Two officials from SEAQIS, Mr Zuhe Safitra and Mr Heri Setiadi, attended the 52nd Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Council (SEAMEC) Conference in Manila, the Philippines, from 8 to 10 February 2023. The conference was attended by the Ministers of Education from 11 SEAMEO Member Countries, SEAMEO associate members, affiliate members, as well as Centre’s directors and organised by the Philippines’ Department of Education and the SEAMEO Secretariat, with the theme “Transformation through Learning Exchange: Building Resilient Systems as a Region”.
The conference was initiated with the In-Camera session in which only the heads of delegates and designated participants could participate in this session. The next session was Strategic Dialogue for Education Ministers which was conducted behind the closed door. During the conference, the Vice President and the Philippines Secretary of Department of Education, Ms Sara Z. Duterte was appointed as the President of the Council for a term of two years.
In this event, Mr Heri Setiadi receipt the 2022/2023 SEAMEO Service Award (SSA) that was awarded in recognition of his efforts to improve the competence of Science teachers and education personnel in the region. The SSA, which was launched in 2003 and is awarded biennially, recognises the hard work and dedication of SEAMEO Centres’ staff members who have made a strong contribution to the organisation’s goals and missions. The award ceremony was held during the welcome dinner of the conference.
Upon receiving the award, Mr Heri Setiadi expressed his gratitude in being a part of SEAQIS’ mission and said that the honour would not have been possible without the support of his colleagues, supervisors, and Centre’s Board of Directors.
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