SEAMEO 7 PRIORITY AREAS + ACTION AGENDA · SEAMEO 7 Priority Areas Action Agenda 2016-2020 5 2. Addressing Barriers to Inclusion Strategic Approaches Responsible Units Timeline 1

SEAMEO Secretariat has conducted a study on the foresight of education in Southeast Asia using a ‘futuristic methodology’. The results of the study were summarised to key messages and endorsed by the SEAMEO Executive Committee (EC) on 28 August 2014. These key messages were presented as a background document of the SEAMEO Strategic Dialogue of Education Ministers (SDEM) held on 13 September 2014 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Participants of the meeting included SEAMEO Member Countries and observers from Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat.

The seven Priority Areas were subsequently taken note at the 37th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting and presented to SEAMEO Council at the 48th SEAMEO Council Conference. In the session of the Ministerial Round Table Meeting, SEAMEO Council endorsed these seven Priority Areas of SEAMEO and announced five recommendations for its implementation starting Fiscal Year 2015/2016.

New Education Agenda BackgroundThe

The SEAMEO Southeast Asian Education Agenda are:

1. Achieving universal early childhood care and education;

2. Addressing barriers to inclusion;3. Resiliency in the face of emergencies;4. Promoting technical and vocational

education and training;5. Revitalising teacher education;6. Harmonising higher education and

research; and7. Adopting a 21st Century curriculum.

Priority Areas

SEAMEO 7 PRIORITY AREAS + ACTION AGENDA 2016-2020

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Inception of SEAMEO’s 7 Priority Areas SEAMEO Council announced SEAMEO’s South-east Asian New Education Agenda 7 Priority Ar-eas as the outcome of the 1st SDEM, a SEAMEO College flagship programme in September 2014 in Lao PDR.

SEAMEO Council’s 5 Recommendation

SEAMEO Council announced five recommendations a policy direction of SEAMEO during Ministerial Round Table Meeting at SEAMEO Council Conference, May 2015.

Milestones

Utilising the 21 SEAMEO Regional Centres as the mechanism to implement the seven Priority Areas at the national, regional level and beyond, and synergising with ASEAN.

Involvement of parents in the education system through the “partnering with parents” initiatives to foster common understanding on quality education to the parents in the education of their children.

Promoting teachers and school leaders’ competency standards in SEAMEO Member Countries.

Mobilising and sharing of knowledge, skills and best practices among SEAMEO Member Countries, namely in the areas of TVET, English proficiency skills, digital competencies, 21st Century and employability skills.

Linking the seven Priority Areas with the curriculum and moving towards global citizenship.

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SEAMEO Priority Areas2015-2035

Since its inception, the 7 Priority Areas have been developed and refined by the SEAMEO Council. As milestones so far, two ministerial level meetings have been convened: Ministerial Round Table Meeting at SEAMEO Council Conference (SEAMEC 2015) in May 2015 in Chonburi, Thailand, and 2nd Strategic Dialogue for Education Ministers (SDEM) in Bandung, Indonesia, April 2016 -- each resulted in clearer directions for future actions by SEAMEO.

The content of this document is based on the proposal from the SEAMEO Workshop, 16-17 November 2015, in Jakarta, Indonesia, and subsequent workshops. Information shown in this brochure is the latest update as of July 2016.

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3SEAMEO 7 Priority Areas + Action Agenda 2016-2020

Bandung Statement

SDEM2 Action Agenda

(2016-2020)

Revisited the context and reflection which the Ministers of Education have undergone in the process of developing the SEAMEO 7 Priority Areas during the 1st SDEM; we further noted the need to move beyond our national boundaries, thinking as Southeast Asians, solving problems of the Region while building on our individual country’s strengths;

Recognised that the Region has much to share in ensuring access and relevance of the programmes to the needs of the learners; given the diversity of needs, resources and operational contexts, the shared concerns on early childhood education, technical and vocational education and training, lifelong learning and keeping the child at the centre of learning interventions. In the process of introducing innovations on the curriculum and learning content, strong fundamental skills such as literacy, numeracy, values as well as social and emotional skills should be enhanced;

Recognised that public engagement is very important to the success of programmes and reforms. Different modes and types for public engagement done in the Region were explored, such as strengthening the school community partnership, promoting open and shared information, and other modalities. In engaging the education workers, particularly teachers, it is necessary to instill more than a sense of professionalism and technical competence but more of developing the capacity to nurture, understand and inspire future citizens in our individual countries.

