy Director for Administration and Communication of the SEAMEO Secretariat, welcomed and congratulated the awardees. A SEAMEO video presentation followed. The session concluded with a forum.



His Excellency Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education, Singapore and SEAMEO Council President, welcoming participants to the 41st SEAMEC before he gave out the SEAMEO Service Awards.




Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond, SEAMEO Secretariat Deputy Director for Administration and Communication, with the 2006 SEAMEO Service Awardees.




The 2006 SEAMEO Service Awardees during the session.





The 2006 SEAMEO Service Awardees during the city tour in Singapore on 22 March 2006.






Visiting the Sentosa Island, Singapore on 23 March 2006
Hall of Distinction
Centres Name of Awardees
SEAMEO BIOTROP Mr Zainuddin
SEAMEO CHAT Mr Kan Nyunt
SEAMEO INNOTECH Mrs Maribelle A. Reyno
SEAMEO RECSAM Mr Yahaya Bin Hussin
SEAMEO RELC Ms Faridah bte Morsidi
SEAMEO RETRAC Ms Lam Diem Chau
SEAMEO RIHED No nomination
SEAMEO SEAMOLEC Mr Timbul Pardede
SEAMEO SEARCA Dr Editha C. Cedicol
SEAMEO SPAFA Mr Ean Lee
SEAMEO TROPMED/Network Mrs Vimolpatana Indradat
SEAMEO TROPMED/Indonesia Mr Wakirin
SEAMEO TROPMED/Malaysia Ms Sommai Ratanapitaksa
SEAMEO TROPMED/Philippines Ms Valeriana C. Saludez
SEAMEO TROPMED/Thailand Ms Voropan Singhsilarak
SEAMEO VOCTECH Mr Alexander Chiuh
SEAMEO Secretariat Mr Siriwat Sriphaduang
 
Profiles of Awardees for 2005/2006
 
Name Mr Zainuddin
Education Junior High School
SMP Negeri 1 Ciemas, Sukabumi Distric, West Java Indonesia
Current
Workplace
MIT Program Study
SEAMEO BIOTROP
Jalan Raya Tajur Km. 6
P.O. Box 116, Bogor, 16134
Indonesia
Tel: +62 (251) 356-077
Fax: +62 (251) 381-416
Commencing
Date
1989
Commencing
Position
Clearing Service
Current
position
Office Attendant
Working Ethic Work maximum, the best we can
Personal Motto

Always Happy Although Does Not Have Much Money

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Name Mr Kan Nyunt
Education B.Sc. (Botany)
Yangon University
Myanmar
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO CHAT
Pyay Road
P.O. 11041, Yangon
Myanmar
Tel: +95 (1) 539-706
Fax: +95 (1) 515-175
Commencing
Date
15 December 2000
Commencing
Position
Administrative Officer
Current
position
Administrative Officer
Working Ethic Thoroughgoing.
Personal Motto Not to go beyond the rules.
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Name Mrs Maribelle A. Reyno
Education
M.A. in Education (Educational Technology)
University of the Philippines, Diliman

B.S.C. (Business Administration)University of Santo Tomas
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO INNOTECH
Commonwealth Avenue
P O Box 207, UP
Diliman, Quezon City 1101
Philippines
Commencing
Date
1 October 1984
Commencing
Position
Clerk-Typist
Current
position
Educational Media Officer
Working Ethic It is important that we keep an open mind to innovative ideas and approaches to create positive change and provide wider and greater opportunities for growth.
Personal Motto Putting my life into God's hands. I believe that God works in mysterious ways.
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Name Mr Yahaya Bin Hussin
Education Primary School Standard 6
Sekolah Kebangsaan Berisu
Lubuk Cina
Melaka, Malaysia
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO RECSAM
Jalan Sultan Aslan Shah
11700 Gelugor
Penang, Malaysia
Commencing
Date
1st February 1979
Commencing
Position
General Assistant (Gardener)
Current
position
General Assistant (Gardener)
Working Ethic Committed, reliable,, responsible, punctual and innovative.
Personal Motto Work towards good name of RECSAM, whoever you are.
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Name Ms Faridah bte Morsidi
Education "N" Level
Thomson Secondary School

