Officials of the six SEAMEO Centres in Indonesia discussed collaborative programs and activities in support of SEAMEO Initiatives and to maximize their expertise and resources towards addressing regional development needs during the regular Inter-Centre Meeting (ICM) held from 7-8 August 2014 at SEAMEO BIOTROP in Bogor.
The six SEAMEO Centres include BIOTROP, Regional Open Learning Center (SEAMOLEC), Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition (RECFON), and the Regional Centres for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel in Language (SEAQIL), Mathematics (SEAQIM), and Science (SEAQIS).
The collaborative programs and activities identified are as follows:
1. Program on Effective Implementation of the Curriculum 2013 of Indonesia, Program on Standardization of Secondary Education in Language, Science, and Mathematics in Southeast Asia, and One-day Regional Seminar on Best Practices in Implementing K-12 Curriculum in Southeast Asia in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Education Standards and Student Networking. These are to be coordinated by SEAQIM and SEAQIS;
2. Village Empowerment Program and provision of face-to-face and computer-mediated public consultation services in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Corporate Social Responsibility and for promotion of Southeast Asian Living Culture. These are to be coordinated by BIOTROP and RECFON;
3. Launching of the Virtual Museum for the six Centres in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Integrated Information System. This is to be coordinated by SEAMOLEC;
4. Development of experts databases and web-based knowledge management centres in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Knowledge Management System. This is to be coordinated by BIOTROP;
5. Conducting of joint staff development program in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Centre Mentoring. This is to be coordinated by SEAMOLEC;
6. Conducting of training needs assessment and training alumni tracer studies in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Training Needs Assessment and Impact Evaluation of Training Programmes. This is to be coordinated by BIOTROP;
7. Holding of a SEAMEO Night during the Governing Board meetings of the six Centres in connection with SEAMEO’s 50th year anniversary celebration in 2015 in support of the SEAMEO Initiative on Promotion of SEA Living Culture. This is to be coordinated by SEAQIS.
Proposals and mechanisms for implementation of the aboveprograms and activities are expected to be developed and finalized during subsequent ICMs in October and November 2014 for funding consideration by the Government of Indonesia and interested partnerinstitutions. The Centres hope to implement the above programs and activities by the second quarter of 2015.