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A major increase in inter-school collaboration for 21st Century Learning to speed up their diffusion in developing countries through multilateral partnerships.• Promote innovation in teaching and

learning using the best technology such as MOOCS and SEAMEO SEAMOLEC SIERRA to help bring back children to schools, and reach to the most marginalised children in 200 provinces in Southeast Asia (Philippines 25 schools, Thailand 50 schools, Vietnam 10-25 schools, Laos 10-25 schools, Cambodia 10-25, Malaysia 3-5 schools, and Indonesia 50 schools).

Promote technology in Southeast Asian education to dramatically accelerate access to education for undocumented children and those affected by disasters and risks, including the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework, adopting partner schools of SEAMEO Centres and enhancing access to digital classes. • SEAMEO Centres identify at least 1-10

schools in their areas with Internet access to participate in SEA Digital Class, SEA Teacher and SEA Language programmes.

Address barriers to inclusion using public and private engagements in Southeast Asian education, including doubling their partners, networks and collaborators. The initiative is coupled with prioritising collaboration with CLMT countries to accelerate innovation in education, already pioneered by SEAMEO Centres.• Promote literacy and nutrition

programmes to as many as 300 schools in Southeast Asia, through School Garden Project with the technical support of SEAMEO BIOTROP and SEAMEO SEARCA.

(Output from the 2nd SDEM, 28 April 2016)

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4 SEAMEO 7 Priority Areas + Action Agenda 2016-2020

1. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Strategic Approaches Responsible Units Timeline

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Develop an enhanced model of health and nutrition package of services in support of ECCE to include children with special needs

SEAMEO SEARCASEAMEO BIOTROP

12 April 2016 - ongoing

SEAMEO RECFON 2017

SEAMEO RECFON 2016-2021

SEAMEO TROPMED Network Centres 2016-2021

SEAMEO TROPMED Philippines 2016-2020

SEAMEO INNOTECH 2016-2020

2Ensure a well-established system for aarly identification of children with special needs

SEAMEO SEN 2016-2020

SEAMEO TROPMED Network Centres 2016-2020

3 Develop capacity building programmes for ECCE Leaders

SEAMEO RETRAC 2016-2020

SEAMEO INNOTECH Feb - Oct 2016

4Develop programmes to enhance capacity of ECCE teachers and caretakers



SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics (proposed) 2016-2020

SEAMEO TROPMED Network with SEAMEO SEN 2016-2020

Achieving universal pre-primary education by 2035, with particular target on the disadvantaged, such as poor children; rural communities; marginalised ethnic and linguistic communities; and children with disabilities benefiting the most.

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2. Addressing Barriers to Inclusion


1 Ensure adoption of 21st Century Curriculum through SEA-Digital Class

SEAMEO QIM, SEAMEO QIS, and SEAMEO SEAMOLEC 2016-2020

2Develop framework for Quality and inclusive education developed for marginalised children in SEAMEO Member Countries

SEAMEO Secretariat with SEAMEO Units 2016-2020

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Intensify capacity building programme on life skills development for teachers in special education schools and community learning centres

SEAMEO SEN, SEAMEO CELLL, SEAMEO BIOTROP, SEAMEO SEAMOLEC, SEAMEO SEARCA

May 2016 - Mar 2017

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Mainstream life skills development activities as part of the formal curriculum and/or extracurricular programme in all special education schools

SEAMEO SEN, SEAMEO CELLL, SEAMEO BIOTROP, SEAMEO SEAMOLEC, SEAMEO SEARCA

2016-2020

5Develop advocacy tools for an inclusive, gender-responsive Lifelong Learning Agenda for SEAMEO Member Countries

SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO Centres, and Partners 2016-2017

6Improve the network of Community Learning Centres in SEAMEO Countries to provide learning opportunities to all people


7 Develop assessment tools to identify students at risk of dropping out (SARDOS)


8Ensure integration of indigenous knowledge and practices to promote sustainable development in school communities


9 Develop a blended learning model for the formal secondary level (lower and upper)


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Ensure support for Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA)/Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) or other tools for assessment in primary grade


11 Develop Regional Standard for Online Education Process


12 Develop a system to accredit blended learning at regional level


13 Develop a regional framework for Inclusive Education


14 Conduct an inventory of good practice in lifelong learning in SEA SEAMEO CELLL and partners 2016-2017

Addressing barriers to inclusion and access to basic learning opportunities of all learners through innovations in education delivery and management.