Certificate in Office Skills
Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

Certificate in Business Studies
ITE
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO RELC
30 Orange Grove Road
Singapore 258352
Tel: +65 6885-7888
Email: spd(at)relc.org.sg
Commencing
Date
9 June 2000
Commencing
Position
Clerical Officer
Current
position
Clerical Officer
Working Ethic Showing creativity and initiative in work is part of my work ethic.
Personal Motto Problems are challenges.
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Name Ms Lam Diem Chau
Education Master Degree in Educational Administration
California State University Fullerton

BA in English Teaching
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Vietnam
Current
Workplace

SEAMEO RETRAC
35 Le Thanh Ton
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Tel: +84 (8) 824-5618
Fax: +84 (8) 823-2175
Email: vnseameo(at)hcm.vnn.vn

Commencing
Date
1st July 2003
Commencing
Position
Head of Education Management Department
Current
position
Head of Education Management Department
Working Ethic It is quality that counts, not quantity.
Personal Motto Learning by doing. No pain no gain.
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Name Mr Timbul Pardede
Education Economy (Degree)
UPN Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO SEAMOLEC
Jl. Cendrawasih Km. 15
5, Jakarta -- Bogor
PO Box 59/CPA-Ciputat
Indonesia
Tel: +62 (21) 741-4952
Fax: +62 (21) 741-4953
Commencing
Date
27 February 1997
Commencing
Position
Administratiion & Personnel Officer/ IT Officer
Current
position
PR / Maketing Manager
Working Ethic
  • Good relationship with other staff
  • Good in serving services to top manager (Director & Deputy Director)
  • High responsibility for coming tasks
Personal Motto In working, service is highest priority.
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Name Dr Editha C. Cedicol
Education Bachelor of Arts in English
University of San Jose-Recoletos
Cebu City, Philippines

Master in Public Administration
Centro Escolar University
Manila, Philippines

Doctorate in Public Administration
Centro Escolar University
Manila, Philippines
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO SEARCA
Graduate Scholarship Department
College 4031, Laguna
Philippines
Fax: +63 (49) 536-7164
Email: ecc(at)agri.searca.org
Commencing
Date
1 April 1986
Commencing
Position
Administrative Assistant (Functional Area: Research and Development)
Current
position
Manager, Graduate Scholarship Department
Working Ethic To me, work ethics is the sum of all values that an employee must exercise to deserve staying in an excellent organization. These would mean being committed to achieve the objectives of the organization by giving out one's best at work; being a team worker; learning one's work by heart; cultivating a "customers first" attitude, and projecting a good image of one's organization by projecting a good image of oneself as an employee. These would mean being "trustworthy, be it rain, be it shine;" being prompt; being honest, courteous; kind and humane without jeopardizing the company's integrity and one's own; and being just and strong enough to instill discipline in order to live up to the core value of work excellence espoused by true SEARCAns.
Personal Motto If others can, I can.
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Name Mr Ean Lee
Education Diploma
IKIP Institute, Indonesia

B.A. (History)
Gajah Mada University
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO-SPAFA
81/1 Si-Ayutthaya Road
Sam-sen, Theves
Bangkok 10300
Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2280-4022 to 29 ext 109
Fax: +66 (0) 2280-4030
Email: ean(at)seameo-spafa.org
Commencing
Date
23 January 1996
Commencing
Position
Publication Manager
Current
position
Publication Manager
Working Ethic Be happy at work.
Personal Motto -
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Name Mrs Vimolpatana Indradat
Education Bachelor of Arts
Chiang Mai University

