News – March 2007

Website Development

Please pardon our appearance as we make major changes to the design and content of SEAMEO-SPAFA’s website. Over the coming months, SEAMEO-SPAFA will be adding a lot of information and providing access to multiple resources.

2nd Edition of Guidelines for Managing the Integration of Culture into Development Programmes

The 2nd edition of Guidelines has been prepared to supplement the original publication of 2004. Whether viewed as promoting inclusiveness, integration, or advocating the adoption of community-driven approaches, the Guidelines are intended as ‘guide’, not a ‘blue-print’. The Guidelines have evolved from 10 workshops and 2 international conferences held from 2002-2005 that have involved the participation of over 800 persons. Presented in an easy-to use format, the Guidelines are now available for electronic download and will be of interest to anyone working in the field of culture and development. Click here…

News from Phrae

42nd SEAMEO Council Conference and 2nd ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting, 13-16 March

Education ministers hold SEAMEO-ASEAN back-to-back meetings in Indonesia; discuss quality assurance, poverty alleviation, ICT and Southeast Asian identity. SEAMEO-SPAFA will lead the discussion on the topic of Southeast Asian identity.
Southeast Asian education ministers will convene their two annual conferences in Bali, Indonesia on 13-16 March 2007 to take up education development issues, share experiences and explore possible collective initiatives. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will open the 42nd SEAMEO Council Conference, the annual meeting of the Council of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization.
The education ministers, who make up the SEAMEO Council, will convene the 42nd SEAMEO Council Conference on 13 to 15 March at the Westin Hotel Nusa Dua, Bali. The 2nd ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting will take place the following day, 16 March, at the Royal Pita Maha, Ubud, also in Bali. Ministers will represent the SEAMEO member states Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
For more information visit: http://seameocc.jardiknas.org

Regional Workshop on Making Mangrove an Eco-Museum
19-28 March

From 19-28 March 2007 SEAMEO-SPAFA will hold a regional workshop on “Making Mangrove an Eco-Museum” in Chachoengsao, Thailand. With the objectives of promoting the establishment of eco-museums in mangrove swamps; increasing interest and understanding among museum personnel; and supporting research and sustainable management; rational utilization and rehabilitation of mangrove environments; this activity is designated as a CollAsia 2010 Associate Activity as it is intended for junior and senior museum personnel from Southeast Asia.

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