Operational Philosophy, Strategic Goals and Functions

Guided by its vision, SEAMEO INNOTECH offers programs and services that are relevant, sustainable, at par with regional and international standards, and responsive to current and anticipated needs of the region's education stakeholders. The Center's strategic goals are:

• position the Center as the preferred provider of innovative and technology-oriented education solutions in Southeast Asia;
• create an excellent client experience;
• develop a sustainable financial and business standing;
• increases the Center's institutional visibility, regional relevance and international standing and prestige; and
• build a strong learning organization.

The Center's main programs are on training, research and evaluation, and information and communications technology (ICT). Aside from these, the Center undertakes other programs in response to situational needs in the region and beyond. They include the conduct of biennial international conferences and regional seminars which provide venues for interaction among the Southeast Asian educators and their counterparts from the rest of the world regarding global concerns such as technologies for learning and effective delivery of education to all, literacy, multi-channel learning, women in development and environmental educational.

Through personnel exchange and other technical arrangements, the Center avails itself of the services of consultants and experts from other counterparts to enrich inputs into its training, research and information activities. Its consultancy services are in turn made available to other agencies.

The Center carries out various programs and activities through partnerships with ministries of education, the SEAMEO Secretariat, national, foreign and international institutions and agencies, and with other SEAMEO Centers. As it gives importance to institutional cooperation which can be mutually strengthening, INNOTECH maintains and fortifies its present linkages and forges new ones.