Certificate
English Language Course for Secretaries, RELC

Certificate
Business Writing, Language Institute
Chulalongkorn University
Current
Workplace
SEAEMO TROPMED Network
420/6 Rajvithi Road
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2354-9145 to 46
Fax: +66 (0) 2354-9144
Email: tmseameo(at)diamond.mahidol.ac.th,
vimolpatana(at)yahoo.com
Commencing
Date
2 July 1975
Commencing
Position
Staff of Publication Section (1975-1992)
Current
position
Administrative Publication Officer (1992-now)
Working Ethic Having a sense of responsibility of my own work, I look for example of good work, and do not confine myself to my own ideas.
Personal Motto Choose the best thing!
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Name Ms Valeriana C. Saludez
Education Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (B.S.E.Ed.)
Far Eastern University
Manila, Philippines
Current
Workplace
SEAEMO TROPMED/Philippines
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
College of Public Health, University of the Philippines
Tel: +63 (49) 524-7118
Fax: +63 (49) 525-4239
Commencing
Date
1 April 1982
Commencing
Position
Clerk-Typist IV
Current
position
Administrative Assistant V
Working Ethic As a servant, to work or serve deep in my heart up to the fullest.
Personal Motto Will try my very best to increase my knowledge/know-how in order to perform my job the best.
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Name Mr Wakirin
Education Elementary School
Pacitan
East of Java, Indonesia

Junior High School
Pacitan
East of Java, Indonesia
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO TROPMED/Indonesia
RCCN-UI Building
Jl. Salemba Raya No. 6
Jakarta, Pusat-10430
Indonesia
Tel: +62 (21) 3193-0205
Fax: +62 (21) 3913-933
Commencing
Date
2 August 1982
Commencing
Position
Office Boy (1982-2002)
Current
position
House Keeping Officer
Working Ethic -
Personal Motto Working is part of religious service.
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Name Ms Sommai Ratanapitaksa
Education B.Sc.
Chulalongkorn University

D.V.M.
Chulalongkorn University

M.P.H.
Mahidol University

D.A.P. & E. / D.M.M.
Inst. for Med. Research
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO TROPMED/Malaysia
50588 Jalan Pahang
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel/Fax: + 60 (3) 4040-2458
Email: sommai(at)imr.gov.my
Commencing
Date
1 June 1987
Commencing
Position
Course Coordinator
Current
position
Course Coordinator
Working Ethic I believe in honesty and sincerity. Accept criticism/suggestion with open mind and rectify the incorrect to be correct.
Personal Motto I will try my best in every endeavour.
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Name Ms Voropan Singhsilarak
Education High School Certificate
Triam Udom Suksa School
Bangkok, Thailand

Bachelor of Arts
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand

Mini MPA
Mahidol Univerity
Bangkok, Thailand
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO TROPMED/Thailand
420/6 Rajvithi Road
Bangkok 10400
Tel: +66 (0) 2354-9100 to 19
Fax: +66 (0) 2354-9139
Email: tmvss(at)mahidol.ac.th
Commencing
Date
2 December 1970
Commencing
Position
  • Foreign relation Officer (1970-1975)
  • Administrative and General Affairs Officer (1975-now)
  • Secretary to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine (1990-now)
Current
position
  • Administrative and General Affairs Officer (1975-now)
  • Secretary to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine (1990-now)
Working Ethic I am fully aware the important roles of my job and I always manifest a sense of responsibility towards my work and others. I do not let myself be confined by conventional ideas that will obstruct the development of my perspectives.
Personal Motto Where is a will, there is a way.
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Name Mr Alexander Chiuh
Education Financial Analysis & Corporate Governance
BICPA-FTMS Accountancy Academy

Training the trainer
Brunei Association of Hotel

Life skills for a better work performance
SEAMEO VOCTECH
Current
Workplace
SEAMEO VOCTECH
Jalan Pasar Baharu Gadong
BE 1318, Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +673 244-7992
Fax: +673 244-7955
Email: alexander(at)mail.voctech.org.bn
Commencing
Date
1st July 1998
Commencing
Position
Account Supervisor / Procurement Officer
Current
position
Account Supervisor / Procurement Officer
Working Ethic Dutifully perform jobs and serve other people's needs as necessary.
Personal Motto To be sincere, loyal and committed to my employer and country as these qualities will enable to lead a brighter future for myself and my family.
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Name Mr Siriwat Sriphaduang
Education High School Certificate
Theplila School, Bangkok
Current
Workplace

SEAMEO Secretariat
Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building
920 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
Tel: +66 (0) 2391-0144
Fax: +66 (0) 2381-2587
Email: siriwat(at)seameo.org

Commencing
Date
22 April 1991
Commencing
Position
Driver
Current
position
Driver
Working Ethic Be diligent, honest, and patient.
Personal Motto Take it easy.
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