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3. Resiliency in the Face of Emergencies


1 Conduct Regional Training Programmes for School Heads on Community Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

SEAMEO BIOTROPSEAMEO RETRAC 2016-2020

2 Advocate for School-based Approach in Promoting Disaster Risk Mitigation for Cultural Heritage

SEAMEO BIOTROPSEAMEO CHATSEAMEO SPAFA

Jul 2017-Jun 2022

3 Develop of Historical Records of Natural Disaster for policy and programme development

SEAMEO BIOTROPSEAMEO CHAT 2016-2020

4 Document and disseminate school-based best practices on DRR

SEAMEO BIOTROPSEAMEO INNOTECHSEAMEO QITEP in LanguageSEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics SEAMEO QITEP in ScienceSEAMEO RECSAMSEAMEO SEAMOLEC

2016-2020

5 Strengthen educational research and innovation and learning and capacity building SEAMEO INNOTECH 2016-2020

6 Develop modules on nutritional assessment and intervention during disasters SEAMEO RECFON 2016-2017

7Implement learning Science and Mathematics together (LeSMat) with the theme “Climate Change Awareness and DRR Education”

SEAMEO RETRAC 23-26 May 2016

8 Continue to support capacity Building to adapt to climate change in Southeast Asia SEAMEO SEARCA 2016-2020

9 Develop training courses on climate change adaptation in agriculture SEAMEO SEARCA Ongoing

10Develop a knowledge centre on climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management in Southeast Asia

SEAMEO SEARCA Ongoing

11Strengthen SEAMEO SEARCA as a service provider of ADB, Climate Change Commission and other development organizations

SEAMEO SEARCA 2016-2020

12 Strengthen health-building in mitigating the psychosocial impact of an emergency SEAMEO TROPMED 2016-2020

Preparing schools leaders, teachers, students, and local communities in managing and maintaining the delivery of education services during emergencies such as conflicts, extreme weather, and natural disasters.

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4. Promoting Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)


1 Develop SEA-TVET Consortium and Web Platform SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH SEAMEO SEAMOLEC Sep 2015 - Ongoing

2 Develop SEA-TVET Knowledge Sharing Platform SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH, SEAMEO SEAMOLEC 2016-2020

3 Conduct TVET Country-Level Evaluation Workshop for Harmonisation and Internationalisation SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

4 Enhance Industry Partnership Development Programme with TVET institutions SEAMEO Secretariat and SEAMEO VOCTECH May 2016 - Ongoing

5 Expand academic and industry partnership programme between SEA and other regions

SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH SEAMEO SEAMOLEC May 2016- Ongoing

6 Establish SEAMEO Polytechnic Network for promoting cross country internship placement

SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH SEAMEO SEAMOLEC May 2016

7 Expand SEA-TVET Scholarship Programme for Students and Teachers SEAMEO SEAMOLEC, SEAMEO Secretariat May 2016 - Ongoing

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Conduct a regional study and proposed model and mechanism for harmonisation, quality assurance and credit transfer system (setting up a regional committee/body)

SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH SEAMEO SEAMOLEC

Mar 2015 - May 2016

9Develop competency standard for agriculture and fishers for all levels and promotion of skill competencies in agriculture and fisheries

SEAMEO BIOTROP, SEAMEO SEARCA Current and Ongoing

10 Promote harmonisation and internationalisation of nursing and medical TVET students and teachers SEAMEO TROPMED Mar 2015 - May

2016

11 Expand regional priority study areas/industry sectors for harmonisation and internationalisation SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO VOCTECH 2016-2020

12 Conduct research on TVET Occupational Mapping and Future Skill Demands SEAMEO VOCTECH 2016-2020

13 Develop vocational training programmes for lifelong learners

SEAMEO CELLL, SEAMEO SEAMOLEC, SEAMEO SEARCA, SEAMEO BIOTROP, SEAMEO VOCTECH

2016-2020

14 Promote of Innovative Practices in TVET in SEA through regional competition and capacity building programme

SEAMEO VOCTECH, SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO SEAMOLEC 2016-2020

15 Promote internationalisation and Harmonisation of TVET Teacher Education

SEAMEO VOCTECH, SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO SEAMOLEC 2016-2020

16 Develop Regional Skill Competency Development for Students SEAMEO VOCTECH, SEAMEO Secretariat 2016-2020

Promoting TVET among learners, teachers and parents with more visible investments and relevant curricula that focus on creativity and innovation, with a clear pathway to lifelong learning, higher education and regional labour, skill and learners’ mobility.

