From 7 to 10 October 2019, the Governing Board of SEAMEO INNOTECH had a
meeting in Da Nang. Attending the meeting were Deputy Minister of Education of
the Philippines TS. Jesus Lorenzo Ruiz Mateo. Assoc. Prof. Dr. VO Trung Hung
chaired the meeting as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a three-year term
(2017-2019). During this time, SEAMEO INNOTECH signed a MoU with the University
of Technology and Education (UTE).
SEAMEO Center for Educational Innovation and
Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) is one of the three regional centers of SEAMEO
sponsored by the Government of the Philippines and SEAMEO (Southeast Asian
Ministers of Education Organization). SEAMEO INNOTECH was established in
January 1970 and is headquartered at the headquarters of the SEAMEO Secretariat
in Thailand. SEAMEO INNOTECH's headquarters was then moved to Singapore,
Vietnam ,Thailand and from July 1981 officially accepted by SEAMEO to locate its
permanent headquarters in the Philippines. SEAMEO INNOTECH is currently located
on the campus of the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City.
Members of the Board of Directors are senior officials in the respective
ministries / education sectors of each country or are national and
international educators appointed by the SEAMEO Council Chairman based on
recommendation by ministers of member countries.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Vo Trung Hung presides over the meetings of the Board of Directors of SEAMEO INNOTECH
While the Director of
Board is working in Da Nang, SEAMEO INNOTECH Center signed a MoU with University
of Technology and Education (UTE). Ramon Bacani, PhD, Director of SEAMEO
INNOTECH, wishes to cooperate with the National University of Education and
Training and the Vietnam Institute of Educational Science (VNIES) to implement
training programs for trainers / trainers for Vietnam. In addition, SEAMEO
INNOTECH wants to transfer online training systems and new educational support
technologies to the universities of education and training for deployment in
Vietnam. The two sides also wish to coordinate to organize seminars on
strengthening applied technology in teaching and learning activities
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Phan Cao Tho signed a cooperation agreement with TS. Ramon Bacani (SEAMEO INNOTECH Director)
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Phan Cao Tho gives souvenirs to Council members
SEAMEO INNOTECH signed a cooperation agreement with VNIES
Council members take souvenir photos