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5. Revitalising Teacher Education


1 Southeast Asian Regional Standards for Science and Mathematics developed and adopted

SEAMEO QIM and SEAMEO QIS with SEAMEO RECSAM and SEAMEO SEAMOLEC 2016-2020

2 SEAMEO Easy Teach Programme developed, enhanced and institutionalised

SEAMEO CELLL, SEAMEO CHAT, SEAMEO RETRAC, SEAMEO SEN and SEAMEO VOCTECH 2016-2020

3 SEA Teacher Mobility SEAMEO Secretariat Batch 1: Jan 2016Batch 2: Jul - Aug 2016

4 SEA Teacher 2035 SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO Centres and SEAMEO Member Countries 2016-2020

5High Official Policy Dialogue on Teacher Education Reforms and Innovations in SEA Counries

SEAMEO Secretariat 2016-2020

6 Southeast Asian Teacher Competency Standards

SEAMEO INNOTECH, SEAMEO RECSAM, SEAMEO Secretariat 2016-2020

6. Promoting Harmonisation in Higher Education and Research


1 Developed Communities of Practice in Research and Development on Critical Areas of Concern among SEA Universities SEAMEO BIOTROP 2016-2020

2 Strengthen academic –industry linkages SEAMEO BIOTROP 2016-2020

3 Utilize Research and Development to develop Open Education Resources (OER) in Higher Education

SEAMEO Secretariat SEAMEO INNOTECH 2016-2017

4 SEAMEO ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme enhanced and expanded SEAMEO RIHED On-going

5 Developed SEAMEO credit transfer framework for ASIA + SHARE SEAMEO SecretariatSEAMEO RIHED 2016-2017

6 Quality Assurance for Health professions aligned and developed SEAMEO TROPMED 2016-2020

7 SEAMEO Centres Policy Research Network (CPRN) developed and institutionalized

SEAMEO Secretariat and SEAMEO Centres 2016-2020

8 Promotion of internationalisation, recognition and mobility in post secondary/higher education in the Region and beyond

SEAMEO SecretariatSEAMEO RIHED 2016-2020

Making teaching a first choice profession through comprehensive, strategic, and practice-based reforms of teacher management and development systems through more professional preparation at pre-service and in-service processes, following an explicit and shared teacher competency framework and a set of standards applicable across the region.

Institutional-level harmonisation taking place with Member Countries investing in strengthening higher education institutions with each institutions determining their most important needs, supported by research, in order to be able to coordinate and set quality standards with other institutions.

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7. Adopting 21st Century Curriculum


1 Regional Research on ASEAN Integration: The Response of Southeast Asian Ministries of Education

SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO Centres, and Partners ByJune 2017

2Study on Nurturing Creative and Critical Thinking Skills through Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning (IBTL) in Early Childhood Care and Education (IBTL Project) 2015-2016


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Assessment of at least one technology-based education solutions (e.g., Samsung SMART Classroom, GenYES); contextualized and/or modified to actual needs of interested SEAMEO member country by end of FY 2017-2018.


4 SEA Digital ClassSEAMEO QIL, SEAMEO QIM, SEAMEO QIS, and SEAMEO SEAMOLEC

2016-2020

5 SEAMEO Borderless School Project SEAMEO RECSAM 2016-2020

6 SEA-BES CCRLS in Science and Mathematics SEAMEO RECSAM On-going

7Executive Forum of the Leadership Excellence Program in Academe Program for Southeast Asia (LEAP SEA) and its country offerings

SEAMEO SEARCA Current and continuing

8 Executive Forum on Food Security: Leaders in ASEAN Agriculture and Development SEAMEO SEARCA Current and continuing

9Embracing Culture and Developing Creativity through Southeast Asian Musical Traditions SEAMEO SPAFA 2016-2020

10 Designing common framework for 21st century curriculum with 21st characteristics/skills added to be adopted SEAMEO RETRAC 2016-2020

11 Training programmes on how to integrate and adopt 21st century skills and characteristics into the curriculum SEAMEO RETRAC 2016-2020

12 Utilisation of Regional Blended Learning to enhance the quality of science and mathematics teaching and learning SEAMEO QIM 2016-2020

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SEA Language programme: Collaboration with institutions offering SEA languages and other languages (Arabic, German, Japanese, Mandarin)(Phases: syllabus & materials development, trial on and offline)

SEAMEO RELC, SEAMEO QIL 2016-2020

14 Rolling down STEM Education in Southeast AsiaSEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO QIS, SEAMEO QIM, SEAMEO RECSAM and partners

17-19 Aug 2016

15 Implementation of Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM)

SEAMEO Secretariat with partners (UNICEF), SEAMEO QIL, SEAMEO QIM, and SEAMEO RECSAM

On-going

Pursuing a radical reform through systematic analysis of knowledge, skills, and values needed to effectively respond to changing global contexts, particularly to the ever-increasing complexity of the Southeast Asian economic, socio-cultural, and political environment, developing teacher imbued with ASEAN ideals in building ASEAN community.

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Contact Persons

Priority Area Contact Person Email Address

1 Early Childhood Care and Education Dr Pattama PunthawangkulProgramme Officer I [email protected]

2 Addressing Barriers to Inclusion Mr Ismariwan ShamsudinProgramme Support Officer [email protected]

3 Resiliency in the Face of Emergencies

Dr Asmah AhmadProgramme Officer II [email protected]

4 Promoting Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Ms Piyapa Su-angavatinExternal Relations Officer [email protected]

5 Revitalising Teacher Education Mr Prasert TepanartDeputy Director (Administration and Communication)

[email protected]

6 Promoting Harmonisation in Higher Education and Research

Dr Ethel Agnes P ValenzuelaDeputy Director (Programme and Development)

[email protected]

7 Adopting a 21st Century Curriculum Ms Anti RismayantiProgramme Officer III [email protected]

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Acronyms and abbreviationsASEAN Association of Southeast Asian NationsMOEC Indonesia Ministry of Education and Culture, IndonesiaMOES Lao PDR Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDRMOOCS Massive Open Online CoursesSEA Southeast AsiaSEAMEO BIOTROP SEAMEO Regional Centre for Tropical Biology, IndonesiaSEAMEO CELLL SEAMEO Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning, VietnamSEAMEO CHAT SEAMEO Regional Centre for History and Tradition, MyanmarCLMT Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Timor LesteSEAMEO INNOTECH SEAMEO Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology, PhilippinesSEAMEO QIL SEAMEO Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education

Personnel (QITEP) in Language, IndonesiaSEAMEO QIM SEAMEO Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education

Personnel (QITEP) in Mathematics, IndonesiaSEAMEO QIS SEAMEO Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education

Personnel (QITEP) in Science, IndonesiaSEAMEO RECFON SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition, IndonesiaSEAMEO RECSAM SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics, MalaysiaSEAMEO RELC SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, SingaporeSEAMEO RETRAC SEAMEO Regional Training Centre, VietnamSEAMEO RIHED SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development, ThailandSEAMEO SEAMOLEC SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Centre, IndonesiaSEAMEO SEARCA SEAMEO Regional Centre for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture,

PhilippinesSEAMEO SEN SEAMEO Regional Centre for Special Education, MalaysiaSEAMEO SPAFA SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts, ThailandSEAMEO TROPMED Network SEAMEO Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network, ThailandSEAMEO TROPMED Malaysia SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Microbiology, Parasitology and Entomol-

ogy, MalaysiaSEAMEO TROPMED Philippines SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for for Public Health, Hospital Administration,

Environmental and Occupational Health, PhilippinesSEAMEO TROPMED Thailand SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Tropical Medicine, ThailandSEAMEO VOCTECH SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training,

Brunei DarussalamUIS UNESCO Institute for StatisticsUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNICEF United Nations Children's (originally International Children's Emergency) Fund

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About SEAMEOSoutheast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) is a regional intergovernmental organisation established in 1965 among governments of Southeast Asian countries to promote regional cooperation in education, science and culture in the region.

As an organization that has continued to nurture human capacities and explored the peoples’ fullest potential, the SEAMEO maintains its work and aspirations for development with peoples of the region to make lives better in quality and equity in education, preventive health education, culture and tradition, information and communication technology, languages, poverty alleviation and agriculture and natural resources.

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